Amazon says it is upping its commitment to funding affordable housing in Nashville.
Amazon To Fund 800 Affordable Units Along WeGo’s Busiest Transit Lines
Report: Black Students Twice As Likely To Be Underprepared For College As White Peers
Tennessee’s Black and Hispanic students are far from having access to an equal education when compared to their peers. A new report from education nonprofit SCORE shows that the racial inequities seen in K-12 are also apparent in public colleges.
Rutherford County To Pay Up As Much As $11M For Arrest And Jailing Of Children
Rutherford County has agreed to pay up to $11 million to settle a large, class-action lawsuit over its policies for arresting and detaining children. The settlement, filed in federal court on Wednesday, is the largest in a string of lawsuits surrounding the county’s juvenile court.
Report: Pilot Was Slow To Respond Before Deadly Crash Into Percy Priest Lake
The pilot in the deadly Percy Priest Lake plane crash last month did not promptly respond to two separate air traffic control instructions before the plane went down, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.
Southern Baptists Pick A Pastor Known For Racial Reconciliation Work As New President
The Nashville-based Southern Baptist Convention has chosen a new president who is known for his work on racial reconciliation. Alabama pastor Ed Litton beat out Georgia pastor Mike Stone in a surprise win on Tuesday.
After Lean Years, Nashville’s Council Approves Higher Spending On Schools, Fire And Police
In Nashville’s final budget, residents will get more firefighters and paramedics, permanent curbside pickup at library branches and higher funding of public schools.
Shooting Video, Expert Witnesses At The Center Of Debate As Nashville Police Officer Heads Toward Murder Trial
A series of pre-trial hearings about evidence could have a major impact on the July murder trial for Nashville Officer Andrew Delke.
‘Old’ And ‘New’ Nashville Collide Again Over Latest Edgehill Development
Update: On Thursday, the Friends of the William Edmondson Homesite and Garden said Marquette Companies has reversed course on naming its development’s green space after William Edmondson. The nonprofit also says it’s looking forward to “building a partnership” with the developer to teach them about the artist and the work the group does to preserve […]
Southern Baptist Leaders Quash Expansion Of Sexual Abuse Probe
Southern Baptist leaders are rejecting efforts to expand a probe into sexual abuse within the denomination. The SBC’s annual meeting takes place this week in Nashville, and ahead of the start, members of the executive committee turned back an effort to look more deeply into their response to sexual abuse claims.
Prosecution And Defense Spar Over Evidence Ahead Of Nashville Police Officer’s Murder Trial
Lawyers for Officer Andrew Delke have focused on two issues that are likely to play a central role at trial: whether Delke had the right to shoot and a missing piece of surveillance footage.
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