While Nashville’s tourism industries continue to face reduced revenues, hotel occupancy during Memorial Day weekend suggests a renewed desire for leisurely travel.
Nashville Tourism Shows Signs Of Bouncing Back Over Memorial Day Weekend
Nashville Judge Weighs Defense Testimony Ahead Of Police Officer’s Murder Trial
A Nashville criminal court judge heard defense arguments Friday that will determine what evidence will be approved for use in the murder trial of Metro Police Officer Andre Delke.
Fisk University Prepares For Stronger Academic Class And Another Year Of Growth In Enrollment
Fisk University in North Nashville is showing no signs of slowing its growth. The historically Black college is preparing to enter the fall semester with more students and a stronger academic class than in previous years.
As Washington Debates Infrastructure Plan, Federal Officials Visit Closed Memphis Bridge
Washington leaders were in Memphis Thursday to assess the impact of the closed Hernando de Soto Bridge over the Mississippi River. The visit comes as Congress continues to debate a federal infrastructure bill.
Tennessee Supreme Court Weighs Impact Of Vouchers On Public Schools
The Tennessee Supreme Court is weighing the impact of one of Governor Bill Lee’s signature education initiatives — school vouchers. The plan to create a pilot voucher program has drawn controversy from the beginning
What Happens When New Building Occupants Aren’t Sure They Want To Keep A Mural Of Police Shooting Victims?
Portraits of four people killed by police loom larger than life on a building just south of downtown Nashville. But new owners faced a choice: keep the mural and alter their renovation plans, or remove it and risk alienating their new neighbors.
Feds Accuse Tennessee’s Largest Hospice Agency Of Enrolling Patients Who Aren’t Dying
Whistleblowers who worked for Avalon Hospice accuse the agency of knowingly enrolling patients who weren’t going to die within six months, as hospice rules suggest, and concealing evidence that would force them to repay Medicare. Their accusations have now led the U.S. Attorney and the Tennessee Attorney General to get involved.
For Thousands Of Tennesseans, FEMA’s COVID-19 Funeral Assistance Is Rife With Confusion And Frustration
In April, FEMA launched a funeral assistance program to help cover expenses including burial plots, cremation and clergy services for families who lost a loved one from COVID-19. So far, over 5,000 families in Tennessee have applied but as of Monday, a little over 300 have been approved.
Nashville Bombing Report Prompts Changes To How Police Investigate Explosives
Nashville police are changing how they investigate bomb threats after a committee analyzed their handling of a 2019 tip that an Antioch man was building an explosive. The department never made contact, and the man went on to detonate his RV on Second Avenue downtown on Christmas morning last year.
Nashville Residents Demand More Money For MNPS Support Staff, Less For Policing
Some Nashville residents are calling on the city council to increase funding for Gideon’s Army and for the support staff within Metro Nashville Public Schools. They’re also asking officials to expand the role that residents play in the budget process.
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