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Nash In The Know: So Did Last Year’s Tax Hike Solve Nashville’s Financial Woes?

Nash In The Know: So Did Last Year’s Tax Hike Solve Nashville’s Financial Woes?

Ambriehl Crutchfield

May 17, 2021

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Nashville’s elected officials have gotten a lot of heat for increasing the property tax rate during the middle of the pandemic.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News

As Nashville Teens Start COVID Vaccinations, Some Have Concerns

Blake Farmer

May 17, 2021

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The influx of teens getting COVID vaccines means many are getting shots not because they want to, but because someone else wants them to: namely, their parents.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: coronavirus vaccine

Nashville Police Punishes Officers Who Raided The Wrong Edgehill Apartment In 2020

Samantha Max

May 16, 2021

Three Nashville police officers who raided the wrong apartment in a public housing complex last summer are now facing harsh discipline. The officers broke down the door while looking for a teenager whom they thought had stolen several cars. Instead, they barged in on a woman and her children.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

As Nashville’s Restrictions Loosen, The Restaurant Industry Is At A Crossroads

Juliana Kim

May 16, 2021

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The Metro Public Health Department decided to loosen the city’s COVID restrictions last week. While many people were thrilled to get rid of their masks ahead of the summer heat, some in the restaurant industry remain apprehensive. 

Filed Under: Business, Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News

How An Attentive Nashville Birdwatcher Spotted A Species Not Seen Here In 60 Years

Tony Gonzalez

May 14, 2021

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A green-tailed towhee — not seen in Tennessee since 1957 — has been drawing birdwatchers to a backyard in East Nashville all week.

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: wildlife

Nashville Vaccinates Nearly 1,000 Adolescents On Day One

Blake Farmer

May 13, 2021

Jackson and Andrea Gardiner

Hundreds of adolescents in Nashville found their way to vaccination events on Thursday, as the Pfizer COVID shots are now permitted for children as young as 12.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care

More Like ‘Uncertainty Insurance’ — Tennessee’s Cut To Unemployment Stings For Many

Blake Farmer

May 13, 2021

Gov. Bill Lee at Tennessee Chamber event

They say they’re more than willing to work. But at this stage of the pandemic, it’s complicated to find jobs that fit.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Lee, unemployment

Nashville Health Department Reverses Course And Says It Will Drop Mask Mandate

Rachel Iacovone

May 13, 2021

The masks are coming off after all in Nashville — for those who are vaccinated. The latest shift in pandemic guidance came Thursday, after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear masks.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: CDC, Coronavirus In Tennessee, COVID-19, masks, Metro Public Health

Nashville’s Community Oversight Board Proposes Changes To How Police Are Hired

Samantha Max

May 13, 2021

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Police oversight officials are recommending changes to the Metro Nashville Police Department’s hiring practices. And they’re asking the public to weigh in.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, John Drake, Metro Nashville Police Department

Despite Pleas For Calm At The Pump, Many In Nashville Rushed To Buy Gas

WPLN Staff

May 12, 2021

The return of operations along the Colonial Pipeline didn’t come fast enough for some gas stations in the Nashville area. Drivers found long lines Wednesday in parts of the city, with some stations closed altogether and others with limited options and slow pumps.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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