Commissioners on the Metro Board of Parks and Recreation voted unanimously Tuesday to start the process of removing a Confederate monument from Centennial Park.
Nashville Confederate Monument Targeted For Removal In Unanimous Metro Parks Board Vote
Curious Nashville: I’m A Senior And Want A COVID Vaccine. But How?
Updated Wednesday, Jan. 13. Tennessee has published an interactive map with links to signup pages for each county, which have changed since this post was originally published. The map also shows which phase of distribution each county is in.
Live Coverage: Georgia Senate Runoff Elections
Georgians are voting in two Senate runoff elections on Tuesday. Incumbent Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue face Democratic challengers Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff. The races were too close to call in November and now their outcome determines the balance of power in the Senate.
Tennessee’s Corker, Wamp Decry GOP Moves To Block Certification Of Election
As Tennessee’s Republicans in Congress prepare to contest the presidential election results, members of their party who used to hold those seats are criticizing the move.
Tennessee Targets $100M In Federal Money As Lagging Literacy Rates Worsen From COVID
This week, the state is launching a program meant to improve the literacy of Tennessee’s school students. Reading 360 is a $100 million initiative from the state Department of Education.
Nashville Hairstylist Wants To Elevate The Craft Of Styling Black Hair And Wash Out Eurocentric Focus
On special occasions as a child, Amber Curry recalls her grandmother transforming her hair into Shirley Temple curls that tightly hugged her head. She felt like a queen.
Surveillance Or Safety Tool? Nashville Starts To Consider Whether Police Should Use License Plate Readers
Many U.S. police departments track cars with special cameras known as license plate readers. Now, Nashville police and some members of Metro Council want in on the technology. But that’s sparked a debate about privacy and police overreach.
The Latest: Nashville Police Launch Internal Investigation Into Handling Of Christmas Day Bombing
Nashville’s police chief has repeatedly said the department responded to a 2019 report about Anthony Warner as thoroughly as it could at the time, and that it acknowledged the report quickly as it could after the Christmas Day bombing. But the police department is now creating an “after-action report” to determine whether it made mistakes.
Worried About Underground Bombing Damage, Nashville Sends High-Tech Cameras Into Sewer Pipes
Metro Water Services started inspecting underground sewage lines on Monday to assess damage after the Christmas Day bombing. To do it, the agency hired a contractor to send remote-controlled cameras into the pipes.
Tennessee COVID Deaths Surpassed Predictions, Which Now Say Fatalities Will Double Again By April
Tennessee ended 2020 with more COVID deaths than some of the worst early predictions. And those same models now show fatalities in the state could double by April 1.
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