Listen Tennessee will have more than 70 new laws this year. They go into effect on Monday, and range from banning handheld devices while driving, to allowing one type of gambling.
From Gambling To Penalizing Drunk Scooter Riders: 5 Tennessee Laws Going Into Effect Today
Investigation: Delays And Confusion Before Flood Death At Cummins Falls State Park
Listen The parents of the 2-year-old boy who died in a flash flood at Cummins Falls State Park last month have started the process to sue the state of Tennessee for negligence. Their lawsuit, WPLN has learned, will address a key question that’s also being asked by lawmakers and the state government: Why was a […]
Nashville Mayor Announces Plans To Build Two New Affordable Housing Developments
The mayor’s office announced plans to build two new affordable housing developments in North and East Nashville. It’s the first step in Mayor David Briley’s Under One Roof plan—to spend $500 million building affordable housing over the next decade.
Nashville Cuts Bus Service, Redraws Maps And Increases Fares
Listen Nashville will officially eliminate eight bus routes and reduce hours or redraw the maps on more than a dozen others, as well as increase the cost of a bus ride from $1.70 to $2.
Metro Wants More Time To Decide On Historic Downtown Nashville Building
Nashville’s mayor says the city needs more time to decide whether to purchase a 100-year-old downtown building with strong ties to local black history.
Murfreesboro Residents Get A Big Tax Hike After Decades Of Flat Taxes
Listen Update: This story has been updated to reflect the Wednesday vote by the Rutherford County Commission. Rutherford County commissioners voted on Wednesday to increase the property tax by 5.7%. This means Murfreesboro residents are facing two separate property tax hikes. One at the city level, and another at the county level.
Tennessee Colleges Will Now Have To Create Suicide Prevention Plans
Listen Suicide takes the lives of more than 1,000 college students nationwide each year, but Tennessee is lagging behind in campus prevention. A new law hopes to change that.
A Tennessee Mountain Bike Accident Helped Shape A Proposed Ban On Surprise Medical Bills
VA Vows To Reach Young Veterans Where They Are
Listen The VA is allowing more patients to be treated outside the government system, in part to appeal to veterans from modern wars. It’s part of an attempt to reach young veterans who’ve been reluctant to link up with the giant agency that oversees veteran benefits.
Curious Nashville: The Construction Pit That Became Known As A Lake — And What’s Happening Now
For about a decade, a massive Nashville tower project has mostly consisted of a construction pit — eight stories deep and carved into gray limestone like a quarry.
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