Listen In public appearances and small campaign gatherings, former Governor Phil Bredesen and Congressman Marsha Blackburn have been offering a few competing ideas for dealing with the opioid crisis.
Opioids Emerge As Key Campaign Issue In Tennessee Senate Race
Report Sheds More Light On Metro Schools’ Shortfall, Spending Trends
Listen A new audit finds that the finances of Metro Nashville Public Schools were not as unusual last year as some critics feared. Officials had requested an investigation into the district’s travel expenses, the salaries of central office staff, changes to vendor contracts and overall adherence to budget constraints.
Not Quite An ER, Not Quite The Hospital: St. Thomas Rutherford’s New Unit Relieves Pressure On Both
Listen A hospital in Murfreesboro has launched a special unit meant to relieve overcrowding in the emergency room, which has grown busier as Rutherford County’s population booms. It’s a model that’s a middle ground for patients who need to see a doctor quickly but don’t necessarily need to be admitted to the hospital.
Workers Who Cleaned Up The Kingston Coal Ash Spill Say They Were Misled About The Danger
Listen It’s been a decade since the Kingston Coal Ash Spill became the worst disaster of its kind in U.S. history. More than 1 billion gallons of the byproduct — made by burning coal to produce electricity — poured out over hundreds of acres in Roane County. Now the workers tasked with cleaning up the […]
How Fentanyl Is Becoming Tennessee’s Killer Drug
Listen Fentanyl has quickly surged to become a leading killer drug in Tennessee, spiking 70 percent between 2016 and 2017. That’s according to new overdose statistics put out by the Health Department this week. Public health officials are redoubling their warnings.
Nashville Dinner Series Aims To Curb Gentrification, One $100 Hot Chicken Sale At A Time
Listen A series of dinners starting Thursday in North Nashville and running through Saturday is taking aim at gentrification. On the menu — hot chicken — and it won’t come cheap: Diners are being asked to pledge $100 a piece.
Audit On Megan Barry Affair Recommends Reforms For Police And City Agencies
Listen A new audit out Wednesday confirms that former Mayor Megan Barry and her security guard, Sgt. Robert Forrest, violated ethical standards and that city funds were misused during their extramarital affair. And auditors recommended several reforms for the mayor’s office, finance and human resources departments, and the Metro Nashville Police Department.
Nashville’s MLS Stadium Stays Alive, But Council Kills Development Built Around Transit
The Metro Council advanced the ordinances required to build a new stadium for a Major League Soccer team Tuesday night and abandoned efforts to put the project up for a vote as a ballot initiative.
Five Months After Megan Barry’s Resignation, Ethics Board May Ask Officials To Testify
A pair of investigations into former mayor Megan Barry are seeing a flurry of activity this week. The Metro Auditor’s much-anticipated findings could be made public soon. And on Tuesday, members of the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct — running their own probe — said they plan to call officials to testify.
With Tennessee Reconnect, Community Colleges See More Applicants — And More Adult Students
Listen Community colleges in Tennessee are likely to see an influx of adult students as they start classes in the coming days, thanks to the official rollout of the Tennessee Reconnect grant. Higher education officials say the number of adult learners at some colleges could increase by 50 or 60 percent.
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