From the proper vantage point it materializes unmistakably: A gigantic peace sign, cut into roughly 3 acres of forest next to the Nashville International Airport.
Curious Nashville: How One Man Created A Peace Sign Visible From The Sky
Nashville’s Desperate Need For Dental Work Inspires New UT Residency Program
Listen A clinic in North Nashville has expanded its dental department in response to a growing need among people who lack insurance coverage. The manpower and money come from new partners who also see a glaring problem.
Nashville Vice Mayor Candidates Have Disagreed On Hot-Button Subjects
Listen Nashvillians go to the polls again starting Friday, as early voting begins in the runoff race to choose a vice mayor to serve for the next year. Acting Vice Mayor Sheri Weiner and At-Large Councilman Jim Shulman are facing off for the second-highest-post in the city.
Nashville Sheriff’s Grand Plan To Decriminalize Mental Illness Still Needs Blessing Of The Courts
Listen The Davidson County Sheriff has started construction on a facility that will force the local criminal justice system to change how it treats people with a mental illness. But at its official groundbreaking this week, the sheriff admitted he still has some convincing to do.
Versify #23: It Took 27 Years & Then It Popped
Have you ever had the nightmare where you’re standing at the front of an audience, about to say something important, but when you open your mouth there’s nothing? Well imagine waking up in that nightmare and realizing that you couldn’t get out. That’s exactly what happened to KC Steedle, the night that a mysterious blackout nearly killed his dream of ever having a career in music.
After Referendum Approved For Ballot, Fight Begins In Nashville Over Police Oversight
Listen Davidson County voters are now set to decide this fall whether to create an independent board overseeing Metro Nashville Police, after the county election commission voted unanimously Wednesday to approve the referendum.
Dredging Rescues Amphibious Car From Bottom Of Percy Priest Lake
As it turns out, it’s easier to sink an amphibious car than to dredge one up from the bottom of a lake. It took about four hours yesterday for a dive team to rescue the car-boat that sank into Percy Priest Lake in just 20 seconds on Saturday.
Nashville’s Exhaustive New Dockless Scooter Regulations Near Passage
Listen Hundreds — and potentially thousands — of dockless electric scooters could be back on Nashville streets before the end of the year.
Supporters Of Immigrant Rights In Tennessee Aim To Match Opponents’ Energy At The Polls
Listen Immigration has been a big issue in many political races this year. Conservative candidates have frequently promised a border wall and to crack down on undocumented immigrants. Now the other side of the debate is trying to gin up as much enthusiasm for candidates who back their priorities.
Lawmakers Review Tennessee’s Open Records Exemptions For The First Time In 30 Years
State lawmakers are reviewing exemptions to Tennessee’s Public Records Act for the first time in 30 years. Since the report from 1988, the number of loopholes has grown more than sixfold.
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