Election Day has arrived again in Middle Tennessee — this time with primaries for state offices and general elections at the local level.
It’s Election Day (Again)! Here’s What You Need To Know Before You Head To The Polls
Longer Term Limits For Council Members? Here Are 6 Proposed Changes To Nashville’s Charter
Listen It appears likely that Nashville voters will be asked to decide this fall on whether to extend the term limits for Metro Council members. That’s one of six proposed changes to the county charter that are now being reviewed.
I-440 Repairs To Start This Fall, But TDOT Opts Against Total Closure
Listen Tennessee’s Department of Transportation announced Wendesday they have awarded a $150 million contract to repair I-440. Work will take about two years to complete, but construction will not require the total closure of the interstate.
Fearing A Surge In Arrests, Nashville Immigration Rights Group Teaches Communities How To Prepare
Listen Fifty people gathered in a conference room at the Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition headquarters in South Nashville — Latinos from 15 different cities in Tennessee taking a course in how to prepare for a new state immigration law.
Nashville Public Housing Won’t Enforce New National Ban On Smoking
Listen A national ban on smoking in public housing is in effect as of Tuesday, but not in Nashville. The local housing authority says it has decided not to enforce the new rules, even though many residents have been under the impression the blanket ban applies to them.
Meharry-Vanderbilt Project To Develop Gauge For African-American Distrust In Doctors
Listen African-American men have long distrusted the health care system, and it shows in how slow they are to go to the doctor. A new grant to a team of Nashville researchers will establish a way to measure that trust and whether it’s improving.
Edgehill Neighbors Divided Over A Plan To Curb Development
Listen Nashville’s historic Edgehill neighborhood is debating whether to apply a conservation overlay to a small portion of the community. And the plan has divided longtime residents over its effects on the neighborhood.
After Fatal Shooting By Nashville Police Officer, A Push To Add Oversight Gains Momentum
Listen In the aftermath of last week’s shooting of Daniel Hambrick by a Nashville police officer, a petition to establish independent civilian oversight of the police is closer than ever to being on the ballot this November. Organizers need about 6,000 signatures by Thursday to qualify, and they say they’ve seen more interest because […]
What Life-Saving Measures Metro Police Are Expected To Take After Shooting A Suspect
Listen Metro Police say that officers “rendered aid” to Daniel Hambrick after he was fatally shot last week. But a spokesman says police did not provide any medical help themselves.
Murder Case Dismissed Against Man Who Fired Fatal Shot Inside Opry Mills Mall
The man accused of opening fire inside the Opry Mills Mall earlier this year will not be prosecuted.
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