Governor Bill Haslam named Knoxville’s police chief to be the next director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation after another finalist was accused of misusing state resources to conduct an extramarital affair.
Governor Names New TBI Director After Finalist Accused Of Misusing State Resources
Tennessee’s New Plan To Break The Cycle Of Poverty: Work Across Generations
Listen Tennessee’s agency that administers food stamps and cash assistance programs says it has fundamentally altered its approach: designing programs to benefit entire households, rather than choosing between children and their parents.
In ‘Overlooked’ Corner Of Nashville, Two Council Candidates Woo Voters With Plans For A Turnaround
Listen The northwest corner of Davidson County can be scenic and easygoing, but recent political turmoil and mounting unease about low levels of Metro investment have cast frustrations over the special election now underway to choose the area’s next council representative.
Fisk University Placed On Probation Again, But Administrators Say Budget Is Sound
Listen Nashville’s Fisk University has been put on probation by its accreditors, the school said Friday. But officials defend the school’s finances, saying the decision by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges was largely based on data from 2014-2015 and that Fisk’s current budget is stronger.
Work Ramps Up On An ‘Anchor Park’ For Antioch To Call Its Own
Listen Metro government has a master plan to create a ‘regional anchor park’ for a part of Davidson county that has often felt neglected.
Nashville Commits To Financing Its Affordable Housing Fund, Despite Tight Budget
Listen Despite Nashville’s budget shortfall, Mayor David Briley is now promising to preserve the city’s only dedicated fund for affordable housing.
Tennessee Says Middle Schoolers Will Take Only One State Exam Online Next Year — Science
Listen State officials are hedging their bets on next year’s TNReady testing. The Department of Education announced Thursday that they’ll be limiting online exams in the middle-school grades to just one subject — science — as part of a new plan to keep closer tabs on how computerized testing is going.
MNPS Recommends Denying Another Charter School, Revealing Tougher District Stance
Listen Metro Nashville Public Schools administrators are recommending that the board deny the only charter school application that has come in this year. In a report sent to board members this week, district officials criticized the proposal from the nonprofit ReThink Forward, saying it wasn’t specific enough and the financial model was incomplete.
A Bold New Public Housing Plan For Nashville Is Not Without Risk
Listen Nashville’s housing authority says that by summer’s end every single unit of public housing in the city will no longer be traditional public housing. It’s part of a sweeping overhaul of Nashville’s low-income developments, many of which date back to the late 1930s. The bold concept means asking the federal government to hand over the title […]
Why Nashville Could Have A Shot To Be A Host City For The 2026 World Cup
The head of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. said Nissan Stadium has a good shot at hosting World Cup games, after international soccer authorities announced Wednesday that they had chosen the joint United States, Canada and Mexico bid to host the tournament in 2026.
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