Listen A Nashville Democrat wants to keep the city from closing General Hospital — by order of state law. A bill introduced this week would require that Nashville maintain a full-service public hospital.
Nashville Democrat Proposes State Law To Keep General Hospital Open
TBI To Investigate Mayor Megan Barry’s Affair For Potential Misuse Of Funds
Listen The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will look into Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s extramarital affair with the head of her security detail. This morning the city’s top prosecutor, District Attorney Glenn Funk, asked the state agency to find out whether any laws were broken by the illicit relationship, including misappropriation of public funds and official […]
After Nashville Mayor’s Affair Disclosure, Barry Addresses Questions About Effectiveness
Listen Revelations about Nashville Mayor Megan Barry’s extramarital affair have surfaced just as she pursues one of her toughest political goals: convincing voters to fund her multi-billion-dollar mass transit plan. But after what she called an embarrassing and “very bad day,” she won’t be taking a leave.
Haslam Administration Hopes Its Latest Request For Megasite Funds Will Seal A Deal
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam is asking state lawmakers for another $30 million for the Memphis Regional Megasite — a little less than half of what top officials say is needed to complete the sprawling industrial park along Interstate 40 in West Tennessee. But officials say that could be enough to clear away the biggest stumbling block […]
Mayor Megan Barry Apologizes For Extramarital Affair: ‘I Made A Mistake’
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry disclosed an extramarital affair with the head of her security detail on Wednesday and publicly apologized after mounting media inquiries about the sudden retirement of police Sgt. Rob Forrest.
Federal Prosecutor Refuses To Drop Case Against Freed Nashville Man Facing Another Decade In Prison
Listen A Nashville man facing another decade in prison, a year and a half after his release, will not receive leniency from the federal prosecutor’s office. This morning, U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee, Donald Cochran, officially declined to modify the government’s position on Matthew Charles’ resentencing.
Citing Tax Bill Savings, HCA Funnels More Money Into Employee Tuition Scholarships
Listen HCA is taking some of its tax savings to fund workforce development. The Nashville-based hospital chain expects to have an extra $500 million a year under the recently approved tax laws, which reduced the company’s effective tax rate to 25 percent.
No Fake Flowers Here: All-Natural Burial Site Opening Soon In Sumner County
Funerals can be elaborate and costly, but there’s a movement toward simplicity. This spring, a nonprofit in Sumner County is opening a “green” burial…
Season 1, Part 2: A Beautiful Day In The Projects
If you live in the James Cayce Homes in Nashville, you know Dexter Turner. Not by Dexter, but by his nickname: Big Man. A husband, a father, a community leader, a showman. People love Big Man. And he loves his neighborhood just as much in return. But the chaos and the violence in Cayce make him irate.
GOP Field Shrinks As Mae Beavers Drops Bid For Governor
This year’s race for governor has one less contender. Mt. Juliet Republican Mae Beavers announced on Facebook Tuesday that she’s suspending her campaign. The move follows signs that the former state senator had been lagging far behind the other top Republicans.
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