Listen Tim Wildsmith isn’t your typical Southern Baptist youth minister. He’s used to holding thorny discussions on issues that the youth group members of Nashville’s First Baptist Church face, like dating and sex. Now, science has been added to that list — namely, how it can and does coexist with faith.
A Baptist Church In Nashville Inspires Its Youth Group To Love The Bible — And Science
New Year, New Building: Tennessee Lawmakers Start 2018 In Cordell Hull
Listen This week hasn’t just been the start of the General Assembly’s 2018 legislative session. It’s also been the unofficial debut of the state legislature’s new office building.
Metro Council Balks At Closure Of Cash-Strapped General Hospital
One of the Metro Council’s most conservative members has joined the effort to keep Nashville General Hospital open, even if it means spending more money. Councilman Steve Glover is proposing a ban on closure of the city’s safety-net facility.
One Factor In Some Tennessee Overdose Deaths? Addiction Treatment Medication
Listen Medication used to treat opioid addiction has now been blamed as a factor in dozens of overdose deaths in Tennessee. According to data released by the state health department, toxicology reports found buprenorphine played a role in 67 of the 1,600 overdose deaths in 2016.
Nashville Residents Get Their Turn To Weigh In On Transit Proposal
There’s been a steady stream of Nashville transportation announcements lately, along with studies and op-ed articles. Now the public gets the chance to comment on the city’s multi-billion-dollar mass transit proposal.
Nashville’s Housing Agency Gets Into A Catfight Over … Cats
Listen It all began with an email. The subject: Dead Bird at the Legal Department Steps. The culprit was unknown, but it was likely Lizzie, Darcy or Tux, three cats who hang around the Metropolitan Development Housing Agency’s administration buildings in the James Cayce homes. They’re fed by staff. They’ve even been fixed and vaccinated.
Trump Tells Farmers They’re ‘Lucky’ He’s The One In The White House
Listen In an address that took on the feel of one of his campaign rallies, President Donald Trump touted his record in his first year in office and told farmers gathered in Nashville that they’re “lucky” he was willing to run for the White House and keep out Democrats.
Nashville Housing Market Bests 2006 To Set All-Time Sales Record
According to the Greater Nashville Realtors, 2017 was the best year on record for the Middle Tennessee housing market. The group says nearly 41,000 homes sold last year, about a 4 percent increase from 2016. That broke the previous record, which had been set in 2006, before the Great Recession.
LifeWay Implosion Reminds Spectator Of How Old Nashville Will ‘Never Go Back’
Listen Demolition teams brought down LifeWay’s Draper Tower on Saturday without incident. The building was known for the Christian crosses on its façade, and its implosion makes way for a new billion-dollar development in its place.
A Wave Of Turnover Could Scramble The Legislative Session
Listen Tennessee is in for an eventful few weeks, as lawmakers return to Nashville for the second year of the 110th General Assembly. And while it’s hard to predict what controversies will arise while they’re in session, it is clear that a huge wave of turnover is on the horizon.
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