A funeral will be held Saturday for a young soldier from Chapel Hill, Tenn., who died in a helicopter accident. Specialist Jeremy Tomlin had served in the Army for five years.
Tennessee Soldier Jeremy Tomlin Dies In Army Training Accident
Invasive Carp Are Mysteriously Dying In Tennessee Lakes, And Wildlife Officials Have Mixed Emotions
Thousands of fish have been showing up dead on the banks of two Tennessee lakes. The fish are silver carp, an invasive species and target of an intense, nationwide eradication effort. But wildlife authorities are still worried as to why so many are dying off.
Freaked About Nashville’s Record Property Appraisal? For Many, It Will Mean A Smaller Tax Bill
Listen The record-high property values in Davidson County have resulted in a record low as well. Nashville will now have the lowest tax rate in city history. But that will be little comfort to many residents who end up paying more anyway.
Push For School Voucher Program Stumbles In Tennessee Legislature Once Again
Plans to set up a school voucher program are dead in the Tennessee state legislature, once again. The proposal would have created a pilot program for low-income students assigned to struggling schools in Memphis. They would’ve been able to use the vouchers in private schools.
Nashville Police To Get Major Boost In Proposed City Budget
Nashville’s police department would grow substantially in the mayor’s newly proposed budget. In her annual “State of Metro” address, Megan Barry called for the hiring of 22 new officers to work specifically on foot patrols within neighborhoods, plus 48 more regular-duty officers.
Nashville Mayor Calls For Big Spending To Get Started On Light Rail, Forecasts ‘Headaches’ To Come
Listen Nashville is ready to pursue light rail train service. That was the big reveal in the “State of Metro” speech by Mayor Megan Barry. “I am very happy to announce that today the work begins to create light rail service on the Gallatin Pike corridor,” she said to applause near the end of her […]
Governor Haslam Calls For $55M More For Tennessee Roads, $50M For State Library
Listen Governor Bill Haslam is calling for spending $55 million more next year to jumpstart road construction — as well as millions more for mental health, disability service providers and a new Library & Archives building — as part of a supplemental spending plan released Tuesday morning. The budget measure is one of the last […]
Murfreesboro’s Central Magnet Leaps To Become Tennessee’s Top High School
Listen The title of top high school in Tennessee has moved to Murfreesboro for the first time. Central Magnet jumped to number one in the closely watched U.S. News and World Report rankings.
Tennessee Veterans Groups Start To Flex Political Muscles, Starting With Larger Property Tax Cuts
Listen The governor’s hallmark legislation this year — increasing the gas tax — included a late addition: a provision that cuts property taxes for veterans who are fully disabled. The change comes as veterans are mobilizing more in Tennessee politics.
Belmont Opens Gallery Of Rare Vintage Guitars From A Reclusive Collector
Listen Steven Kern Shaw died unceremoniously in hospice care in August 2015 at age 72. You will not find an obituary. Yet what this guitar and mandolin collector amassed in his life is astounding.
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