Usually, the nonprofit called Historic Nashville selects nine sites around the city that it thinks are endangered and should be preserved. This year, it selected one: Fort Negley.
Historic Nashville Goes All In To Guard Fort Negley
‘Odyssey Of Echo Company’ Helps 101st Airborne Veterans Untangle Vietnam Experience
Listen A new book pieces together the Vietnam experience of a 101st Airborne paratrooper and his reconnaissance unit. The book’s author Doug Stanton says even the soldiers of Echo Company didn’t understand precisely what they did in combat.
Haslam’s Decision Not To Run For Senate Triggers Waterfall Of Campaign Announcements
Gov. Bill Haslam issued a statement Thursday saying he will not run for U.S. Senate, altering the calculus of the race to replace the retiring Republican Bob Corker and other races down the ballot. So far, two other politicians have announced their decisions later in the day as well.
Versify #6: People Will Surprise You
Ask anyone about their neighbors and they’ll likely have a strong opinion to share. This week, Versify’s team of poets sit down with strangers to hear stories about neighbors and neighborhoods. They discover unusual recollections and moments of camaraderie — and then turn those memories into original poems.
Nashville Airmen Head To Puerto Rico To Help Restore Power
Listen A specially trained unit from the Tennessee Air National Guard deployed Wednesday night to help with hurricane relief efforts in Puerto Rico. Sixteen airmen, including one born and raised in Puerto Rico, have trained for years to assist during domestic national disasters, specifically when power is lost.
Inaugural TNReady Results Show Majority Of Students Struggling To Get On Track
Listen There is no year-to-year comparison with the standardized test results for elementary and middle school students in Tennessee released Wednesday. But education officials are not trying to make them seem better than they appear.
Micro Homes For Homeless Break Ground, Despite Neighbors’ Furor
Listen After months of intense community resistance, a local non-profit is moving forward on a cluster of micro homes for the homeless in Woodbine. It’s been a controversial project for the neighborhood, resulting in shouting matches at community meetings and a lawsuit to stop it. Ingrid McIntyre, the co-founder of the Nashville nonprofit behind the […]
TVA Appeals Court Ruling On Gallatin Ash, Even While Agreeing To Move It
Listen The Tennessee Valley Authority is appealing a federal judge’s ruling to relocate all of its coal ash piled around a power plant in Gallatin. But TVA is still agreeing to follow the court’s order.
Nashville’s Hotels And Restaurants Have A Hiring Problem
Listen Staffing is the latest hurdle facing Nashville’s growing hospitality industry, which is set to add over 100 restaurants and more than 3,000 hotel rooms by the end of next year. A sparsely attended career fair at Music City Center on Tuesday reflects a much bigger problem facing the city.
Tennessee Supreme Court Recommends Boost In Legal Aid To The Poor
Listen Poor Tennesseans who find themselves in the justice system could be about to get some more legal help, as the state Supreme Court has approved a plan meant to improve Tennessee’s system of indigent representation. But, justices say, the proposal is going to require some help from the governor and state lawmakers.
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