Listen Tennessee’s substance abuse agency has just hired a new medical director who is — himself — an addict in recovery. And he sees a big part of his job as sharing his own story of abusing pain pills.
Tennessee’s Drug Abuse Agency Hires Outspoken Addict In Recovery As Medical Director
Facing Financial Collapse, Fisk University Quietly Sold Off Two Major Paintings In 2010
Listen While Fisk University was fighting a drawn-out legal battle over the fate of a high-profile art collection, it quietly sold two other paintings in the school’s archives. That twist in the story was first reported Tuesday in the New York Times.
Everyone Agrees Rural Tennessee Needs Help Getting Online, But How?
Listen Gigabit-speed internet has been a buzzword around Nashville, with several companies competing to roll out super-fast connections. But a recent report from the state’s economic development office pointed out that some parts of the state are far behind when it comes to getting online. Nearly everyone — 98 percent of people — in urban areas of Tennessee […]
Nashville’s New Superintendent Mum On School Board Races
Listen Nashville’s new superintendent says he’s steering clear of the testy school board races going on now. Shawn Joseph was hired unanimously by the nine-member panel this summer.
Stung By Councilman Scandal, One Nashville District Returns To Polls To Pick Replacement
Listen After one of the all-time fastest flameouts for a Nashville council member, voters in northern Davidson County are back at the polls this month and next to elect a replacement.
On ‘Operation Safer Streets,’ A Divide Between Nashville Police And Black Lives Matter
Listen Operation Safer Streets is the Nashville police program that has drawn some of the most specific criticisms from Black Lives Matter Nashville this month. While the department defends the operation (detailed below), the tension reveals a complex question: Does an increased police presence make a neighborhood safer?
Amid Outbreak, Prisoners Sue Over Lack Of Hepatitis C Treatment
Two prisoners have filed a class action lawsuit against the state, accusing the Tennessee Department of Correction of systematically denying treatment for hepatitis C.
Why Is This School Board Campaign Mailer Getting So Much Attention In Nashville?
Listen Middle Tennessee mailboxes are filling with campaign flyers for school board candidates. And one is getting extra scrutiny because it asks that voters re-elect someone who has never held office.
Republican Lawmaker Broadens Call For Expulsion To Include A Prominent Democrat
Listen A push to expel state Rep. Jeremy Durham could be broadened to include a prominent Democrat. House Republican Caucus Chairman Glen Casada says both men should be thrown out of the legislature because they’ve broken the trust of voters.
Early Voting In Tennessee Already Tops 100,000
Listen The political world may be focused on the presidential race and the party conventions, but here in Tennessee more than 100,000 people have already voted early for state and local offices.
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