Listen A Tennessee lawmaker says owners of hybrid and electric cars should be paying more toward the maintenance of roads. State Sen. Mark Green, R-Clarksville, proposes raising the registration fees for those alternative vehicles beyond the state of Tennessee’s current charge of $18.75.
To Pay For Roads, Tennessee Lawmaker Suggests Higher Fees For Hybrids, Electric Vehicles
Tennessee Mental Health Chief Wants More Regulation For Suboxone Clinics
Listen Tennessee’s mental health commissioner says he’d like to see tighter restrictions on so-called Suboxone clinics. These are doctors’ offices where medication is used to get patients off heroin or pain pills.
How Tennessee Liquor Stores Are Preparing To Take On Groceries In 2016
Listen Brassy jazz standards. Busy cash registers. The crinkle of bottles being wrapped in brown paper bags. Walk in the front door of Red Spirits & Wine in Bellevue, and you’re immediately hit with the holiday rush. This is the busy season for liquor retailers. Open houses, Christmas gifts, family visiting from out of town […]
Syrian Refugees Seen Through The Lens Of A Nashville PhotographerÂ
Listen When presidential candidates call Syrian refugees a threat to national security, Annika Best cringes. The Nashvillian spent five weeks on the ground with Syrians living in settlement camps in Lebanon, and now, she’s using photography to show Americans the faces of those stuck in the middle of crisis.
Ted Cruz Calls Nashville Rally ‘One Part Prayer Revival’ As He Tries To Push Past Trump
Listen Texas Sen. Ted Cruz called his stop in Nashville on Tuesday “one part political rally, one part prayer revival.” The swing through the South was meant to build momentum for his campaign as he nips at the heels of businessman Donald Trump and seeks to distance himself from Florida Sen. Marco Rubio.
Nashville Outsources Levee Maintenance To A Herd Of Goats
Listen Nashville’s water department is trying a new kind of outsourcing. Maintenance of a three-mile levee around MetroCenter has been handed over to a herd of goats.
University Officials Will Oppose Legislative Moves To Allow Guns On Tennessee Campuses
Listen The Tennessee Board of Regents says it will oppose any legislation next session that would let people carry a gun on college campuses. It’s currently a felony under state law for anyone on campus to carry a weapon, even with a permit. It is, however, now legal to have a gun stowed away in […]
Record-Setting Tennessee Blood Donor Looks For Someone To Match Him
The Madison man known as “The Blood Guy” for his record-setting blood donations and for his work at the Nashville office of the Red Cross has retired. Nathan Baker, 62, has given 68 gallons of blood — and counting.
Nashville Airport To Bid Goodbye To Its 10-Minute Waiting Area (But Add Plenty Of New Spaces)
Listen Officials at the Nashville International Airport say it’s due for some changes: They’re planning $240 million worth of upgrades starting next year, including adding more parking and replacing the jet bridges that connect the terminal to airplanes.
Nashville’s Lesser-Known Histories To Be Written As An Alternative Tourist Guide
Listen A new guidebook will be written to collect Nashville’s lesser-known stories and history. Known as “A People’s Guide To Nashville,” it’s the latest in a multi-city book series that illuminates places and events that have been ignored, giving voice to minority groups, protest movements and unsung heroes.
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