Listen At a town hall meeting with Tennessee VA officials last week in Dover, veterans said they were frustrated and confused by what’s called the Veterans Choice Program, which allows some patients to get care from private doctors.
Program To Give Veterans Faster Health Care Is Still Working Through Glitches
Nashville’s Eccentric And Evolving Charlotte Pike, In 20 Photos
When I moved to Nashville in the early 1990s, Charlotte Pike was one of the first places I found that had some of the bohemian funk I was looking for in my new home.
Time Runs Out For Metro Schools To Make Amends With KIPP
Listen The clock has run out for Metro Schools to make amends with KIPP Nashville. That means for the first time, the Tennessee State Board of Education will oversee the opening of charter schools.
Understanding Shariah Law — Tennessee Experts Say It’s Not For Amateurs
Shariah law — what it means and how it should be interpreted — has been a major topic of debate, among Muslims and non-Muslims alike. A forum Thursday night attempted to shed a little light on what it means. Two local scholars — one Jewish, the other Muslim — shared the microphone at the Green […]
Clinton Hits Economy And Student Debt At Nashville Campaign Stop
A campaign rally for Hillary Clinton at Fisk University was crowded despite the start of Thanksgiving break. Fisk students were joined by hundreds from Vanderbilt, Belmont and Tennessee State University to welcome the Democratic front-runner.
New Apartments On Jefferson Street Part Of Nashville’s Push For ‘Workforce Housing’
Listen Nashville’s public housing agency broke ground today on a 54-unit apartment building. It will offer low rents for families that earn around the median income.
One Tennessee Library’s Most Popular Item: Internet ‘Hotspots’ To Go
Listen Libraries have become more than repositories for books, with some of the largest in the country allowing patrons to essentially check out Internet service. They do it by lending out little black mobile Wi-Fi hotspots that use cellular connections. And little Spring Hill, Tennessee, has joined the likes of Chicago, Seattle and New York City as an early […]
With First Neighborhood Built Around A Train Station, Lebanon Embraces Commuter Rail
Listen If you make the drive in from Franklin or Murfreesboro in the morning, there’s a decent chance you sit in traffic at some point. Some people commuting from Wilson County fight gridlock too, but they also have an option no one else in the region does — the Music City Star. “Ah, this is […]
Clinton Continues Tour Of Historically Black Colleges With Tennessee Swing
Listen Hillary Clinton makes this season’s first campaign swing through Tennessee on Friday, dropping in at LeMoyne-Owen College in Memphis and Fisk University in Nashville.
Nashville Neighborhood Tussles Over Historic Character, Zoning Overlay
A Nashville neighborhood took a step forward Wednesday to officially protect its historic character. The Metro Historical Zoning Commission recommended approval of a neighborhood conservation overlay for Waverly-Belmont. But the idea isn’t without controversy and awaits two more votes.
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