Nashville Mayor Megan Barry says she will act as “the closer” when the school board finds its new superintendent. During her first weekend in office, she attended the board’s retreat and applauded them for a decision to actively recruit candidates instead of waiting for the right person to turn in a resume. “They may be […]
Barry Keeps Busy Schedule On First Weekend As Nashville’s Mayor
Lost Bus Passes, Pedestrian Danger — What A Nashville Neighborhood Learned From A Week Without Cars
Listen If you gave up your car for a week — how would you get around? A group of West Nashville neighbors found out by putting themselves to the test, and now they want to use the lessons they learned to ask officials for transit improvements.
Tennessee School Districts Urged To Deny Conservative Group’s Requests For Islam Info
Listen The Tennessee School Boards Association is telling districts to fight a records request from a conservative legal group that’s trying to get school districts across Tennessee to divulge what they’re teaching middle-schoolers about Islam. The American Center for Law & Justice is sending records requests to all 146 school districts in Tennessee. The organization says […]
Diversity and Winning Have Marked Dean Hayes’ 50 Years As MTSU Track Coach
Listen For a half century Dean Hayes has been coaching the track team at Middle Tennessee State University. That means he’s spent thousands of hours evaluating young athletes and building his teams. But over the decades a central part of his recruiting philosophy has stayed constant. “The world is made up of a mixture of […]
Mayor Megan Barry: ‘I Want To Hear From You, Nashville’
Listen Nashville officially has a new mayor. Before a standing-room-only crowd of roughly 4,000 people, Megan Barry took the oath of office at the Music City Center Friday afternoon. She spent most of her time at the microphone asking for input rather than laying out her ideas.
Nashville Vice Mayor Lays Out 40-Word Mission for Metro Council
Listen Newly elected Nashville Vice Mayor David Briley was also sworn in today, along with the 40-member Metro Council that he will lead.
Live Updates: Megan Barry Sworn In As Nashville Mayor At Music City Center
After an impressive election victory, Megan Barry was sworn in as mayor of Nashville today at 2 p.m. What follows is our live blog of the proceedings, including audio from Barry’s inaugural address, photos and a play by play of what happened:
Nashville School of Law’s ‘Tenacious Students’ Lure Supreme Court Justice As Dean
Listen To understand the Nashville School of Law, think night classes. For more than a century, the school has given “working men and women” a chance to study and become attorneys. The current class of 445 includes police officers, doctors, homemakers, and even a two-time Grammy winner. William Koch is no stranger, having taught there […]
Nashville Mayor’s Parting Gift: A Surprise Red Sox-Themed Poem
Listen On his last full day in office, Mayor Karl Dean received a final award and also a surprise parting gift from the Downtown Nashville Partnership. What they gave the mayor didn’t have a Nashville twang — but a Boston brogue.
More Tennessee Colleges Pursue Adults Who Never Finished Their Degrees
Listen Colleges and universities across Tennessee are trying to make it easier for adults with some college credit to go back to school. Nearly 40 public and private schools met this week to discuss a $1.1 million program called Tennessee Reconnect + Complete, part of the state’s ongoing plan to increase the percentage of Tennesseans […]
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