Zinc is used to galvanize steel. You can also find it in pennies. It’s bountiful in Tennessee, and at this point, with prices at six-year lows, it’s not always profitable to mine. For that reason, Belgian company Nyrstar announced this week that three mines near the Cumberland Plateau will stay closed until the price of […]
TVA Touts Infrastructure Improvements At Gallatin Plant
The Tennessee Valley Authority has pumped $1 billion into changing how the Gallatin Fossil Plant stores coal byproducts. Exactly how TVA plants store coal ash has been under harsh scrutiny since the Kingston spill in 2008.
Metro Parks Meeting Quiet on Ascend Amphitheater Noise Complaints
The Metro Parks Board is doing some fine-tuning after the first season at Ascend Amphitheater. Some of the changes are in response to noise complaints from residents as far away as East Nashville.
Nashville Mayor More Trusting Of Federal Refugee Vetting Than Tennessee Governor
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry said today that Nashville is a welcoming city, but there is no widespread plan for accepting more Syrian refugees.
Mayor Barry Ready To Welcome Hillary Clinton To Nashville But Not Endorse Her
Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is making her first swing through Tennessee as campaign season heads closer to the primaries. Mayor Megan Barry hopes to attend the event, but is unsure if her schedule will remain open. “I have been invited to attend on Friday night, and my hope is that my schedule will allow me to […]
200 Vanderbilt Students Latest In Nation To Walkout Over Campus Race Relations
Students at Vanderbilt University joined a number of other colleges in staging a walkout over campus race relations Monday. While it was meant as an act of solidarity with demonstrators at the University of Missouri, the students also said they had concerns with how Vanderbilt handles race. In complete silence, about 200 students marched in […]
Nashville Entrepreneurs Present Mayor Barry With 38 Ideas For Improving The City
Nashville’s entrepreneurs have been brainstorming about how to make life better. This week, they presented 38 of their ideas to city leaders. No surprise, traffic got the most attention. The business owners made a number of suggestions. They include encouraging more companies to let employees work from home or shift their schedules to miss […]
How Efficient Can You Make A Home? Joelton Family Achieves First Perfect Score
TVA inspectors have measured the thickness of insulation, checked for leaks around doors and windows, and investigated ventilation systems for about 17,000 homes. It’s part of the power producer’s “Energy Right Solutions” program that offers energy efficiency audits and rebates, grading homes on a 10-point scale. And one has finally met their standards for a […]
Metro Schools Offers Bonus To Keep Bus Drivers, Promises Pay Raise
Nashville Metro Schools is offering a bonus to keep more bus drivers from leaving to stop what the district calls “unusually high attrition.” Drivers have been lured away by higher hourly pay and signing bonuses in the thousands of dollars at trucking companies and private bus lines. District officials acknowledge they have not remained competitive with […]
Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert Among New Inductees To Music City Walk Of Fame
The Music City Walk of Fame unveiled four new stars Tuesday afternoon. Former Opry manager Bud Wendell, guitarist Steve Cropper and award-winning vocalist Miranda Lambert were all recognized for their work in preserving Nashville’s country music heritage. Music legend Johnny Cash was also honored with a star. His youngest brother, Tommy Cash, accepted in his […]
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