Record cold this winter means the Tennessee Valley Authority sold more electricity to local power companies in the past six months. But the news comes as the federally owned utility is looking to make big cuts to its workforce.
3,200 Workers Are Helping Complete The Nation’s First New Nuclear Reactor In 20 Years
Over 3,500 people were working at Watts Bar, at the height of construction. TVA’s Mike Skaggs says that number is declining, as the reactor nears completion.
How To Make It Easier To Get Around Downtown? Metro Has 77 Ideas
From meters that take credit cards, to a smartphone app that finds parking spots, Metro Public Works lets the ideas fly.
Ronnie Milsap Among Three Inducted Into Country Music Hall Of Fame
Ronnie Milsap says he’s wanted to be in the Country Music Hall of Fame as long as he can remember. Tuesday, he got his wish.
Legislative Scorecard: Haslam Still Gets Most Of What He Wants, But Increasingly With A Fight
WPLN’s Bradley George talks winners and losers with Andrea Zelinski, reporter for the Nashville Post and Nashville Scene.
Few Lawmakers Try To Change It, So Governor Haslam Gets The Budget He Wants
It took lawmakers just 11 days to pass Governor Bill Haslam’s updated budget. It includes no pay raises for teachers or state employees, as the Governor originally promised. Although they considered changes, lawmakers passed the budget as-is.
Tennessee Is Facing A Big Budget Gap, And There’s No Good Way To Fix It
State lawmakers will have to make tough choices before they go home for the year. Governor Bill Haslam says the state budget is more than $100 million short right now, and it will be even more next year.
House Panel Kills Nashville-Murfreesboro Monorail Study
A bill to study the feasibility of a Monorail from Nashville to Murfreesboro appears to be dead for the year. Murfreesboro State Senator Bill Ketron floated the idea of a monorail along Interstate 24, citing growing traffic congestion between Nashville and Rutherford County.
How Bad Is Nashville’s Sprawl? New Study Ranks It Among The Worst
A new study ranks the Nashville region among the worst in the nation for urban sprawl. The report uses Census data to create a “Sprawl Index” based on residential and employment density, the concentration of businesses in downtown areas, and the mixture of jobs, homes and services in neighborhoods.
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