On Tuesday, Nashville’s Metro Council rejected a proposal for a one-time credit to compensate residents for increased water bills following Winter Storm Fern.
Cynthia Abrams
Cindy Abrams is WPLN’s metro reporter. She grew up in Eugene and Portland, Oregon and moved east after graduating from Whitman College. Cindy comes to Nashville from central Virginia, where she covered the courts at Rappahannock News. She was WPLN’s digital news intern in 2021 before joining the station full-time as a newscast and digital producer last year. She started covering the Metro government in the fall of 2023.
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In Tennessee, you’re allowed to protect against theft or trespassing on your property. A new proposal would allow deadly force to prevent a property crime.
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Construction of the Brentwood Library in 1997 revealed the history of the site — and led to controversial actions.
Listen: Voices from Nashville’s Main Library reopening
After nine months of closure, Nashville’s Main Library reopened Monday.
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Nashvillians’ confidence in their mayor and Metro Council is dwindling.
Nashville created a path to prevent evictions after the ice storm — but few tenants are benefitting
Evictions have been a concern since the ice storm. The city has tried to soften the blow by creating a special court process.
As Nashville businesses decry rising tax bills, lawmakers consider a cap on increases
A coalition of more than 100 local businesses is asking for property tax reforms from Nashville’s mayor and property assessor.
Nashville’s main library sets tentative date for downtown reopening, nine months after closure
The library has been closed since June, when an adjoining parking garage caught fire.
5 lessons from Learotha Williams, newly named as Davidson County historian
There’s a little-known role in the Metro government: Davidson County Historian. A familiar face has stepped into the role.
Settlement: Tennessee AG concedes sanctuary city voting law is ‘unconstitutional’
A Tennessee law that tried to criminalize public officials for voting in favor of sanctuary city policies will not take effect.
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