A top adviser in the Nashville mayor’s office is leaving his role.
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.
State incentives help draw Japanese medical device maker to Nashville
Nissha Medical Technologies announced it would be partnering with Vanderbilt to advance endoscopic devices.
Smoke, soot and new safety concerns prolong Nashville’s Main Library closure
There’s no opening date in sight for Nashville’s Main Library — and some programs are experiencing lengthy disruptions.
One man, one notebook and thousands of goldfish: charms of the Nashville Fair
At the Nashville Fair, the goldfish tent is more than a game — it’s a tradition.
State will not defend law that criminalizes public officials casting votes for sanctuary city policies
Following a legal challenge from the ACLU, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti agrees a law penalizing elected officials is a constitutional violation.
Amidst a backdrop of protesters, Rep. Andy Ogles defends ‘One Big Beautiful’ bill at Spring Hill event
U.S. Representative Republican Andy Ogles made a rare public appearance this weekend in Spring Hill.
From Oklahoma to outer space: author Eliana Ramage on history, heritage and her debut novel
Author Eliana Ramage was born and raised in Nashville. Her new release, “To the Moon and Back,” tells the fictional story of one young woman’s quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut.
One South Nashville neighborhood’s fight against development mirrors citywide debate
Intense debates about housing density are playing out across Nashville, and new policies are on the horizon.
The ACLU’s sanctuary city lawsuit is exploring a settlement. Here’s why the group challenged the law.
The ACLU of Tennessee and the state are taking time to “explore the possibility of settlement” in the ACLU’s lawsuit against the Tennessee law that can charge public officials with a felony for voting in favor of sanctuary city policies.
What kind of street will anchor Nashville’s East Bank? Advocates push for changes to Metro’s vision
East Bank Boulevard — the street that will one day serve as a major corridor in Nashville’s future East Bank neighborhood — is causing debate. Metro has put forth a six-lane proposal, which pedestrian and bicycle advocates say is unsafe.
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