In his first day on the job on Monday, Tennessee State University’s new interim president, Dwayne Tucker, took questions from members of the State Building Commission, and officials are asking for budget cuts.
Metro Arts finally has a grants plan for 2025. It has similar rules and less money for artists.
The city agency is behind schedule because it’s still recovering from last year’s chaotic funding cycle.
Police respond to bomb threat at Defense Sec. nominee’s Goodlettsville home
Goodlettsville police say they responded this morning to a bomb threat at the home of Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for Secretary of Defense.
A Tennessee marching band’s journey from nonexistence to the Macy’s Day Parade
Ten years after forming, the ETSU Marching Bucs will perform in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The band director says the band’s success took dedication and creativity.
TSU’s next round of cost-saving measures will be less painful than recent layoffs
Tennessee State University is announcing further cost-saving measures to keep from running out of money by the end of the school year. This comes after the school laid off more than 100 employees earlier this fall.
Widely varied opinions flood Metro Arts meeting on grant funding
After months of confusion and delays, Metro Arts is one step closer to funding artists and arts nonprofits for the current fiscal year. Last week, the city agency was explaining its reworked grant funding plan and gathering feedback at a series of community listening sessions.
Tennessee voter turnout just shy of 2020 election
Tennessee voters turned out at almost the same numbers they did in 2020, when the state set a record. The Secretary of State’s office says 3,060,293 Tennesseans cast a ballot, which is 99.5% of the 2020 turnout.
Election Day turnout strong so far in Davidson County
Davidson County saw a strong start to Election Day voting this morning, with several locations reporting lines forming before they even opened their doors. As of Tuesday afternoon, in-person voting was more than 25% higher than at the same time in 2020.
Nashville will build tiny homes for unhoused residents after a three-year debate about fire safety
Unhoused Nashvillians will soon have a new housing option provided by the city: Pallet Shelters. These are tiny homes that are easy to assemble and look a bit like Monopoly houses.
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