Last week, the Metro Arts Commission announced it will give out grant money to artists and arts nonprofits before the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year in June. That’s after two months of confusion.
Some Nashville theatre companies are always auditioning — for space
On a rainy Friday evening in late September, Kenny Dozier convenes a group of actors in the basement of his house. Everyone is sitting on couches in a warmly-lit room he calls the “man cave.”
Tennessee fines the largest private prison operator millions for understaffing
The state has withheld over $29 million from CoreCivic for violating Tennessee standards for prison operation.
Tennessee’s latest voting regulations spark debate about election integrity and ballot access
Over the last few years, the Tennessee legislature and state courts have created stringent new rules for people with felony records who want regain their voting rights, nonprofits that run voter registration drives, and people who want to vote in a party primary they’re not already a part of.
This Brentwood teen’s science video landed a spot in a worldwide competition
Chetan Yenigalla is a semifinalist in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, which invites teens from around the world to make two-minute videos about science.
Metro will demolish homes in a 40-year-old encampment, but won’t clear out residents
There are no plans to close an encampment near the Silliman Evans bridge. However, Metro does plan to demolish some larger dwellings in the camp.
Most Nashville seniors don’t have enough money to live on. A new program makes it easier to find help.
On Tuesday, the Metro government and group of nonprofits launched RESET, a new partnership to connect older adults with financial assistance.
After tornado devastation, TSU rebuilds its agriculture campus from scratch
Tennessee State University’s College of Agriculture suffered a direct hit during the March 2020 tornadoes. Four years later, the rebuilt facilities are finally open.
For people with disabilities, WeGo Access transit interruptions prompt protest
People with disabilities and their supporters gathered outside Nashville’s Metro Courthouse to protest flaws in the city’s accessible transit system.
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