Hundreds of young people in Rutherford County will receive money in a settlement after the juvenile justice system there illegally arrested and jailed them. A federal judge has approved a final settlement of approximately $6 million.
The latest numbers on Tennessee’s storms: 23 tornadoes, 5 deaths
Five people died in the tornadoes on Dec. 10 and 11 in Tennessee, the state’s emergency management agency said Friday. That’s one more than the previous number of lives thought to be lost in the storms.
Why a small team of citizen weather reporters have gained the trust of thousands in Nashville
When Hermitage resident Vesia Hawkins woke up at 1:30 a.m. Saturday, she opened Twitter and started following along with an account that had kept her company during storms past. @NashSevereWx, run by three men for whom weather is a passion but not a full-time job, has now been sharing tweet-sized weather updates for more than […]
Rutherford County’s juvenile court judge is no longer an adjunct instructor at MTSU
Judge Donna Scott Davenport, who oversees Rutherford County’s juvenile court system, will no longer teach at Middle Tennessee State University, according to an email sent to faculty and staff Tuesday evening.
Rip Patton, Who Shared Stories And Songs About The Freedom Rides, Dies At 81
Lifelong Nashville resident and activist Earnest Rip Patton has died. He was best known for his role in the Freedom Rides, the student movement to desegregate interstate buses in the South.
Leadership That Fired Tennessee’s Top Vaccine Expert Gave Her Glowing Performance Reviews
According to performance reviews of Dr. Michelle Fiscus, the Tennessee vaccine official had been praised for exceeding expectations and being attentive to her team, which directly contradicts a memo that the health department sent to media outlets after her firing this week.
A Letter To Listeners
A letter from news director Emily Siner: Talk and good intentions aren’t worth anything without action, so I’m sharing what we’re thinking about in the hopes that you’ll hold us accountable to doing what we say.
Severe Weather Mostly Missed Middle Tennessee As Tornadoes Struck In Southern States
Updated Monday at 6:20 a.m. After a day of uneasy anticipation, severe weather did not make its way far enough north to reach Tennessee on Wednesday.
Nashville’s Longtime Police Chaplain Retires After Two Decades Of Consoling Grieving Families
The Metro Nashville Police Department’s chaplain is leaving, after serving in that role for more than two decades and as an officer for nearly 33 years. James Duke became an ordained minister and a chaplain after an arrest attempt turned into a near-death experience.
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