Listen You’ve heard this one before: Nashville area home sales reached a new record last month. According to local real estate agents, the median price for a single-family home in the Nashville area hit $279,000 in May. Greater Nashville Realtors says closings were up more than 6 percent, and prices for a single-family home were […]
Nashville’s New Idea For Affordable Housing Bucks Trend By Cutting Out Developers
Listen Nashville is looking for fresh ways to deal with its lack of affordable housing. And its newest idea uses a $25 million loan to rehab, buy or build new housing. It sounds straightforward, but there’s one catch: The city has to stay on and manage the units.
In Nashville, Police Misconduct Cases Are Hard To Win And Settlements Are Low
Listen Since 2012, Nashville has spent $547,000 dollars dealing with alleged police misconduct, records show. That includes judgments and settlements. But the District Attorney’s recent take on the fatal shooting of Jocques Clemmons by Metro officer Joshua Lippert could open the department to more lawsuits.
Nashville’s Tallest Residential Tower Reshapes The City’s Skyline
Listen What will be the tallest residential high-rise in Nashville is now as tall as it’s going to get. The building, called the 505, is forty-five stories and changes the skyline of Music City.
Judge Orders Rutherford County To Stop Arresting And Jailing Kids For Minor Charges
Listen Rutherford County is going to have to stop its policy of arresting and detaining children accused of minor crimes, at least for the time being. A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction in favor of a lawsuit that claims the county has spent years unlawfully detaining juveniles.
After Reappraisals, Davidson County Doesn’t See The Deluge Of Angry Calls It Expected
Across Davidson County, letters have been arriving in mailboxes telling residents how much their property is now worth and in turn, how much they’ll pay…
Pace Slows But Nashville Home Sale Prices Hit New High In April
Listen Nashville area home sales slowed last month, but prices hit a new record high. According to relators, the median price for a single family home in the Nashville area is $275,000, up by $25,000 since last year
Too Many Students, Not Enough Money: Williamson County’s Top-Tier Schools Hit A Tipping Point
Listen In Franklin, Page Middle and High School are so overcrowded that parents like Karen Hynes say it’s become untenable—kids eating lunch in hallways, overflowing toilets, too many portable classrooms.
Nashville Mayor Resists Demand For A Civilian-Led Police Oversight Board
Listen Following the February shooting of a man at the hands of a Metro Police officer, demands are mounting to create a civilian review board. It would oversee and arbitrate complaints leveled against the Nashville police. A coalition of grassroots activists is beginning to draft a plan, and council members are weighing their support. But […]
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