A new study confirms that lower-income elementary students are far less likely than their wealthier counterparts to be placed in gifted programs. That’s…
Nashville Mulls New Incentive To Save Historic Properties
Nashville Metro Council members are considering a resolution that would give owners of historic homes a smaller tax bill, if they choose to improve the…
Sen. Marsha Blackburn Slams Impeachment Inquiry On Senate Floor
Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn says the impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump is nothing more than political theater. The Middle Tennessee Republican took to the Senate floor a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced the probe would go forward.
Citing Budget Cuts, Metro Schools Shuts Its Diversity And Equity Office
Metro Nashville Public Schools has closed its office of Diversity and Equity. The decision came as a result of the district’s budget problems ,…
With Mayor Briley Defeated, His Affordable Housing Plan May Be Too
Listen One of Mayor David Briley’s defining programs was his ambitious plan to build more affordable housing. Known as Under One Roof, it committed half a billion dollars to the effort. But after Briley lost in a landslide to Councilman John Cooper, the plan is likely to be scrapped.
Arts-Focused Development In North Nashville Opens More Units
An affordable housing development in North Nashville opened more units, with a focus on the arts. The development at 26th Avenue North and Clarksville Highway includes 43 apartments set aside for working artists. They’re among 168 apartments that are eventually planned for what’s envisioned as a multi-generational, arts-inspired community.
Metro Police Review Of Clemmons Shooting Is Done. But 2 Years Later It Hasn’t Been Released.
More than two years after the fatal police shooting of Jocques Clemmons , the Metro Police Department still hasn’t completed its internal review of the…
Woman Sues Housing Agency Over Husband’s Fatal Shooting
Listen The widow of a man fatally shot at a Nashville public housing development is suing the city’s housing agency for wrongful death and negligence. Tia Fitzpatrick-Young brought the suit, for $2 million, over the death of her husband, Glen Young Jr. He was visiting his ailing sister at the Edgehill Homes when he was struck […]
Mayor’s Race 2019: John Cooper’s Best Weapon Was Frustrated Neighborhoods
Before Councilman John Cooper ran for mayor of Nashville, he was a perennial thorn in the side of Metro government, giving a hard no to a number of the…
Metro Parks Says It Might Supplement — Not Move — Confederate Memorial
Metro Parks has deferred a decision on whether to move the Confederate Private Monument from its place near the Parthenon to another section of Centennial Park. The delay is meant to give the Parks Board time to consider a second option — simply adding interpretivesignage that could save the city the hassle of a state […]
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