Listen A bill in the Tennessee legislature would discourage lawsuits against state workers, by requiring losers to pay the workers’ legal costs. It’s getting criticism from Democrats. They say it’ll protect government officials who engage in misdeeds, such as sexual harassment.
Metro Schools Chips Away At Bus Driver Shortage
The Metro Nashville school board has received 60 applications for bus drivers since sounding the alarm about a shortage. But that’s still not enough to fill the 150 vacancies that have resulted in students being stranded on sidewalks for hours in recent weeks.
Nashville’s Bridge Engineering Feat: ‘Fast Fix 8’ Captured In Time-Lapse Video
In late July, the Tennessee Department of Transportation began an ambitious project with a snappy name — Fast Fix 8 — to replace eight interstate bridges near downtown Nashville in a matter of weeks. Stretches of interstate connected by the bridges are being closed on scattered weekends through the end of October. So far, the […]
Nashville’s Mayoral Runoff 2015: Live Updates
Megan Barry has been elected and will be the first woman mayor of Nashville when she’s sworn in on Sept. 25.
Election Night In Nashville: Play By Play
We’ll continue to update this post with election news, as the votes are counted Thursday night.
What We Know About The Alleged Chattanooga Shooter And His Nashville Area Connection
Muhammad Youssef Abudlazeez, the alleged gunman who killed four Marines in Chattanooga Thursday, reportedly worked in Franklin, just a few miles south of Nashville.
Four Marines And Shooter Killed At Chattanooga Navy Recruiting Center
The Chattanooga Police Department tweeted shortly after 12:15 p.m. Thursday that the “active shooting situation is over,” but not before four Marines and a shooter had been killed.
Renters May Be Added To Nashville’s Airbnb Regulations
Nashville’s new regulations for short-term home rental apps like Airbnb make it difficult to comply if someone doesn’t own the property. Rules approved by the Metro Council earlier this year require that land owners turn in the permit application. “It was just sort of a quirk in the law that was overlooked in the […]
In Nashville Stop, Jeb Bush Says GOP Needs To Reach Minority Voters
Jeb Bush helped the Tennessee GOP raise $600,000 over the weekend at the party’s largest annual fundraiser. The former Florida governor hasn’t officially announced he’s running to be president, but he talked about what a candidate would need to do.
‘Ban The Box’ Campaign Wants Metro To Stop Asking Job Applicants’ Criminal History
Listen “Ban The Box” — a national campaign to convince employers to drop questions about applicants’ criminal history — has launched a petition to strike the requirement from Metro Nashville job forms. Organizers say they need 7,000 signatures to get the matter on Metro’s August ballot. If they succeed, they say countless former inmates could […]
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