Wilson County leaders are hoping voters will approve a proposed sales tax hike of half a cent. The additional money earned would go towards building more schools in one of Middle Tennessee’s fastest-growing areas.
Metro Nashville Employees To Receive Training In Spotting — And Helping — Victims Of Domestic Abuse
Listen Metro Nashville employees could soon receiving training on how to recognize domestic abuse — and what resources are available if they themselves need help.
New York-Based Dance Company Returns With Another World Premiere At Nashville’s OZ Arts
Listen A world premiere Friday night at OZ Arts Nashville ends a trilogy about climate change and the environment. “Falling Out,” the latest show from a New York-based dance company, is also likely the first time audiences will see Brooklyn flex dancing, Japanese butoh and life-size puppets together on stage.
For Nashville Barbers’ Homeless Clients, A Free Haircut Is More Than Just A Trim
Listen Getting a professional haircut when you’re homeless is not a priority — or usually even a possibility. But a group of local hair stylists is working to give everyone a chance to look and feel good.
Tennessee Performs First Execution In 9 Years After U.S. Supreme Court Declines To Intervene
This story has been updated. Tennessee has executed its first death row inmate in nearly a decade, the state Department of Correction announced this…
Nashville Youth Learn Money Management By Coaching Their Peers
Listen A Nashville nonprofit that helps vulnerable youth has added basic personal finance to its list of classes. Teens at the Oasis Center are taught topics like opening a bank account and the pros and cons of investing. This summer, four students from the first class also tried to help their peers learn how to […]
How One Nashville Designer Makes Domestic Violence Victims Feel At Home Again
Listen Julie Davis directs half a dozen volunteers as they unload a 16-foot truck in front of a Nashville duplex. Bunk beds, dressers, lamps and a diaper-changing station come out of the truck. As do boxes with shampoo, books, toys, a kitchen’s worth of supplies.
New Protections For Tennessee Domestic Violence Victims Go Into Effect
Listen Victims of domestic violence in Tennessee no longer have to testify against alleged abusers. That’s thanks to a new state law that went into effect Sunday. It eliminates what the head of the Nashville YWCA says was long considered a “fatal flaw to the system.”
Nashville Opens An Alternative To The ER For Victims Of Rape
Victims of sexual violence in the Nashville area no longer have to go to the hospital if they need the free forensics exam known as a rape kit. A new facility, called the SAFE Clinic, has opened, as part of the city’s Sexual Assault Center.
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