According to the Greater Nashville Realtors, 2017 was the best year on record for the Middle Tennessee housing market. The group says nearly 41,000 homes sold last year, about a 4 percent increase from 2016. That broke the previous record, which had been set in 2006, before the Great Recession.
Wrongfully Convicted Wilson County Man Asks State For $1M In Compensation
A Wilson County man wrongfully convicted of rape and robbery nearly 40 years ago is officially asking the state for $1 million in damages. The move comes just days after Lawrence McKinney was exonerated by Gov. Bill Haslam.
Famed Civil Rights Lawyer Comes Full Circle At Lipscomb
Listen When Fred Gray was a high schooler in Nashville, he dreamed of going to Lipscomb University — which he could not, due to segregation. After becoming a lawyer he tried suing the school, and lost. Today, Gray helps raise money and teaches at an institute on campus that bears his name. And Lipscomb is […]
Oak Ridge National Lab Executive Talks Up Clean Energy At His TVA Nomination Hearing
A Senate subcommittee heard from the deputy director of operations at Oak Ridge National Lab on Tuesday, along with President Trump’s three other nominees to the board of the Tennessee Valley Authority.
Tennessee Recognized For Laws Combatting Child Sex Trafficking
The state of Tennessee has been voted the best in the nation this year for its laws intended to prevent child sex trafficking. That’s according to Shared Hope International, which since 2011 has been grading states in part on their laws combating child sex traffickers.
There’s A Group In Nashville Looking To Give More Caregivers A Break, Free Of Charge
In Nashville — and across the country — the number of chronically ill people who need round-the-clock care is rising. The vast majority are baby boomers…
Could Nicotine Keep Us Sharp In Old Age? Vanderbilt Launches National Study
A Vanderbilt researcher is looking to an unlikely drug in the ongoing fight to stop Alzheimer’s disease in its initial stages.
Could Nicotine Keep Us Sharp In Old Age? Vanderbilt Launches National Study
A Vanderbilt researcher is looking to an unlikely drug in the ongoing fight to stop Alzheimer’s disease in its initial stages.
A New Film Festival In Franklin Uses Harvey Weinstein Case To Teach Women Their Options
Listen A new film festival kicking off Friday in Franklin made a last-minute change. Organizers added a formal discussion about Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein, against whom allegations of predatory behavior continue to grow. They’ll also discuss the resources women have if it happens to them.
Combining Dangerous Drugs Pushes Tennessee Overdose Deaths To Record High
Listen State Health Department officials say more Tennesseans died from drug overdoses last year than ever before in recorded history. The more than 1,600 deaths marked a 12 percent increase over the previous year.
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