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Homelessness ticks up in Nashville’s latest count

By Tony Gonzalez

June 11, 2025

Nashville’s latest annual census of the city’s unhoused community found 2,180 people in shelters or living unsheltered — in camps or vehicles, or on the streets — on one night in January.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: homelessness, Housing

Nashville police sergeant fatally shoots armed man near downtown

By Tony Gonzalez

June 10, 2025

A Nashville police sergeant fatally shot an armed man at a downtown intersection on Monday. It is the third shooting involving MNPD this year.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: downtown Nashville, Metro Nashville Police Department, police shooting

Five tornadoes confirmed across Middle Tennessee

By Tony Gonzalez

May 26, 2025

The storm knocked down trees and power poles and dropped extremely large hail — some as large as a baseball — in and around Williamson County.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: severe weather, tornadoes

ICE made 196 arrests in Nashville. The mayor is questioning their legality.

By Tony Gonzalez

May 13, 2025

As new details were provided Tuesday about immigration-related arrests, Nashville’s mayor expressed concerns about the legality of the traffic stops that have been raising fears in parts of the city.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Department of Homeland Security, Freddie O'Connell, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Metro Council Immigrant Caucus

Texas man tied to hate demonstrations convicted of threatening to lynch Nashville DA

By Tony GonzalezandThe Associated Press

May 9, 2025

A Texas man associated with a neo-Nazi group has been convicted of posting threats to lynch and kill Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk. The U.S. Department of Justice says the threats came after another member of the group was charged with aggravated assault in Nashville for fighting with a bar employee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Glenn Funk, hate groups, neo-nazi

Nashville officials release timeline of ‘surprise’ ICE arrests

By Cynthia AbramsandTony Gonzalez

May 7, 2025

Metro officials are moving to clarify that city police did not have a role in immigration arrests in South Nashville over the weekend.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Wally Dietz

Nashville mayor outlines priorities — and a tax increase — in State of Metro speech

By Cynthia AbramsandTony Gonzalez

May 1, 2025

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Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell struck an aspirational tone in his State of Metro address, painting a picture of a city with forward momentum.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, property taxes, State of Metro

Nashville property values rose 45% in four years

By Tony Gonzalez

April 21, 2025

Nashville’s property values are up substantially in the latest countywide property reappraisal. The average increase across Davidson County was 45% since the last reappraisal four years ago.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: property reappraisal, property taxes, Vivian Wilhoite

Saturday storms to cause ‘very dangerous’ flash flooding following week of deadly Tennessee weather

By Caroline Eggers, Tony GonzalezandMarianna Bacallao

April 4, 2025

Saturday, and Saturday night, will be the most dangerous times for flash flooding this week in Middle Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Extreme weather, Flooding, severe weather

Deadly storms hit Tennessee, and historic flooding concerns continue

By Caroline Eggers, Tony GonzalezandNina Cardona

April 3, 2025

Forecasters are warning that Tennessee could receive months worth of rainfall this week, leading to dangerous flooding. Here’s what to know.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: flood, severe weather

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