Listen Fisk University’s famed Alfred Stieglitz Collection has returned to Nashville. After two years hanging in the Crystal Bridges museum in Arkansas, the artwork will get an unveiling here on April 7.
Middle Tennessee Allocates More Money Than Ever For Regional Transit That Bypasses Traffic
For the first time, Middle Tennessee will put real money into regional mass transit. A new 25-year transportation plan, adopted Wednesday, includes $1.2…
Next President? Nashville Teens Feel The Bern In Mock Election
Listen If they went to the polls today, voting-age Nashville high school students would pick Bernie Sanders for president. At least, that’s the result of an informal mock election that recently tallied 444 votes in four schools.
Traffic Congestion Creeps Up On Middle Tennessee Like A Frog In Hot Water
Listen Rutherford County’s population is on pace to be larger than Chattanooga’s in the next 25 years. With that growth in mind — and the traffic that comes with it — regional transportation planners went to Smyrna Thursday night to hear the public’s concerns.
With $5 Million Windfall, Nashville Reevaluates Scope Of Affordable Housing Program
Listen Metro Nashville will have more money than ever this year in its Barnes Fund for affordable housing. And the jump — from about $1 million to more than $5 million — has officials reevaluating how the money can best be spent.
Overdoses From Pain Pills Laced With Drug Worry Tennessee Police, Doctors
Listen Pain relief pills laced with a dangerous drug are being blamed for overdose deaths in Tennessee. And in a state where police and doctors are already confronting an epidemic of fatal overdoses, they say these deceptive drugs are especially alarming.
Nashville Court Becomes Testing Ground For New Anti-Trafficking Laws
Listen When Nashville created a new court specifically for sex trafficking, officials touted how victims would feel more compassion. But it’s also a change for a handful of prosecutors who must tackle an area of criminal law that’s changing rapidly.
More Victims Sought in Murfreesboro Odometer Fraud Case
Listen More victims have come forward after the Tennessee Highway Patrol announced the arrest of a Murfreesboro man on charges that he sold cars after rolling back their odometers. Changing a car’s mileage amounts to felony fraud.
After 125 Years, LifeWay Decides On ‘100 More’ In Downtown Nashville
Listen LifeWay Christian Resources will continue to call downtown Nashville home — a relief to city leaders.
Nashville’s Inglewood Neighborhood Inches Toward Zoning Overlay To Slow Teardowns
Another Nashville neighborhood is likely to get a zoning overlay that limits home demolitions — as well as new construction that doesn’t fit with existing homes.
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