The Metro Council postponed a vote Tuesday on a new affordable housing policy. That move was anticipated after planners grappled for months over how to encourage more low-cost homes.
To Pay Staff And Care For The Poor, Metro General Hospital Seeks Emergency $10 Million
Listen Nashville’s “safety net” hospital for the poor is facing another financial crisis. Now Metro General Hospital at Meharry is asking the city for emergency funding of $10 million.
To Pay Staff And Care For The Poor, Metro General Hospital Seeks Emergency $10 Million
Listen Nashville’s “safety net” hospital for the poor is facing another financial crisis. Now Metro General Hospital at Meharry is asking the city for emergency funding of $10 million.
Davidson Election Commission Triggers Citywide Credit Card Audit, Resignation
A citywide audit of credit cards used by Metro employees is underway after the resignation of Davidson County Election Commission Chairman Ron Buchanan.
Nashville To Settle Police Shooting Lawsuit For $200,000
Metro Nashville plans to settle a lawsuit against city police by paying $200,000 to a man shot by a detective in October 2013.
Urban Chicken Fad Wanes In Nashville, Leaving The Diehards To Roost
Listen Nashville’s urban chicken fad may have run its course. Four years after backyard hens were first allowed, the number of permits is on the decline. Some say that it’s mostly dedicated chicken owners now left to tend their flocks.
Nashville Throws A Slumber Party To Get Homeless Youth Counted
Listen Nearly 100 Metro employees and volunteers fanned out through Nashville overnight to count the homeless population. The results of the annual count determine how much federal funding will be available. The city has a special way of counting young homeless people — who are notoriously difficult to find.
Facing A Felony At Age 12, Nashville Student Now Leads Anti-Violence Movement
Listen A deadly year for young people in Nashville — 36 under age 23 were shot or violently killed in 2015 — has prompted the city to act. A new safety plan due in March will propose changes to city policies and spending. One of the first steps, on Thursday, was hearing from 400 high school students.
Suspensions Down Sharply, But More Metro Students Are Getting Expelled
Nashville has seen an increase this school year in the number of students expelled. Already, 95 were kicked out in the fall semester, compared to 76 at the same time last year. Short-term suspensions — meanwhile — are down sharply. That’s according to numbers presented Thursday at a citywide Youth Violence Summit. More: View the […]
Nashville’s Own ‘Rock The Vote’ On Pace For Teen Registration Record
Listen The deadline is looming to register to vote in time for the March primary, so Nashville election officials have been visiting dozens of high schools this month. Before Monday, they hope to set a teen voter registration record.
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