What did the Battle of Nashville have in common with the predicament of many unhoused people today? Plus, the local news for December 15, 2025.
When it’s this cold in Nashville, the city opens its emergency shelter. Metro has struggled to find someone to run it.
With freezing temperatures back in Nashville there’s an increased need for shelters to house people experiencing homelessness — particularly after recent concern over how the city-operated shelter is running.
Metro loosened its criteria for cold weather sheltering. Here’s the impact of a 4-degree change.
Frigid temperatures are headed for Middle Tennessee this weekend. And with lows expected to reach the single digits next week, the region will face some of the coldest temperatures it’s seen all year.


