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MNPS budget proposal prioritizes funding for classroom assistance and college readiness

By Camellia Burris

April 15, 2026

The proposed budget for Metro Nashville Public Schools prioritizes investment in English learners, college and career readiness services and funding for more classroom assistance. 

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, Metro Nashville, MNPS

Nashville water bills won’t get ice storm discounts after Metro Council rejects idea

By Cynthia Abrams

April 8, 2026

On Tuesday, Nashville’s Metro Council rejected a proposal for a one-time credit to compensate residents for increased water bills following Winter Storm Fern.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Courtney Johnston, Freddie O'Connell, Mary Jo Wiggins, metro water services, Nashville Metro Council, Winter Storm Fern

Tennessee to conceal ICE agents’ identities

By Marianna Bacallao

March 29, 2026

The names and addresses of officers involved in immigration enforcement will be confidential under a measure headed to the governor’s desk.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Freddie O'Connell, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Justin Jones, raid, Tennessee Highway Patrol, Tim Hicks, tnleg, tnpol

Nashville’s confidence in its city leaders is wavering, poll finds

By Cynthia Abrams

March 26, 2026

Nashvillians’ confidence in their mayor and Metro Council is dwindling.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Fairgrounds racetrack, Freddie O'Connell, John Geer, Nashville Electric Service, Nashville Metro Council, The Boring Company, Vanderbilt Poll, Winter Storm Fern

Ask the mayor: Taxes, racing, childcare and you

By Mary Mancini

March 25, 2026

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Each month, Mayor Freddie O’Connell joins us live in the studio to take your questions –– and nothing is off the table.

Filed Under: Ask The Mayor, Programs Tagged With: Asl the Mayor, Freddie O'Connell

As Nashville businesses decry rising tax bills, lawmakers consider a cap on increases

By Cynthia Abrams

March 5, 2026

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A coalition of more than 100 local businesses is asking for property tax reforms from Nashville’s mayor and property assessor.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bo Watson, Cameron Sexton, Center 615, Christian Paro, Freddie O'Connell, House Speaker Cameron Sexton, Jason Zachary, property taxes, Vivian Wilhoite

Nashville’s main library sets tentative date for downtown reopening, nine months after closure

By Cynthia Abrams

March 3, 2026

An ornate art gallery on a balcony, with paintings displayed in large nooks with sloped ceilings.

The library has been closed since June, when an adjoining parking garage caught fire.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, Main Library Branch, Nashville Public Library, Terri Luke

Ask the Mayor: Storm response, property taxes, NDOT and parks

By Mary Mancini

February 25, 2026

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Mayor Freddie O’Connell is back for another edition of Ask the Mayor.

Filed Under: Ask The Mayor, Programs Tagged With: ask the mayor, Brent Freeman, Freddie O'Connell, metro water services, Sonia Allman

‘We did not meet the expectations’: NES CEO admits problems as city begins storm investigation

By Cynthia Abrams

February 24, 2026

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One month out from the devastating impacts of Winter Storm Fern, a city-formed commission has begun investigating how Metro agencies — and, in particular, the Nashville Electric Service — responded to the storm.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Beth Harwell, Freddie O'Connell, ice storm, Nashville Electric Service, NES, Phil Bredesen, power outages, Teresa Broyles-Aplin, Winter Storm Fern, Winter Storm Response Commission

‘Place of paradoxes’ Fort Negley begins expansion effort

By Cynthia Abrams

February 19, 2026

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One of Nashville’s most significant Civil War-era sites is getting a long overdue facelift, as construction begins this month on Fort Negley’s $11 million expansion.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Bass Street, Black history, Fort Negley, Freddie O'Connell, Greer Stadium, Learotha Williams, Metro Parks, Nashville African American Cultural Alliance

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