Nashville is accelerating the next stage of the winter ice storm: the clean up. “If you can operate a chainsaw we could use your help,” says Mayor Freddie O’Connell.
Winter storm week 2: Challenges linger and some school districts remain closed
Winter Storm Fern has created lingering challenges for residents, city leaders and emergency workers in Tennessee. Here’s the latest at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.
NES scrutiny mounts as electric utility promises better outage information
With Nashvillians still without power, NES is facing intense scrutiny from the public and Nashville’s mayor, who says he “expects them to do better.”
‘Once in a generation’ ice storm has Nashvillians remembering 1994 disaster
With many still struggling to stay warm during this deadly winter storm, many Nashvillians are drawing comparisons to the historic 1994 storm that left many without power for weeks on end.
Nashville mayor tells NPR how the city is coping after storm
NPR’s Leila Fadel asks Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell how his city is coping after the massive winter storm that swept across much of the country this weekend.
Winter storm week 1: Tennessee fatalities rise; outage frustrations mounting
Lengthy power outages continue to fray nerves in Tennessee after the winter storm and weather-related fatalities climb to 21 as another arctic blast brings dangerous cold this weekend. Here’s the latest from WPLN at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
Racing or housing? Fairgrounds debate reaches Metro’s charter commission
The proposal to remove auto racing at the Fairgrounds and instead build affordable housing at the site has cleared its first hurdle. The Metro Charter Revision Commission approved the proposal Thursday on its second consideration. This does not mean the change will occur. Only voters can change the Metro Charter, which currently protects racing as […]
Metro Councilmember Joy Styles announces 2027 bid for mayor
Nashville’s next mayoral election isn’t until 2027, but a field is beginning to form.
Nashville surveillance cameras spark more pushback as Metro Council considers expanded technology
Surveillance cameras are — yet again — stirring up debate in Nashville. This time, the controversy centers on a $15 million grant, which would be used, in part, to buy new video cameras for the police department.
Metro’s 911 director placed on administrative leave after special investigation
The director of Metro’s Department of Emergency Communications has been placed on administrative leave, after being asked by the mayor — and refusing — to resign. The action follows a special investigation conducted by local law firm Ogletree Deakins. The investigation into Director Steve Martini comes after some members of Nashville’s Metro Council have been […]
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