Did a viral moment on national television alter Nashville’s trajectory? Plus the local news for October 15, 2024.
After years of preservation efforts, downtown Nashville’s Morris Memorial Building heads toward redevelopment
One of downtown Nashville’s oldest buildings looks to be headed for redevelopment, as a hotel-development company is currently under contract to acquire the building.
Nashville’s Metro Council jumps right into business in its first meeting of the term
Nashville’s newly elected Metro Council wasted no time, as it kicked off its term Tuesday night.
As O’Connell takes office, Nashvillians hope for change in all corners of the city
Nashville’s new mayor, Freddie O’Connell, celebrated his inauguration over the weekend. Metro departments, community groups, former mayors and residents gathered downtown to honor the city’s new leader.
Moves, grows, works — What does Nashville’s new mayor really mean by this framework for his term?
Nashville’s new mayoral administration is wasting no time. A transition team met this week to start crafting recommendations on how the city “moves, grows, and works.”
Nashville’s mayoral finalists differ politically — and in campaign fundraising.
Over the first few weeks of July, Freddie O’Connell gathered more than twice as much in donations as Alice Rolli, and he has double the funds in hand for the runoff sprint.
Public transit — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
WPLN asked Nashville’s mayoral candidates questions from listeners. Here’s what they had to say on public transportation.
Mayor 2018: Candidates Are Hazy On Solutions To Nashville’s Affordable Housing Crisis
Listen Nashville is in the midst of an affordable housing crisis. The city estimates it needs 31,000 more units over the next seven years, a number it’s unlikely to keep pace with. Nashville’s next mayor will have no choice but to face this dramatic housing shortage. But most candidates don’t have concrete solutions.
Nashville’s Mayoral Election Kicks Voting Commission Into Ludicrous Speed
Listen The decision to move Nashville’s election to May 24 is sending the county’s election commission into a frenzy. What usually takes months to plan will now happen in less than six weeks.
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