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Nashville surveillance cameras spark more pushback as Metro Council considers expanded technology

By Cynthia Abrams

January 20, 2026

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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.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Jacob Kupin, mayor freddie o'connell, MNPD, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Nashville Metro Council, Nashville Organized for Action and Hope, Rev. Alisha Haddock, surveillance, surveillance cameras

As Nashville mulls ‘Tesla tunnel,’ here’s what we learned on a ride in the Vegas Loop

By Cynthia Abrams

January 13, 2026

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While questions persist around the Music City Loop project’s feasibility and permits, the project isn’t a complete unknown — the Boring Company has one tunnel in operation: the Vegas Loop.

Filed Under: Business, Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elon Musk, karst, Las Vegas, mayor freddie o'connell, Metro Government, Music City Loop, Nevada, OHSA, Steve Davis, Tesla, The Boring Company, tunnel, Vegas Loop

Schools, roads and East Bank infrastructure: Nashville’s new $532 million capital spending plan

By Cynthia Abrams

November 21, 2025

The plan marks an increase of $5 million since last year’s plan.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Capital spending plan, Choose How You Move, Freddie O'Connell, mayor freddie o'connell, metro, Metro Government, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Schools, MNPS, NDOT

What kind of street will anchor Nashville’s East Bank? Advocates push for changes to Metro’s vision

By Cynthia Abrams

August 21, 2025

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East Bank Boulevard — the street that will one day serve as a major corridor in Nashville’s future East Bank neighborhood — is causing debate. Metro has put forth a six-lane proposal, which pedestrian and bicycle advocates say is unsafe.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: civic design center, East Bank, East Bank Boulevard, East Bank Development, Freddie O'Connell, mayor freddie o'connell, Meredith Montgomery, Southern Environmental Law Center, Think Tennessee, Veronica Foster, Walk Bike Nashville

Nashville’s main downtown library disrupted by neighboring parking garage fire

By Cynthia Abrams

June 10, 2025

The fire that broke out in a prominent parking garage near Nashville’s downtown library caused multiple vehicle explosions and a partial collapse of the structure early Tuesday morning. No injuries were reported.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, library, mayor freddie o'connell, Nashville Downtown Partnership, nashville fire department, Nashville Public Library, NDOT

What one Nashville teen learned from riding every city bus route before graduation

By Cynthia Abrams

May 18, 2025

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While hundreds of students celebrated their commencement, one senior marked another achievement. Reagan Harkins finished riding every WeGo bus route.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service, Freddie O'Connell, mass transit, mayor freddie o'connell, Nashville transit, Nashville transit referendum, Reagan Harkins

Here’s how Nashville fared in the latest legislative session

By Cynthia Abrams

May 9, 2025

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The relationship between Metro and state lawmakers has been fraught, prompting multiple lawsuits. Has the tide begun to turn?

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Darren Jernigan, Freddie O'Connell, mayor freddie o'connell, Preemption, Preemption bills, state legislature, Tennessee Legislature, tennessee state legislature

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