Sanmi Areola will be leading the department again starting in February. He served as interim director twice during his 17-year career in the department.
What’s in Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s capital spending plan? Largely infrastructure and education
This year’s $527 million plan marks an increase of $13 million from last year and is subject to Metro Council approval.
You asked, we answered: Your guide to Nashville’s 2024 transit referendum
WPLN solicited questions from listeners about Nashville’s upcoming transit referendum. We’re back with answers on everything from zoning laws to airport connectivity to traffic signals.
Women’s basketball stars will compete in Nashville next year. What would it take to make the sport a permanent fixture?
Athletics Unlimited announced that it would be holding its fourth women’s basketball championship in Nashville this February.
NashVillager Podcast: Nashville’s MDHA sets the tone for development
Who gets to say how Nashville grows and develops? Plus the local news for September 9, 2024.
‘We need each other’: As Darren Jernigan leaves the state for the city, he looks to mend frayed relationships
After more than a decade in the statehouse, Darren Jernigan now serves as manager of state and federal legislative affairs in the Nashville mayor’s office.
Nashville’s transit plan is nearly 100 pages. Here are 3 things you might have overlooked.
New transit centers, park-and-ride facilities and possible housing developments are also part of Nashville’s proposal.
As Nashville has grown, so have its economic disparities, latest report shows
As Nashville has grown over the last quarter century — adding massive numbers of residents and jobs — there has also been an increase of people living in poverty, according to a Metro Social Services study published this week.
Faster buses, more sidewalks, and new transit centers: Details of Nashville’s transit improvement plan revealed
Mayor Freddie O’Connell unveiled new details of his transit improvement proposal on Friday.
$10M for 24 capital projects: Nashville participatory budgeting winners released
Results from Nashville’s participatory budgeting process have been released. Ranging from million-dollar park improvements to increased library resources to funding for historical tours on Jefferson Street, 24 projects have been selected.
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