Nashville leaders have decided to close down the city’s central COVID vaccination and testing site. They say demand has dried up, with just a trickle of cars coming through each day.
Over half of traffic crashes happen on 6% of Nashville streets. Officials want input on how to address it.
Since 2014, more than 400 people have been killed in traffic crashes in Nashville.
‘If you say you don’t discriminate, prove it’: Former Metro employee supports push for trans-inclusive health benefits
If Nashville’s government offered transgender inclusive health benefits, it could be protection from future discrimination complaints and would make the employer more equitable — the Metro Human Relations Commission report argues.
Nashville Proposes First-Of-Its-Kind Bill To Protect Trees On Public Property
When NFL Draft organizers cut down cherry trees in downtown Nashville to build a temporary stage in 2019, it caused a public outcry. But it also sparked a two-year effort to design the city’s first proposed ordinance to protect trees on public property.
What Can $2M Buy For 37208? Residents Will Get A Vote
Residents of the 37208 zip code in North Nashville will get a say in how to spend $2 million to benefit the community, which has historically seen less public and private investment than other parts of town. It’s the city’s first attempt at so-called “participatory budgeting.”
After Securing A Major Raise, Nashville Teachers Still Weigh What Kind Of Difference It Will Make
Ever since becoming a teacher at Metro Nashville Public Schools, Teneice Kirby had to choose between paying off her student loans or buying groceries. But, with the newly approved teacher raise, Kirby says she can now afford both.
Metro Sues To Block Anti-Tax Referendum
A day after the Davidson County Election Commission voted to send an anti-tax referendum to the voters, Metro Nashville and a business group are suing to stop it.
New Proposal Would Rename Nashville’s Fifth Avenue After Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
Some Nashville community leaders and councilmembers want to rename a street in honor of John Lewis.
Some Metro Councilmembers Ready To Curb Lifetime Health Care Benefits
Metro Nashville spends close to $1 million a year on current and former councilmembers health insurance — a perk they can get for life if they serve eight years. But a proposal before the Metro Council would greatly curb the benefit.
In A New Survey And Town Hall Meetings, Nashvillians Have A Chance To Sound Off
Listen A new survey of Nashvillians will provide fodder for a series of town-hall meetings that begin Thursday at Maplewood High School. Mayor David Briley is bringing together residents with elected officials and department heads for six events in the next month (full list and RSVP here).
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