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What’s going on with the airport these days?
NashVillager Podcast: April 1, 2024
What’s going on with the airport these days?
‘They’re taking history away from us’: Monell’s at the Manor patrons oppose its impending demolition
At Monell’s at the Manor meals are heightened by the grandeur of the setting: an old, Greek Revival-style mansion. There’s a chance that it may not be around much longer.
Nashville will retake control of its airport authority board, court rules
A three-judge panel ruled against a new state law that would have limited the number of board appointments Nashville’s mayor can make and given the state legislature the ability to appoint the majority of seats.
Nashville sues to stop state takeover of the airport authority, citing home rule
Metro Nashville is suing Gov. Bill Lee and Republican leaders of the General Assembly over a new law reforming the Airport Authority board. The suit contends that the law violates the state constitution’s home rule and equal protection clause.
Republican lawmakers push ahead with takeover of Nashville airport
Tennessee Republicans are moving toward exercising another lever to control Nashville’s government, advancing a measure that would take away nearly all mayoral appointments to Nashville’s Airport Authority Board.
Tennessee Valley Authority says it’s suspending rolling blackouts as electric grid stabilizes
Power demand has surged since temperatures plummeted Thursday night set a new record for TVA, though the utility said it was also dealing with units that were down because of the weather.
On time with Nashville International Airport
As the busiest travel season of the year approaches, we check in on Nashville International Airport.
Here’s where masks are still required in Nashville
The number of public places in Nashville requiring masks has dropped considerably this week. The city’s transit agency, WeGo, is the latest to stop requiring face coverings on buses and the commuter rail line.
Winter storm update: Snowfall breaks 45-year-old record, freezing roads continuing overnight
The snow that blanketed Tennessee on Thursday broke at least one record. Between 6 and 8 inches fell in Nashville. Previously, the most snow in the city on Jan. 6 was 4 inches back in 1977.
First time back at BNA since COVID? Airport officials say give yourself extra time.
Nashville International Airport is not what it was before COVID. It’s partway into a billion-dollar expansion, and BNA officials say they expect many people flying out this week may need to give themselves extra time to compensate.
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