Listen Tennessee has a new law to help families stay together when a parent faces incarceration. The legislation, known as the Primary Caregiver Bill, requires courts to consider options for keeping a parent with their children.
Metro’s Budget Sends Mixed Message: Some Pay Raises, But Cuts Elsewhere
Listen Nashville’s mayor has proposed an increase to city spending in his new budget out this week, with most of it intended for salary increases for school teachers and Metro employees. But otherwise, it’s another cautious year, especially as the city sees much larger debt payments coming due. And to make it all work, many […]
WPLN Receives Awards From Murrow And Associated Press
It’s awards season in the world of journalism, and WPLN has been recognized quite a bit. WPLN’s reporters won three 2019 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards, which honor outstanding achievement in broadcast and digital journalism through RTDNA. This year, 4,600 entries were submitted for the competition.
National Group Wants To Reopen Tennessee Death Row Case, 13 Years After Execution
Listen A national criminal justice group is asking a court in Memphis and Gov. Bill Lee to re-examine the case of a man executed 13 years ago. The Innocence Project says there are inconsistencies in the evidence that was used to convict Sedley Alley for the rape and murder of a woman in the 1980s. […]
How Big Was The Nashville Draft? NFL Claims Crowds Totaled 600,000
The NFL claims this year’s Draft set a new record: The organization says total attendance for the event in Nashville surpassed 600,000 across the three days. The numbers include the crowd that swarmed Lower Broadway in front of the event’s main stage and those who crossed the river to the NFL Draft Experience at Nissan […]
Nashville Doubles Down On Curbside Recycling Program And Renegotiates Contract
Listen Metro Nashville will likely start paying more to run its recycling program. The city is in the middle of renegotiating its contract with Waste Management, the company that handles the recycling process after materials are collected. But the Public Works department says Nashville is committed to continuing its recycling program — and indeed is […]
After Year Filled With Milestones, Belmont Men’s Basketball Coach Rick Byrd Says It’s Time To Retire
Rick Byrd, the coach of Belmont men’s basketball for more than three decades, announced today that he’s retiring, following a season of historic milestones.
8 Insights About Nashville From Metro’s Budget Hearings
Metro’s budget hearings took on a more upbeat tone this year, reversing the feeling from 2018, when departments were being asked to make cuts and Metro employees saw their promised pay raises eliminated. Now pay increases are back in the budget. And department leaders have been willing to ask for some funding boosts as they […]
Nashville’s Youngest Murder Victims Will Have Their Stories Told As Memory Garden Expands Mission
Listen A modest garden that has memorialized Nashville’s child victims of homicide for more than 20 years will soon undergo a transformation. The longtime organizers say that solely keeping track of the children’s names is not enough. So beginning with a ceremony Friday at the garden within Centennial Park, they are beginning to gather and […]
Does Nashville Need To Fix Its Anti-Panhandling Rules Downtown?
Listen Downtown Nashville’s rules on panhandling are being questioned by the councilman who represents the area. A proposal at the Metro Council would seek stricter rules that could also apply to solicitation — such as handing out flyers — to try to help people move around without being bombarded.
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