Listen Viewers of the State of the Union address last week may have taken note as President Trump spoke about one particular guest in the gallery: Matthew Charles. Charles was the first person released under the newly signed First Step Act. The bipartisan reform bill was signed into law by President Trump in December. Before […]
Recently Retired Vanderbilt Athletic Director David Williams Dies
Mayor David Briley says Vanderbilt University’s trailblazing athletics director embodied the spirit and optimism of Nashville. David Williams died unexpectedly today, just a week after retiring. He had planned to continue teaching at the law school.
Nashville Gives Away Vacant Lots To Advance New Affordable Housing Idea
Listen A new approach on affordable housing advanced this week in Nashville. The Metro government gave 15 vacant properties to a nonprofit that will help create low-cost, single-family homes.
Nashville’s Metro Council Won’t Censure Megan Barry
Listen Former Nashville Mayor Megan Barry will not be censured for violating the city’s ethics rules. Unless there’s a surprise, that means Metro’s official actions against the former mayor have now concluded.
Nashville Trashes Glass Recycling Program For Downtown Honky Tonks
An attempt to recycle more glass bottles in Nashville has failed, as Metro is discontinuing a pilot program that tried to capture glass from the downtown honky tonks.
TDOT Sees Funding Complications After Government Shutdown
Listen Tennessee’s Department of Transportation is dealing with funding complications as a result of the month-long shutdown.
Tennessee Federal Employees Find Their Options Are Limited As Shutdown Drags On
Listen The government shutdown is nearing its fourth week, and many federal workers in Tennessee say they’re starting to feel strapped for cash. And on top of that, it might be hard for them to find new sources of income. Essential employees — like TSA security agents and weather forecasters — have to report […]
Selecting Nashville’s Police Oversight Board Is Already A Monumental Challenge
Listen Nashville’s Metro Council has started interviewing the group of more than 150 nominees who want to serve on the city’s new police oversight board. Even before that group begins its work, the selection process itself has been closely watched.
School Districts Across Tennessee Now Testing For Lead In Water
Listen A new state law that went into effect this month now requires school districts across the state to develop plans to test for lead contamination in drinking water. All public schools built before 1998 must test at least once every two years.
The Partial Government Shutdown Steadily Hits Harder In Middle Tennessee
Listen Reporting on a partial government shutdown is trickier than it might sound. The very people typically tapped to disperse public information can’t do it because they’ve been furloughed, deemed non-essential. And no one else feels obliged or allowed to speak to the media. But here’s what we know. The impacts remain fairly minimal three […]
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