Since 1996, a small corner of Centennial Park has memorialized children who died from violence. This week, the renovated Children’s Memory Garden will be unveiled.
State charter commission sides with local school boards, rejecting charters pitched for Brentwood and Hendersonville
The Tennessee commission with the power to overturn local decisions on charter schools sided with local districts Monday. The Public Charter School Commission voted 8-0 against letting two charter schools open in Middle Tennessee.
Tennessee Titans and Nashville’s mayor strike a deal for a new domed stadium
Nashville’s mayor and the Tennessee Titans are announcing they’ve made a $2.2 billion deal for a new enclosed stadium.
A Tennessee professor is building tech that detects floods, with rural communities like Waverly in mind
To respond to the parallel risks of worsening floods and data scarcity, a Tennessee Technological University professor started building prototypes of a low-cost flood sensor.
Pow wow teaches about Native American cultures and raises money to assist those living in Tennessee
The Native American Indian Association of Tennessee held its 41st annual educational pow wow this weekend at Long Hunter State Park. The fundraising event educates about Native cultures and is navigating the event’s recent growth.
The Department of Education soft-launched the student loan forgiveness application. Here’s what to know.
The federal government has soft-launched its application for student loan forgiveness. The Federal Student Aid website says borrowers can submit an application now during a beta launch to help refine the process.
Gideon’s Army and Raphah Institute are recommended to split $1.5 million for violence interruption
An advisory board has recommended that two local groups split $1.5 million in funding for violence interruption efforts. If approved, it will push the two organizations to work together, despite having very different approaches.
Metro Council considers banning smoking and vapor products to improve health and business economics. How do dive bar patrons feel about it?
Backers say banning smoking in bars where it’s been allowed will improve health and business. But some patrons say they’ll miss the smoky atmosphere.
How Tennessee lawmakers tilted the scales toward developers to make it harder for cities to get affordable housing
Earlier this month, Nashville residents told Metro Council they want the city’s help getting community needs met.
Why Tennessee Republicans are dodging debates and ghosting their opponents this election
Since 1960, televised debates have become a staple in US elections. That was the year when presidential candidates John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon faced off in their first of four televised debates. But that tradition is starting to fade. In Middle Tennessee, there are currently no debates scheduled for any of the congressional races or […]
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