A battle over rolling back the 34% tax hike that went into effect in Nashville last year — and restraining the local government’s power — is coming to a head. The Davidson County Election Commission expects to vote this week on whether to put the question to the voters. The commission delayed a final decision […]
Nashville Mayor’s Comments About Property Tax Rates Create Confusion
As Nashville undergoes its citywide property value reassessment, the mayor is signaling that a lower tax rate is likely. That’s not unusual, but you wouldn’t have known that from the response online Friday.
Fisk University Receives Half A Million Dollars To Expand Art Galleries
Fisk University is getting a $500,000 grant to make its art galleries more accessible to students and community members.
Tennessee Tries Out Messaging That Might Overcome Rural Vaccine Reluctance
Tennessee is looking for messaging that might overcome COVID vaccine reluctance in rural communities, as health officials prepare public service announcements to be used in the coming months.
With Appointments Going Unfilled, Nashville Invites Walk-In COVID Vaccinations
On Thursday, the Metro Public Health Department announced that for the first time, vaccine appointments have been going unfilled. The city has been giving about 2,000 shots a day at the convention center.
‘They’re Supposed To Be Protected’: A Homicide At A Private Tennessee Prison Raises Questions About Safety
Terry Deshawn Childress’ death marked the 17th homicide in a Tennessee prison in the past five years. All but three of those deaths occurred at private facilities, even though they house only about a third of the state’s prisoners.
Historic Franklin Home To Be Renovated As Hub For Black Culture
The famous Merrill-Williams House near downtown Franklin is getting a makeover as residents work to preserve Black culture in the city’s Natchez Street Historic District. The area was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.
Nashville Got $121M For COVID-19. Here’s Where It Went And The Impact It’s Having.
Some Nashville residents and business owners are still financially spiraling because of the COVID-19 pandemic. WPLN News checked in to see how much and where the city spent past CARES Act money and the impact it has had on its recipients.
Oracle Pitches Nashville On Record-Setting 8,500-Person Tech Hub
A sweeping proposal made public Wednesday would bring software tech giant Oracle to Nashville. The company is pitching the city on a $1.2 billion office complex that would employ 8,500 people within the next decade.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Blood Clot Case Identified In Nashville
A woman from East Nashville hospitalized with severe blood clots is believed to be one of the handful suffering from the syndrome after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine. The case was reported Wednesday in the Nashville Scene.
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