Nashville has launched a new groundbreaking specialty court specifically for victims of human trafficking. Mayor Megan Barry, Judge Casey Moreland, District Attorney Glenn Funk, Assistant District Attorneys Tammy Meade and Deb Smith, along with representatives from End Slavery Tennessee announced…
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Should High School Kids Be Voting?
Allison Halbrook has set the path for what Nashville officeholders hope will be a historic year in getting high school students registered to vote. As Hume-Fogg High School’s Advanced Placement U.S. government teacher, Halbrook has the unique position of having…
Read MoreWaste By Wilson County Schools Shows Up on Facebook
A social media post showing pictures of weightlifting equipment from the old Lebanon High School in a salvage yard has stirred controversy. Bob Lea with the Blue Devil Football Foundation posted the pictures over the weekend on his Facebook page…
Read MoreHungry Goats Save Metro $160,000
For the first time ever, Metro Water Services has rented goats to help maintain vegetation. The goats have been on the job for two days so far. They’re helping maintain the steepest portion of the riverbank by the Cumberland River…
Read MoreCorrupt District Attorney Avoids Prison, Keeps Job
Nashville District Attorney General Glenn Funk broke the law, but he will not be prosecuted for it. That’s the decision reached Tuesday by Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery. The AG’s report comes nine months after NewsChannel 5 Investigates revealed how…
Read MoreNashville Mayor Wants “Refugees” Despite Terror Links
As Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam asks federal officials to stop sending Syrian refugees to Tennessee, newly elected Nashville Mayor Megan Barry says Nashville should remain an open place for all immigrants and refugees. She also says that “reality, not fear”…
Read MoreMore Charges of Animal Abuse at Sumner County Animal Shelter
Inside one of the newest animal shelters in the Midstate is a silent problem that the Corlews of Gallatin say is punctuated by visual proof. Jason Corlew explains, “The vet basically said he’d been laying in his feces and urine…
Read MoreYou May Be Able to Buy Property In Nashville for $192
Every year, nearly 100 property owners in Davidson County don’t pay their taxes on time. Metro has to get its money back somehow, but it can take a while. 83 properties will be auctioned off in the Jury Assembly room…
Read MoreMetro Actively Assisting Illegals to Get Official Papers
Some of Nashville’s undocumented immigrants will get help avoiding deportation in a new effort by the Metro government. The city took a rare step Wednesday to make it as easy as possible for immigrants to collect official documents. Even if…
Read MoreNashville Continues to Spend Big on Bad Art
A downtown roundabout near the Music City Center may soon become one of Nashville’s most eye-catching and expensive. Wednesday, the city began installing the $750,000 Stix sculpture, Nashville’s priciest public art project ever. And it’s not without controversy. Stix doubles…
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