A Germantown couple is suing Metro Nashville government, saying its Airbnb ordinance is unconstitutional. When Rachel Anderson’s husband, a traveling musician, was playing out of town, the Andersons started renting out their home on Airbnb. The money from the rental…
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Two Month Police Investigation Yields Huge Bust of 3 Ounces of Cocaine
Three felons were arrested Monday after a two-month investigation into cocaine distribution in the Nashville area. The investigation by Special Investigations Division Narcotics Unit detectives also led to the seizure of 3 ounces of cocaine, a handgun and $2,603 in…
Read MoreEarly Voting Begins Today
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Read MoreElection Day Is Three Days Away-Check This Voter Guide
On Aug. 6 — assuming they haven’t already taken advantage of early voting — Davidson County residents will go to the polls for a sweeping countywide referendum on the area’s future. Do they want caretakers who will protect and extend…
Read MoreNashville Zoo Gets $10 Million from City
Mayor Karl Dean and the Metro Council gave the Nashville Zoo $10 million to support major new developments, zoo officials said Thursday. However, the city’s investment is contingent on the zoo’s ability to match the funds dollar for dollar with…
Read MoreTDOT Proves Far Wiser than Metro Council
The Tennessee Department of Transportation has “respectfully denied” the Metro Council’s request to block the Nathan Bedford Forrest statue on Interstate 65. The council approved a resolution to ask TDOT to plant trees blocking its view to the public on…
Read MoreMetro to Spend Money Hiding History from View
It’s a familiar sight to everyone who’s taken Interstate 65 North into Nashville from Williamson County. Now, the Metro Council has passed a resolution to hide a statue of Nathan Bedford Forrest with trees and shrubbery. “We should not have…
Read MoreMaury County Joins List of Those Refusing to Do Marriages
A Columbia couple was set to get married on Monday at the Maury County Clerk’s office. The invitations had already been sent out and the couple had called several times to confirm the date. “We were supposed to have our…
Read MoreTennessee to Help Veterans in Trouble
Tennessee veterans are getting extra help keeping their lives on track. A new State law is the first in the country to send more money to a program keeping troubled veterans out of jail. Veteran’s court launched in October but…
Read MoreNashville Judge Accused of Improper Bias
Accusations that suggest “bias” and “prejudice” were leveled late Thursday against a Metro Nashville General Sessions judge by the Metro public defender’s office. Judge Allegra Walker’s impartiality was called into question in a motion filed by the public defender’s office…
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