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Monday News Rodeo: Titans Beat Patriots, Historic Building Sale Canceled, and the Percy Warner Stairs

January 6, 2020January 6, 2020Stephen Yeargin Comment

The Metro Nashville Police Department has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Community Oversight Board after months of the two sides [...]

Monday News Rodeo: The Arts Company, Cordell Hull, and a $10,000 Tip

November 25, 2019November 25, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

William Weeden, the outgoing director of the Community Oversight Board, says that he had not not been given enough autonomy in his role, [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Body Cam Delay, Shadow Patriot, and an Animatronic Karaoke Bar

November 21, 2019November 21, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

William Weeden, the executive director of the city’s Community Oversight Board, has abruptly resigned his position saying that he was under too much [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Nashville SC Wins, Closing Broadway, and a River Boat Story

October 28, 2019October 28, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

Storms rolling through Middle Tennessee this weekend knocked out power and damaged homes and businesses, prompting several area school districts to close today. [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: River Pollution, Zoo Bathrooms, and Johnny Cash

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

An environmental group is threatening to sue Metro Nashville over its dumping of untreated sewage into the Cumberland River when the system overflows. [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Closed Emergency Shelters, COB Vacancies, and a Duck’s New Foot

October 17, 2019October 23, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

Advocates for Nashville’s homeless voiced their concern Wednesday that the city has told them they would not be able to operate the city’s [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: An MLB Stadium, Porcupines and Hockey is Back!

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

The group trying to bring a Major League Baseball team to Nashville has unveiled a set of renderings placing a new stadium on [...]

Monday News Rodeo: ICE, Banned Red Lights, and a Titans Win

September 9, 2019September 9, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

PSA: Make plans to go get your flu shot, y’all! 💉 An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent fired on a box truck [...]

Thursday News Rodeo: Seriously PLEASE VOTE, Road Closures, and Bar Arson

August 1, 2019August 1, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

PSA: Today is Election Day in Davidson County, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in your neighborhood. The mayor, vice [...]

Monday News Rodeo: Mayoral Money, Pick-pockets, Free Beer, and PLEASE VOTE

July 28, 2019July 31, 2019Stephen Yeargin Comment

PSA: Thursday is election day for mayor, vice mayor and the members of Metro Council, as well as two Charter amendments. Should a [...]

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