Thursday News Rodeo: Sit-In Anniversary, Hot Job Market, and Body Cam Demos
Sixty years ago today, more than 100 protesters were arrested as part of the Nashville’s sit-ins for attempting to eat at whites-only lunch
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Thursday News Rodeo: 440 Progress, Body Cameras, and School Lunch Debt
The mayor’s office is disputing the $30 million price tag for body cameras for the city’s police force, disagreeing with the estimate put
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Thursday News Rodeo: Closed Emergency Shelters, COB Vacancies, and a Duck’s New Foot
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
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Monday News Rodeo: No Scooter Ban, Welcome Matt, and Teacher Raises
Metro Nashville Police Department officer John Anderson was killed early Thursday morning near Nissan Stadium when his patrol car was struck by a
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Thursday News Rodeo: Middle Fingers, Draft Stage Pieces and Plywood Murals
The controversial plan to privatize meter parking in Nashville has drawn the attention of state lawmakers who have voiced their concerns about the
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Thursday News Rodeo: Terminated Contract, Taylor Swift, and Operation Incognito
The school board voted to terminate the contract of MNPS director Dr. Shawn Joseph Tuesday night, ending what had been a contentious tenure
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Thursday News Rodeo: Police Officer Morale, NashDigs, and the Reese’s Car
Mayor David Briley announced Wednesday a $1 million program to increase the college graduation rates of the city, though the funding may be
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Monday News Rodeo: UFOs, Bed Bugs and Flaming Scooters
Mayor David Briley, already confirmed to be seeking reelection in August of 2019, will be holding a $1,500 per person campaign fundraiser next
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Monday News Rodeo: Early Voting Ends, Heath the Thief, and Axe Throwing
The cash-strapped Metro General Hospital received only vague commitments from mayoral candidates in a questionnaire from WPLN. The city’s safety net hospital was
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Monday News Rodeo: Preds on the Brink, State of Metro, and Bob Dylan
Tonight is a win-or-go-home game for the Nashville Predators if they hope to continue on in the Stanley Cup Playoffs after a forgettable
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