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Nashville receives first-of-its-kind federal grant to remove obstacles to housing
Nashville will receive $5 million from the White House and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to remove barriers to affordable housing production and preservation by creating a Faith Based Development Institute. Metro Nashville will also use the funds to bolster its Affordable Housing Finance Program, create and preserve new permanent supportive housing units, and accelerate development capacity with emerging partners.
Local leaders to speak on ‘togetherness’ at TEDx Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – An independently organized TED event is set to come to Clarksville in September, where a number of community leaders will speak on the theme of togetherness during the program. TEDx Clarksville will take place on Thursday, Sept. 19, at the Customs House Musuem. According...
2024 Labor Day Weekend Forecast-Storms and Cooler Temps
It won’t be a total wash for the holiday weekend, but be weather-aware, especially on Saturday and Sunday. A slight chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 101. South southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tennessee one of many states joining DOJ lawsuit against RealPage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee is one of multiple states joining a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justiceagainst a software company accused of making it easier for landlords to raise rent prices. The lawsuit claims RealPage Inc. violated antitrust laws through its algorithms and the algorithm gives landlords...
Northwest TCAT, Dyersburg State Awarded $2M Grants
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) has announced the latest round of Governor’s Investment in Vocational Education (GIVE) grants to help prioritize learning opportunities in rural counties and enhances career and technical education statewide. One area community college and one area TCAT have been given sizeable grants.
Campaign sign case against Bob Harshbarger dismissed
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — Accusations of theft and vandalism have been dismissed against Bob Harshbarger, the father of state senate candidate Bobby Harshbarger, after allegations that he pushed down and stole signs campaigning for State Senator Jon Lundberg ahead of the August primary election. An order of dismissal with prejudice was granted on Wednesday. Documents […]
Humane Society Rescues Over 100 Neglected Rabbits from Tennessee Home
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TennCare‘s free diaper program not available in multiple Midstate counties
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WSMV) - A state-funded program that provides free diapers to parents has yet to reach certain counties. TennCare launched a new program this month that provides free diapers to parents in need. TennCare and CoverKids members under the age of two can get up to 100 diapers per month at participating pharmacies across Tennessee.
Vanderbilt cardiologist expected to blast into space Thursday morning
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Vanderbilt cardiologist and Nashville resident Dr. Eiman Jahangir will be part of a six-person crew scheduled to blast into space at 8 a.m. Thursday on Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft. The 12-to-14 minute roundtrip flight will launch from Blue Origin’s West Texas base and return...
UPDATE: Preliminary Hearing for Local High School Coach Scheduled for Wednesday
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The Riverdale High School girls’ soccer coach, who was placed on unpaid suspension due to a criminal case involving sexual offenses against a minor, is scheduled to appear in a Rutherford County Courtroom for a preliminary hearing next week. One month after students for...
‘Wrong house, wrong house’: Man opens fire in home full of children, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Detectives arrested a man for allegedly breaking into an apartment and opening fire in the Cayce Homes neighborhood in July. According to the arrest affidavit, in the early morning hours of July 25, 27-year-old James Allen Briggs, with the help of two other men, broke into an apartment on Sylvan Street. He gained access by breaking the window A/C unit loose and pushing it through so he could climb in the window, the affidavit states.
Middle Tennessee parents sue Williamson County school board, claim child was unfairly expelled, punished
The parents of an Independence High School student are suing the Williamson County school board and District Attorney Stacey Edmondson after they say their child was unfairly expelled and punished under a districtwide zero tolerance policy. The case is the latest filing against the board regarding the zero tolerance policy, passed in 2023 as a result of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville. A second case, filed May 21 in the U.S. District Court's Middle Tennessee district...
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