Posted on: December 16, 2020
Nashville officially has a plan to upgrade its bus system, extend sidewalks, repair streets and add modern technologies to improve traffic flow. Now the city just needs to find $1.6 billion to pay for it over the next decade or so.
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Posted on: December 9, 2020
Nashville Mayor John Cooper's proposed vision for the city's transportation networks into 2030 and beyond was dismantled by council members ahead of a vote next week.
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Posted on: December 8, 2020
Greater Nashville Regional Council Announces 2020 Local Government Award Recipients for Excellence in Public Service
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Posted on: December 7, 2020
Electrolux's nearly $300 million expansion of its Springfield cooking manufacturing facility, complete with a 60-foot-wide underground tunnel, new factory and warehouse, is slated to open late next year.
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Posted on: December 5, 2020
A plan to build 240 apartment units and 90 townhomes has been approved in White House, adding to the ongoing flurry of residential building projects taking place in and around the city.
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Posted on: December 4, 2020
The City of Dickson is closing the Dickson Senior Center again to “protect one of the most vulnerable populations." Dickson Mayor Don Weiss Jr. said the decision was made as COVID-19 cases have spiked in recent weeks in Dickson County.
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Posted on: December 4, 2020
Widening Interstate 40 and State Route 109 and a new traffic light system on West Main Street and U.S. 231 are among ongoing or planned road projects in Lebanon and eastern Wilson County.
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Posted on: November 19, 2020
The Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) received $2.49 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) for CARES Act Recovery Assistance to lend to small businesses that have been adversely impacted b...
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Posted on: November 18, 2020
Tennessee Department of Transportation broke ground on Tuesday on the State Route 96 widening project, which will stretch from Arno Road to Wilson Pike.
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Posted on: November 6, 2020
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Nashville is going green with a new ordinance that updates building codes and energy standards.
Mayor Cooper signed the legislation, BL2020-458, which updates standards that previously relied on models ...
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Posted on: September 18, 2020
SmileDirectClub will invest $34 million into a new manufacturing facility in Columbia, bringing 600 new jobs to the area. The new plant will allow the oral care company to expand its manufacturing capabilities for its clear aligners.
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Posted on: August 14, 2020
Gov. Lee Announces Expanded Small Business Relief; New Relief Programs for Agriculture, Tourism, and Workforce Development
Nashville, Tenn. – Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced today new and expa...
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Posted on: August 12, 2020
Amazon will lease buildings in Wilson and Rutherford counties that will be used as delivery stations, which the company expects to create “hundreds of full-time and part-time jobs."
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Posted on: August 12, 2020
Construction is underway on an $800 million Facebook data center northeast of Nashville that will take up to three years to build and cover nearly 1 million square feet. The center will create 100 high-paying jobs.
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Posted on: August 4, 2020
A Metro Nashville committee charged with distributing $121 million in federal funds made rent and mortgage assistance one of its first orders of business.
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Posted on: July 31, 2020
Nashville Public Works employees will take over more trash routes starting this week as complaints of inconsistent pickup by the city's contractor intensify.
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Posted on: July 29, 2020
The city’s vision to create its own bustling downtown square is prepping to enter its first phase of development, now known as Kedron Square. The sprawling multi-use development has an estimated 10-year construction timeline.
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Posted on: July 9, 2020
Metro Nashville Public Schools Director Adrienne Battle is expected to announce today that all students will start the academic year remotely as coronavirus cases continue to mount.
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Posted on: July 8, 2020
Metro Councilmembers passed an ordinance overnight that allows businesses to be run out of homes with some restrictions. The ordinance, BL2019-48, lifts regulations on home-based businesses and defines a home business.
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Posted on: July 2, 2020
Mayor John Cooper announced Nashville will move back into a modified version of Phase Two of the city’s road to reopening plan. “Beginning Friday, July 3rd, and for the next several weeks at least, Nashville will revert to a ‘Phase 2 with modifications’
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Posted on: July 2, 2020
A free webinar provides a lot of information about recycling in Nashville. "The biggest takeaway is when in doubt, throw it out," said Waste Reduction Program Specialist Jenn Harrman, who leads the Public Works webinar.
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Posted on: June 25, 2020
Good news for some 100,000 drivers that commute on Interstate 440 every day. Construction is finally complete. Although it seemed like a lengthy project, they are actually a month ahead of schedule.
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Posted on: June 8, 2020
June 15 is designated as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Most of us are aware of child and domestic abuse, but did you know that elder abuse and exploitation is a growing and under-reported problem? The shocking truth is that in the majority of elder abu...
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Posted on: May 26, 2020
Mayor Perry Keenan of Pleasant View has announced that he will not be running for a third term as Pleasant View Mayor.
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Posted on: May 20, 2020
Our region is recognized for our economic vitality and quality of life. Nashville Region’s Vital Signs is a collaborative process led by the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce that allows us to identify what’s working and forecast emer...
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Posted on: May 15, 2020
The city of Murfreesboro has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to keep Rover buses rolling as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Posted on: May 14, 2020
The largest insurer in the state will make telehealth services a permanent part of their coverage. BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is the first insurance company in the state to make the switch.
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Posted on: April 1, 2020
ARTS BUILD COMMUNITIES (ABC) GRANT APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN
The ABC grant program is designed to provide support for arts projects that broaden access to art experiences, and enhance our communities through cultural art. The Greater Nashville Regional Council...
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Posted on: April 1, 2020
By now, households across the U.S. should have received an invitation in the mail to complete the 2020 census. April 1 is Census Day -- a day meant to remind people to fill out their census as soon as possible. Go to www.2020census.gov
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Posted on: March 13, 2020
The Williamson County Regional Planning Commission voted, 9-2, to approve the Williamson 2040 Land Use Plan, following nearly two hours of public comments.
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Posted on: March 9, 2020
Power has been restored to our main office and we are open. We have limited phone service but are able to support our Information and Assistance Hotline.
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Posted on: March 9, 2020
In his state of the city report, Mayor Jason Cole said more than 500 new jobs have been created in the past year. The city's growing white-collar jobs blend well with the established blue-collar workforce, officials said.
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Posted on: March 4, 2020
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Posted on: February 27, 2020
Tennessee Department of Transportation officials said a lot of progress has been made in the year since crews broke ground on the massive I-440 construction project. It is scheduled to be completed in August, 2020
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Posted on: February 24, 2020
Nashville's job market is hotter than ever before, according to a new ranking released by Wall Street Journal that put Music City as the second-hottest job market in the Country. Nashville rose to the No. 2 spot from the year before.
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Posted on: February 20, 2020
The population in Nashville grew faster than any other region of the state that has made it one of America's fastest-growing cities since 2012. But, newcomers, drawn by a fast-growing job market, are increasingly settling just outside Davidson County.
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Posted on: February 14, 2020
Spirit Airlines announced Thursday afternoon it would move its operations control center to Williamson County. The company will make the move from Florida.
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Posted on: February 13, 2020
A new statewide housing market report underscores the increasing scarcity of affordable homes and apartments in Tennessee. Home prices grew 7.2%, compared to 5% nationwide.
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Posted on: February 11, 2020
Nashville-area median wages grew faster than all U.S. metros in the last quarter of 2019, beating out rising tech hubs Dallas, Austin and Miami, a PayScale.com survey found. The region saw 4.7% wage growth.
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Posted on: February 10, 2020
A farm off Old Smyrna Road could become Brentwood's next park. The land is at 9135 Old Smyrna Road. Brentwood city leaders in early February proposed acquiring approximately 52 acres of the property for a total of $5.2 million.
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Posted on: February 6, 2020
Really, it’s astounding to think about.
Every day, before the first rays of the sun tickle the eastern edges of the county, scores of trucks rumble to a start and fan across the county, dutifully picking up canfuls of refuse. On a rotating schedu...
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Posted on: February 5, 2020
Growth is gaining momentum, and as county Planning Director Mike Matteson says, the unincorporated county has reached "a fork in the road." In 2019, Williamson Co. saw the largest spike in new building permits in the unincorporated areas since the 1990s.
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Posted on: February 4, 2020
Downtown's long-awaited bike lane project is moving ahead, after facing nearly a year of delays. Construction has begun on a bike lane along Commerce Street, between Ninth and Second avenues.
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Posted on: January 30, 2020
Wednesday morning, as Williamson County and city of Franklin leaders gathered for a meeting on land use, they heard a message contrary to the nervous narrative of 2019: a 150% population increase by 2040 is not inevitable.
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Posted on: January 30, 2020
The mayors of the Greater Nashville Regional Council (GNRC) today declared 2020 the Year of Transportation for the region, calling for a sense of urgency among fellow policymakers and the public to address traffic congestion and infrastructure challenges....
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Posted on: January 29, 2020
City commissioners discussed at Monday’s meeting involved the upcoming repaving and re-striping of Granny White Pike, with the option of adding bike lanes.
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Posted on: January 29, 2020
The theme of Tuesday morning’s first Breakfast with the Mayors of 2020 could be boiled down to five words: growth, growth and more growth.
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Posted on: January 24, 2020
According to Chris Griffith, the executive director of the city's Public Works Division the Cherry Lane extension to I-840 is the most important project we have on the books now.
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Posted on: January 23, 2020
A report by a New York transit group shows that multiple factors contributed to the failure of Metro's transit plan in 2018. The report , conducted by TransitCenter, says, three main things contributed to the plan's failure.
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Posted on: January 21, 2020
The City of Gallatin has announced the next phase in creating a plan for the management of growth over the next 25 years. The final public exercise involves discussing potential scenarios of growth, and examining the impact on the city.
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Posted on: January 15, 2020
Can working with neighboring counties be the way forward for transit in Nashville? A recently published new study Moving Forward, a policy group founded by the Chamber of Commerce, suggests so.
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Posted on: January 14, 2020
Gallatin will receive nearly $100,000 from the state to help with economic development efforts at the city’s industrial park off Airport Road.
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Posted on: January 10, 2020
A pair of master mechanics in La Vergne's public works department saved the city more than $150,000 by becoming qualified to perform maintenance and repair on the La Vergne fire trucks.
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Posted on: January 7, 2020
Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson warned commissioners about the seriousness of future county overgrowth. The county is in the process of reviewing and updating its Land Use Plan for adoption this year.
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Posted on: January 6, 2020
Just ahead of the launch of the annual Mayor's Fitness Challenge on Monday, the city of Spring Hill has been awarded a $3,000 grant from the Governor's Foundation for Health and Wellness (GFHW) for its strides in its Healthier Spring Hill initiative.
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Posted on: January 6, 2020
The long-awaited Rucker Lane widening project should start this summer on the west side of Murfreesboro. The two-lane road currently has more than 300 houses along a portion of the route.
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Posted on: January 6, 2020
An increase in salary for the county’s classroom teachers could happen if the public votes to approve a sales tax increase of one-half cent at the March 3 primary election. That would bring the total of the sales tax to 9.75 percent.
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Posted on: January 6, 2020
The Lebanon City Council is considering tax relief for the local Kroger as it sets its sights on expansion. During the council's work session Thursday, members discussed the company's request from both the city and county for tax incentives.
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Posted on: January 6, 2020
Future rezoning of land in Dickson County for more densely-populated, urban-style residential areas will be discussed by county officials in the comings months with a focus on ensuring utilities can meet the demand.
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Posted on: January 2, 2020
ICYMI: Amazon.com's latest Nashville real-estate purchase is a 200,000-square-foot South Nashville warehouse at 2960 Armory Drive that has long been used for grocery operations.
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Posted on: December 18, 2019
The Mayor’s Office announced a series of public listening sessions scheduled throughout Nashville and Davidson County to gather community input on Metro’s transportation planning priorities.
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Posted on: December 13, 2019
Nashville developer SR Residential Partners paid $12 million cash on Dec. 11 for a 103-acre property from the TN Children's Home in Spring Hill. Maury County's population has grown 17% since 2010, to almost 100,000 residents.
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Posted on: December 10, 2019
According to the 2018-2070 projections released by the Boyd Center, Tennessee's population will grow from 6.77 million in 2018 to 7.84 million in 2040. By 2070, that number will swell to 9.35 million.
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Posted on: December 9, 2019
The area encompassing Music City, Franklin and Murfreesboro has landed on a list of the worst U.S. cities for drivers at number 39.
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Posted on: December 5, 2019
North Nashville will be the new location of a new development that includes apartments, townhouses, office and retail space, a development group announced Wednesday. It will be located along Trinity Lane near the intersection of I-24 and I-65
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Posted on: December 4, 2019
Amazon has bought land in Wilson County for an immense distribution hub that will more than double its regional footprint. The hulking facility would create about 1,200 jobs .
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Posted on: December 3, 2019
A recent study by Clever analyzed the 50 most populous U.S. metros based on their annual cost to commute by driving. Nashville drivers spend $7,774 annually to commute, according to the study. That's roughly 20% higher than the national average.
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Posted on: December 2, 2019
It’s almost time for Ashland City residents to elect a mayor and council representatives.Saturday's municipal election is days away and 259 voted early. That accounts for about 9% of the 2,853 active registered voters.
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Posted on: December 2, 2019
A proposal to implement a pilot program that would allow scooters in the Franklin city limits of Cool Springs got little to no traction after it was presented to aldermen during Tuesday’s Board of Mayor and Aldermen work session.
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Posted on: November 27, 2019
he TDOT has been awarded a $16.2 million grant for Buses and Bus Facilities by the U.S. Department of Transportation. TDOT applied for the grant on behalf of 10 transit agencies
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Posted on: November 27, 2019
In 2005, Congress passed what is called the REAL ID Act which requires that anyone who wants to use federal facilities, such as flying on a commercial airplane have a REAL ID by Oct. 2020. For more info go to tn.gov/tnrealid
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Posted on: November 19, 2019
Mitsubishi on Tuesday revealed the location of its permanent North American headquarters in Franklin, months after the Japanese automaker announced a move from California to Tennessee. The building is located at 4015 Aspen Grove Drive.
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Posted on: November 15, 2019
Lyft is removing its fleet of scooters from Nashville this month, the company confirmed Thursday night. In a statement, a Lyft spokesperson said the company would "end scooter operations" on Nov. 22.
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Posted on: November 6, 2019
many residents who have said traffic is their number one problem with Nashville.
It’s no secret Nashville’s growth has clogged our interstates and streets.
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Posted on: November 5, 2019
A real estate transfer fee instead of another property tax hike ought be considered to fund road improvements, an official suggested Tuesday.
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Posted on: October 31, 2019
If you haven't recently been to a Driver Services Center (Tennessee's version of the DMV), chances are you'll be headed there soon, and state officials say you should prepare for a wait that could last several hours.
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Posted on: October 31, 2019
Rebuilding Together, a Nashville nonprofit affordable housing preservation organization, announced Wednesday that it will spend the next two years renovating aging homes and improving community areas in the Bordeaux enclave of North Nashville.
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Posted on: October 29, 2019
Mt. Juliet commissioners approved plans to build a 3.6 million square foot facility believed to be an Amazon fulfillment center on Monday.
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Posted on: October 28, 2019
Meharry Medical College hosted the 33rd Middle Tennessee Geriatric Conference last week. Medical practitioners, researchers, hospital administrators, and representatives from several non-profits attended the conference.
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Posted on: October 28, 2019
The Gallatin Chamber of Commerce has announced the inaugural class of Leadership Gallatin. The new leadership development program will consist of 24 members.
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Posted on: October 28, 2019
Nashville leads the nation's 25 largest metros in hotel industry growth this year, according to global hospitality data analytics firm STR. All signs point to continued growth.
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Posted on: October 24, 2019
While admitting that Gallatin is growing too rapidly, Mayor Paige Brown said during her annual State of the City address that the city remains in an “extremely good” position.
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Posted on: October 24, 2019
Agero Clarksville's call center in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Corporate Business Park is adding 275 jobs, representing a 42% increase in the site's employment base, the company confirmed.
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Posted on: October 16, 2019
After more than a dozen pedestrian deaths so far this year, the Metro Council is taking a new approach to try to increase the number of sidewalks in Davidson County.
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Posted on: October 15, 2019
Fall Open Enrollment is the time of year when you can change your Medicare coverage. You can:
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Posted on: October 11, 2019
Belmont University will host one of the presidential debates ahead of the 2020 election, according to the Tennessean. Belmont will host the third and final debate on October 22, 2020 in the Curb Event Center.
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Posted on: October 7, 2019
A recent analysis breaks down the cost of living for the largest cities in the U.S. Nashville ranked #23 out of the 50 listed.
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Posted on: September 30, 2019
Big changes are now in effect to the WeGo Public Transit system to address the agency's $8.7-million budget shortfall. There's route changes, eliminations, and fare increases. Go to their website for more information http://ride.nashvillemta.org/
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Posted on: September 27, 2019
Hundreds of business leaders gathered on Thursday morning to reflect on how to alter the march of the region's meteoric growth so that it benefits more people, at the annual Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce meeting.
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Posted on: September 27, 2019
The Nashville rental market is the 8th-fastest growing in the U. S. among the nation's largest cities according to ApartmentList's October report. The rent in Music City is up 2. 7% compared to the national average of 11.3%.
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Posted on: September 26, 2019
From Fri, 9/27 at 9PM thru Mon, 9/30 at 5AM, I-24 will be CLOSED on the east side of the downtown loop from I-40 at the Silliman Evans Bridge to I-65 to repair bridge joints at the Woodland St, Main St, and Silliman Evans bridges. PLAN AHEAD.
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Posted on: September 23, 2019
A massive 3.6 million square foot industrial building proposed in Mt. Juliet with a code name Project Sam could bring more than 1,000 jobs, new details emerging through the approval process reveal.
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Posted on: September 18, 2019
Construction is expected to cause a lot of traffic trouble this weekend at the Interstate 65 and Interstate 440 interchange. The interchange is closing Friday at 9 p.m. The work will also close Franklin Pike from Berry Road to Woodmont Boulevard.
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Posted on: September 16, 2019
Williamson County’s economy has expanded rapidly over the last 10 years, and has also become a magnet for corporate headquarters. The unemployment rate is around 3.2 percent and a growing list of companies have followed Nissan to Cool Springs.
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Posted on: September 16, 2019
The WeGo Star has announced several upgrades to its commuter train service that brings people into downtown Nashville.
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Posted on: September 16, 2019
Money.com has published it's annual list of the Best Places to Live in America, and one Middle Tennessee city tops the list! This year Clarksville was named Money's Best Places to Live in America.
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Posted on: September 12, 2019
The Smyrna Town Council approved a proposed 308 apartment complex in the town's historic area of South Lowry Street. The development will attract people to living in downtown in the historic downtown, the Mayor Mary Esther Reed said.
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Posted on: September 10, 2019
Now is the time to let city leaders know if your neighborhood wishes to have a sidewalk connecting your community to the places like parks, schools and local retail areas. The deadline to submit ideas for sidewalk projects is Oct. 31.
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Posted on: September 3, 2019
Clarksville has become a place where more people want to live and do business. It is the fifth-fastest growing city in the country according to the Clarksville Chamber of Commerce. It’s also the fifth largest city in Tennessee.
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Posted on: September 3, 2019
TDOT has announced a $1.82 million federal grant for Clarksville’s construction of a pedestrian bridge to complete a 10-mile hiking and biking trail linking the city’s downtown riverfront with the northeastern part of the city.
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Posted on: August 30, 2019
The Thompson’s Station Planning Commission voted 4 – 1 Tuesday night to adopt its new Major Thoroughfare Plan, putting the Columbia Pike widening project on the forefront of the town’s priority list.
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Posted on: August 28, 2019
The TMA Group (Transportation Management Association) has elected officers of the 2019-20 TMA Board of Directors. The officers include: Chairman: Glenn McGehee, Vice-Chair: Rogers Anderson, Treasurer: Mark Robbins, Secretary: Cyril Stewart
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Posted on: August 28, 2019
In observance of Labor Day on Monday, Sept. 2, the Franklin Transit Authority has announced all Franklin Transit services, fixed routes and TODD, will not run any routes. All regularly scheduled routes will resume Tuesday morning, Sept. 3.
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Posted on: August 27, 2019
Following push-back and hours of discussion with stakeholders, Cheatham County officials did away with a June resolution that significantly raised the growing county’s impact fee on residential developments in favor of smaller increases over time.
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Posted on: August 26, 2019
TDOT officials plan to close the I-24 Westbound Hickory Hollow Parkway exit on September 3rd. This comes as work to modify and reconstruct existing ramps and roads in the area continues.
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Posted on: August 22, 2019
A $780.8 million Murfreesboro capital improvement plan includes $41.5 million to build a future school. In addition to school funding, much of the improvement plan shows 42 transportation projects.
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Posted on: August 22, 2019
As Gallatin experiences rapid growth, leaders are hoping to protect pieces of the city from development. Over the last year, the city has bought three plots of land that add up to nearly 70 acres.
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Posted on: August 20, 2019
Sumner County Commissioners approved a 34 cent increase per $100 of taxable property, in part to give school employees a $4,000 raise, The certified tax rate was $1.9284 and the new rate is $2.262.
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Posted on: August 16, 2019
On Aug. 18, 1920 the Tennessee General Assembly voted to approve women's suffrage thus becoming the 36th and final state needed to ratify the amendment to the U.S. Constitution. On Aug. 26, 1920, all women across the country were given the right to vote.
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Posted on: August 15, 2019
A report from ApartmentList states that workers commuting 90 minutes or more each way to work grew by 32% from 2005-2017. Dubbed "super commuters, those traveling 90 minutes or more were three times the 9% of those with commutes under 90 minutes.
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Posted on: August 15, 2019
A year-long project to redesign parts of Centennial Park will begin this week, according to Metro Parks officials. This will be Phase Two of the Centennial Park redesign. Pedestrians will see a lot of the improvements.
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Posted on: August 14, 2019
Visitor spending has significantly increased in Sumner County, a report from the Tennessee Department of Tourism Development states. Sumner County saw a 6.3% increase in visitor spending last year, jumping from $148.63M in 2017 to $157.99M in 2018.
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Posted on: August 14, 2019
Commuters stretching from Davidson to Maury counties are one step closer to finding relief on the roads. The possible solution could come from the South Corridor Study. The GNRC, TDOT, and WeGo Public Transit are all behind the study.
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Posted on: August 13, 2019
Tourism-related spending in Rutherford Co. in 2018 increased from $351M to $367M, placing Rutherford County in the top 10 counties across the state for travel-related expenditures. There was an increase of 230,000 visitors in 2018 from the previous year.
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Posted on: August 13, 2019
Franklin Tomorrow’s FrankTalks Monday morning featured an update on the South Corridor Study — a project dedicated to surveying Davidson, Williamson and Maury counties to provide public transportation solutions to the ever-growing area.
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Posted on: August 9, 2019
The I-440 reconstruction project will soon reach a major milestone, TDOT announced Friday. Phase II of the project is set to begin in the days ahead. As this second phase of the $152.9 million project begins, a significant traffic shift is expected.
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Posted on: August 9, 2019
Ashland City, a small town of more than 5,000 residents along the Cumberland River between booming Nashville and Clarksville, is turning 160 years old this year.
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Posted on: August 7, 2019
The first steps to implement barriers along the 1,572 foot bridge are now underway, with $1.2 million being secured for the preliminary phase of its design from the Federal Highway Administration (FHA).
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Posted on: August 6, 2019
The first seven months of 2019 have been the most-deadly for Nashville pedestrians according to Walk Bike Nashville. As of August 1, 15 people have been killed walking in Music City.
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Posted on: August 1, 2019
Lebanon residents will face a property tax increase next year. The increase will raise the city’s property tax rate from 60.75 cents to 85.75 cents per $100 of assessed value.
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Posted on: July 31, 2019
In 2018 alone, seven projects in Cheatham County created 750 new jobs, bringing $94 million in capital investments. With nine projects in the works already, 2019 is set to exceed that.
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Posted on: July 31, 2019
A major interstate closure downtown will affect any weekend plans in Nashville starting Friday night. Expect heavy delays as many drivers will need to find different routes to get where they're going.
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Posted on: July 31, 2019
The City of Lebanon has hired Kristen Rice as the City's Transportation/Traffic Engineer. Rice has more than 11 years of project management in transportation and traffic engineering.
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Posted on: July 30, 2019
It's been 10 months since the Music City Star's seventh stop opened inside the massive mixed-use development Hamilton Springs in Lebanon. So far, the station has seen steady ridership growth, while the development continues to attract residents.
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Posted on: July 30, 2019
Lebanon approved another set of upgrades to its town square that officials and local business owners hope will build momentum generated by several business openings and improve safety.
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Posted on: July 30, 2019
A unanimous council, however, supported the heavy industrial zoning request from Developer Brian Berryman in the first of two required votes for approval for property off Elam Road between Rutherford Boulevard and Interstate 24.
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Posted on: July 30, 2019
Property tax hikes in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County may be less burdensome in future years if more revenue can be generated through impact fees on development, advocates say.
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Posted on: July 30, 2019
Montgomery is the youngest county in Tennessee, according to USA TODAY. The county has a median age of 30.5, in comparison to the state's 38.6. With a population of over 190,000, 27% of the population is under 18, versus 22.7% statewide.
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Posted on: July 29, 2019
Delays in trash pickup. Delays in limb pickup. Confusion over yard waste pickup. Hendersonville residents have been knee-deep in the mess this summer, due to a transition period with the city's new waste collector and the summer's heavy storms.
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Posted on: July 29, 2019
Three major mayoral candidates are challenging Mayor David Briley in his run for reelection for his first full term. A sitting mayor has never lost a reelection bid in the history of Nashville's Metro government.
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Posted on: July 25, 2019
At the annual State of the County Wednesday, Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson outlined the county’s achievements in the past year, as well as one thing the county might improve on.
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Posted on: July 25, 2019
Franklin Tomorrow hosted its annual Exemplary Community Volunteer Awards on Wednesday. A highlight of the evening was Williamson County Mayor Rogers Anderson receiving the Charles M. Sargent Legacy Award.
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Posted on: July 23, 2019
In 2015, there were 57,230 employees in downtown Nashville. Last year, that number swelled to 72,000 employees. By 2022/2023, there could be as many as 95,000 employees downtown.
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Posted on: July 22, 2019
Mt. Juliet's mayor has signed an agreement between the city and Tennessee Department of Transportation to move forward on the environmental phase of a new interchange at Central Pike and Interstate 40.
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Posted on: July 22, 2019
The Williamson County Convention and Visitors Bureau leadership announced it welcomed 1.72 million guests in 2018.
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Posted on: July 22, 2019
Since the start of construction in late 2018, around 120 employees have worked on the job site. The 3.2 mile extension is a product of the IMPROVE Act, put in place by former Gov. Bill Haslam to better the state's infrastructure.
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Posted on: July 19, 2019
Cheatham County officials are considering a 2019-2020 fiscal year budget with a more-than 6% tax increase proposed.
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Posted on: July 17, 2019
Nashville clocked in at No. 53 in a ranking of the 75 most populous U.S. cities based on monthly cost of living. The study, undertaken by moving research company Move.org, ranked the cities from least to most expensive.
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Posted on: July 16, 2019
At a public meeting Thursday night, members of the Spring Hill community and representatives from Catalyst Design Group discussed possible revenue that will be generated by the redeveloped Tennessee Children’s Home.
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Posted on: July 15, 2019
The Good Fill opened its doors on Wednesday, offering customers a unique, package-free store that's unique in the mid-state.
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Posted on: July 5, 2019
Ospina Cano — who starts her job as new executive director of Nashville Latin community center Conexion Americas Monday — has been working to give immigrants a smoother transition to the U.S.
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Posted on: July 2, 2019
More than five million Americans have Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, but the number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million people by 2050, according to the Alzheimer’s Association
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Posted on: June 24, 2019
With Mayor Jamie Clary's proposed budget, Hendersonville residents will see a property tax increase in the next fiscal year.
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
White House city leaders are poised to close on a $10 million loan in the next 30-45 days that will fund the demolition of the city’s current city hall and replace it with a new, three-story community center that will include an events space, se...
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) announced on Tuesday that her Nashville office will open at 3322 West End Avenue, Suite 610 on March 1.
It will be the sixth and final office the Senator will open in Tennessee.
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
A new mixed-use development project consisting 102 acres worth of retail, office, restaurant, hotel, residential and assisted-living space, all proposed to be built on Main Street, was discussed Monday night during the Spring Hill Planning Commission&...
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
To juice ridership, Steve Bland, CEO of WeGo Public Transit, wants his team to keep a "high focus on frequency and expanding service as funds become available."
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
In an annual report released the end of January, the Gallatin Department of Public Works announced its annual figures on solid-waste collection and recycling, which show increases across most categories.
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
Next year, St. Matthew, off Sneed Road in the Temple Hills community, will be the first private school in Williamson County to offer this type of program. With the Hand-In-Hand program, families in Williamson County now have a choice for keeping students ...
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Posted on: February 28, 2019
With two companies moving to Gallatin and four more expanding, more than 420 additional jobs are expected to be created, according to a release from the Gallatin Economic Development Agency.
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