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Street View: Substandard Residential Building and House Flipping

Michelle Semple's downstairs toilet backed up, and her shower flooded a week after she closed on her new house. Semple called a plumber to find a dropped plumbing cap that had gone down a drain during earlier renovations. She spent roughly $650 on that initial problem. But the issues would only worsen over time. Semple...

Nashville Parents Rally Over Third-Grade Retention Law

“Our students are more than a test,” chanted parents, educators, Metro Nashville Public School board representatives and community members at a meeting at Woodbine United Methodist Church on Wednesday evening. The event, which was organized by concerned parents and a group called Statewide Organizing for Community Empowerment, was one of several that have been scheduled...

Rudy’s Jazz Room Features The John Novello Band

At Rudy's Jazz Room on Wednesday, it was a tale of two sets. Keyboardist John Novello's band, a veteran of contemporary jazz and fusion, kicked off the evening with more than 40 minutes of engaging, very professional stuff, which was followed by another 50 or so minutes of spectacular, high-energy performances. It served as...

Highlights From The Homeless Memorial, Low Life Expectancy And The Need For Affordable Housing

176 names were read aloud at this year's annual homeless memorial, representing persons who passed away in Nashville after having experienced homelessness. The homeless memorial, which this year was held on December 17, always takes place on or around the winter solstice, the year's longest night. This represents the protracted evenings that people spend in...

New Law To Offer Immigrants Licensing Opportunities

Laura Lara moved from Mexico to Nashville city 11 years ago. She is a University of Tennessee student now, fueled by her passion for serving others as well as motivated by her experiences. She has been trying to get a master’s in the field of social work, but she thought about moving to another...

LGBT Chamber Chief Executive Officer Joe Woolley Fired

Joey Woolley is no longer the CEO of the Nashville LGBT Chamber of Commerce as the Board of Directors of his organization voted to fire him. In a recent email, Woolley told chamber members that he was not in line with the Chamber Board, and particularly with executive committee members over the direction and...

Council Has Questions On Mayoral Wish To Purchase A Mall

Earlier this year, Mayor John Cooper revealed that Nashville Metro would buy Global Mall at the Crossings. Some days after the announcement, the deal navigates slowly and carefully through the Nashville Metro Council in Tennessee on a tight timeline even as murky details persist. Legislative affairs director Mike Jameson said to the Nashville Budget and...

Vanderbilt University Student Group Continues Their Demonstrations

The divestment campaign of Vanderbilt University students has been highlighting the complicity of the university in backing fossil fuel companies amid dire reports regarding climate change. The other weekend, the Vanderbilt University Board of Trust conferred Daniel Diermeier with the rank of chancellor in the so-called investiture process. The administration disclosed few details regarding the...

A Look At Morbius, Now Playing In Nashville Cinemas

It is mostly right to describe Morbius as an unnecessary addition to comic book movies. The dominant type of entertainment in the world, comic book films have long been a part of the conversations of movie enthusiasts. However, there may be a film or two that does not quite live up to the standards...

The Belcourt Screens The Stunning And Raw Film ‘After Yang’

The science-fiction genre allows filmmakers to use allegory and metaphor, thus aiding the audience in understanding their world as they get transported to another world. Critic and writer Darko Suvin from Yugoslavia described that founding principle as cognitive estrangement. It means that science-fiction tends to discuss familiar issues from the real world and let...

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