The Tennessee Titans say that it will cost $1.8 billion to upgrade Nissan Stadium per existing lease terms through the 2038 season. The mayor and the team have been pushing for a $3 billion project to replace the stadium. OB-GYN providers in Tennessee are raising the alarm that their standard of care for miscarriages will be in direct conflict with the so-called “trigger law” that would go into effect should the Supreme Court overturn its prior rulings on abortion. Metro Police’s mounted patrol horses will no longer be housed at the state-owened Ellington Agricultural complex because of a new ..read more

A judge decided that a Nashville nurse who made national headlines after being convicted of criminally negligent homicide after administering the wrong medicine to a patient will serve three years of probation and avoid any jail time. Nurses and supporters cheered the news, saying it was wrong for medical mistakes to lead to criminal charges. Nashville Mayor John Cooper wrote in a newspaper column that the city must act on replacing Nissan Stadium or it will be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars until 2038, but stopped short of committing to a specific plan on how the funding will be ..read more

Vice President Kamala Harris spoke at this past weekend’s commencement at Tennessee State University, where she also received an honorary doctorate. Hundreds rallied outside the new Federal Courthouse in downtown Nashville after reports of a draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court indicated an end to abortion rights protections. Tennessee is one of several states with “trigger laws” that ban abortions statewide should the  high court decide to overturn the Roe vs. Wade precedent. District Attorney Glenn Funk won his re-election bid for an eight-year term over Sarah Beth Meyers and Dani ..read more

Nashville Predators (8) vs. Colorado Avalanche (1) Western Conference Quarterfinals (Round 1) Most analysts had the Nashville Predators well out of the playoff picture when the season started, arguing that they were in a “competitive rebuild” that could quickly become just a “rebuild” if things didn’t improve. Bounced out of the playoffs in the first round last season in six games by the Carolina Hurricanes and losing Ryan Ellis, Calle Jarnkrok and Viktor Arvidsson in the off-season did not instill a lot of confidence. They also lost four of their first five games, so writing them off was easy ..read more

Nashville SC welcomed 30,000 fans to their new stadium Sunday at Fairgrounds Nashville, opening as the largest soccer-specific stadium in the country. The game ended in a 1-1 draw against Philadelphia Union. The team hosts Real Salt Lake next Sunday. Ahead of the game, the team announced that Titans player Derrick Henry and actress Reese Witherspoon will be joining the team’s ownership group. The Metro School Board declined the applications of five separate charter schools last week, setting up a likely appeal to the state board that can overrule the local decision. Mayor John Cooper delivere ..read more

This is the final week for public COVID-19 testing at the Charlotte Avenue location before it wraps up Friday. Tennessee has seen a 20 percent increase in cases, but is still near its lowest levels since the pandemic began. Vice President Kamala Harris will speak at Tennessee State University’s commencement May 7, so plan your Sunday driving plans between the airport and downtown accordingly. A renovated East Nashville shed recently appeared on apartment listings for $1,000 a month before being pulled as Metro Codes investigated whether it had proper permits. The average one-bedroom apartment ..read more

More locations are dropping their indoor mask requirements following a federal court’s decision to block their enforcement, but there are still a few places where the ruling doesn’t apply. The Tennessee Titans have produced a rough sketch of a new domed stadium to replace Nissan Stadium, along with a price tag that has grown to $1.2 billion. Mayor John Cooper announced a $600,000 in new federal funds for mental health within the city’s court system. State Senator Brenda Gilmore’s decision to retire close to the filing deadline has activated Tennessee’s “skullduggery” law that aims to prevent ..read more

A man allegedly tried to break into an unmarked police car in Germantown Saturday while a detective was sitting in the driver’s seat. He was later arrested. “All the Californians are moving here” may seem cliche, but a Los Angeles anchor told WKRN that there is some truth to it. He says that the 2012 Presidential election was the start of an exodus from the Golden State. Trash service disruptions . The Metro Council issued a rare rebuke Tuesday night of the Nashville Chamber of Commerce for their support of legislation that would give the mayor the power to appoint school board members rather ..read more

The residents of RiverChase apartments near Nissan Stadium have until the end of May to find a new place to live after the property’s new owners plan to redevelop it. Many have been offered to move into one of the new units, but those will not be completed until 2025 at the earliest. Metro Council members are trying to address the city’s affordable housing crisis with new incentives for developers. A survey of Nashville-area realtors shows that the median home price has increased from $357,000 to $446,000 in a little over a year. More than 65 acres off of West Trinity Lane with a great view o ..read more

A jury found former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse RaDonda Vaught guilty of criminally negligent homicide, the lesser of two charges she faced, after she mistakenly gave a patient a paralyzing drug instead of a sedative in 2017. Sentencing is set  for May. Mayor John Cooper announced last week that the Hickory Hollow Mall will be converted into a VUMC clinic, similar to the one that took over the  former 100 Oaks Mall in 2008. The city plans to purchase the property and lease it back to VUMC. In a uniquely Nashville problem, freight trains blocking intersections have bee ..read more