Chris Davis
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In Depth: Controversial bill would eliminate Nashville's mayoral runoff race
In a typical Nashville election, if no one gets more than 50% of the vote, the top two vote-getters move into a runoff race. → Read More
Tennessee Black Caucus calls on Rep. Sherrell to resign after "hanging by a tree" remark
Some members of the Tennessee Black Caucus are calling for Rep. Paul Sherrell, R-Sparta, to resign, after what they call "wrong, unjust and racist" remarks. → Read More
Parking at Geodis Park is already tricky. Here's why it may get worse this Saturday.
Last season, it didn't take long for it to become apparent that parking at Geodis Park was going to be a persistent problem. → Read More
'We’re not looking to infringe on people’s privacy': License Plate Reader program begins in Nashville
After being debated in Metro Council for years, Nashville's first license plate readers are expected to be installed soon. → Read More
Here are some of the new Tennessee laws that go into effect in 2023
With a new year, it comes with new laws that officially go into effect in the State of Tennessee. → Read More
Meet the local company that designed the New Year's Eve music note for Nashville
Eleven years ago, the Nashville CVC commissioned Made First to make their first music note to drop at midnight on New Year's Eve. → Read More
It's going to get ridiculously cold this weekend. Here are tips to protect your car for holiday travel.
There's no other way to say it — it's supposed to get ridiculously cold this weekend, right as millions of Americans hit the road for holiday travel. That could be a dangerous combination. → Read More
Fisk University is turning to shipping containers to help house their students
But now comes the hard part: where do you house all of these new students in a city where rent is already sky-high? → Read More
Why the Titans are OK with building a stadium that would be the smallest in the NFL
The team is pitching an enclosed stadium with a translucent roof and claims there will be no bad seats in the new house. → Read More
The NFL partners with Vanderbilt University and other schools to study concussions, brain injuries
Dr. Terry and his team at Vanderbilt are studying the way football players are impacted by head injuries, using a tool you might not expect — a customized mouthguard. → Read More
'Let’s just keep it consistent:' Inside the new push to end clock changes and keep daylight saving permanent
It's the time of year, some of us love to hate. Overnight Saturday into Sunday, clocks will fall back an hour signaling darker evenings lie in the months ahead. → Read More
Tennessee professor designs water gauge that could help warn communities about floods
Tennessee Tech University professor designs a low-cost water gauge that could help warn communities like Waverly if there's another flood. → Read More
Some students forced to walk on a narrow roadside without sidewalks due to bus driver shortage
Parents that live less than 1.5 miles from their kids' schools now have to find their own way to get them to class. The district cites a major bus driver shortage as the reason why. → Read More
Veteran journalists Demetria Kalodimos, Steve Cavendish partner to resurrect the Nashville Banner
The Nashville Banner served as the city's afternoon paper for 122 years, until the presses came to a halt abruptly in 1998. The brand's return is an ode to what they want their newsroom to become. → Read More
Clarksville's Big Bet: Take a look inside the new arena that leaders hope will draw people downtown
If you've driven around downtown Clarksville, it's hard to miss. But Danny Butler hopes it's the inside of F&M Bank Arena that will provide all the must-see moments. → Read More
Close friends of Loretta Lynn remember her humor, warmth and friendship
An icon, a legend, a pioneer. All could be fitting titles for country music's Loretta Lynn, who died Tuesday at her home in Hurricane Mills, Tennessee. → Read More
In Depth: Engineers looking at ways to prevent the spread of invasive carp in Tennessee
There's something in the water that's been worrying engineers and scientists for decades. It's a specific breed of fish that aren't native to Tennessee waterways, and that's a big problem. → Read More
How a Tennessee tour bus owner saved the vacation of a bunch of stranded Canadians
Tour bus driver Bill's path home passed close by Opryland, so when he saw a stranded busload of people headed for the historic site, he offered to take the group the rest of the way on their journey. → Read More
Local churches combine to host free health clinic
Three local Baptist congregations converged to host a three-day community health clinic, providing COVID vaccinations/testing, vision testing, teeth cleaning and other services not requiring sedation. → Read More
Remembering longtime NewsChannel 5 Sports Anchor Mark Howard
Friends and family gathered Thursday morning at Congregation Micah in Brentwood to remember the late Mark Howard. → Read More