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A historical marker commemorating the storied dance club Warehouse 28 was unveiled two years ago this month. The Warehouse began as a gay disco but was an inclusive environment that served as a refuge and hangout for Nashville’s LGBTQ community starting in 1978 until its doors closed for good in 1995. It was also the place where Nashville CARES got its start, work...

When Nashville was selected to host Super Bowl LXIV on May 19, Dick Darr’s name was not mentioned in the many speeches and acknowledgments that followed. His influence, however, loomed large over the proceedings.

Darr, who died on Thursday morning at the age of 76 from complications due to leukemia, understood that it was not enough just to build something. Things ...

DIGGING OUT: The Winter Storm Response Commission held its fourth and final public hearing to discuss concerns and questions surrounding Nashville Electric Service’s response to the January winter storm. Members of the commission questioned the quality of NES’s communication during the storm response, citing both the format and the informati...

Metro’s Contract and Compliance Board, tasked with oversight of worker safety and wage issues at city work sites, is facing a leadership transition as it continues to get up and running.

Executive Director Trey Adkisson has taken another job in the Department of General Services, where the board is housed, just as his one-year probationary period was expiring.

Banner reporters Steven Hale and Stephen Elliott sit down to discuss Tuesday night’s marathon Metro Council meeting. Stephen talks about the three-and-a-half-hour public hearing on the budget, some late night drama between councilmembers and difficulty leaving the courthouse parking garage after midnight. Steven fills him in on the story of a rescued kink...