The Metro Public Health Department’s Pest Management Team has reported the presence of West Nile Virus in a mosquito pool collected in North Nashville. The trap to collect the mosquito pool had been set near Cass Street. This is the first detection of West Nile Virus of 2026, following a high level of West Nile Virus in mosquito pools collected in 2025. One human case of West Nile Virus was confirmed in 2025. “We can all play a role in reducing the presence of mosquitos in our community, making our outdoor areas both more pleasant and safer from mosquito-borne diseases…
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NASHVILLE, TN – Mayor Freddie O’Connell has directed the Metro Department of Law to file a new lawsuit against the State of Tennessee over a second attempt to take over control of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board (MNAA). Today, the MNAA Board voted to join the litigation. Following the 2023 passage of legislation that attempted to seat a new state controlled MNAA Board, Metro sued to stop the takeover and won a summary judgement which was then unanimously upheld by a three-judge panel of the Tennessee Court of Appeals (see attached timeline). That case is currently before the Tennessee Supreme Court. In 2026, following the two defeats in court, the state passed new legislation that gives the state authority over the Metro Nashville Airport Authority and four…
NASHVILLE, TENN.– The Metropolitan Council will hold public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Ordinance, Tax Levy, and Capital Improvement Budget during its meeting on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. The Council previously offered a Pre-Budget Public Comment Period during the February 3 Council meeting. The Budget & Finance Committee, chaired by Councilwoman Kyonzté Toombs, has completed twenty departmental hearings in concert with associated committee chairs. After three initial Budget & Finance Committee work sessions this week, the next sessions will be held Wednesday, June 5 and Thursday, June 6 at 4:00 p.m. (Additional sessions will be on June 9…
Chief John Drake today announced the MNPD will launch a Drone as First Responder (DFR) limited trial program on Tuesday, May 26, through which three drones based on the roof of the Madison Precinct will be available to respond within a two-mile radius of the precinct building to emergency calls for service, calls regarding active criminal investigations, missing person calls and significant traffic crashes. The drones will be controlled by four FAA-certified police officers from the Community Safety Center at police headquarters. They have received specialized training in drone operations. Drone as First Responder Programs have proven effective in cities…
NASHVILLE, TN – New resources are available to assist Nashville and Davidson County residents impacted by the winter storm. Mayor Freddie O’Connell joined key partners on Friday to ensure Nashvillians have a full picture of the resources available and the work underway to Restore Nashville. Mayor Freddie O’Connell said Friday, “I want Nashvillians to know help is still available. It’s expanding, and work is continuing to Restore Nashville from the lingering impacts of the storm.” New resources available Nashville will reopen applications for Metro Action Commission’s Emergency Winter Housing Assistance Program which offers mortgage, rental, or newly added utility assistance on April 27. Just over $700,000 is available for any Davidson County resident who has proof of hardship like loss of…
NASHVILLE, TN – Feb. 17, 2026: Today, Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced the nine members of his 2026 Winter Storm Response Commission, charged with providing recommendations for improvements so the city is even better prepared for future storms. Former Nashville Mayor and Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will chair the Commission, which will hold its first meeting at 10 a.m. on Monday, February 23 at the Sonny West Conference Center at Howard Office Building, 700 President Ronald Reagan Way. “Rarely in our city’s history has a weather event that so thoroughly affected the entire county. That made our response unprecedented and the opportunity…
NASHVILLE, TN – February 10, 2026: As the local state of emergency ends and Nashville transitions from immediate response to long-term recovery from the late January ice storm, Mayor Freddie O’Connell is pursuing a series of cost-saving measures to directly lower cost pressures on impacted Nashvillians in addition to the support already available through the Winter Storm Recovery Fund. With concerns over safety from the January winter storm dissipating, Mayor O’Connell allowed the local state of emergency to expire for Davidson County on Sunday, February 8. To support recovery, Mayor O’Connell through Metro Nashville Departments and local partners is taking steps to…
WeGo Public Transit and Mayor Freddie O’Connell today unveiled new buses funded through Nashville’s voter-approved Choose How You Move transportation program, marking a key milestone in the city’s ongoing investment in safer, more frequent, and more reliable transit service. The new buses are already supporting WeGo’s Winter 2026 service changes, which went into effect January 4, and include more frequent trips, expanded hours –especially on Sundays – and improved access across key corridors. “These buses represent a promise kept,” said Mayor Freddie O’Connell. “Thanks to Nashville voters, we’re delivering more service, more access, and more choice – helping residents get…
As Nashville’s vast network of providers gear up to again shelter hundreds of people from winter weather tonight, Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Director of Law Wally Dietz today joined a national legal challenge to prevent unlawful changes by the Trump-Vance Administration that could push nearly 1,000 currently housed individuals back into unsafe housing situations or homelessness. Nashville is among a broad coalition of local governments and nonprofit groups challenging recent changes to the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) funding conditions without approval from Congress, public comment, or a transition plan. “The new rules…
Five public locations available for free flu shot The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) will offer free flu shots at several different locations on Tuesday, October 15 as part of the annual Fight Flu TN initiative with the Tennessee Department of Health. Flu vaccines will be available at the Lentz Public Health Center, the East Public Health Center, the Madison Community Center, Lipscomb University and Plaza Mariachi. Starting that day, flu shots will be available at all MPHD clinics free of charge throughout flu season. “We are excited about once again offering flu vaccines to the community free of change,”…