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Nashville Crime, Education, and Housing Trends in 2023
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Good morning, this is Nashville Local Pulse for Thursday, January 15th.
We're starting with breaking news out of Metro Police. Detectives have arrested two teenagers in connection with separate shooting incidents that happened last month and earlier this week. A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old are now facing charges in juvenile court. The first incident occurred on December 21st when a 29-year-old man was shot in the abdomen in an alley near 145 University Court. Then on January 4th, a 21-year-old man was struck by stray gunfire outside 2 University Court. Investigators say the 16-year-old is connected to the December shooting, which may have stemmed from a prior dispute, while the 15-year-old admitted to firing shots in the January case. Both teens have prior arrest records, and authorities say they're being held in juvenile detention as their cases proceed.
Moving to City Hall, Tennessee's legislature gaveled back into session this week with education and immigration taking center stage in the debates ahead. House Speaker Cameron Sexton had state troopers escort four protesters from the gallery during the first floor session. Lawmakers already passed House Bill 884, which expands the definition of adult-oriented businesses. Meanwhile, senators have introduced several pieces of immigration legislation, including a measure requiring local law enforcement to coordinate with federal immigration authorities on detainers. The state is also looking at a tighter budget this year, with November showing nearly 50 million dollars less in tax revenue than expected.
On the real estate front, Antioch continues to dominate Nashville's housing market for the third year running. According to Greater Nashville Realtors, the 37013 zip code saw more than 1,100 home sales last year, up five percent from the year before. That's significantly ahead of second place, which was The Nations and Sylvan Park area. The appeal is simple: Antioch offers relative affordability with a median home price around 391 thousand dollars, plus plenty of housing variety from subdivisions to townhouses and condos. As folks get priced out of neighborhoods like East Nashville, Antioch's location near Interstate 24 and the job corridor in Williamson County is keeping buyers coming.
The job market is looking challenging for young people heading into 2026. A new Drexel University report finds small businesses are planning to hire significantly fewer college graduates this year compared to last. About one in five small businesses surveyed say they won't be hiring recent grads or expect to hire fewer of them. Researchers say this is the sharpest pullback in small business hiring of graduates in more than a decade, with many employers saying they lack the resources and infrastructure to train entry-level workers.
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We're starting with breaking news out of Metro Police. Detectives have arrested two teenagers in connection with separate shooting incidents that happened last month and earlier this week. A 15-year-old and a 16-year-old are now facing charges in juvenile court. The first incident occurred on December 21st when a 29-year-old man was shot in the abdomen in an alley near 145 University Court. Then on January 4th, a 21-year-old man was struck by stray gunfire outside 2 University Court. Investigators say the 16-year-old is connected to the December shooting, which may have stemmed from a prior dispute, while the 15-year-old admitted to firing shots in the January case. Both teens have prior arrest records, and authorities say they're being held in juvenile detention as their cases proceed.
Moving to City Hall, Tennessee's legislature gaveled back into session this week with education and immigration taking center stage in the debates ahead. House Speaker Cameron Sexton had state troopers escort four protesters from the gallery during the first floor session. Lawmakers already passed House Bill 884, which expands the definition of adult-oriented businesses. Meanwhile, senators have introduced several pieces of immigration legislation, including a measure requiring local law enforcement to coordinate with federal immigration authorities on detainers. The state is also looking at a tighter budget this year, with November showing nearly 50 million dollars less in tax revenue than expected.
On the real estate front, Antioch continues to dominate Nashville's housing market for the third year running. According to Greater Nashville Realtors, the 37013 zip code saw more than 1,100 home sales last year, up five percent from the year before. That's significantly ahead of second place, which was The Nations and Sylvan Park area. The appeal is simple: Antioch offers relative affordability with a median home price around 391 thousand dollars, plus plenty of housing variety from subdivisions to townhouses and condos. As folks get priced out of neighborhoods like East Nashville, Antioch's location near Interstate 24 and the job corridor in Williamson County is keeping buyers coming.
The job market is looking challenging for young people heading into 2026. A new Drexel University report finds small businesses are planning to hire significantly fewer college graduates this year compared to last. About one in five small businesses surveyed say they won't be hiring recent grads or expect to hire fewer of them. Researchers say this is the sharpest pullback in small business hiring of graduates in more than a decade, with many employers saying they lack the resources and infrastructure to train entry-level workers.
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