@stelliott.bsky.social
Journalist in Nashville, from Alabama
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@nashvillebanner.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialOn this week’s episode of After Deadline, @iamstevenhale.bsky.social and @stelliott.bsky.social talk about DC Blox, Daron Hall, the Metro Council and the streamside salamander.
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@stelliott.bsky.socialFederal judge dismisses DC Blox’s claims. The company, which is seeking to build a data center at a site adjacent to the Nashville Zoo, had alleged that Metro’s “relentless efforts” to block the development illegally singled out the company.
@stelliott.bsky.socialChrista Pike is conscious and speaking less than a week after surviving her scheduled execution, her attorneys said Tuesday. @iamstevenhale.bsky.social @nashvillebanner.bsky.social
@iamstevenhale.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialIn a release to media, Christa Pike’s attorneys say she is now “conscious and speaking” almost a week after the state of Tennessee failed to execute her by lethal injection.
@nashvillebanner.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialFrances Edwards, a 96-year-old Nashvillian, plans to vote right when early voting begins. “I might die” before Election Day, she reasons.
@iamstevenhale.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialChrista Pike’s attorneys said she was alive and in critical condition at a Nashville hospital Thursday afternoon, less than 24 hours after she survived the state of Tennessee’s attempt to execute her. nashvillebanner.com/2026/10/01/c...
@iamstevenhale.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialAt an ongoing press conference, Christa Pike’s attorneys say she is alive right now although they don’t know her prognosis. @nashvillebanner.bsky.social
@stelliott.bsky.socialPeople who are coming to this story and interested in learning more should check out Steven's book about Tennessee's death row: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/676743...
@stelliott.bsky.socialThank you to @iamstevenhale.bsky.social, @mikeiereiland.bsky.social and Martin Cherry for their work at Riverbend on an impossibly difficult day:
@nashvillebanner.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialIn a relatively low-pay industry, childcare workers can struggle to afford care for their own kids. A new pilot program in Nashville aims to reduce that burden.
@iamstevenhale.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialChrista Pike’s attorneys say the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay of execution. News spreading now outside Riverbend Maximum Security Institution, where the execution is scheduled for 10am.
@iamstevenhale.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Supreme Court denied a stay this evening for Christa Pike, the woman Tennessee is set to execute on Sept. 30. I wrote about her childhood, the murder that sent her to death row, and who she and her victim’s family are today: nashvillebanner.com/2026/09/14/c...
@steveharuch.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialHey friends, the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social wants you to help guide our election coverage!
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@nashvillebanner.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialNew data obtained by @apnews.com shows more than 40,000 people who crossed the southern border from 2018-2025 set their sights on Nashville. But since Trump took office, resettlement resources have started to run dry.
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@nashvillebanner.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialNashville’s Metro Council voted Tuesday to delay a vote on “no right on red” legislation until a community meeting can be held later this month. ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social
@nashvillebanner.bsky.socialReposted by @stelliott.bsky.socialA much-discussed proposal to restrict right turns on red lights in Nashville is back up for debate at the Metro Council meeting Tuesday. See what else is on the agenda: ✍️ @stelliott.bsky.social
@stelliott.bsky.socialIt's a complicated story of cozy relationships between industry and a Metro official. @iamstevenhale.bsky.social and I discuss it in the latest @nashvillebanner.bsky.social podcast. Listen here or Wherever You Get Your Podcasts™️:
@stelliott.bsky.socialNobody has been charged with anything. Maybe they never will. But Honeysucker retired from Metro in advance of a disciplinary hearing.
@stelliott.bsky.socialThere are invoices about the trucks, too, where McClung agreed to pay $375 per truck per month to Dale, who shared the discussion with Honeysucker. Dale said Honeysucker could pick the check up from McClung's accountant.
