Listen December is a busy month for recycling operations: In Nashville, the amount of paper that gets recycled is 20 percent higher than the rest of the year.
Nashville Recycling Operations Get Busy, Thanks To All That Holiday Packaging
WPLN Selected For National Podcasting Bootcamp To Craft New Show: ‘Versify’
Listen Nashville Public Radio is among seven public media stations accepted into an intensive podcast training project, made possible by a $1 million grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Nashville’s new podcast — called Versify — is a partnership between WPLN and The Porch, Nashville’s nonprofit literary center.
Metro Codes Is Understaffed And Handles Citizen Complaints With A ‘Skewed’ System, Consultants Find
Listen A new study of the Metro Codes department paints the agency as understaffed and overwhelmed by the challenge of monitoring the huge influx of short-term rental properties in Nashville. And it describes the system of responding to citizen complaints — about uncut grass, garbage in alleyways, and unsafe buildings — as “skewed more toward […]
How Donald Trump And Some Internet Trolls Turned A Middle Tennessee Pundit’s Life Upside Down
Listen A wave of hate has engulfed David French and his family for most of the past year. Threats intruded deep into his family’s lives. “We had a weird incident where somebody literally broke into a phone call my wife was on with her father and began yelling profanities supporting Trump,” he recalls.
Nashville Works To Spread Out The Love For Its Popular Warner Parks
Listen It’s been a transformative year at the Warner Parks in West Nashville. The popular natural area has benefitted from several upgrades. But there’s also been a snag with a proposed expansion.
Vanderbilt Researchers Will Study Effects Of LGBT Policies Across U.S.
Listen Researchers at Vanderbilt University will examine how public policies affect the health and economics of LGBT people. The school announced Tuesday that it secured a $400,000 grant for the project from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
Tennessee Says It Found 40 Credible Claims Of Voter Fraud. What That Means:
Listen Officials in Tennessee have found 40 credible allegations of voter fraud during this year’s primary and general elections. That’s more than any other state, according to a nationwide investigation from the New York Times that concluded, overall, there is no evidence of “rampant voter fraud.”
Fisk University Embraces 150 Years Of History — But Wants To Move Past Financial Troubles
Listen Fisk University in Nashville is one of the most storied institutions in the country. It was founded 150 years ago, just after the Civil War, to educate freed slaves. It graduated prominent black leaders of the Harlem Renaissance and Civil Rights. Its Jubilee Singers have been nominated for a Grammy. But as it wraps […]
Nashville Business Leaders Demand More Accountability On MNPS Literacy
Business leaders say they want Nashville’s public schools held more accountable for improving literacy among students. In an annual report card from the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, they conclude there’s been little — if any — improvement across the district.
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