Listen Governor Bill Haslam says keeping jobs in America is great. What’s not always so great is the price to do so.
Haslam: It’s Fine For Trump To Talk Jobs, But It’ll Be States Like Tennessee That Pay For Them
The List Of Nashville-Based Grammy Nominees Is Long
Listen The Grammys announced their nominees for the 2017 awards and numerous Nashville artists made the cut, in a wide array of musical categories.
Remembering A Hermitage Man Who Survived Pearl Harbor
Listen The number of Pearl Harbor survivors is now measured in the hundreds. And on the eve of the 75th anniversary, we revisit one of the sailors who lived through the attack. George Westover talked to WPLN’s Emil Moffatt just months before he died in 2015. They played taps at his burial service — a […]
Gatlinburg Fire Brings Big Loss For Little Wedding Chapel
Listen Weddings are big business in Gatlinburg. In fact, by some estimates, this tiny resort town is second only to Las Vegas for destination weddings. The wildfires that killed 14 people and damaged 1,700 structures also destroyed one of Gatlinburg’s matrimonial icons: Cupid’s Chapel of Love.
Early Signs Of Wildlife Returning To Blackened Smokies
Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains say wildlife is already beginning to return following last week’s raging forest fire that killed at least 14 people. The park is responding to concerns about animals in the country’s most visited national park.
With New Tower Open In The Gulch, HCA Says It’s Ready For Whatever Comes Next Out Of Washington
Listen Construction started on HCA’s new, 17-story building in the Gulch neighborhood two years ago. A lot’s changed between then and last week, when the office tower officially opened. And the health care landscape is likely to change a good deal more over the next few years. Chief executive Milton Johnson says the company’s ready.
Nashville Building Boom Is Wreaking Havoc Underground
Listen Towering construction cranes may draw a lot of attention in Nashville’s building boom, but work being done underground has also greatly increased. And with that, there’s been a surge in damages caused by digging — due in part to homeowners and work crews who ignore the state’s 811 “call before your dig” hotline.
Immigrant Demand For Rental Kitchen Space Drives Expansion Of Nashville’s Mesa Komal
Listen Three years ago, the leaders of local nonprofit Conexion Americas realized that many Nashville immigrants wanted to start food businesses but had nowhere to cook. Thus was born Mesa Komal: a low-cost incubator kitchen for immigrants to launch food trucks or artisan brands for local grocery stores. Since its beginnings, this kitchen has continuously […]
Painstakingly, Gatlinburg Fire Victims Begin To Be Identified
Listen Update: 12/5/16 at 7:45 a.m. On Sunday, another death was attributed to the fire, bringing the death toll to 14. Smoky Mountain National Park officials say 81-year-old Elaine Brown was fleeing the fire when she suffered a “medical event” that led to a motor vehicle accident.
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