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Nashville Gun Owners Aren’t Clamoring To Buy Banned Russian Rifles

Nashville Gun Owners Aren’t Clamoring To Buy Banned Russian Rifles

Emily Siner

August 4, 2014

American distributors can no longer import certain brands of popular AK-47 style rifles. Normally, a potential shortage leads gun enthusiasts to snatch up the last items on the market, but Nashville gun shops are not seeing a hike in sales.

Filed Under: WPLN News

This Group Once Helped Push A Justice Off The Bench; Now They’re Against It

bobby allyn

August 4, 2014

The group that led that effort in 1996 says they can’t get behind the current campaign to kick off three Democratic judges in the Aug. 7 election.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Fort Campbell Hospital Makes Room To Treat Retirees

Blake Farmer

August 4, 2014

Blanchfield Army Community Hospital has reopened its facilities to a limited number of retirees for the first time in a decade. Enrollment was cut off to veterans in 2004 because so many doctors and nurses were deployed to the Middle East.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Blanchfield Army Community Hospital, Fort Campbell

Ben Folds Moving Out Of Studio A, Says New Owner’s Rent Hike Is Too Much

Nina Cardona

August 1, 2014

The musician who spearheaded the charge to save Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A says he’s leaving the facility later this year.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Listen: Can You Hear The Difference Between A $275 and $100,000 Guitar?

Emily Siner

August 1, 2014

The difference between Gruhn Guitars’ acoustic guitars comes in the materials, the collector value and the manufacturing. But how much do those things affect the sound?

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: George Gruhn, Gotta Hear It, Gruhn Guitar

Bill To Reduce VA Backlog Passes Easily With No Help From Tennessee’s Senators

Blake Farmer

August 1, 2014

Republican Lamar Alexander, who is in a primary battle to keep his seat, did not vote. And Republican Bob Corker was one of the three to vote no.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Corker, Lamar Alexander, VA

Time Ticking Down To Vote Early In Tennessee’s August Primary

bobby allyn

August 1, 2014

Voters have Friday and Saturday to vote in the August 7 primary, and election officials have been urging voters to turn out early to avoid what could be long primary-day lines.

Filed Under: WPLN News

After Months Of Avoidance, Lamar Alexander Acknowledges Challenger Joe Carr By Name

Blake Farmer

July 31, 2014

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander has gone out of his way to avoid saying the name of his most viable opponent in the Republican Primary, until now.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Joe Carr, Lamar Alexander

Nashville Officials Say: Be Nice to Your Neighbors, Stop Watering Your Grass

leah johnson

July 31, 2014

Metro officials have implemented a strict “no-irrigation” policy in neighborhoods affected by a water main break.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Green Hills, pipe failure

Nissan Turns To 80s Glam Metal Frontman To Sell Commercial Vans

Blake Farmer

July 31, 2014

Ford Trucks has Toby Keith. Chevy has Tim Allen. And for its tough-guy spokesman, Franklin-based Nissan North America has hired Bret Michaels – front-man for the metal band Poison.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bret Michaels, Nissan

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