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End Of An Era At Austin Peay As Stadium Demolition Begins

End Of An Era At Austin Peay As Stadium Demolition Begins

Blake Farmer

November 20, 2013

A World War II-era football stadium built on the campus of Austin Peay State University is coming down to make way for a more attractive facility.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Austin Peay State University

Not His First Choice, But Corker Supports Nominee For Fed Chief

Blake Farmer

November 20, 2013

Federal Reserve chair nominee Janet Yellen has won over Tennessee Senator Bob Corker, who was once seen as a likely no-vote. He says she’s not his first choice, but he likes her transparency.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bob Corker, Janet Yellen

Loretta Lynn Gets A Standing Ovation, And The Presidential Medal Of Freedom

Bradley George

November 20, 2013

County music legend Loretta Lynn received a standing ovation at the White House Wednesday, as President Obama recognized this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Loretta Lynn

Where are Tennesseans Moving To…And Coming From?

Mack Linebaugh

November 20, 2013

163,843 Tennesseans moved to other states in 2012, and 177,098 residents of other states moved here. Where did they come from? Where did they go?

Filed Under: WPLN News

Nashville School Board Says Plan Shows Where Charters Can Do Most Good

Nina Cardona

November 19, 2013

Metro School Board has come under fire for a decision to limit where the next batch of new charter schools can operate. But the resolution’s architect contends the measure isn’t anti-charter so much as a matter of setting priorities.

Filed Under: WPLN News

After 20 Years In Exile, Mountain Bikers Welcomed Back To Percy Warner Park

Blake Farmer

November 19, 2013

After getting banned from Nashville’s Percy Warner Park in 1992, mountain bikers have been invited back with their own designated trails.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Parks, mountain biking, percy warner park

Will This Volkswagen ‘SUV Sports Car’ Be Built In Tennessee?

Bradley George

November 19, 2013

Wednesday, Volkswagen will show off a concept for an SUV that could be built in Tennessee. It’s one of many vehicles on display at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Volkswagen

Player Who Integrated Nashville Basketball Honored With Jersey Retirement

Nina Cardona

November 19, 2013

This year marks a half-century since Father Ryan’s basketball team first took the court with an integrated team. Willie Brown was a junior at the time.

Filed Under: History, WPLN News

Obamacare May Usher More Patients Into TennCare Than First Thought

Blake Farmer

November 18, 2013

As a result of Obamacare’s online insurance marketplace, more than 9,000 Tennesseans have been *redirected to the state’s Medicaid program known as TennCare. The agency expected a surge of signups, but it didn’t anticipate quite this many.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Darin Gordon, Obamacare, TennCare

Drugs Said To Drive Up Costs In Several Tennessee Budget Hearings; Governor Unsure As To Why Now

Daniel Potter

November 18, 2013

Governor Bill Haslam says it’s hard to pin down exactly what’s behind an apparent uptick of drug abuse costing the state money.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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