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Conner Youngblood works in mysterious ways

Conner Youngblood works in mysterious ways

By jewly hight

September 3, 2024

A lot of artists move to Nashville to be part of the music community and land opportunities in the business. But Conner Youngblood was drawn here shortly after he finished college by the environment, outdoors especially.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WNXP, WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Artist of the Month

Tennessee turf experts are helping FIFA prepare the perfect pitch for 2026 World Cup

By Larry Lage, AP

September 2, 2024

FIFA partnered with turf experts at the University of Tennessee and Michigan State University to research and develop the best surface for the tournament.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, FIFA, Soccer, University of Tennessee, World Cup

NashVillager Podcast special edition: Postcards from summer camp

By Nina CardonaandAlexis Marshall

September 2, 2024

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What does summer sound like? WPLN takes you to three different Nashville-area summer camps in this special edition of the NashVillager Podcast.

Filed Under: Education, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: summer camp

Rideshare drivers strike at Nashville airport as Labor Day travel begins

By Rose Gilbert

August 30, 2024

Members of the newly formed Tennessee Drivers Union are on strike for better pay and better conditions.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Labor unions, lyft, Nashville International Airport, transit, uber

North Nashville Transit Center opens, signifying what the city’s transit future could hold

By Cynthia Abrams

August 30, 2024

For many of Nashville’s bus riders, a trip across town often requires transferring through downtown. But officials want to create alternatives.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service, North Nashville, North Nashville Transit Center, transportation

Out, About: Centennial Park’s main attraction on summer nights

By Rachel Iacovone

August 30, 2024

On the corner of 27th Avenue North and West End, there’s this unassuming stage — that is, when it’s not being used.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, NashVillager, Out About, WPLN News Tagged With: Centennial Park, food, music, Parthenon

NashVillager Podcast: A shortage of doctors and what it means for Tennessee

By Nina Cardona

August 30, 2024

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Why are fewer people applying to med school in our state? Plus the local news for August 30, 2024.

Filed Under: Health Care, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, medical doctors, medical school

NashVillager Podcast: TSU’s downtown presence and the man who secured it

By Nina Cardona

August 29, 2024

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What does Tennessee State do with its downtown campus? Plus the local news for August 29, 2024.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee State University, TSU, University of Tennessee

Appeals court spikes Tennessee’s bid to get family planning dollars despite abortion rule

By Kimberlee Kruesi, AP

August 28, 2024

A federal appeals court has shot down Tennessee’s attempt to collect millions of dollars in family planning funds without complying with federal rules requiring clinics to provide abortion referrals due to its current ban on the procedure.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Associated Press, Attorney General, family planning, HHS, Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee Attorney General, Title X

Gun control initiatives to be left off Memphis ballot after GOP threat to withhold funds

By Kimberlee Kruesi, APandAdrian Sainz, AP

August 28, 2024

Election officials in Memphis have decided to leave three gun control questions off the November ballot after top Republican state leaders threatened to withhold tens of millions of dollars in state funding.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, Cameron Sexton, Elections 2024, General Assembly, memphis, Randy McNally, tnleg, Tyre Nichols

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