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Nashvillians are rooting for the U.S. Men’s Team in World Cup clouded by controversy in Qatar

Nashvillians are rooting for the U.S. Men’s Team in World Cup clouded by controversy in Qatar

Cynthia Abrams

November 22, 2022

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The 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar has begun amid widespread controversy, with allegations of bribery, corruption and human rights abuses. But that didn’t stop Nashville fans from supporting the United States.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Futbol, Qatar, Soccer, U.S. men's national team, World Cup

Metro will close Brookmeade encampment, allotting 5 weeks to find housing for residents

Paige Pfleger

November 22, 2022

Brookmeade Park memorial

Metro is offering help to find housing, with a goal of moving everyone by Christmas. That timeline is faster than some advocates and outreach workers had originally anticipated.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Brookmeade Park, homelessness

On Caitlin Rose’s first album in 9 years, she’s wistful, wiser and having fun again

jewly hight

November 22, 2022

On CAZIMI, Caitlin Rose’s first new album in nine years, the songwriter has found new ways to add to her music’s depth and dimension.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News

‘It could wait.’ Police oversight board calls on Nashville to slow the rollout of license plate readers.

Paige Pfleger

November 22, 2022

The board’s leader says it’s imperative that both it and the public are aware of the city’s policies surrounding license plate readers, before the program is launched.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, license plate readers

Clarksville to get $3.2B investment for a plant that manufactures EV battery components

Blake Farmer

November 21, 2022

LG Chem of South Korea announced plans on Monday for a $3.2 billion plant in Clarksville, making a key part for electric vehicle batteries. The cathode manufacturing facility is supposed to create 850 jobs.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: clarksville, electric vehicles, LG Chem

TennCare to begin dental coverage for all 1.7M of its members starting in January

Blake Farmer

November 21, 2022

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TennCare officials say they’re on track to provide dental coverage to all members starting Jan. 1. The state’s Medicaid agency is one of the last in the country to cover dental work for adults.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: dental, dentists, TennCare

Two experts offer conflicting assessments of the economic impact of the Titans’ proposed $2B stadium

Ambriehl Crutchfield

November 21, 2022

Metro councilmembers want to better manage Nashville’s growth. So they’re heavily weighing whether the city needs a $2.1 billion enclosed Titans stadium, or if the city should just renovate Nissan Stadium.

Filed Under: Metro, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Titans, Titans stadium

Thanksgiving 2022 playlist: Hear this year’s favorite podcast episodes from Nashville Public Radio staffers

WPLN Staff

November 21, 2022

Grab your earbuds — or make sure your Bluetooth is connecting in your car — because our fifth annual Nashville Public Radio podcast recommendations have arrived just in time for your Thanksgiving holiday and travels.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: podcasts, thanksgiving

Tennessee Republicans are mostly quiet about Trump’s latest bid for president, but one is already backing a rival

Blaise Gainey

November 21, 2022

Former President Donald Trump formally announced he’s making a third bid for the White House in 2024, but many of his former supporters are staying quiet about the prospect of another term. That includes several top Tennessee Republicans, who will not say whether they will back him.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Andy Ogles, Bill Lee, Cameron Sexton, Donald Trump, Marsha Blackburn, Ron DeSantis

Nashville got typical rainfall this month. That’s not enough to end the drought.

Caroline Eggers

November 20, 2022

In the first two weeks of November, Nashville received two inches of rainfall, in line with the 30-year climate average. This moved the city into a “moderate” drought designation, but it was not enough to end the dryness. 

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: climate change, drought

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