During last week’s Music City Grand Prix, walkers and bike commuters trying to cross from the east side to downtown were met with roadblocks. The pedestrian bridge was closed, and so were some bike lanes and streets.
Walk Bike Nashville pushes the city to keep public infrastructure open during private events
How a Persian-owned rug business in Nashville is keeping the art of weaving alive
On a Tuesday at Abbas Rugs, the early afternoon sunlight is beaming in, and the faint, earthy smell of the mung bean soup the staff had for lunch that day hangs in the air. Off to the side is a seating area made up of classic sofas, decorated with its own perfectly-placed rug and coffee […]
The Southern Baptist Convention says it is being investigated by the Department of Justice
The Southern Baptist Convention is under investigation by the United States Department of Justice. The executive committee of the Nashville-based denomination announced today that the investigation will include multiple Southern Baptist entities.
WPLN’s Paige Pfleger becomes newsroom’s criminal justice reporter
Paige Pfleger has been named the criminal justice reporter at WPLN News. Pfleger has been at WPLN News since February 2021, previously serving as WPLN’s arts and culture reporter. Before her time in Nashville, she worked in Central Ohio at WOSU News, covering criminal justice and the addiction crisis, and was named Ohio’s reporter of […]
Nashville schools roll out a new no-cost lunch program as kids return to the classroom
Nashville public schools are providing no-cost meals to every kid in the district for the next two school years. Metro Schools is using federal ESSER funds to cover the cost of the lunches — budgeted at $7.5 million.
Nashville lawyers and doctors offer a few warnings before the abortion ban takes effect
Lawyers and doctors in Nashville are trying to spread some advice before abortion becomes illegal in the state on Aug. 25. For starters, they say abortion will actually be illegal in Tennessee — not just inaccessible.
Nashville monkeypox cases jump by 11, but health officials are encouraged by relatively slow spread
Nashville health officials are reporting 11 new cases of monkeypox in the last week, which is the largest weekly increase so far. However, they say they’re pleased at the relatively slow spread with a total of 28 cases to date.
Why are staffers with the Tennessee Democratic Party unionizing?
Staffers at the Tennessee Democratic Party are in the process of unionizing. They are following in the steps of several other states’ Democratic parties, including Florida and Kentucky, as well as the Democratic National Committee.
‘We want to work’: Ukrainian refugees are resettling around Nashville but paperwork is preventing them from building independence
More than 70 Ukrainian refugees have made their way to Middle Tennessee since the start of the war earlier this year. But their resettlement process looks different from many others.
Murfreesboro takes Middle Point landfill to federal court amid expansion fight
The city of Murfreesboro is filing a federal lawsuit against the owners and operators of Middle Point landfill.
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