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Here are 3 ways that a high-ranked Nashville high school is working to help its students

Here are 3 ways that a high-ranked Nashville high school is working to help its students

By Camellia Burris

September 3, 2025

A recent ranking places KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School among the five best high schools in the city. The school’s principal credits expanding college prep work, a supportive staff and a positive outlook.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: high school, KIPP

NashVillager Podcast: Send in the guard

By Nina Cardona

September 3, 2025

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When is the National Guard the right choice for enforcing law and order? Plus, the local news for September 3, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee National Guard

Tennessee ranks near the top for ICE arrests

By Marianna Bacallao

September 2, 2025

Federal immigration officials are making arrests from within Tennessee jails at a much higher rate than other states. A new report ranks Tennessee second only to Texas in the number of people ICE picks up from jail.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: deportations, Donald Trump, ICE, Immigration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Tennessee Highway Patrol

Looking forward to cooler temperatures? So are dust mites.

By Catherine Sweeney

September 2, 2025

Ragweed pollen tends to catch criticism, but there’s another risky substance floating around: dust mites.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: allergies, seasonal allergies

NashVillager Podcast: Wilma Rudolph

By Nina Cardona

September 2, 2025

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What made Wilma Rudolph’s Olympic wins so extraordinary? Plus, the local news for September 2, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

From Oklahoma to outer space: author Eliana Ramage on history, heritage and her debut novel

By Cynthia Abrams

September 2, 2025

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Author Eliana Ramage was born and raised in Nashville. Her new release, “To the Moon and Back,” tells the fictional story of one young woman’s quest to become the first Cherokee astronaut.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: astronomy, Author Interview, books, Cherokee Nation, Eliana Ramage, Nashville authors, Parnassus, Parnassus Books, Trail of Tears, writing

NashVillager Podcast: Katrina and Helene

By Nina Cardona

August 29, 2025

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Are the lingering effects of Hurricane Katrina a sign of what’s to come in East Tennessee post-Helene? Plus, the local news for August 29, 2025.

Filed Under: Environment, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Hurricane Helene

After a decade away, Alabama Shakes return with a new song, ‘Another Life’

By jewly hight

August 29, 2025

After making two critically acclaimed, musically adventurous albums in the early 2010s, Alabama Shakes went on a hiatus that stretched nearly a decade, while lead singer Brittany Howard (center) released solo work. Now, Howard and guitarist Heath Fogg (left) and bassist Zac Cockrell have reunited to tour and release new music, starting with the song "Another Life."

“Not everything powerful is loud,” Brittany Howard says when asked what the reunited band members wanted to explore with their new music. “Not everything quiet is vulnerable.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Alabama Shakes

NashVillager Podcast: Barrel full of controversy

By Nina Cardona

August 28, 2025

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Why did Cracker Barrel try to change its logo? Plus, the local news for August 28, 2025.

Filed Under: Education, History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

One South Nashville neighborhood’s fight against development mirrors citywide debate

By Cynthia AbramsandStephen Elliott, Nashville Banner

August 28, 2025

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Intense debates about housing density are playing out across Nashville, and new policies are on the horizon.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, Housing, MTSU, Russ Bradford, South Nashville, zoning

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