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Tennesseans hit by disasters in 14 counties are eligible for a tax extension

Tennesseans hit by disasters in 14 counties are eligible for a tax extension

Juliana Kim

April 14, 2022

Tennessee victims of recent natural disasters are receiving some relief when it comes to their taxes. Tax returns are technically due next week, but residents and businesses from disaster-stricken counties now have an extra month to file.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: taxes

Davidson County DA candidate accuses incumbent of breaking campaign rules

Samantha Max

April 14, 2022

Early voting is underway for Nashville’s spring primary, and the race for top prosecutor is heating up. One candidate accused the incumbent district attorney of violating state campaign law on This Is Nashville Wednesday.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: davidson county district attorney, Glenn Funk, Hatch Act, This Is Nashville

Larkspur’s natural burial restores the land and returns the dead to their roots

Tasha A.F. Lemley

April 14, 2022

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Jason Zimmerman was just 42 years old when he died, and now his dad Mark is saying goodbye at Larkspur Conservation. “He’s a wonderful man,” he says. “Yeah, he was wonderful. He was a great guy. Oh man. He was full of life, full of beans, you know?” Larkspur Conservation is about an hour northeast […]

Filed Under: Features, Perspectives, WPLN News

A Nashville neighborhood says goodbye to its ‘wonderful, old, crazy’ Piggly Wiggly

Juliana Kim

April 14, 2022

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A local Piggy Wiggly is closing in West Nashville, the latest victim of a rapidly gentrifying city. What makes people so loyal to the pig?

Filed Under: Business, Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: food access, gentrification, grocery stores, Nashville, piggly wiggly, west end

As a former Vanderbilt nurse awaits sentencing for a medical error, her conviction sparks widespread worry

Blake Farmer

April 14, 2022

RaDonda Vaught
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The name RaDonda Vaught is now well-known by nurses nationwide. Her negligent homicide conviction for a medication error is weighing heavy on a weary profession.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Glenn Funk, nurses, nursing, RaDonda Vaught, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Tennessee Supreme Court says new state Senate maps can stay in effect after intervening in redistricting suit

Blaise Gainey

April 13, 2022

The Tennessee Supreme Court has overturned a lower court’s decision blocking new Senate maps ahead of the 2022 election.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Elections, Elections 2022, midterms, redistricting, Tennessee Supreme Court

Davidson County DA candidates answer your questions on RaDonda Vaught, crime prevention, community engagement

This Is Nashville

April 13, 2022

Election Day for the 2022 Davidson County district attorney race is May 3. Catch up on this forum with the candidates before you vote.

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: davidson county district attorney, district attorneys, Elections 2022

Rounding up the latest bills at the Tennessee legislature as the 2022 session winds down

This Is Nashville

April 13, 2022

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Tennessee lawmakers are making their last push to get legislation through both chambers of the 112th General Assembly before it’s expected to adjourn on May 7. WPLN News political reporter Blaise Gainey joined This Is Nashville on Wednesday with an update.

Filed Under: News Hits, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Legislature

Severe weather is expected Wednesday in Tennessee — with a possibility of tornadoes

Caroline Eggers

April 13, 2022

Damaging winds, tornadoes and hail may hit Tennessee on Wednesday evening. The National Weather Service forecast severe weather across the region, with the highest risk in West Tennessee and the northwestern portion of Middle Tennessee.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: flood, severe weather, tornado, Weather

Curious Nashville

Curious Nashville: Who decides which ‘I Voted’ stickers are at my polling place?

Tony Gonzalez

April 13, 2022

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Tennesseans head back to the polls starting Wednesday for early voting in local primary elections. That means those “I Voted” stickers will start making the rounds.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Curious Nashville, Elections 2022, voting

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