Weather disasters displaced thousands of Americans in 2021. In one Tennessee town, a family decides whether to rebuild or leave for good after a deadly flood sparked by a catastrophic rainfall.
Rebuild or leave? In a flood-prone Tennessee town, one family must decide
Nashville police say new Tasers will help de-escalate tense situations, but deadly force is still an option
Tasers are supposed to help officers stop someone without shooting them. That’s why the Metro Nashville Police Department is spending about $6 million for new ones.
Nashville’s weather was snowier than normal this winter, but not colder
Now, the region will be moving into a warming trend, with 70-degree temperatures expected by the end of the week.
The 37208 Fund continues to sprinkle North Nashville artists, teachers and activists with cash
A micro-grant program has doled out another round of funding in North Nashville. The 37208 Fund launched in October, with the stated aim of bringing “reparations and justice” to the historic heart of the city’s Black community.
At the statehouse: Resignation, education and a controversial confirmation
The ninth week of session held some unexpected twists and turns.
Tennessee lawmakers consider taking the Texas abortion law a step further, to ban almost all abortions
A proposal circulating in the Tennessee legislature and obtained by WPLN News could effectively ban abortions in the state.
Reviewing the changing state of hate in Tennessee with WPLN’s Paige Pfleger
This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a report indicating the number of active hate groups in Tennessee has dropped over the past year. However, this doesn’t mean that hateful attitudes and extremism is decreasing across the state.
TSU is set to receive $250 million under Gov. Lee’s funding proposal. Now lawmakers want a way to track how the money is spent.
Tennessee State University has more than $300 million dollars in deferred maintenance needs.
Some unhoused people avoid shelters when temps drop — and one street chaplain delivers propane to help keep them alive
When Rev. Lisa Cook worked a corporate job downtown, she’d leave work and pass people sleeping on the streets. She says she was afraid, though she never talked to them. Now, the street chaplain says, she’s making up for lost time.
Tennessee Senate confirms State Board of Education pick, whose online store sold ammunition used in a school shooting
Gov. Bill Lee nominated Knoxville businessman Jordan Mollenhour last year to the board that creates policies for the state’s K-12 public schools. Critics say Mollenhour’s ammunition business clouds his resume.
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