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Nashville’s Transportation Commission Rejects More Party Vehicles

Nashville’s Transportation Commission Rejects More Party Vehicles

Blaise Gainey

August 26, 2021

Metro’s Transportation Licensing Commission has refused to approve additional entertainment vehicles. The decision comes after a push from Safe Fun Nashville, a group formed recently with the goal of enforcing safety measures for party vehicles.

Filed Under: Metro

With A New Building And A New Artist Incubator Program, Fort Houston Opens Its Doors For Gallery Show

Paige Pfleger

August 26, 2021

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Fort Houston’s new home is a 23,000 square foot Frankenstein-type building — part historic façade, part warehouse.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News

Impacted By The Flooding In Middle Tennessee? Here’s How To Access Aid.

Paige Pfleger

August 26, 2021

Middle Tennessee’s deadly flood received a Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government, opening up more opportunities for aid for those affected.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: FEMA, flood, Humphreys County, SBA

13 Hospitals, Including Vanderbilt, Now Receiving Staffing Help From Tennessee Guard

Blake Farmer

August 26, 2021

Guard at Ballad

The Tennessee Guard is now pitching in at 13 hospitals that requested staffing assistance, including the largest hospitals in the state.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: hospital capacity, hospitals, Tennessee Guard

House Speaker Names Redistricting Committee, Including Some Democrats

Blaise Gainey

August 26, 2021

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton announced the members of a special redistricting committee Thursday. The 16-member committee will have four Democrats, including Minority Leader Karen Camper from Memphis.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Politics

Some Waverly Residents Praise God After Surviving Destructive Flood; Others Remember Loved Ones

Damon Mitchell

August 26, 2021

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It was about two hours after sunrise when Debra Ashton found herself in a tide of floodwater that swept violently through her neighborhood in Waverly.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Flooding, Humphreys County, severe weather, tennessee flooding, Waverly

Nashville Wants To Reward Landlords For Solving Homelessness, But Few Hear The Pitch

Ambriehl Crutchfield

August 26, 2021

landlord meeting Nashville

Nashville has more federal housing vouchers on their hands than landlords willing to accept them.

Filed Under: Metro

Survivors Of Middle Tennessee Flood Face Threats To Physical And Mental Health

Caroline Eggers

August 25, 2021

Waverly Tennessee flood damage debris
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In the town of Waverly, there have been unstable debris, live electrical wires, fast-growing mold and heightened risks for disease spread.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Flooding, severe weather, Waverly

Search For The Missing Ends In Humphreys County

Blake Farmer

August 25, 2021

The last missing people in Humphreys County have now been accounted for by local law enforcement. As of Wednesday afternoon, search operations have been suspended.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: tennessee flooding

Wait Times For COVID Tests Are Soaring, So Nashville Is Ramping Back Up

Blake Farmer

August 25, 2021

Meharry testing site

Nashville’s public COVID testing site has been forced to expand this week to meet the increased demand caused by the delta variant surge.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care Tagged With: COVID-19, Meharry Medical College, testing

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