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Widespread Flash Flood Watch Extended Through Monday Evening

Widespread Flash Flood Watch Extended Through Monday Evening

Tony Gonzalez

September 19, 2021

flash flood watch NWS

After incidents of flash flooding over the weekend, forecasters expanded a Flash Flood Watch to include all of Middle Tennessee and extended its duration through Monday evening.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Flooding, National Weather Service

Many Afghans Coming To Middle Tennessee Aren’t Technically Refugees — And Won’t Get The Same Government Benefits

Alexis Marshall

September 17, 2021

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Middle Tennessee is poised to accept hundreds of Afghans fleeing their home country between now and next spring. But, because of their immigration status, some won’t be eligible for programs designed to help refugees restart their lives. Resettlement leaders say Afghans will need to rely much more on family, charities and volunteers to help meet their needs.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: afghanistan, Catholic Charities of Tennessee, Nashville International Center for Empowerment, refugee resettlement

North Nashville’s ‘Legacy Mural’ Celebrates Historic Figures And The Community’s Future

Paige Pfleger

September 17, 2021

Community members in North Nashville gathered Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. to celebrate a new mural on Jefferson Street.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Howard Gentry, Jefferson Street, Kwame Lillard, murals, North Nashville, Thelma Harper, Woke3

COVID Hospitalizations Start To Decline In Tennessee But ICUs Remain Dangerously Full

Blake Farmer

September 17, 2021

Angie Gicewicz

“We’re managing them, but it is putting a strain on the system, trying to hold these patients in these hospitals until we can get them moved,” says Ruby Kirby, the CEO of the critical access hospital in Bolivar.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, COVID, COVID-19

Nashville Prosecutor Won’t Press Charges Against Police Captain Accused Of Groping. Here’s Why.

Samantha Max

September 17, 2021

A sign at Metro Nashville Police Headquarters

A former captain at the Metro Nashville Police Department will not face criminal charges for an alleged assault against a subordinate in 2016.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, sexual assault, sexual harassment, TBI

Could Nashville Host The 2026 World Cup? FIFA Says Its Tour Lives Up To The Hype So Far

Blaise Gainey

September 16, 2021

“Driving through Lower Broadway last night on a Wednesday night, you know, the presentations weren’t a lie,” said FIFA Events Director Colin Smith.

Filed Under: Business, Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: FIFA, Soccer, World Cup

MTSU Revives Bid To Rename Forrest Hall, After Being Rejected By Tennessee’s Historical Commission

Paige Pfleger

September 15, 2021

Middle Tennessee State University announced it will once again petition the state to change the name of Forrest Hall, named after Confederate general and Ku Klux Klan leader Nathan Bedford Forrest.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Forrest Hall, Heritage Protection Act, Middle Tennessee State University, Nathan Bedford Forrest, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Tennessee Historical Commission

Evictions

More Money And A New Courtroom Rule Aim To Avoid Nashville Evictions

Ambriehl Crutchfield

September 15, 2021

The Metro Action Commission is receiving an additional $9 million for hitting its initial goal of getting housing aid dollars into the hands of landlords and tenants.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: evictions, metro action commission, Nashville Conflict Resolution Center, PATHE, Rachel Bell

After Years of Rejecting The Idea, Humphreys County Officials Will Now Move To Join Federal Flood Insurance Program

Damon Mitchell

September 14, 2021

County commissioners gave local leaders permission to participate in the Federal Emergency Management Agency-sponsored program.

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

Williamson County Voted To Remove Confederate Flag From Seal A Year Ago. They’re Still Awaiting A Decision From The State.

Paige Pfleger

September 14, 2021

Advocates for altering the seal worry the delay could be a sign of even more obstacles ahead.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Confederate generals, Heritage Protection Act, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Williamson County

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