A 73-year-old Memphis man was meant to die in prison after receiving two life sentences under Tennessee’s so-called three strikes law for a set of armed robberies. God, he says, had other plans.
On the verge of release, a West Tennessee man shares how he ‘kept hope alive’ while serving a life sentence
Another corruption scandal at the state capitol forces an East Tennessee lawmaker to resign
State Rep. Robin Smith, R-Hixson, has been charged with one count of wire fraud for a scheme involving a fictitious political consultant.
Reflecting on two years of COVID-19 with Dr. Alex Jahangir
It’s been two years since the first known COVID-19 case was diagnosed in Tennessee. This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona spoke to Metro Coronavirus Task Force Chair Dr. Alex Jahangir about what has changed since March 2020. Jahangir also reflected on what it was like to be asked by Nashville Mayor John Cooper to take on this […]
A shortage of high-level life support in Tennessee led to more COVID deaths, study finds
A new study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center followed COVID patients in dire need of high-level life support in the form of ECMO. It finds that hospital capacity shortages resulted in unnecessary deaths.
Two years in, 25,000 Tennesseans have died of COVID and hospitals are reporting widespread burnout
On Saturday, Tennessee hit two years since the first case of COVID was confirmed in Tennessee. By the numbers, the state has tracked more than 2 million cases and will likely break 25,000 deaths this week.
Three Brothers Coffee makes the push to become one of the first unionized shops in Tennessee
A coffee shop on West End Avenue near Vanderbilt University is making a bid to unionize. If successful, Three Brothers Coffee would be one of the first unionized coffee shops in the state.
At the statehouse: Republican lawmakers move to erase LGBTQ issues from schools, slap librarians with misdemeanors and threaten felonies for abortion pill providers
The General Assembly has kicked into high gear as we cross the halfway mark of session. This week featured hours-long debates, increasingly punitive bills and protests outside the capitol.
Five questions for WPLN’s ‘This Is Nashville’ Multimedia Producer Rose Gilbert
Rose Gilbert (she/her) is the newest member of WPLN News. As one of This Is Nashville‘s Multimedia Producers (along with Tasha Lemley), Rose is actively involved in field reporting, community engagement and show planning. Get to know her. 1. When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up? Spy, […]
What’s driving Nashville’s labor shortage? Some people say gig work is better than low-paying jobs.
Nashville’s economy has just about returned to pre-COVID levels, according to the latest report from the local chamber of commerce. But some Middle Tennessee industries are still struggling to find workers, even as the pandemic ramps down.
A Nashville program turns native Spanish speakers into teachers, building community and economic empowerment in the process
Voces de Nashville hopes to connect more English-speaking residents with the city’s growing Latino population, while expanding job opportunities for historically marginalized women.
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