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Ford To Build $5.6B Electric Vehicle Plant On West Tennessee ‘Megasite’

Ford To Build $5.6B Electric Vehicle Plant On West Tennessee ‘Megasite’

By Chas Sisk

September 27, 2021

After more than a decade, the so-called “megasite” in West Tennessee finally looks like it’s about to get an occupant.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: cars, electric vehicles, Ford Motor Company

Should Parents Be Able To Opt Out Of School Mask Mandates? Tennessee’s Fight Continues In The Courts

By Marianna Bacallao

September 27, 2021

Tennessee’s attorney general says he’s appealing two federal court decisions that blocked Governor Bill Lee’s executive order, which allows parents to opt out of school mask mandates.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News Tagged With: masks

Tennessee Can Receive Federal COVID Money Even If It Cuts Taxes, Judge Rules

By Blake Farmer

September 27, 2021

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Tennessee should be allowed to receive billions of dollars in federal aid without committing to a ban on cutting taxes, according to a federal judge’s ruling. Tennessee and Kentucky challenged the tax cut restriction in the American Rescue Plan Act.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Herbert Slatery, NFIB, stimulus

Coming Wednesday: Behind The Blue Wall

By WPLN Staff

September 27, 2021

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This is not the same story about policing you’ve heard before. In this series, we’re going to tell you about what’s been described as a toxic culture of misconduct and retaliation within the Metro Nashville Police Department. And the disciplinary system that has allowed that culture to thrive.

Filed Under: Behind The Blue Wall, WPLN News Investigates

When School Nurses Are Spread Thin, The Whole School Feels It Too

By Juliana Kim

September 27, 2021

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With most students back in the classroom and the Delta variant looming large, school nurses have seen their workload balloon.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Public Schools, nurses

Gallery: Nashville Comes Together For a Taste Of The City’s International Food Scene

By Alexis MarshallandAmbriehl Crutchfield

September 27, 2021

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The Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition hosted its InterNASHional Night Market this weekend, highlighting local restaurants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: food, Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition, TIRRC

Second Avenue Building Owners Ditch Demolition, Seek New Pedestrian-Friendly Plan

By Damon Mitchell

September 24, 2021

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The newly proposed project includes sidewalk cafes and green spaces.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Nashville Christmas blast, preservation, second avenue

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark Dies After Brief Cancer Illness

By Blaise Gainey

September 24, 2021

Justice Cornelia Clark

Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark has died. Clark, 71, passed away overnight after brief cancer illness.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Supreme Court

Tennessee Streams Will Play Important Role In Flood Recovery

By Caroline Eggers

September 24, 2021

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In Tennessee, one battle against flooding could take place in the little waterways branching through the state’s rural communities. Floodplain and stream restoration have long been considered among the most important efforts to reduce flood impacts. But with limited regulation and oversight, these areas are often unprotected.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: conservation, flood, water

Why One Tennessee Army Veteran Won’t ‘Walk Away’ From Afghan Translator Left Behind

By Katie Riordan

September 24, 2021

Among the allies stranded in Afghanistan is a translator closely bonded to a Memphis-based Army reservist who is now working behind the scenes to try to get the man and his family to safety.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: afghanistan, Military

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