Nashville students won’t be returning to school buildings after Martin Luther King Day next week. The district began the spring semester with students in all grades attending classes online.
Metro Nashville Public Schools To Remain Virtual After MLK Day
Watch Live: Biden Outlines COVID-19 Vaccination Plan
President-elect Joe Biden is outlining his COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan in Wilmington, Del. You can watch live here — at approximately 2:40 p.m. Friday afternoon.
Tennessee General Assembly To Become First State To Accept Medicaid Block Grant, Despite Unclear Future
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved the so-called Medicaid block grant. Lawmakers spent just two days rushing it through. The House passed the agreement on Friday morning, while the Senate did so on Thursday.
Legal Experts Question Why Police Never Sought A Search Warrant After Warning About Nashville Bomber
Police have repeatedly asserted that officers did not have enough evidence for a search warrant when the Christmas bomber’s girlfriend reported he was building explosives in 2019. But some legal experts say otherwise.
Nashville Changes COVID-19 Testing Hours For Winter, To Ensure Worker Safety
Starting next week, Nashville will change the hours of the COVID-19 community testing centers to 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. during the winter months.
Watch Live: President-Elect Biden Speaks On Vaccination And Economic Aid Plans
President-elect Biden is set to deliver remarks Thursday evening — in which he will “outline his vaccination and economic rescue legislative package.” You can watch the event here live at 6:15 p.m.
After The Nashville Bombing, One Man Salvages What He Can From His Home And Hub For Black Artists
A resident of a downtown apartment building surveys what he lost and assesses whether to return.
Tennessee Legislature Races To Accept TennCare Block Grant Before Biden Inauguration
Tennessee lawmakers rarely debate consequential legislation in the first few days of a session. But the General Assembly is forgoing precedent to alter how the state’s Medicaid program receives federal funding, and in the process will be altering roughly a third of the state budget before the Biden administration takes over.
Law Enforcement In Nashville Is Prepping For Planned Demonstrations — But Won’t Say How
WPLN News reached out to local and state police, asking what measures each agency will be taking to ensure safety at the scheduled gatherings
How Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation Voted On Impeachment
Tennessee’s two Democratic representatives voted with the majority in favor of impeaching the president for inciting an insurrection. Not a single Tennessee Republican voted in favor of the measure.
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