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A NYC theater company will perform WPLN’s investigation about rural domestic violence. Here’s how you can watch

A NYC theater company will perform WPLN’s investigation about rural domestic violence. Here’s how you can watch

WPLN Staff

May 1, 2025

On May 7, actors will perform a reading of a WPLN News story about rural domestic violence. Register now to attend.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: Mission not yet accomplished

Nina Cardona

May 1, 2025

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Why is control of a public broadcasting stalwart headed to the courts? Plus, the local news for May 1, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

Southern Baptist Convention membership declines while baptisms rise

Marianna Bacallao

April 30, 2025

Fewer people identify as Southern Baptists, and fewer churches are a part of the Nashville-based denomination, according to an annual report.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Christian, Christianity, Lifeway, religion, Southern Baptist Convention

Ex-officer says he regrets his failure to stop the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols

Adrian Sainz, AP

April 30, 2025

Former Memphis police officer Desmond Mills Jr. testified Tuesday that he regrets his failure to stop the beating of Tyre Nichols after Nichols ran away from a traffic stop in 2023.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: memphis, police, police brutality, Tyre Nichols

NashVillager Podcast: Problems in the prisons

Nina Cardona

April 30, 2025

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Are Tennessee’s prisons hotbeds for crime? Plus, the local news for April 30, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: prison, private prisons

Nashville’s in-depth affordable housing strategy is ready for public review

Char Daston

April 30, 2025

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The mayor’s plan is meant to address Nashville’s rapidly rising housing prices and rents, which are burdensome for low- and even middle-income residents.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, Freddie O'Connell, Housing, Nashville mayor, Unified Housing Strategy

More whiplash for Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding after Trump freezes and reinstatements

Catherine Sweeney

April 29, 2025

Tennessee’s Title X funding has been on a rollercoaster for years, and the drama is continuing into President Donald Trump’s second term.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Planned Parenthood, reproductive health, Tennessee Department of Health, Title X

Tennessee is 95% drought free for the first time in nearly a year

Caroline Eggers

April 29, 2025

Nearly all of Tennessee is free from drought, but between June and February, more than half of the state was dry.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: drought, flash drought, Weather

NashVillager Podcast: Driving that train

Nina Cardona

April 29, 2025

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Why isn’t Nashville a train hub today? Plus, the local news for April 29, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Amtrak, Trains

This Tennessean’s undocumented mom left the U.S. and came back legally. Here’s why that’s so rare.

Char Daston

April 29, 2025

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Many mixed-status families have just one way to prevent being separated by deportation. But the process is complicated and comes with risks.

Filed Under: Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: illegal immigration, Immigration, Latino, Nolensville Pike, Tennessee Justice for Our Neighbors

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