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Farmers ensure the future of their properties for generations to come

Farmers ensure the future of their properties for generations to come

By Katherine Ruppelt

April 8, 2025

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This Is Nashville recently visited two Tennessee farmers making plans for the future of the properties their families have owned and worked for generations.

Filed Under: Features Tagged With: farm, farmer, farmers, farming, farms

‘Kimberly Akimbo’ comes to TPAC with a joyful musical about growing up and growing old

By LaTonya Turner

April 8, 2025

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Adolescence and old age can be challenging periods in life. So, imagine experiencing both at the same time. That’s the story of “Kimberly Akimbo,” the Tony award-winning musical at Tennessee Performing Arts Center through Sunday, April 11.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: aging, Broadway, Tennessee Performing Arts Center, Theater, TPAC

Tennessee lawmakers could pass abortion ban exceptions. What would they include?

By Catherine Sweeney

April 8, 2025

Tennessee lawmakers will likely formalize a list of medical conditions that qualify for abortion exceptions — but it won’t include mental health conditions or nonviable pregnancies.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, abortion rights, Charlane Oliver, Richard Briggs

Tennessee joins multi-state effort to deny medical treatment based on religious beliefs

By Marianna Bacallao

April 8, 2025

The measure would allow doctors, nurses and insurance companies to refuse procedures that go against their moral or religious beliefs.

Filed Under: Health Care, Politics, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bryan Terry, G.A. Hardaway, HIV, lgbtq, memphis, shelby county, Tennessee Equality Project, tnleg, tnpol

In an era of DEI rollback, Equal Access pushes on with its fourth group

By jewly hight

April 8, 2025

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A Nashville program that offers professional mentoring to underrepresented people in the country music industry has just announced the participants selected for its fourth cycle. That’s no small deal at a time when DEI initiatives are disappearing nationwide.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Equal Access, music business

NashVillager Podcast: The rise of Marsha Blackburn

By Nina Cardona

April 8, 2025

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Will Tennessee’s female senator run for governor? Plus, the local news for April 8, 2025, and Mammoth Cave bats.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: A (bananas) trade war

By Nina Cardona

April 7, 2025

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What can we learn from a 1999 trade war over bananas? Plus, the local news for April 7, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

10 dead as severe weather pummels Tennessee with tornadoes, strong winds and historic flooding

By Paige Pfleger

April 6, 2025

Severe weather has plagued Tennessee for multiple days, bringing tornadoes, 75 mile per hour winds and flooding to much of the state. The death toll from the storms has risen to 10, according to Tennessee’s Department of Health.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: severe weather

Thousands of Tennesseans join in nationwide protests of President Donald Trump

By Paige Pfleger, Justin BarneyandLaTonya Turner

April 5, 2025

Rain and flooding didn’t stop Tennesseans from attending the “Hands Off” protest of the Trump administration’s current policies at Centennial Park on Saturday.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Aftyn Behn, Department of Veterans Affairs, Donald Trump, lgbtq, protest

Saturday storms to cause ‘very dangerous’ flash flooding following week of deadly Tennessee weather

By Caroline Eggers, Tony GonzalezandMarianna Bacallao

April 4, 2025

Saturday, and Saturday night, will be the most dangerous times for flash flooding this week in Middle Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Extreme weather, Flooding, severe weather

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