Listen If a member of the Metro Nashville Police Department died in the line of duty, Central Precinct Officer John Anderson would have been ready to play bagpipes at the funeral. Now, the same Drill and Ceremony Team that Anderson played with will honor his memory at a funeral Monday afternoon.
Slain MNPD Officer Who Honored Fallen Officers Gets His Own Memorial
Versify #30: A Kiss For Every Frog
Perhaps you’ve had the experience of standing on some street corner, minding your own business, when a stranger comes along and tries to chat you up. Maybe you found yourself thinking, “I hope this person’s not a murderer” — a fear which typically seems dramatic. But when Rachel Gladstone had a similar type of run-in with her neighborhood exterminator, she was shocked to find just how plausible that concern actually was.
Why HCA Is Taking On Hundreds More Physician Residents Each Year
Listen HCA is welcoming its largest class of residents and fellows, with nearly 1,500 new doctors working in sites around the country. The for-profit hospital chain has quietly become the nation’s biggest sponsor of graduate medical education.
Nashville’s Youth Poet Laureate Wields Words In Battle Against Discrimination
Nashville’s current youth poet laureate draws on experiences that few of her peers have ever had to think about, like spending the first few years of…
When Cummins Falls Gets A Flood Warning System, So Will This Other Tennessee Natural Area
A flood warning system that’s supposed to be installed at Cummins Falls State Park will help improve safety at another outdoor scenic destination as well. Window Cliffs State Natural Area will be monitored for rising floodwaters once the proposed system is in place, according to documents obtained by WPLN. The project will cost about $42,500 […]
Tennessee’s New Ban On Internet Ordinations Could Add Hurdles For LGBT Weddings
Listen UPDATE: This story has been updated to reflect a Wednesday ruling by a federal judge. A new law has banned online ordained ministers from officiating weddings in Tennessee. Critics of the measure say it’s a violation of First Amendment rights. But for another group — LGBT people in rural and suburban communities — the […]
Nashville’s Newest Mural Is Colorful, Intricate And Uniquely Kurdish
A new mural in Nashville depicts the baking of flatbread, games of backgammon and calligraphy of Kurdish poetry. The colorful artwork on the side of an…
Amid Backlash, Scooter Companies Scramble To Promote Safety
Listen A row of electric scooters neatly lines the edge of a coffee shop parking lot in East Nashville as two young men walk past and eye the scene. A Bird employee eagerly offers them a free tutorial.
Nashville Police Call On Drivers To Reduce The Growing Number Of Car Thefts
Listen Declan McGarry knew something was wrong when his wife asked where he’d parked his car one morning last month. McGarry’s eyes darted to the spot on his street in East Nashville where’d left his 2005 black Nissan Pathfinder the night before. It wasn’t there.
Nashville Teachers Slated To Get Bigger Raises — But Still Not What They Hoped For
Listen Nashville teachers will see another boost to their paychecks during the upcoming school year. On Monday, Mayor David Briley announced a pay bump of 3% in January, on top of the raise teachers are getting this month.
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