Sometimes, Curious Nashville questions arrive and WPLN already has an answer in hand. So while there’s less of a journey this time, the inquiry itself was written in a lively way:
Curious Nashville: Reintroducing The City’s ‘Biggest Man’
Matthew Charles, Nashville Man Who Gained National Attention, Is Released From Prison Again
undefined Listen One of the first prisoners to be released under a new criminal justice reform law is Matthew Charles, a Tennessee man first profiled by WPLN in December 2017.
More Scooters Coming To Nashville As Council Mulls Revised Rules
Nashville will soon have 1,000 additional electric scooters on its streets as a two more companies — Spin and ridesharing giant Uber — join the trend. In all, the city could have 3,500 of the shared, dockless devices in use.
Education Officials Remind Schools They Can’t Reveal Students’ Immigration Status
Listen State education officials are reminding school authorities they cannot require parents to release their children’s immigration status. The guidance comes as existing immigration enforcement law in Tennessee becomes more stringent this week.
What Can Nashville Learn From Police Oversight Boards In Knoxville And Memphis?
Listen Nashville is in the process of forming a police oversight board after a voter referendum approved the idea, but it’s still unclear how it will function or be received. A look at efforts in those other Tennessee cities — Memphis and Knoxville — point to what factors could make Nashville’s board more or less effective.
To Keep Tourism Growing, Nashville Woos International Travelers
Listen With a steady supply of new “hotel rooms and barstools” coming in, Nashville’s tourism chief says the most promising way to fill them, long-term, could be by courting international visitors. “We’re not sure how much better we can do domestically,” says Butch Spyridon, CEO of the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corporation. Already, Nashville is […]
New Tennessee Abortion Law Addresses Ultrasounds — But Won’t Mandate Them
Listen As of Jan. 1, Tennessee has a new law related to ultrasounds prior to receiving abortions. The law is a result of compromise within Tennessee’s pro-life movement.
Versify: When The Wedding Gets Displaced By A Hurricane
Listen Betty and Raul Malo, lead singer of the acclaimed country music band The Mavericks, did not have the spring wedding they had hoped for. Mother Nature had other plans: Hurricane Andrew, Miami, 1992. “I was swimming through my wedding invitations,” says Betty Malo, who was speaking to poet Allison Boyd Justus as part of our […]
Why Hospitals Publishing Prices Is Just A ‘Baby Step’ Toward Transparency
Listen Patients will have a slightly easier time shopping around for care starting in 2019. U.S. hospitals will now be required to publish their price lists in a format that a computer could easily analyze.
The Tri-Star State: Beth Harwell Reflects On Her 30-Year Political Career In Tennessee
Listen For the first time in 30 years, Tennessee will start a legislative session without Republican Rep. Beth Harwell.
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