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Metro Nashville Employees To Receive Training In Spotting — And Helping — Victims Of Domestic Abuse

Metro Nashville Employees To Receive Training In Spotting — And Helping — Victims Of Domestic Abuse

Natasha Senjanovic

October 30, 2018

Listen Metro Nashville employees could soon receiving training on how to recognize domestic abuse — and what resources are available if they themselves need help.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: David Briley, domestic violence

Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant

Shalina Chatlani

October 29, 2018

Listen Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and safety concerns.  That comes from TVA’s Office of Inspector General, an independent arm that looked into the utility’s business operations and interviewed employees over a four-year period.

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: environment, Tennessee Valley Authority

Church Street Land Swap Idea Has Nashville Leaders Contemplating Fairness

Tony Gonzalez

October 29, 2018

Listen A Nashville developer’s unusual request to swap downtown properties with the city has raised several vexing questions for decision-makers. One surfaced prominently during a public hearing last week: Would it be fair for Metro to approve the deal without first hearing other proposals?

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Church Street Park, Tony Giarratana

Inspectors Find Safety And Leadership Concerns At TVA’s Gallatin Plant

Shalina Chatlani

October 29, 2018

Gallatin Fossil Plant, one of several coal-fired power plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority’s network, has been cited for ineffective leadership and…

Filed Under: Science

At A Weekend Rally, Blackburn Makes A Pitch For Republican Unity In The Wake Of Kavanaugh Hearings

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

October 29, 2018

Listen Republican Marsha Blackburn says she is campaigning hard despite some polls showing her in the lead. Her remarks were made Sunday at a rally featuring a prominent Republican, Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: elections 2018, Senate 2018

‘Endangered’ List Adds 3 Historic School Buildings And Some Rapidly Changing Nashville Neighborhoods

Tony Gonzalez

October 26, 2018

Listen Three former school buildings with rich and varied histories have been deemed “endangered” by a Nashville preservation group, which is raising the alarm about disrepair and proposed demolitions.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Freddie O'Connell, preservation

The Tri-Star State: Phil Bredesen Talks Immigration, Sexual Harassment And Working With Republicans

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Chas SiskandEmily Siner

October 26, 2018

Listen Throughout this year’s campaign, we’ve been interviewing the candidates for statewide office. This week, we talk to Phil Bredesen, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate.

Filed Under: Politics, The Tri-Star State, WPLN News Tagged With: Phil Bredesen

Haslam Administration Bets It Can Save TNReady Tests By Helping Districts Find Better Technology

Sergio Martínez-Beltrán

October 24, 2018

Listen Gov. Bill Haslam announced Wednesday a new program to provide school districts with cheaper options for obtaining laptops and tablets. The project aims to make teachers more comfortable with the TNReady exams and to keep the testing program running after Haslam leaves office.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, TNReady

Nashville Policing Study Coming Soon, But Not Fast Enough For Some

Tony Gonzalez

October 24, 2018

Listen This story was updated at 10:30 a.m. A highly anticipated analysis of Nashville police traffic stops has suddenly become a hot-button political matter.

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, Marcus Floyd

Tennessee’s Environmental Agency Wants To Make Universities More Sustainable, Starting With Fisk

Shalina Chatlani

October 22, 2018

Listen Tennessee’s Department of Environment and Conservation is now focusing its efforts on colleges and universities. Fisk University in Nashville is the first to participate in the department’s new Higher Education Institution Campus Sustainability Improvement pilot program.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education

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