There’s an official date for Rep. Glen Casada to leave his post as speaker but, for some lawmakers Aug. 2 is not soon enough. They want him to resign…
The Tri-Star State: Lawmakers Push Back On House Speaker Glen Casada And Call For Special Session
Meharry Plans Research On Vaping, Funded By JUUL
Meharry Medical College is launching a new center to study the health effects of smoking and vaping, especially on minority communities. And the money is coming directly from the nation’s largest e-cigarette company.
Five Questions With CEO Steve Swenson
Nashville Public Radio’s new CEO Steve Swenson has been on the job just over a month, and he’s hit the ground running. You might recall our announcement…
Send WPLN Your Questions For Nashville’s Mayoral Candidates
If you had the opportunity to ask a question of all the mayoral candidates, what would it be? WPLN wants to hear it — and there’s a good chance our…
After 125 Years, Ryman Auditorium Adds A Rare ‘First’ — A Headlining Hip-Hop Act
Listen In its more than 125 years, Ryman Auditorium in downtown Nashville has hosted just about every kind of show imaginable: chuch revivals, boxing matches, the Grand Ole Opry. But there’s one kind of performance that’s never topped the bill at the Ryman: hip-hop. That is, until this Sunday, when the Wu-Tang Clan will play […]
Another Nashville Neighborhood Becomes A Food Desert As Its Grocery Stores Close
It’s easier to say what the James Cayce Homes doesn’t have than what it does. There is no coffee shop. No laundromat. No corner store. No restaurant or…
75 Years After D-Day, He Remembers His Grandfather’s War Stories By Acting Them Out
Listen Seventy-five years ago, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, Wesley Notgrass was a 29-year-old soldier in the medical corps from Columbia, Tenn.
75 Years After D-Day, He Remembers His Grandfather’s War Stories By Acting Them Out
Seventy-five years ago, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, Wesley Notgrass was a 29-year-old soldier in the medical corps from Columbia…
A Special Session To Elect A New House Speaker? Some Lawmakers Worry It Will Cost Too Much
Listen Several Tennessee House lawmakers are pushing back on calls to hold a special session to replace House Speaker Glen Casada. The embattled speaker sent Tuesday his resignation letter to House members on Tuesday, saying the meeting is needed to elect his successor. But some lawmakers are concerned about the cost of it.
How Franklin’s Historic African-American Neighborhood Is Slowly Disappearing
Listen Franklin is known for expensive homes and its Civil War history — like the historic Carter House, a major tourist attraction where the Battle of Franklin was fought. But right down the street lies the birthplace of the city’s African-American heritage. And as home prices skyrocket in Williamson County, this once-prominent African-American neighborhood is […]
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