Listen This story has been corrected to reflect final early voting totals, which show a larger overall voter turnout than initially reported. The final tally is in for Tennessee early voting — and turnout jumped by 11 percent compared to four years ago. Within those numbers, Williamson County is seeing an interesting partisan change. While […]
In Tennessee’s Big Early Voting Turnout, Democrats Appear More Motivated Than Usual
Portraits Begin To Emerge Of Man, Police Officer Involved In Fatal Nashville Shooting
Listen This post has been updated to include additonal information about the Nashville Police Department’s Juvenile Crime Task Force. Amid the investigation into last week’s shooting in North Nashville, a picture has begun to emerge of the man who died and the police officer who killed him. The exact circumstances behind the death of 25-year-old […]
As Asian Carp Invade Tennessee, The State Asks Fishermen To Help Fight Back
Listen The scale of the Asian carp problem has gotten considerably worse in recent years as the invasive species moves further into Tennessee. The state Wildlife Resources Agency is developing a plan to keep the carp contained and eventually push them back.
After Fatal Police Shooting Community Asks For Answers, But Police Have Few
Less than 24 hours after a black man was fatally shot by a Metro Police officer in North Nashville, community members, police and city officials gathered to discuss the incident. But the police had little to say. That’s because they are not the ones in charge of investigating this shooting; the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation […]
Versify #22: Before I Could Give Her The Ring
A craving for novelty and excitement is a hallmark of early adulthood. But for Jakob Lewis, host of WPLN’s podcast Neighbors, a summertime quest for new experiences nearly cost him his life.
Nashville Youth Learn Money Management By Coaching Their Peers
Listen A Nashville nonprofit that helps vulnerable youth has added basic personal finance to its list of classes. Teens at the Oasis Center are taught topics like opening a bank account and the pros and cons of investing. This summer, four students from the first class also tried to help their peers learn how to […]
Details Trickle Out About Fatal Police Shooting In North Nashville, As TBI Searches For More Video
This post has been updated at 1:30 p.m. Friday. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says it has found a video showing some of the incident that ended with a man being shot by a police officer last night in North Nashville. But questions remain about whether 25-year-old Daniel Hambrick was carrying a gun, as well […]
How To Teach Tennessee’s Working Doctors New Lessons On Opioids
Listen All of the major institutions that train doctors and other health professionals in Tennessee have agreed to begin teaching new best-practices on opioid prescribing. The state has asked schools to begin implementation this fall and fully adopt the 12 “core competencies” next year.
Governor Bill Haslam Grants Clemency To Four Tenneseans, Says More To Come
Governor Bill Haslam granted pardons and a sentence commutation to four Tennesseans on Thursday, offering clemency for only the second time since he took office in 2011.
12 Lessons Tennessee Med Students Are Now Supposed To Learn About Opioids
Listen Tennessee students preparing for jobs in which they’ll prescribe medication may start spending much more time focused on the perils of addictive painkillers. A commission representing schools around the state has come up with 12 key points that need to be covered before graduation.
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