Listen There was a head-on collision of two trains at a site called Dutchman’s Curve in West Nashville 100 years ago Monday, July 9. It remains the deadliest train crash in American history. But the tragedy has largely faded from the city’s collective memory.
100 Years Later, Nashville Remembers The Deadly Train Crash At Dutchman’s Curve
A Survivor Of Capture, Circus Life, And A Sunken Ship, Tennessee’s Oldest Elephant Turns 70
The oldest elephant in Tennessee turns 70 this week — a life that has far surpassed expectations and that is being celebrated by The Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald.
Two Tennessee Women Compete For The Crown Of Miss Kenya USA
Listen For the first time, two Tennesseans will compete to become the beauty queen of the Kenyan-American community. The contest, called Miss Kenya USA, is happening in Seattle this week.
Tennessee Attorneys Reveal Call Logs Of OxyContin Sales Reps In Case Against Purdue Pharma
Listen Purdue Pharma’s sales reps in Tennessee were pushing OxyContin even harder as the high-powered opioid came under more legal scrutiny in recent years. That’s among hundreds of claims made by the Tennessee Attorney General in a lawsuit filed in May and made public Thursday.
Has Tennessee Turned The Corner On Drug-Dependent Babies?
Listen The tide may be starting to turn on the number of drug-dependent babies in Tennessee. After an alarming 5-year rise, the number of infants going through withdrawals from opioids is down by more than a quarter from the same point last year.
How One Nashville Designer Makes Domestic Violence Victims Feel At Home Again
Listen Julie Davis directs half a dozen volunteers as they unload a 16-foot truck in front of a Nashville duplex. Bunk beds, dressers, lamps and a diaper-changing station come out of the truck. As do boxes with shampoo, books, toys, a kitchen’s worth of supplies.
Nashville Judge Strikes Down Law That Has Revoked Thousands Of Tennessee Driver’s Licenses
A federal judge in Nashville has ordered the state to reinstate driver’s licenses for more than 146,000 Tennesseans who lost them because they couldn’t pay their court fees.
More Addiction Specialists Say Complete Abstinence Isn’t The Answer For Those Hooked On Opioids
Listen Even asking how best to wean drug abusers off opioids can raise hackles. Addiction specialists have straddled a philosophical divide over the use of pharmaceuticals in the process. But the side advocating against medication assisted treatment is shrinking in Tennessee and nationwide.
These Are The Most Likely Fireworks To Send You To The ER
Listen Cherry bombs, bottle rockets and Roman candles may be more powerful, but they don’t cause the most emergency room visits around the July 4 holiday. New data show the largest number of injuries come from what are often thought of as a safer firework alternative.
For This World Cup, Nashville Latinos Have Space For Epic Viewing Parties
Listen The World Cup only comes around every four years. So this is the first chance for Plaza Mariachi in South Nashville to throw viewing parties.
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