President Donald Trump won’t be on the ballot this fall, but he looms large over the races for Congress and governor. Candidates can boost themselves with conservatives by standing close to Trump — sometimes literally. But no leader in recent history has been as polarizing as the president, so they risk alienating voters elsewhere on […]
How Trump Is Influencing Tennessee’s Race For Governor
How A Tennessee Supercomputer, Now The World’s Fastest, Might Find New Cures For Cancer
A massive room in East Tennessee is now home to the fastest supercomputer in the world. Oak Ridge National Laboratory officially unveiled the machine called Summit late last week, which takes up the size of two tennis courts.
Tennessee Doctors In Training Mode As Nation’s Tightest Opioid Restrictions Take Effect
Listen Tennessee doctors are getting a crash course in the state’s new restrictions on opioids ahead of the law taking effect July 1. Physicians are concerned about new liability since the prescribing rules do away with much of their discretion.
Heightened Security At CMA Festival Makes For A Different Experience For Some Fans
Listen Fans won’t be able to walk past the stage to take photos at this year’s CMA Music Festival. Heightened security measures will keep fans at a distance from the performers. Other security measures limit the size of the bags allowed onto the grounds and require that bags be see-through, and concertgoers might also see […]
Documentary Spotlights Japanese Country Singer Who Broke Ground On The Grand Ole Opry 54 Years Ago
Listen In 1964, a Japanese country singer named Tomi Fujiyama performed on the Grand Ole Opry, right after Johnny Cash. She had no idea that someday there would be a movie about her life and her quest to get back on the Opry stage — or how long it would take to get there. This […]
Look Out, The Median Price Of A Nashville Home Is Nipping At $300,000
Listen The median price for a single family home just keeps climbing in the Nashville area — coming in a hair shy of $300,000 last month. Meanwhile, the overall closings, the numbers of homes sold in the region, has ticked down some — by 4.5 percent compared to this time last year. But make no […]
Even Without A Building, Museum Of African-American Music Is Already Putting On Programming
Listen The National Museum of African American Music is finally beginning to take shape. After nearly two decades, construction is under way on Lower Broadway in downtown Nashville. Meanwhile, organizers are gathering hundreds of artifacts and designing exhibits for the museum’s expected launch next year.
Versify #19: Thank God For That Judge
Being in love often requires making sacrifices, but for Helen German, the sacrifice was a big one: Finding romance meant losing the approval of her family. Today, Helen relates the details of her life story, from surviving the air raids of World War II to sustaining a 65 year marriage, while managing to hold on […]
Groups Beg Metro Council To Raise Taxes To Fund Raises For Teachers And City Employees
Listen Some Nashvillians are asking — with gusto — for the Metro Council to increase Davidson County’s property tax as a way to fund pay increases for city employees.
Nashville Opens An Alternative To The ER For Victims Of Rape
Victims of sexual violence in the Nashville area no longer have to go to the hospital if they need the free forensics exam known as a rape kit. A new facility, called the SAFE Clinic, has opened, as part of the city’s Sexual Assault Center.
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