As the weeklong holiday of Passover begins Wednesday night, people are adapting to a new reality that’s changing nearly every part of the Jewish observance — including getting the right food on the table.
With ‘Passover In A Box,’ The Food-Focused Jewish Holiday Is Adapted To An Unusual Time
Singer-Songwriter John Prine Dead At 73 From COVID-19 Complications
Prine overcame cancer twice, was still touring and was having one of the most successful periods of his career. His 2018 album the Tree of Forgiveness earned three Grammy nominations.
State Education Leaders Prepare To Loosen Graduation Requirements For High School Seniors
Tennessee education leaders are preparing for schools to be shut down for the remainder of the year, so they’ve come up with a list of emergency measures to make sure students — particularly high school seniors — aren’t penalized by COVID-19.
Dispatches From Quarantine: What’s On Your Mind During These Uncertain Times?
WPLN News wants to know what’s on your mind, what you’re doing to occupy your time and how this new normal is impacting your life.
For Nashville’s Homeless, Finding A Hot Meal Is Harder Than Ever
Typically in Nashville, nearly a dozen group meals are available every day for people who are homeless. But COVID-19 has changed everything.
In Times Of COVID-19, Senior Living Facilities Use Creativity To Connect With Family
On a recent March afternoon outside of a Brentwood senior living facility, David DeLoach is playing a lap steel guitar on a cart — his “lap steel mobile,” he calls it. His mother is standing on her balcony in a Brentwood senior living facility.
Dispatches From Quarantine: Some ‘Sunshine’ From A Family On The Other Side Of COVID-19
Some of the first people in Tennessee to get sick with the coronavirus are now recovered, including the household of Nashville songwriter Angela Lauer.
Nashville Has Reduced Its Jail Population By 15% In The Past Month. Will It Last After Coronavirus?
Nearly 200 people have been freed from Nashville’s jails since the first COVID-19 case was reported in the state last month. The sheriff, public defender and district attorney are racing the clock to get as many people out as they can before COVID-19 starts spreading behind bars. And the virus has forced officials to think […]
The Tri-Star State: An Exclusive Look At Gov. Lee’s Coronavirus Response In Tennessee
Throughout the coronavirus crisis Gov. Bill Lee has been criticized for being slower than other governors in calling for a mandatory, stay-at-home order. Many have said he has not taken the pandemic seriously. But the governor is taking it very seriously, at least personally, as was noted by WPLN News, which traveled with Lee across […]
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