About an hour east of Nashville, the scenic little town of Granville would love to become widely known as the “Mayberry” of Tennessee.
Curious Nashville: Why A Rural Town In Middle Tennessee Desperately Wants Better Internet
Inside The Arranged Marriage Between Belmont University And A Secular Arts School
Enrollment is up at art schools across the country, but after 135 years, Watkins College of Art is closing its doors. The small Nashville art school has become the second in recent years to keep its memory alive by merging into Belmont University. In the weeks since the news broke, tensions have arisen between the […]
Nicholas Sutton’s Last Words Before Execution: ‘I’m Just Grateful To Be A Servant Of God’
Nicholas Sutton thanked his family, friends and God before he was executed by electric chair Thursday night. Sutton was sentenced to death in 1986 for killing a fellow inmate while in prison for three other murders he committed as a teen. Sutton is the seventh person executed in Tennessee since the end of a nine-year […]
Tennessee Capitol Commission Could Add Civil Rights Statue Instead Of Removing Nathan Bedford Forrest
Rep. Sabi Kumar says this is meant to unite Tennesseans who are divided over the bust of the Confederate general.
‘He Saved My Life’: Prison Guards, Jurors And Victims’ Families Defend Death Row Inmate Nicholas Sutton
Gov. Bill Lee announced Wednesday that he won’t intervene in Nicholas Sutton’s scheduled execution Thursday. Sutton will likely die in the electric chair Thursday night for killing a fellow inmate in January of 1985. That’s after more than a dozen people asked the governor to let Sutton spend the rest of his life in prison. […]
Nashville’s Bus Service Wants To Run Longer Hours, But Needs Funds To Pay For It
WeGo says it needs a 3% budget increase to maintain the status quo and avoid a second straight year of service cuts.
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton In Nashville: U.S. House Committed ‘Impeachment Malpractice’
President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton believes the U.S. House of Representatives committed “impeachment malpractice.” Bolton’s remarks Wednesday at Vanderbilt University received criticism from another former adviser, Susan Rice.
Nevada Democratic Debate: Live Updates And Analysis
Democratic presidential candidates are debating once again, this time in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday’s caucuses in Nevada. Follow NPR’s live analysis.
University Of Tennessee Board Wants Interim President Randy Boyd To Stay
The University of Tennessee board is recommending that interim president Randy Boyd’s position become permanent. The board’s chair, John Compton, said Wednesday he wanted to give Boyd a five-year term.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM