Listen Updated 10:00 p.m. The most critically injured students from Marshall County High School were all life-flighted from Kentucky to Vanderbilt Medical Center. The school shooting, which killed two and injured 17, was a first for the hospital in 30 years as a Level I trauma center.
Vanderbilt Trauma Center Treats 5 From Kentucky School Shooting
The Promise, Season 1 Photo Gallery
Photos from the early days of Cayce Homes (built in 1941), some of the people you meet in season one, as well as the redevelopment efforts in recent years.
#MeToo Prompts Female Songwriters To Grapple With Their Own Experiences Of Harassment
Listen The allegations of sexual misconduct that have ricocheted through Hollywood and other industries have largely missed the Nashville music scene. But in private conversations and online forums, many female songwriters say they’ve had moments with collaborators that border on harassment and even assault.
Nashville’s Police Oversight Board May Collapse In Metro Council
The proposal to create a police community oversight board in Nashville is teetering on the edge of failure. The legislation has been in the works for months, but recently it’s been mired in legal concerns. And Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting will decide its fate.
As Opioid Deaths Rise, Tennessee Governor Proposes More Money For Treatment, Tighter Prescriptions
Listen Creating a 500-bed treatment facility for addicted inmates, limiting the duration of new opioid prescriptions to just a few days, and putting more drug enforcement officers on the streets. Those are some of the ideas Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam is pitching to combat the opioid crisis — which despite past efforts, has continued to […]
Nashville’s Women’s March Conference An Educational And Networking Tool For Participants
Listen Thousands of people marched through Nashville this weekend, along with organized protests around the nation. But the event was unique for the morning of workshops that preceded it, at which left-leaning political strategists shared practical knowledge with some 800 participants on how to become effective activists or even future lawmakers. As executive director of […]
Nashville’s Women’s March 2.0 Is More Political Education Than Protest
Listen Last year’s Women’s March in Nashville was a show of protest against the Trump presidency. This year, organizers say they’re focusing on what they stand for. Namely, helping create future political leaders. Which is why the march will be preceded by a morning-long conference. March coordinator Francie Hunt says one reason people with progressive […]
TennCare Enacts 5-Day Opioid Prescription Limit With Broader Proposals To Come
Listen This week, Tennessee’s Medicaid program began enforcing a limit on first-time opioid prescriptions. TennCare patients can only get enough pills for five days. Legislative leaders say similar restrictions are in the works to regulate painkiller prescribing for all Tennesseans.
What We Know (And Don’t) About Nashville’s Top 20 Amazon Bid
Listen Nashville is now one of 20 finalists for Amazon’s highly coveted second headquarters. It promises to bring as many as 50,000 jobs and the caché of welcoming one of the world’s most successful companies. But it’s not clear what Nashville is promising in return.
Tennessee Lawmakers Propose Allowing Medical Cannabis — As Long As It’s Not Smoked
Listen After years of successive failures, backers of medical cannabis in Tennessee are taking a new tack — keeping the ban on smoking it.
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