Twenty years ago, Nashville had a theme park. Opryland USA sat in a curve of the Cumberland River now home to a giant mall. It had roller coasters, Southern-themed restaurants and live country music revues. Memories of rides like the Screamin’ Delta Demon are still traded like gold among longtime Nashvillians — as are the […]
Curious Nashville: Why Did Opryland USA Go Away?
Farm Bureau Hopes ‘Pleasant Surprise’ Of Trump Speech In Nashville Will Yield Legislative Progress
Listen President Donald Trump is expected to tout his administration’s plans for rural America next week, when he makes his second visit to Middle Tennessee since taking office a year ago.
Republican Legislator Blames Failure Of Insure Tennessee For Latest Rural Hospital Closure
Listen Tennessee’s reluctance to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act is still being blamed for the high number of hospital closures in the state — the most in the U.S. outside of Texas. And this week brings one more. The Decatur County Commission decided to close its only hospital this week, citing the increased […]
Desperate For Ice Time, Middle Tennessee Hockey Players Go To Extremes
Listen It has become harder in Middle Tennessee to find available ice rinks for youth hockey — reaching a point in which existing sheets of ice are regularly put to use until past midnight and prompting even Bridgestone Arena to occasionally open its pro-caliber rink to youth games.
A Massive Implosion Is On This Weekend In Downtown Nashville
Listen After a short delay, an iconic downtown Nashville tower will be imploded on Saturday morning, sending off the former LifeWay office known for its monumental embedded cross.
Detained Iraqis Living In Tennessee Could Be Released On Bail
Listen A group of Nashville Kurds could be released from federal custody after spending nearly seven months in detention, after a judge in Michigan determined the government has not shown they’re dangerous to the public or flight risks.
A North Nashville Eatery Expands Minds And Palates, One Vegan Chicken Biscuit At A Time
Listen A couple years back Tiffany Hancock, a devoted vegan, had a crisis of conviction. It was over a doughnut.
Neighborhood Defenders Sound Alarm Against Nashville’s Reworked Short-Term Rental Proposal
The public spoke out to the Metro Council for more than two hours on Tuesday night about proposed short-term rental regulations. The council’s preliminary response shows that at least some new restrictions are likely on platforms such as Airbnb, but there’s still a push to do more.
Flu Is Bigger Concern Than Frostbite Amid Nashville’s Deep Freeze
Listen The cold may not be sending many people to the hospital for prolonged exposure, but the extended sub-freezing temperatures are promoting an especially intense flu season.
How A Mt. Juliet Warehouse Keeps Your Unwanted Christmas Gifts Out Of The Landfill
Listen As the holiday shopping season ends and return season begins, customers might not realize that many of those items they send back could end up in landfills across the country. Tobin Moore is one of the founders of Optoro, a D.C.-based startup that, since 2010, has been helping retailers process returns more effectively using […]
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