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CEO Of Nashville General Hospital Awaits Word On His Fate Amid Restructuring

CEO Of Nashville General Hospital Awaits Word On His Fate Amid Restructuring

Blake Farmer

December 21, 2017

Listen The CEO of Nashville General Hospital has been sidelined as city leaders contemplate downsizing operations to save money. And Thursday afternoon, the Hospital Authority plans to finalize a long-overdue performance review with just two weeks left on Joseph Webb’s contract.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Health Care, Nashville General Hospital

In Nashville’s Soccer Victory, Out-of-Towners Gush About ‘A City On The Rise’

Tony Gonzalez

December 21, 2017

Listen In announcing the Major League Soccer franchise on Wednesday, there was a moment when Nashville Mayor Megan Barry and Gov. Bill Haslam insisted on posing for photos and answering questions together. It was a somewhat unusual arrangement, yet there was no denying that their broad collaboration factored into the MLS decision.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Major League Soccer, News

Yes, Nashville Will Be Home To A Major League Soccer Team

Tony GonzalezandEmily Siner

December 20, 2017

It’s official: Major League Soccer is bringing a top-level team to Nashville. Calling it a “city on the rise,” MLS commissioner Don Garber made the announcement at the Country Music Hall of Fame on Wednesday afternoon.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Major League Soccer, News

Listen: WPLN’s Best Radio Storytelling of 2017

WPLN Staff

December 20, 2017

Nashville Public Radio reporters have been keeping a close eye on Middle Tennessee stories all year, from conversations about transit to a police shooting, from the Preds’ historic run to hair recycling. 

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: News

Tennessee Counties Begin Suing Drug Companies Over Opioids

Blake Farmer

December 20, 2017

Listen Tennessee counties are joining the list of entities suing pharmaceutical companies over opioids. Smith County is the first to file suit in federal court. Davidson County is likely to follow after approval by the Metro Council Tuesday night.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Health Care, painkillers

Curious Nashville: How An Urban Legend About Piranhas In Nashville Came To Be

Chris St. Clair

December 20, 2017

Listen There were rumors about sharks swimming in city waters after Hurricane Harvey, and urban legends about alligators in New York City sewers have been around for years. But listener Sarah Stephenson has a question about another predator that allegedly lives in Music City: “I have heard that during the 2010 floods, the Aquarium restaurant […]

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: Curious Nashville

Nashville Soccer Fans To Celebrate In The Streets As MLS Makes Announcement

Tony Gonzalez

December 19, 2017

Soccer supporters are rejoicing at word that the commissioner of Major League Soccer is coming to town to make what’s described as a “significant announcement” about the future of the sport in Nashville. Local fans are taking this as a clear sign that the city will be been awarded a top-level professional expansion team — […]

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Major League Soccer, News

Nashville Creates Community Land Trust To Stem Gentrification

Meribah Knight

December 19, 2017

Nashville is creating the city’s first community land trust, the Mayor’s office announced Tuesday. The trust will buy up property, maintain partial ownership and keep it affordable for generations of owners.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: home sales, Megan Barry

Lipscomb Responds To Nationwide Demand For Physician Assistants

Blake Farmer

December 19, 2017

Lipscomb University has submitted the paperwork to establish what would be just the second physician assistant school in Middle Tennessee. The Nashville campus is responding to nationwide demand for PAs in the health care industry.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Health Care, Lipscomb University

What Could A Community Oversight Board For Police Accomplish In Nashville?

Julieta Martinelli

December 19, 2017

Listen A proposal to create a community oversight board — an independent agency with the right to investigate citizen complaints about police — has been the subject of heated debate in Nashville. Activists, lawyers and some members of the City Council have been working for months on drafting legislation that will be up for second […]

Filed Under: Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: community oversight board, police

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