Listen Amid Nashville’s storytelling culture — which tends to come out through song — a new experiment has emerged. It’s called “poetry on demand.” A group of writers hangs out at events, including this weekend’s Southern Festival of Books, and quickly writes poems based on stories shared from passers-by. Whoever wanders up answers a few […]
Put On The Spot, These Nashville Writers Produce ‘Poetry On Demand’
Haslam Administration Says Controversial Office Management Outsourcing Deal Has Saved Money
Listen Gov. Bill Haslam’s administration is plugging the benefits of the state’s controversial contract with a private real estate management firm. The push comes ahead of a big meeting with state lawmakers. It also comes as the administration is exploring whether to outsource more state facilities, including universities, parks, rest stops and some parts of the […]
New Research Shows Promising Reduction In Tennessee Prescription Drug Use
Listen Andrew Shinar meets a lot of people in pain. He performs hip and knee replacement surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and in 2011, he decided to start tracking how many of his patients coming in for joint replacements were taking painkillers.
Haslam Assures VW Workforce ‘Tennessee Is Not Going Anywhere’
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam visited Volkswagen’s plant in Chattanooga Wednesday during a shift change to reassure workers. He later told reporters he could understand if some of the 1,500 employees have doubts about their jobs following VW’s global emissions cheating scandal.
Rising Home Prices In Nashville Are Increasingly Intimidating For First-Time Buyers
Listen Home prices in the Nashville area continued growing in September: The median sale price was $236,866, according to the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors — up 12 percent over last year.
Ft. Campbell IDs Soldier Killed In Training Exercise
Pfc. Kevin Rodriguez is the 22-year-old infantryman who was shot during a live-fire exercise at Fort Campbell, the post announced Wednesday afternoon. He was pronounced dead at Blanchfield Army Community Hospital on post Tuesday morning.
Report Gives Tennessee Prisons A Clean Bill, But Lawmakers Aren’t Satsified
Listen The group brought in to audit Tennessee’s prisons says the system is being run effectively.But state lawmakers don’t seem convinced.
Firearm Makers Buy Nashville Billboards To Deter Certain Gun Sales
Listen Firearms manufacturers are plastering billboards around Nashville with one gun-control message they can get behind: don’t buy guns for felons. A new 30-day ad campaign targets so-called “straw buyers.”
13 Centuries, 3 Continents: Frist Exhibit Seeks To Widen Perceptions Of Islamic Art
Listen For the first time in more than a decade, the Frist Center for the Visual Arts is putting together a major exhibition of Islamic art.
Nashville Homeless Camp Given Official Extension; Now Must Clear By April
The homeless encampment between Adventure Science Center and Fort Negley has until the spring to clear out. Metro Parks had tried to evict the campers several weeks ago, only to agree to allow more time for homeless outreach services to find other housing options. Tuesday, the Parks Board approved an April 1st deadline for completely […]
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