Listen Some schools in Nashville will be offering a new foreign language next fall: Arabic. The idea is to teach students a relevant world language, as well as to engage those who already speak Arabic at home. But first, the district needs to find three qualified teachers — and that might be the hardest part of […]
Nashville Public Schools To Start Arabic Classes, As Soon As They Find Arabic Teachers
Methodists Spend Big On New Round Of ‘Rethink Church’ Ads
The United Methodist Church’s Nashville-based communications arm is spending millions on a new round of TV advertising in an effort to battle religious stereotypes and appeal to younger members.
Census Estimates Find Outlying Towns Growing Faster Than Nashville Proper
Nashville’s population grew more than any other city in Tennessee last year, according to new Census estimates. But in terms of percentages, the fastest growing areas in Tennessee lie outside of Nashville. Murfreesboro added nearly 4,000 people. That’s a 3.4 percent uptick in one year. Clarksville popped up by 2.8 percent. Cal Wray of the […]
How Do Tennessee’s Startup Distilleries Make Money While They Wait For Whiskey To Age?
Listen The big warehouse of SPEAKeasy Spirits distillery in West Nashville is lined with dozens of barrels. In a few years, there might be thousands of them. “We’re going to start construction on a big barrelhouse because we’re running out of room,” says Jenny Pennington, one of the the company’s founders. SPEAKeasy is among an influx of new distilleries […]
20 Photos Of Nashville’s Colorful Nolensville Pike
WPLN’s Mack Linebaugh rode along with Joe Nolan as he hunted down visual treasures along Nolensville Pike, capturing them with his inconspicuous Android smartphone camera. Listen to the story: I most often make my way to Nolensville Pike following an appetite for huevos con chorizo or a craving for authentic kebabs or to buy ingredients […]
Gallatin Theater Hosts Autism-Friendly Movie Screenings
A theater in Gallatin is trying to make it easier for kids with autism to go to the movies.
This Memorial Day, One Vet Recalls Constructing Nashville’s Own Vietnam Memorial
This Memorial Day marks 30 years since George Paine led the construction of the Vietnam War memorial in downtown Nashville. It includes a statue, time capsule and black granite wall — similar to the national memorial — listing the names of 1,300 Tennessee soldiers killed in Southeast Asia.
Tennessee Revives Bredesen-Era Subsidies For Electric Vehicles
Listen The state of Tennessee had $682,000 left over when its rebate program for electric vehicles shut down two and a half years ago. The money has been unspent ever since. So instead of finding another use, the Department of Environment and Conservation decided to give out rebates for EVs again until the money is […]
After Dozens Of Nashville Mayoral Forums, There’s Finally One To Watch From The Couch
The mayor’s race in Nashville has finally reached the televised debate phase. The seven leading candidates have appeared side-by-side for months at forums around town. But Thursday night is the first on live TV.
A Water-Filled Rock Quarry Could Become Nashville Airport’s New Air Conditioner
Listen No one paid much attention to the 400-foot-deep pit at the edge of the Nashville International Airport complex. Not until the 2010 flood, says Christine Vitt, the airport’s head of strategic planning and sustainability. That’s when the abandoned limestone quarry overflowed for the first time ever. “And we had the energy consultant there, who said, […]
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