With less than a week before Metro students return to class, the district is still filling roughly 190 teaching positions. And the vacancy rate is even higher among teachers for English language learners.
Tennessee’s abortion ban has some employers rethinking benefits, and some employees looking to relocate
Lyndsay Kash works at the clothing shop Marine Layer in the 12 South shopping district. When she saw the news that Roe v. Wade was overturned, she was shocked.
Financial uncertainty persists, but one TN economist says things may be starting to stabilize
Economists were pleasantly surprised Friday when a report showed the U.S. added more than 370,000 new jobs. That’s despite high inflation and increased interest rates.
Economist: Rising interest rates will increase rental prices, too
The director of MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center says that when interest rates go up, so does demand for rental homes and apartments. He says that could be lucrative for landlords and further increase already high rents.
Higher interest rates are slowing down Middle Tennessee’s housing market, but prices are still high
Some people will be edged out of the housing market, especially since home prices are still high. The median for a single family home in Middle Tennessee is nearly half a million dollars.
As more Tennessee coffee workers seek better wages and working conditions, one Barista Parlor employee says she was fired for trying
Labor disputes have been cropping up across the country — and here in Middle Tennessee. The latest comes from Nashville’s popular coffee chain, Barista Parlor.
The Nashville hot chicken supply chain has been hit by a ‘perfect storm’
Dollye Matthews at Bolton’s Spicy Chicken and Fish clued WPLN News in about a problem: a shortage of chicken. Bolton’s is one of many restaurants that a local food distributor says have been impacted.
Tennessee expects a billion dollar surplus this year. Here’s why it’s happening and why it matters.
Tennessee expects to end this year with about a billion dollars more in revenue than it budgeted. State officials say that’s a good thing, but some argue it would be better invested expanding services for struggling Tennesseans.
On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM