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Ice Storm Closes Schools, Causes Travel Hazards Across Parts Of Tennessee

By Alexis Marshall

February 11, 2021

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The rain has turned into ice in some parts of Middle Tennessee on Thursday morning.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: February 2021 Winter Storm, ice storm, severe weather

Some Tennesseans Can Get Their COVID-19 Vaccinations At Walmart Starting This Week

By Alexis Marshall

February 10, 2021

Pharmacies at more than 100 Walmart and Sam’s Club stores across Tennessee are opening vaccination appointments this week for those eligible in the current phase.

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, coronavirus vaccine

Nashville Christmas Bombing Has State Officials Digging Into AT&T’s Network

By Alexis Marshall

February 3, 2021

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In the aftermath of the Christmas Day bombing, dozens of 911 call centers lost service in Tennessee. And as more details emerge about what went wrong, members of Tennessee’s Emergency Communications Board are anticipating policy changes.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: AT&T, Nashville Christmas blast, Tennessee Emergency Communications Board

10 Months Into The Pandemic, Many In Nashville’s Live Music Industry Are Still Out Of Work

By Alexis Marshall

January 22, 2021

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For many people working in Nashville’s live music industry, job prospects dried up in March — and 10 months into the pandemic, circumstances haven’t improved much.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News

Nashville Mayor Says Plan To Defund Virtual School Districts Would ‘Punish Children’

By Alexis Marshall

January 21, 2021

Nashville Mayor John Cooper speaks during a weekly briefing on COVID-19.

Nashville Mayor John Cooper says Tennessee lawmakers need to acknowledge the reality of the pandemic, rather than strip funding from districts that don’t return to in-person schooling.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 112th Tennessee General Assembly, Coronavirus In Tennessee, coronavirus vaccine, Education, John Cooper

Several Tennesseans Receive Last-Minute Presidential Clemency, Though Many Have Already Served Their Time

By Alexis Marshall

January 20, 2021

President Donald Trump

Just before leaving office, Donald Trump granted clemency to more than 140 people, including some with ties to Tennessee.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Clemency, President Trump

Law Enforcement In Nashville Is Prepping For Planned Demonstrations — But Won’t Say How

By Alexis Marshall

January 13, 2021

WPLN News reached out to local and state police, asking what measures each agency will be taking to ensure safety at the scheduled gatherings

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Metro Nashville Police Department, metro office of emergency management, President Trump, Tennessee Highway Patrol

How Tennessee’s Congressional Delegation Voted On Impeachment

By Alexis Marshall

January 13, 2021

Tennessee’s two Democratic representatives voted with the majority in favor of impeaching the president for inciting an insurrection. Not a single Tennessee Republican voted in favor of the measure.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Chuck Fleischmann, Congressman Jim Cooper, impeachment, President Trump

Relief Expected This Week For Tennesseans Who Went Weeks Without Unemployment

By Alexis Marshall

January 12, 2021

Lower Broadway Nashville singer

Some of the Tennesseans who’ve been out of work the longest during the pandemic ran out of unemployment benefits just before Christmas.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: CARES Act, Tennessee Unemployment

Tennessee Hits Highest Week Of New Unemployment Filings Since July

By Alexis Marshall

January 7, 2021

The number of people newly asking for unemployment in Tennessee jumped dramatically last week, with more than 16,000 filings. That’s the highest number of people putting in an initial claim since late July.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Tennessee Unemployment

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