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Cynthia Abrams

Tennessee handed over voter data. Now the DOJ faces a lawsuit over its stockpile.

By Cynthia Abrams

April 22, 2026

The Trump administration is being sued over its stockpiling confidential voter data.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: ACLU, Appalachia + Mid-South Newsroom, Department of Justice, Virginia Kase Solomon, voter identification, Voters, voting rights

NES board overhaul prompts ‘power grab’ concerns from Nashville lawmakers

By Cynthia Abrams

April 21, 2026

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A bill requiring utilities to include board representatives from surrounding counties has passed both the House and the Senate.

Filed Under: Metro, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Brent Taylor, Clark Boyd, Heidi Campbell, Jack Johnson, Jeff Yarbro, Nashville Electric Service

As FEMA releases winter storm aid, Metro opens up more assistance

By Cynthia Abrams

April 20, 2026

Nearly three months on, city, state and federal agencies are still seeking to support residents affected by Winter Storm Fern.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: FEMA, Jamekia Bies, Kristin Coulter, metro action commission, TEMA, tennessee emergency management agency, VOAD, Winter Storm Fern

New TPAC to look like a ‘manifestation of music’

By Cynthia Abrams

April 16, 2026

In a few years, when Nashvillians and tourists look down Lower Broadway toward the river, they’ll see sweeping waves of metal encasing a new Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: architecture, Nashville Repertory Theater, performing arts, TPAC

Lawyers for people facing eviction saved Metro $4M last year: report

By Cynthia Abrams

April 11, 2026

If you’re facing eviction, accessing a lawyer can be difficult. Unlike in criminal cases, there’s no such thing as court-appointed attorneys. So, the “Eviction Right to Counsel” program is looking to fill that gap.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: affordable housing, DarKenya Waller, Eviction Right to Counsel, evictions, Hispanic Bar Association, Housing, Legal Aid Society

Nashville water bills won’t get ice storm discounts after Metro Council rejects idea

By Cynthia Abrams

April 8, 2026

On Tuesday, Nashville’s Metro Council rejected a proposal for a one-time credit to compensate residents for increased water bills following Winter Storm Fern.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Courtney Johnston, Freddie O'Connell, Housing, Mary Jo Wiggins, metro water services, Nashville Metro Council, Winter Storm Fern

Curious Nashville: What happened to the ancient Mississippian town at the site of the Brentwood Library?

By Cynthia Abrams

April 3, 2026

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Construction of the Brentwood Library in 1997 revealed the history of the site — and led to controversial actions.

Filed Under: Curious Nashville, History, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Brentwood Library, Curious Nashville, Native American, Phil Hodge, ProPublica, Tennessee Division of Archaeology, The University of Tennessee, Tom Kunesh

Listen: Voices from Nashville’s Main Library reopening

By Cynthia Abrams

March 31, 2026

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After nine months of closure, Nashville’s Main Library reopened Monday.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Main Library Branch, Nashville Downtown Partnership, Nashville Public Library, Terri Luke

Nashville’s confidence in its city leaders is wavering, poll finds

By Cynthia Abrams

March 26, 2026

Nashvillians’ confidence in their mayor and Metro Council is dwindling.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Fairgrounds racetrack, Freddie O'Connell, John Geer, Nashville Electric Service, Nashville Metro Council, The Boring Company, Vanderbilt Poll, Winter Storm Fern

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