Tennessee is scheduled to execute Tony Carruthers, but advocates want untested DNA samples examined first.
Catherine Sweeney
Catherine Sweeney is WPLN’s health reporter. Before joining the station, she covered health for Oklahoma’s NPR member stations. That was her first job in public radio. Until then, she wrote about state and local government for newspapers in Oklahoma and Colorado. In her free time, she likes to cycle through hobbies, which include crochet, embroidery, baking, cooking and weightlifting.
Tennessee’s abortion ban won’t go on trial as attorney general taps new law
After three years, a high-profile lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s near-total abortion ban has been canceled as the state’s attorney general exercises a new appeals process.
Pharmacy company crackdown coming to Tennessee; CVS pledges to sue
The Tennessee House and Senate have passed the so-called Fair RX Act after a multi-million dollar opposition campaign from pharmacy giant CVS.
Healthcare Hollow: Linden hospital reopening shows hope for rural health
More than a dozen Tennessee small towns have watched their hospitals go dark. Linden is among them.
Montgomery County mourns after fatal school bus crash
A fatal school bus crash in Carroll County left two children dead and others injured on Friday.
What to know about the flurry of CVS pharmacy ads in Tennessee
A pharmacy chain is ringing alarm bells, saying a bill could shutter pharmacies. But lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say that’s fear-mongering.
Artificial food dyes banned from Tennessee school meals as lawmakers advance MAHA policy
Tennessee lawmakers have banned a long list of synthetic dyes in school meals.
Storm repair costs could mean rate increases for Nashville Electric Services customers
The winter storm knocked out power and destroyed hundreds of miles of power lines and about 400 utility poles. To cover repair costs, customers could see higher bills.
Carbon monoxide poisoning hospitalizes dozens in Tennessee winter storm
Two men have been found dead in Nashville during the winter storm of apparent carbon monoxide poisoning.
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