More than a dozen Tennessee small towns have watched their hospitals go dark. Linden is among them.
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.
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.
Where to find warming locations in Nashville
In a rare move signaling the major impact of the winter storm, Metro has opened cold weather warming locations across Nashville. Here are the details as of 4 p.m. Friday.
Winter storm week 1: Tennessee fatalities rise; outage frustrations mounting
Lengthy power outages continue to fray nerves in Tennessee after the winter storm and weather-related fatalities climb to 21 as another arctic blast brings dangerous cold this weekend. Here’s the latest from WPLN at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.
Tennessee is on its way to implementing SNAP improvements — but change won’t be simple
The state acknowledges there are problems with how it runs the SNAP food stamps program, and a special mediator has signed off on the first phase of an improvement plan.
Tennessee’s flu rate remains high as federal health officials abruptly reduce flu shot recommendations
Although federal health officials have made a dramatic departure from established flu vaccine advice, local doctors are still recommending the shot every year.
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