Listen The family of Bill Monroe is looking for someone to take over his legacy. The estate of the bluegrass legend and Grand Ole Opry star is selling his name and likeness, along with his hundreds of personal items and live recordings. Fans of the father of bluegrass have the chance to buy the rebuilt […]
MTSU’s Next Big Ambition: Becoming A Research Powerhouse
Listen Middle Tennessee State University is setting its sights on big federal money — specifically, research grants from funding agencies like the National Science Foundation. After launching a number of Ph.D. programs in the past several years, the school is trying to establish itself as a research powerhouse.
Meet The Nashville Musician Who Turned A Homemade Stanley Cup Into An Upright Bass
It’s not a real Stanley Cup, but it will do for a town that loves music as much as Nashville. Shane Chisholm, an Americana bass player who moved here recently from Canada, has been building upright basses where the body is a homemade replica of the NHL Stanley Cup. The NHL, it turned out, wasn’t […]
As Free Community College Becomes Tennessee Law, Schools Will Cater More To Adult Students
Listen The governor is signing the Tennessee Reconnect Grant into law Wednesday — his signature education bill of the year. It guarantees free community college for any adult over the age of 25 or who qualifies as “independent.” As a result, colleges are trying to figure out how they can accommodate an influx of adult […]
Science Fans Try To Spark Enthusiasm In Nashville For This Summer’s Solar Eclipse
Listen Astronomy enthusiasts across the country are already planning out where they’ll be on Aug. 21, when a total solar eclipse will make a path across North America. As the largest city on that path, Nashville is expecting a boost in tourism from visitors excited about the eclipse. But the Adventure Science Center is also trying […]
BlueCross Agrees To Fill A Hole In Tennessee’s Obamacare Marketplace
Tennessee’s insurance commissioner breathed a public, cautious sigh of relief on Tuesday after BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee agreed to offer insurance on the federal marketplace next year in the Knoxville region.
Even Before The Official Start Of Tennessee Reconnect, Community College Will Be Free For Adults
Listen The governor’s proposal to make community college free for most adults in Tennessee is in the final stages of discussion. It’s widely expected to pass the state legislature this week.
Rep. Jim Cooper Wants Senate To Start Over With Health Care Bill
Nashville’s Democratic Congressman berated the health care bill that passed in the U.S. House Thursday. Jim Cooper called the bill “a box of old Republican bandaids” at a press conference at the Nashville Library Friday morning. He accused his conservative colleagues of fast-tracking a plan that’s destructive to those with pre-existing conditions.
Tennessee’s Latest Free Community College Effort May Be A Game-Changer, If Adults Hear About It
Listen The first day of college is daunting anyway, but Michelle Griffith felt especially out of place. It was August 2015 when she walked into the sleek, glass-paneled atrium of Motlow State Community College in Smyrna. She was in her early 50s.
Movers & Thinkers: Discovering Your Inner Nerd As An Adult
Sometimes, the desire to fit in stops people from doing things they really love. Morley Bankston, a computer programmer in Nashville, avoided anything related to math or science in high school because she was afraid of being labeled a “nerd.” She talked to WPLN’s Emily Siner as part of our live series Movers & Thinkers […]
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