There’s a lot we don’t know yet about the explosion that shattered windows, damaged buildings and rattled the city awake on Christmas morning: namely, who did it, how they did it, and why. But here’s what we know so far, as of 10:30 a.m. Saturday, as law enforcement begin their second day of the investigation. […]
Gov. Bill Lee Limits Some Indoor Gatherings And Pleads With Tennesseans To Wear A Mask
In a rare statewide address Sunday night, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee escalated his pleas for Tennesseans to follow COVID-19 guidelines to slow the spread of the virus. It’s now spreading faster and killing more people each day than the state has previously experienced. Lee also issued a new executive order to restrict some — but […]
No Sitting On Laps, No Whispering Gift Requests While Visiting Santa In Nashville Malls This Season
As with so many other holidays this year, the constraints of the pandemic are forcing innovation.
Charley Pride, Country Music Superstar, Dies At 86 Of COVID-19 Complications
Charley Pride, a country music superstar born into a family of Black sharecroppers, died Saturday of COVID-19 complications in Dallas, Texas. He was 86.
Thanksgiving 2020 Playlist: Listen To WPLN’s Favorite Podcast Episodes Of The Year
Thanksgiving is going to look a lot different this year. But one thing that will most certainly stay the same? The familiar dulcet tones of our favorite podcasting hosts.
Movers & Thinkers #26: Stranger Than Fiction
Best-selling author Ruta Sepetys doesn’t write about fictional dystopian worlds — she writes about dystopian reality. Spanish baby-stealing. A German shipwreck that’s the largest in history. Soviet work camps. Historical fiction that reminds people about unbelievable stories that have been largely forgotten by the outside world.
Tennessee’s Higher Turnout In 2020 Split Largely Along Party Lines
Tennessee’s new record for voter turnout largely did not affect the balance of partisan power in the state. Tennessee voters cast about 3.1 million votes this election, according to unofficial results posted by the state of Tennessee. That shatters the previous record in 2008 — when 2.6 million voters cast ballots for John McCain or […]
For The First Time, Tennessee Voters Elect Two LGBT State Lawmakers
Tennessee voters have elected the first openly gay members of the General Assembly. Two of the three LGBT candidates who ran were elected Tuesday.
Even After Election Day, Some Tennessee Voters Expect To Feel Anxious
Election results are expected to take longer than usual this week — and election administrators say a winner might not be declared on Election Day. WPLN News asked a cross-section of early voters how they expect to feel after results come in and found a bit of unease at the polls.
Here’s How 2 Tennessee Moms Reacted To The Last President Debate
One is a woman living in East Tennessee who calls herself a “Tenne-rican” because of her Puerto Rican heritage. The other is a native of Franklin, who joked she would fall in the “suburban mom bucket.” Nilsa Alvarez, 36, and Melissa Dick, 49, are both mothers of two, and like many Tennesseans, they’ve already cast […]