It’s time to start all over again. After a couple of months recess the Tennessee General Assembly will reconvene this week. But WPLN’s Sergio Martínez-Beltrán says lawmakers have been busy in the “offseason” and have already filed about 100 bills.
NFL Expert: Titans’ Playoff Hopes Start And End With Stopping Lamar Jackson
The Tennessee Titans have a tall task Saturday night — trying to stop the best player in the NFL. Experts, fans and Las Vegas betting lines all agree: The Baltimore Ravens are a heavy favorite against the Titans, thanks in large part to quarterback Lamar Jackson.
Music Journalists Answer: What Did Nashville Sound Like In 2019?
For the fourth year in a row, WPLN News gathered music experts to answer the question: What did Nashville sound like? Writers Brittney McKenna and Andrea Williams were asked to go beyond a “best of” list and look at the themes and ideas that really stood out in the city’s music scene.
Tennessee Will Tighten Inspections Of Pyrotechnic Devices After Titans Near-Miss
The Tennessee Titans’ pregame festivities will no longer feature 30-foot-high bursts of flames. After an incident in September where a pyrotechnic device caught fire near fans and players, the Titans stopped using the effects, and the NFL has temporarily banned the practice league-wide. The incident has also inspired the state Fire Marshall’s Office to change […]
As Asian Carp Overrun Rivers, Tennessee And Kentucky Turn To A New Weapon: A Giant Sound Blaster
The four species known as Asian carp have damaged economies and ecosystems from the mouth of the Mississippi to the gateway of the Great Lakes. Below…
Sales Of Hemp Products Take Off In Tennessee, But No One Is Checking What’s Inside
Hemp farming in Tennessee is growing exponentially. The crop is used to make lotions, fabric, cooking oil and, of course, CBD. But the number of…
The Tri-Star State: Why The UAW Strike Is Crossing Party Lines
The impact of the latest nationwide strike by union workers against General Motors is beginning to be quantified. According to multiple reports, the automaker has lost about $1 billion since the strike started three weeks ago.
The Tri-Star State: Why The UAW Strike Is Crossing Party Lines
The impact of the latest nationwide strike by union workers against General Motors is beginning to be quantified. According to multiple reports , the…
Rhiannon Giddens Believes Ken Burns Documentary May Shift Perceptions Of Country Music’s Origins
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ 16-hour examination of country is airing this week on PBS, and one artist featured in the series hopes it will help…
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