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Laura Dean

Nashville jails stopped in-person visits during the pandemic. It’s unclear if they’ll ever come back.

Laura Dean

November 11, 2022

Nashville downtown detention center
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In-person visitation was restored in Tennessee’s state prisons. But Nashville families are relying on video calls.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Daron Hall, Davidson County jail, Dawn Deaner, prisons

Nashville’s East Bank redevelopment plan looks ambitious, but do its transportation ideas aim high enough?

Laura Dean

September 26, 2022

East Bank rendering

Transit advocates hope Metro makes the most of the East Bank redevelopment — but they also worry that the current plan doesn’t go far enough on transportation options.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service, East Bank, Jackie Sims, Jessica Dauphin, transportation, Walk Bike Nashville

As Ramadan comes to a close, it’s a time of traditions both old and new in Nashville

Laura Dean

April 29, 2022

L and E Market
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For many, Ramadan provides a chance to deepen connections and understanding among neighbors. It can also make for a moment when new arrivals find themselves adjusting their traditions.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Features Tagged With: Ramadan, South Nashville

A military wind tunnel in Tullahoma went unused for decades, but it’s whirring again in a global arms race

Laura Dean

April 26, 2022

Arnold Airbase wind tunnel
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A military wind tunnel in Tullahoma that sat dormant for decades has now become a key player in a global technology race between the U.S., Russia and China to develop airplanes and missiles that can travel at hypersonic speeds.

Filed Under: History, WPLN News Tagged With: Tullahoma

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