Listen “Ban The Box” — a national campaign to convince employers to drop questions about applicants’ criminal history — has launched a petition to strike the requirement from Metro Nashville job forms. Organizers say they need 7,000 signatures to get the matter on Metro’s August ballot. If they succeed, they say countless former inmates could […]
Tuition Break For Tennessee’s Undocumented Students Falls One Vote Short
A plan to offer in-state tuition to undocumented students has fallen one vote short of passing the state House of Representatives. The measure, House Bill 675, would have granted a tuition break to an estimated 7,000 high school graduates brought to Tennessee illegally when they were minors.
Tennessee Weighs Big Tax Break For FedEx
Tennessee lawmakers may soon give FedEx a major break on the taxes it pays on aviation fuel. A proposal making its way through the state legislature would slash the company’s fuel tax bill by tens of millions of dollars each year. Senate Majority Leader Mark Norris says the deal is needed to keep FedEx from […]
Nashville Set To Say Goodbye To Little Jimmy Dickens
Sue Jordan and her father spent many years listening to Little Jimmy Dickens on the radio at the Grand Ole Opry. But their connection to the Opry legend was also personal. Jordan, a school teacher, had Dickens’ granddaughter April as a student one year and it allowed her to arrange a meeting between her father […]
Listen: WPLN’s Best Radio Storytelling Of 2014
Scroll through an interactive timeline and listen to the year in in-depth reporting from WPLN.
You May Notice Some Changes To Morning Edition And All Things Considered
The program clocks are changing for the first time in many years, starting Monday.
ABC’s ‘Nashville’ Has Become A Boon For Its Namesake City
The TV show Nashville is about the lives of fictional country music stars and aspiring stars — and its popularity is drawing visitors to the real city from around the world.
Homeless In Nashville, Huge In Sweden
After decades in obscurity, country singer Doug Seegers went from down-and-out to up-and-coming in an instant.
Photos: Downtown Parking Spaces Converted Into Tiny Parks For Park(ing) Day 2014
More than 30 parallel parking spaces on busy streets downtown were converted into little public parks. The idea is to get citizens visualizing new possibilities in our public spaces.
Tonight’s Americana Awards Show Features Legends And Newcomers
Celebrating its most high-profile night of the year, Americana Music holds its Awards show at the Ryman Wednesday. We’ll offer live streaming video.
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