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In bluegrass, as in life, Molly Tuttle would rather be a ‘Crooked Tree’

By NPR Staff

February 15, 2023

Molly Tuttle’s new album is her third. But in many ways, it’s a reintroduction – of her prodigious guitar talent, of her personal story, and to the Recording Academy that decides Grammy Awards.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Cherokee tribe supports renaming Clingmans Dome in Smoky Mountains National Park

By NPR Staff

July 27, 2022

Long before the mountain on the Tennessee-North Carolina border was a National Park attraction, the Cherokee referred to it as Kuwahi, which translates to “mulberry place.”

Filed Under: NPR News, WPLN News Tagged With: Great Smoky Mountains National Park

These 14 states had significant miscounts in the 2020 census

By NPR Staff

May 20, 2022

The states were not counted equally well for population totals used to determine their share of political representation and federal funding for the next 10 years, a new Census Bureau report shows.

Filed Under: WPLN News

This dog broke into a Tennessee couple’s house and snuggled her way into their bed

By NPR Staff

May 18, 2022

Julie and Jimmy Johnson woke up to quite the surprise after a night of thunderstorms earlier this month. While they have three dogs of their own, the dog sandwiched between them was a total stranger.

Filed Under: NPR News, WPLN News Tagged With: dogs

Watch live: Senate holds confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

By NPR Staff

March 21, 2022

The Senate is holding confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. The hearings are expected to begin at 10 a.m. Central.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Dolly Parton will stay on this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee list

By NPR Staff

March 17, 2022

Earlier this week, the county music legend posted on her social media accounts that she didn’t think she’d necessarily earned the right to be nominated.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Watch live: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers virtual address to Congress

By NPR Staff

March 16, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will deliver a virtual address to Congress Wednesday morning. His remarks come as the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its third week. The address is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. Central.

Filed Under: NPR News, WPLN News

How you may be affected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

By Becky Sullivan~https://www.npr.org/people/348743421/becky-sullivan?ft=nprml&f=1081185004|Peter Granitz

February 24, 2022

Energy prices, global markets, refugees: Here’s what to know.

Filed Under: NPR News, Politics

Watch live: White House and Congress mark one year since a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. Capitol

By NPR Staff

January 6, 2022

President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and congressional Democrats commemorate the one-year anniversary of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. Supporters of then-President Trump stormed the building after a rally at the White House to protest the 2020 election certification.

Filed Under: WPLN News

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