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Paige Pfleger

Paige Pfleger covers criminal justice for WPLN News. Previously she has worked in Central Ohio at WOSU News, covering criminal justice and the addiction crisis, and was named Ohio's reporter of the year by the Associated Press in 2019. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR, The Washington Post, Marketplace, and PRI's The World, and she has worked in the newsrooms of The Tennessean, Michigan Radio, WHYY, Vox and NPR headquarters in DC.

Paige Pfleger, Criminal Justice Reporter

Paige Pfleger covers criminal justice for WPLN News. Previously she has worked in Central Ohio at WOSU News, covering criminal justice and the addiction crisis, and was named Ohio's reporter of the year by the Associated Press in 2019. Her work has appeared nationally on NPR, The Washington Post, Marketplace, and PRI's The World, and she has worked in the newsrooms of The Tennessean, Michigan Radio, WHYY, Vox and NPR headquarters in DC.

Shots for tots: Here’s how parents in Nashville can get their kids the COVID vaccine

Paige Pfleger

June 21, 2022

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Parents have long been waiting for the CDC to recommend the COVID vaccine for infants and toddlers. Now that they have, here’s how families in Nashville can get their tots the shot.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, coronavirus vaccine, coronavirus vaccines, COVID-19

Nashville will not be a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup

Paige Pfleger

June 16, 2022

Nashville will not be the site of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During an announcement Thursday, 16 cities were chosen out of 22 that were in the running.

Filed Under: Sports, WPLN News Tagged With: FIFA, Geodis Park, Soccer, World Cup

Metro Arts continues to grapple with allegations of racism after terminating one of its only managers of color

Paige Pfleger

June 15, 2022

Metro Arts has been in the spotlight after current and former staffers alleged a hostile work environment for people of color. Now the department’s latest move is drawing backlash from the arts community.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity Tagged With: Metro Arts

Two sisters got pregnant young. The choices they made — and the secrets they kept — shaped their lives.

Paige Pfleger

June 6, 2022

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Fanny and Marianne Sung may have reached very different decisions about their pregnancies, but they both remember how daunting it was to hold that positive test and be faced with a choice that would change their lives.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion, Roe v. Wade

It’s busy season for Nashville’s hospitality industry. Here’s how it’s attracting workers despite record low unemployment.

Paige Pfleger

June 6, 2022

With CMA Fest just around the corner, Nashville restaurants and hotels are contending with record low employment to meet the demand of this influx of customers.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Business, WPLN News Tagged With: Business, hospitality, hotels, restaurants, unemployment

Southern Baptist Convention will release internal list of ministers accused of abuse

Paige Pfleger

May 24, 2022

The Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee announced they will release a list of ministers accused of sexual abuse. A bombshell report revealed the list has existed for a long time — but only internally to protect leadership from legal liability.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: sexual abuse, Southern Baptist Convention

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