Just after English and Spanish, Arabic ranks as the third-most spoken language in Tennessee, with nearly 27,000 people in the state who speak it. But there are less common languages offered on the written driving exam in Tennessee. In this extended version of earlier reporting on WPLN News, Alexis Marshall explores why.
Nashville’s debris-filled bike lanes get their own sweeper
Nashville has a new piece of street-cleaning equipment that’s drawing surprise and delight from bicyclists — a lane sweeper that’s designed to fit within the city’s narrow protected bike lanes recently ran its first trial routes.
Latest snapshot finds fewer unhoused and unsheltered Nashvillians
Nashville’s latest count of people experiencing homelessness found 1,916 individuals staying in shelters, encampments and on the streets. That figure is lower than recent years and continues a downward trend since at least 2016.
Curious Nashville: Who decides which ‘I Voted’ stickers are at my polling place?
Tennesseans head back to the polls starting Wednesday for early voting in local primary elections. That means those “I Voted” stickers will start making the rounds.
Curious Nashville: What you’ve taught us by asking great questions for six years
The saying goes that there’s “no such thing as a dumb question.” In fact, we’ve seen WPLN listeners send in hundreds of excellent questions to Curious Nashville.
South Nashville’s flood recovery has been challenged by fewer funds and volunteers
One year since deadly and destructive flash flooding, dozens of Nashvillians are among those still recovering. The anniversary has drawn attention to their ongoing needs and an event on Saturday included a remembrance for the six deaths that occurred across three counties on March 27, 2021.
Curious Nashville: Revisiting 5 stories that are relevant again right now
These stories provide context and history — and some flat out fascinating tales — related to recent news developments.
Two years later, a small fraction of tornado survivors are still rebuilding
Two years since the Super Tuesday tornadoes, many hard-hit communities have been almost fully rebuilt. Yet work continues for some survivors of the storm that killed 25 people and damaged more than 4,000 buildings.
Slammed by tornado and pandemic, a Nashville skate shop reopens, connecting its regulars and first-timers
How long does it take to rebuild from a catastrophic tornado? An East Nashville skate shop navigated many challenges to reopen in just shy of two years.
Snow tops expectations, with 8 inches for some pockets of Middle Tennessee
Temperatures fell quickly across Middle Tennessee on Sunday and snow complicated commutes on Monday morning.
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