• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

Nashville's local news and NPR station

Search
Listen Listen
Give Now
  • Search
  • News
    • Arts, Culture & Music
    • Criminal Justice
    • Curious Nashville
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health Care
    • Housing
    • Metro Government
    • Race & Equity
    • State Politics
  • Schedule
    • WPLN-FM
    • WPLN International
  • Support
    • Give Now
    • Ways to Support
    • The Producers’ Circle
    • Donor Hub
    • Donate A Car
    • Give Stock
    • Business Support
    • Planned Giving
  • Shows + Podcasts
    • NashVillager
    • This Is Nashville
    • The Promise
    • Curious Nashville
    • See All
  • NashVillager
    • Podcast
    • Newsletter
  • Events
  • Giveaways
  • Donor Hub
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

Tony Gonzalez

Saturday storms to cause ‘very dangerous’ flash flooding following week of deadly Tennessee weather

Caroline Eggers, Tony GonzalezandMarianna Bacallao

April 4, 2025

Saturday, and Saturday night, will be the most dangerous times for flash flooding this week in Middle Tennessee, according to the National Weather Service.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Extreme weather, Flooding, severe weather

Deadly storms hit Tennessee, and historic flooding concerns continue

Caroline Eggers, Tony GonzalezandNina Cardona

April 3, 2025

Forecasters are warning that Tennessee could receive months worth of rainfall this week, leading to dangerous flooding. Here’s what to know.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: flood, severe weather

Encore: As Nashville’s ‘Black Bottom’ gets historical marker, we’re revisiting this Curious Nashville story

Tony Gonzalez

March 11, 2025

The low-lying area of downtown Nashville that’s south of Broadway and along the Cumberland River was once known as “Black Bottom” and will get a historical marker.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: Curious Nashville, historical markers, history, Nashville neighborhoods

Nashville considers concealed weapons detectors expansion to all high schools

Cynthia AbramsandTony Gonzalez

February 9, 2025

Nashville’s school board will vote Tuesday on whether to expand a weapon detection system to all district high schools.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Antioch High School, Metro Schools, surveillance

NashVillager Podcast: A doctor of his time

Tony GonzalezandNina Cardona

February 3, 2025

Listen

Who was Dr. J.S. Anderson? Plus, the local news for February 3, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News

NashVillager Podcast: John Wilkes Booth in Nashville

Tony Gonzalez

January 31, 2025

Listen

What did the future assassin do in Middle Tennessee? Plus, the local news for January 31, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: history

NashVillager Podcast: Violent hate

Tony Gonzalez

January 30, 2025

Listen

How does hate spread, and how does it dissipate? Plus, the local news for January 30, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: hate groups, history, Martin Luther King

How Antioch High School is stepping up security and counseling

Tony Gonzalez

January 25, 2025

Class will not feel the same at Antioch High School this week. Metro Nashville Public Schools is implementing new security measures and says students and staff will spend the week focusing on emotional well-being, mental health support and community building.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Adrienne Battle, Antioch High School, Metro Nashville Public Schools, Metro Schools, MNPS, school safety, surveillance

Winter storm brings challenges — and snow joy — to Tennessee

Cynthia Abrams, Char Daston, Tony GonzalezandRachel Iacovone

January 8, 2025

Life in Middle Tennessee is expected to grind to a halt Friday as a major snowfall sweeps through — the culmination of days of escalating warnings and the potential for 8 inches of snow in some places.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, National Weather Service, severe weather, snow, TEMA, winter weather

5 stories from WPLN that held powerful institutions accountable in 2024

Tony Gonzalez

December 26, 2024

“A light shining into all dark places” — this is one way to describe the work of investigative journalism, and it’s familiar enough to feel like a cliché. But it’s also fitting for good reason.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 2024 Year in Review

« Previous Page
Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Become a sponsor?
Become a sponsor?
Become a sponsor?

Footer

About

  • About Us
  • Contact
  • Staff
  • Employment Opportunities
  • Impact Report
  • Financial, FCC and CPB Reports
  • WPLN News Transparency Report
  • FCC Public File
  • Board of Directors
  • Privacy Policy

Listen

  • Ways To Listen
  • Shows & Podcasts
  • iPhone App
  • Android App
  • Alexa Smart Speakers

Sister Stations

  • WPLN International
  • 91.ONE, WNXP
  • Nashville Classical Radio

Stay Connected

  • Contact News Department
  • Receive Our Newsletters
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
WPLN News, Nashville Public Radio
630 Mainstream Drive
Nashville, TN 37228

Phone: (615) 760-2903
©2025 Nashville Public Radio

on-air light On Air - 90.3 WPLN-FM

Pop-Up Player : All Channels
Launch Streaming Player