Kaiser Health News reporter Brett Kelman has been following the Vaught trial since the nurse was first arrested in 2019. Kelman joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona on Monday to talk about the verdict and what it means for the future of nursing.
Tech jobs are coming, but are we ready?
Reporter Damon Mitchell joins This Is Nashville to talk about the coming wave of tech jobs and discuss whose responsibility it is to get a workforce up to speed.
Rural hospitals continue to struggle to keep their doors open in Tennessee
Senior Health Care Reporter Blake Farmer joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to explain why the closures of rural hospitals still matter, despite them happening for years, and to share what’s next for rural counties without hospitals.
State comptroller poised to take over finances in Mason, Tennessee
As West Tennessee prepares to welcome Ford Motor Company’s new electric truck and battery plant in Staton, there’s a small town about 10 miles away that may soon lose its financial independence.
The story behind the story: How WPLN’s Samantha Max reported on drug overdoses in prison
WPLN News’ Samantha Max recently reported on the sharp increase in drug-related deaths and overdoses behind bars and how those incarcerated are unable to receive the necessary treatment to curb their addictions.
Reflecting on the local impact of the Atlanta spa shootings, one year later
One year after the Atlanta shootings, WPLN’s Juliana Kim spoke on This Is Nashville about how it reverberated among Asian Americans in Middle Tennessee and the emotional impact of reporting on the shootings as a woman of Korean descent.
Recapping the abortion bills in front of the Tennessee legislature with WPLN’s Blake Farmer
WPLN healthcare reporter Blake Farmer gives an update on the two abortion bills that are currently under consideration by Tennessee lawmakers.
Checking in on Waverly with WPLN reporter Damon Mitchell, more than six months after the flood
Waverly, in Humphreys County, was devastated on August 21, 2021, when floodwaters swept through the rural Tennessee town and killed 20 people. WPLN News enterprise reporter Damon Mitchell has been reporting on the people of Waverly more than six months after the flood. He spoke to This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona on Monday about the rebuilding […]
Reviewing the changing state of hate in Tennessee with WPLN’s Paige Pfleger
This week, the Southern Poverty Law Center released a report indicating the number of active hate groups in Tennessee has dropped over the past year. However, this doesn’t mean that hateful attitudes and extremism is decreasing across the state.
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