Tennessee paid out $94 million Tuesday to people who are unemployed in the state, in its first day of distributing federal pandemic aid. But many others are reporting difficulties even getting onto the portal to file claims. The Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development, which runs jobs4tn.gov, says the unemployment portal was built to […]
For Nashville’s Homeless, Finding A Hot Meal Is Harder Than Ever
Typically in Nashville, nearly a dozen group meals are available every day for people who are homeless. But COVID-19 has changed everything.
Their Businesses Were Destroyed In The Tornadoes — And Remnants Were Found Across The State
The day after storms cut through Nashville, Fawn Bonning was surprised to see debris on her property in Livingston, Tennessee. She found a photo, some plastic foam and then a well-traveled memento — a menu from High Garden. The tea and herb shop in East Nashville is 100 miles away.
Knoxville Falafel Chef Heads West To Feed Tornado Victims In Nashville
Yassin Terou knows what it’s like to depend on the community to get re-established. So as soon as he heard about the tornadoes in Middle Tennessee, he started driving west.
StoryCorps Nashville: A Vietnam Veteran Who Wanted To Hear ‘Thank You For Your Service’
Veterans come back from their service with memories — fond ones and difficult ones. Jake Floyd’s memories of his exit from the military, and rough re…
StoryCorps Nashville: How One Veteran’s Service Gave Her The Grit To Battle Multiple Sclerosis
Judy Gatewood-Keim was a self-described thrill seeker looking for a challenge. She served in the military for nearly 30 years, and for more than half of…
StoryCorps Nashville: ‘I Served So That You Can Take A Knee’
When you’re a veteran, what does service mean to your children? Kevin Jones, who served in the Army, was interviewed in May in WPLN’s studio as part of…
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