This Is Nashville is taking a deep look into the opioid addiction crisis. Listen to four audio features here and find links to four full episodes.
Brunching with SOUL
Today we’re improving our collective understanding of brunch in Middle Tennessee. WPLN contributor Anthony White gets our mouths watering with a tasting from a couple of brunch spots.
With victims on his mind, this Tennessee man shows up to voice support for executions
Meet the vocal demonstrator who has shown up in support of executions in Tennessee.
Shaved, channeled, chopped and sectioned: How old cars show off new shapes in kustom kulture
What is kustom culture in the world of cars? This Is Nashville’s managing editor went to the “Redneck Rumble” in Lebanon to ask around.
To many older adults, there’s no place like home — but repairs and safety can get in the way
Staying put in their own homes, according to AARP, is what most adults 50+ say they want as they age. However, the costs of home maintenance, property taxes and safety concerns can close the door on that idea. A local non-profit is stepping in to help make homes age-friendly for older residents.
Local sculptor Alan LeQuire unveils ‘Monumental Figures’ 35 years after finishing Athena
In 1990, local sculptor Alan LeQuire unveiled Nashville’s own statue of Athena at the Parthenon in Centennial Park. Now, he’s unveiling his latest exhibit which he says honors the women who shaped his life.
Neither ‘monkeytown’ nor Bible thumpers
WPLN’s Mary Mancini visited Dayton recently to learn about the legacy of the Scopes trial.
Locals love Nashville’s Percy Priest Lake
We are heading into the heat of summer — and there is one spot that many locals here in Nashville go to where they can relax and cool down: Percy Priest Lake.
Joining Nashville Rowing Club for a summer sunset practice
This Is Nashville recently joined the Nashville Rowing Club for an evening practice to see how the rowers experience ‘Nashville’s Lake.’
‘Where’s the meaning in everything?’ Lessons learned from a week as a Buddhist monk
For Don Srisuriyo, a Thai American from Murfreesboro, becoming a Buddhist monk was unexpectedly challenging, and changed his relationship to his heritage.
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