The fight over who controls the finances of the West Tennessee town of Mason continues despite a Davidson County judge ruling last week that she won’t intervene in the state comptroller’s takeover. WPLN Enterprise Reporter Damon Mitchell recently traveled to Mason to talk to residents about the ruling. He joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona […]
WPLN News commits to reporting on the rising cost of housing and its consequences
WPLN News is focusing on housing for this quarter after many months of conversation within the newsroom.
The story behind the story: How WPLN’s Alexis Marshall reported on East Nashville’s newest microrestaurants
WPLN News producer Alexis Marshall interviewed the restaurateurs and has a list of recommendations for anyone making their first visit to The Wash.
Rounding up the latest bills at the Tennessee legislature as the 2022 session winds down
Tennessee lawmakers are making their last push to get legislation through both chambers of the 112th General Assembly before it’s expected to adjourn on May 7. WPLN News political reporter Blaise Gainey joined This Is Nashville on Wednesday with an update.
ESPN analyst Buster Olney bets his family farm that Nashville will get a MLB team
ESPN analyst Buster Olney joined This Is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to talk about the changes to this MLB season, what Nashville’s sports scene was like in the late ’80s and why he’s is confident that the city will get a MLB team.
The story behind the story: How WPLN’s Paige Pfleger reported on the ‘worldwide tube panic’
In March, the United States imposed economic sanctions on Russian companies and oligarchs to punish the country for invading Ukraine. As the war between Russian and Ukraine continues, the sanctions have had an unintended outcome for musicians.
Former Tennessee prisons director says ‘truth in sentencing’ bill could balloon prison population and make communities less safe
WPLN criminal justice reporter Samantha Max sat down with This is Nashville host Khalil Ekulona to unpack the so-called “truth in sentencing” bill.
Cookeville High School students challenge Putnam County school board to keep IB program
WPLN News education reporter Juliana Kim and Cookeville High junior Quentin Ding joined This Is Nashville to discuss the future of the school’s IB program and the implications for the district if the school board ultimately decides to eliminate it.
Breaking down the RaDonda Vaught verdict with Kaiser Health News reporter Brett Kelman
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.
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