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Facing eviction in Nashville

By Josh Deepan

July 23, 2025

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As rent in Nashville remains close to its all-time high, some affected tenants rush to court to contest their eviction notices.

Filed Under: Programs

Opryland’s Lasting Legacy

By Blake Farmer

July 22, 2025

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Opryland has been closed for nearly 30 years, and as the producer of a new documentary puts it, some people are still “butt hurt” about it. Maybe we didn’t know what we had until it left a theme park-size hole in Nashville’s heart. A documentary premiering at the Nashville Film Festival, called “A Circle Broken,” […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: country music, music, Opryland

Pastor Glenda Sutton moves Nashville families through their challenges

By Tasha A.F. Lemley

July 21, 2025

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Pastor Glenda Gleaves Sutton arrived in Nashville with her two sons in tow. She had left a stressful but steady life as an air traffic controller and was on a mission to repair her own family. That effort didn’t pan out as quickly as hoped, and left her temporarily homeless. She has since dedicated her […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: faith, homelessness, Housing

Ask the Mayor + The impact of a reduced Metro Council

By Mary Mancini

July 17, 2025

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It’s that time again! Time for you to talk with Mayor Freddie O’Connell.

Filed Under: Ask The Mayor, Programs Tagged With: Ben Gastel, Freddie O'Connell

Music Citizens: The Wrangler

By Mary Mancini

July 16, 2025

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When you go to a live show these days, you expect to see a spectacle — an artistic production that will blow you away.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Jason Moon Wilkins, Justin Barney, Michael Pollard, Tori Butash

Hospice care: learning what you need to know when the time comes in NEXT AGE episode 4

By Katherine Ruppelt

July 15, 2025

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There is no more tender time than the months, weeks and days before a loved one’s passing. More likely than not, hospice care is going to be involved. Still, many people don’t fully understand what hospice looks like. So today we’re breaking down what you need to know so you’ll be a little more prepared […]

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Alive Hospice, Heart and Soul Hospice, hospice, NEXT AGE

Candice Lee, Vice Chancellor Athletics & Athletic Director, Vanderbilt University

By Mary Mancini

July 14, 2025

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Candice Lee is a Vanderbilt Commodore through and through.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Candace Lee

School vouchers are here. What now?

By Mary Mancini

July 10, 2025

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The school voucher debate has been raging in Tennessee for almost two decades…

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Camellia Burris, Chelsea Crawford, Education Freedom Scholarship Act, Felipe Barrera-Osorio, school vouchers, Tennessee CAN

Shaved, channeled, chopped and sectioned: How old cars show off new shapes in kustom kulture

By Tasha A.F. Lemley

July 9, 2025

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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.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Features, WPLN News Tagged With: car culture, Lebanon, subcultures

Kustom Kulture in Nashville

By Josh Deepan

July 9, 2025

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In 1960s Southern California, a movement called “Kustom Kulture” emerged. Its mission: restore and refurbish cars. Since then, thousands across America have had their own vehicles customized.

Filed Under: Programs

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