Folks are flocking to Nashville from around the country — and even around the world. Today we explore the other side of the story.
Healthcare Hollow: Federal rural health funding sounds good, so why are there concerns?
Tennessee could get about $1 billion to invest in its rural health care over the next five years. Gov. Bill Lee and his administration are drumming up excitement for the plan, which they say is an opportunity to rebuild the state’s broken rural health infrastructure. But some critics are worried there may be strings attached. […]
Former Titan Kevin Dyson still has something to prove in education
Kevin Dyson was part of the biggest play during the biggest season the Tennessee Titans have had to date. He saw the highs of the Music City Miracle and the bitter lows of being one yard short at Super Bowl XXXIV. And before long, he found his injury-prone career cut short in 2005. He wanted […]
What, where, when to plant: A gardening Roundabout
It’s now or never to plant something if it’s going to survive the Middle Tennessee summer. Today, we dedicate our weekly roundabout to the when’s, where’s and what’s to plant — or whether we should plant at all given the dry spring we’ve had. Our panel includes an arborist, a naturalist and a nurseryman and […]
Two new reports and the critical questions about equity, opportunity and inclusion facing the city
Tasked with overseeing Title VI compliance, the Metro Human Relations Commission works to ensure that the city’s 10,000 employees can do their jobs free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin. Since 2015, the commission has released IncluCivics, a recurring report that looks at the hiring trends, retention rates, and progress toward building […]
Healthcare Hollow: Linden’s reopened hospital shows hope for rural health
America’s rural hospitals are closing at an alarming pace, and Tennessee holds the highest closure rate. In a series of reports this month, WPLN takes an in-depth look at this crisis — how it has harmed communities and what is being done to reverse course. In this episode, Health Reporter Catherine Sweeney and This Is Nashville […]
Finding simplicity on 21 strings with guzheng master Wu Fei
Today we meet Wu Fei, a master of the 21-string Chinese zither known as the guzheng. A classically-trained composer and singer, Wu Fei was educated in China’s conservatory system before continuing her studies at Mills College in the United States. She eventually made her home in Nashville, where her sound has evolved through collaborations with […]
The Roundabout: Dark money, an ousted library director and a Kid Rock fly-by
It’s time for our weekly Roundabout – a chance to step back and make sense of the biggest local headlines shaping Middle Tennessee. This week, we unpack the controversy over an Apache helicopter flyby at Kid Rock’s property that drew attention all the way to the White House, the firing of a library director who […]
Restaurant closing time? Not so fast.
You could start listing the locally owned restaurants that have closed already this year and tell a pretty dire story: Margot, Varallos, Pelican & Pig. And we’re just three months into the year.
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