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East Nashville

To Rebuild After Tornadoes, Some Must Start By Completing The Demolition

By Tony Gonzalez

April 3, 2020

East Nashville tornado damage
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The scene surrounding Nate Landsperger’s house, on Holly Street in East Nashville, is one of brick homes reduced to rubble.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: East Nashville, home construction, severe weather, Super Tuesday Tornado

Damaged By Tornado, Historic Buildings In Nashville Face A Difficult Choice

By Samantha Max

March 12, 2020

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The storms damaged or destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses throughout Middle Tennessee. And historic buildings will require extra care.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: East Nashville, history, Super Tuesday Tornado

There’s Otherworldly, Bright Red Water In East Nashville. A Botanist Explains.

By Tony Gonzalez

January 7, 2020

carolina mosquito fern

Something has turned the water bright red this year in one of the wetlands within Shelby Bottoms in East Nashville. It has caused photos and discussions to pop up across social media.

Filed Under: Science, WPLN News Tagged With: botany, East Nashville, Metro Parks, Shelby Park, wildlife

Nashville Police Call On Drivers To Reduce The Growing Number Of Car Thefts

By Samantha Max

July 1, 2019

Listen Declan McGarry knew something was wrong when his wife asked where he’d parked his car one morning last month. McGarry’s eyes darted to the spot on his street in East Nashville where’d left his 2005 black Nissan Pathfinder the night before. It wasn’t there.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: East Nashville, Metro Nashville Police Department

At 100, A Nashville Library Stands As Symbol Of Rebirth And Endurance

By Tony Gonzalez

May 9, 2019

Listen Nashville celebrated the centennial of its historic East Branch Library on Wednesday, commemorating one of two remaining Carnegie public libraries in the city.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: East Nashville, libraries

Nashville’s Night Out Against Crime Comes Amid Spike In Violence

By Meribah Knight

August 2, 2017

Listen Nashville’s annual Night Out Against Crime came in the midst of a summer that’s seen a dramatic rise in violence. At a park in East Nashville, a neighborhood where shootings are the highest in decades, parents and police gathered for a night of peace.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Cayce Homes, East Nashville

How Much Input Will An East Nashville School Overhaul Advisory Panel Get?

By Blake Farmer

November 13, 2014

In its first meeting, a special advisory committee for an East Nashville school overhaul heard an update for plans from central office administrators. But community organizer John Haubenreich says he heard too much from the district.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: East Nashville, Jesse Register, MNPS

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