Listen After spending decades working in one industry, it can be hard to walk away from it. But former music manager Chip Peay did just that.
Preds’ Playoff Run Brought Nashville An Estimated $50M In Economic Impact
Listen There’s a new term being floated: the Preds’ Effect.
How Tennessee History Factors Into Puerto Rico’s Push For Statehood
Listen Tennessee has been getting name-dropped during the recent attention on whether the island of Puerto Rico will become the 51st state — and it’s because of a move that Tennessee forefathers took more than two centuries ago.
First New Public Housing Building In 18 Years To Open at Nashville’s Cayce Homes
Listen The first building of a multimillion-dollar overhaul in East Nashville’s Cayce Homes will open in July. A ceremonial ribbon cutting was held today. It’s the city’s first new public housing in almost two decades. But it doesn’t quite represent the social integration envisioned by the larger redevelopment.
Chinese Auto Parts Supplier Picks Lewisburg For First Plant — With Hopes To Expand
Listen A Chinese auto supplier is opening its first American plant in Lewisburg. Minth Group, which builds plastic components and body parts for the major automakers, says it’ll start by employing 200 people, and the first customer of its $13.2 million, Marshall County facility will be Daimler’s Mercedes plant in Alabama. But the company could […]
ICE Says Roundup Of Nashville Kurds Is Related To Travel-Ban Deal With Iraq
Listen Federal authorities confirm that they’re rounding up Iraqis in Nashville and elsewhere for possible deportation, in a sweep that began last week and so far has resulted in six people being detained. Immigration authorities say the sweep is aimed at removing those with criminal convictions, as part of a deal with the Iraqi government.
Predators Fans Say Stanley Cup Run Changes Nashville Forever
Listen The Pittsburgh Penguins hoisted the Stanley Cup in Nashville Sunday night, notching back-to-back NHL championships and ending a historic run for the Predators.
For Sale: Bill Monroe’s Name, Likeness And Childhood Home
Listen The family of Bill Monroe is looking for someone to take over his legacy. The estate of the bluegrass legend and Grand Ole Opry star is selling his name and likeness, along with his hundreds of personal items and live recordings. Fans of the father of bluegrass have the chance to buy the rebuilt […]
For Some In Tennessee, Hunting Remains A Way Of Life
Listen Fewer Americans are waking up before dawn, putting on camouflage and toting a rifle into the woods. Young people, especially, are slower to take up what has become — for most — an expensive hobby. But Tennessee’s hunting numbers have held steady in recent years, and hunters in the state are hoping to pass […]
In Fatal Police Shooting, State Investigators Cite Concerns Over Handling Of Gun
Listen The complete investigation file on the fatal shooting of a black man by a white metro police officer was released today. Among the 615 pages of material, is concern over how the man’s gun was handled at the scene and a single witness who claims the officer used a racial slur just moments after […]
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