Nashville SC took the field in the Leagues Cup final this weekend, and the city was buzzing. Though a win would have brought the club their first-ever major trophy, much of the excitement may have had more to do with the team’s opponent.
Environment — mayoral candidates respond to a WPLN listener’s question
Early balloting opens July 14, as Nashville voters head to the polls to elect the city’s next mayor. Choices are far from limited — with a field that rounds out to 12 candidates. WPLN News solicited questions from our audience on the issues they are most concerned about. We’ve selected five that we presented to […]
Freedom Rider Catherine Burks-Brooks dies at age 83
Dr. Catherine Burks-Brooks, a member of the Freedom Riders with a Nashville connection, has died at age 83. Burks-Brooks was among the Nashville students who joined the original 13 Freedom Riders in May 1961, after violent attacks by white mobs in Alabama.
New report shows substantial pay gaps across all Metro departments
Nashville’s government employs nearly 10,000 Tennesseans. And a new eight-year analysis from the Metro Human Relations Commission shows struggles with diversity and equity across all 51 departments.
State vs. city: How Republican leaders undermined Nashville’s authority during the 2023 legislative session
Tennessee’s General Assembly passes laws for the entire state, but during the most recent session, Republican lawmakers were preoccupied with one city in particular: Nashville. The legislature’s Republican supermajority approved a variety of bills restricting the city’s right to self-governance.
The windstorm took out 600 trees in Nashville. Here’s why.
Oak trees splintered. Sugar maples uprooted. Some trees crashed across Nashville streets, and hundreds of trees took out power lines. Nashville officials received reports for nearly 600 fallen trees on Friday following the windstorm. The total tally could be higher.
‘A staple of the city’: Nashvillians pack Arnold’s Country Kitchen for meat-and-three’s final days
Nashville residents flocked to Arnold’s Country Kitchen during their final week for Southern food staples.
5 businesses that closed in 2022 and why they mattered to Nashville
Nashville loses more than just buildings when businesses close or get torn down. WPLN profiles five businesses that closed in 2022 and why they meant a great deal to the communities they served.
On this World Aids Day, we look at the legacy of a Nashville advocate for those living with HIV
Much has changed about the prevention and treatment of AIDS, but there’s still work to do. That’s why local artist and health educator Cynthia Harris wrote the play, “The Calling is in the Body.”
Dolly Parton says she likely won’t tour again, but may play live from time to time
Parton says that although she has no intention of ever going on a full-fledged tour again, she plans to perform at special shows and festivals in the future.
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