The lawsuit was filed on behalf of three anonymous families and an organization supporting the free expression of writers, called PEN America. Thirty-two members of PEN America have had a total of 53 books banned or restricted by the Rutherford County school board.
NashVillager Podcast: A (landfill) romance gone bad
How is the trash situation in Rutherford County like a messy breakup? Plus, the local news for February 14, 2025.
Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions.
The LaVergne plant was the first tire-producing facility in North America for the Bridgestone Corporation. The company stopped making tires for cars and light trucks at the plant in 2009.
NashVillager Podcast: Happy birthday, satellite counties!
When were Middle Tennessee’s memorable counties established? Plus the local news for October 23, 2024.
What to know before you vote in Middle Tennessee
From early voting to Election Day, this guide to voting in Middle Tennessee has you covered.
NashVillager Podcast: Rutherford County’s oldest buildings play ball
Can baseball and historic preservation be good neighbors? Plus the local news for September 20, 2024.
Son of Rutherford County Schools director dies after flood injuries
After more than a week in the hospital, 10-year-old Asher Sullivan has died from injuries sustained in this month’s flash flooding.
Murfreesboro to pay $500,000 in settlement over its anti-LGBTQ ordinance
The City of Murfreesboro has settled in a lawsuit over its controversial policy on LGBTQ events.
Meribah Knight takes us behind the scenes of her new podcast ‘The Kids of Rutherford County’
In 2016, WPLN’s senior reporter and special projects producer Meribah Knight heard a disturbing story from Rutherford County, a suburban Tennessee community southeast of Nashville. A group of elementary schoolers were arrested for something that didn’t seem like a crime: watching a fight between other kids and not intervening. Meribah dug in further and discovered […]
The Kids of Rutherford County: A reporter’s essay
The three years I spent working on “The Kids of Rutherford County” podcast taught me one thing: Tennessee’s punitive policies aren’t leaving children in the legal system better off.
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