Will one of downtown’s most prolific developers finally see a major development come to fruition?
The country’s largest producer of eclipse glasses is in Tennessee
Millions of people will be wearing glasses next week to watch the total solar eclipse, and it’s likely they were made by a small business in Memphis.
Relive the hoopla of the 2017 total solar eclipse across Tennessee
If you know, you know: A solar eclipse can change lives. WPLN staffers plunged into covering the moment back on Aug. 21, 2017 with a slew of stories
How to (safely) watch the solar eclipse from Nashville on Monday
Nashville won’t be treated to a total solar eclipse Monday, but a significant partial solar eclipse will peak locally at 2:03 p.m.
Remembering Tennessee’s Hector Black, A Champion For Peace ‘Until His Dying Breath’
Tennessee peace activist Hector Black died recently at the age of 95. He was best known for forgiving the man who murdered his daughter and pleading with a judge not to give him the death penalty. He leaves a legacy of compassion, justice and incredible forgiveness.
Nashville Retina Specialists Say They’ve Seen No Rush Since Eclipse
Listen If you’re still seeing spots from the solar eclipse, it’s past time to see a doctor. But it looks like Tennesseans heeded warnings about potential eye damage. Nashville’s largest retina specialists say they haven’t diagnosed anyone with eclipse-related vision loss.
Nashville Zookeepers Wonder: Was It The Eclipse That Spooked Animals — Or The Screaming People?
Here’s a follow up of sorts to a story WPLN’s Meribah Knight did before the eclipse on how the Nashville Zoo was preparing to observe, with the help of citizen scientists, the reaction of animals during the eclipse. Listen
Shadow Snakes, A Mysterious And Delightful Eclipse Sighting In East Nashville
Listen In East Nashville’s James Cayce Homes, resident Tori Winston, 28, adjusted the eclipse glasses on her young nephew. “Look straight at the sun,” she said. “You see that little bitty spot on the sun? That’s the eclipse.” The impromptu viewing party had just begun and every step of the way, kids were slack-jawed at […]
For Young Middle Tennessee Students, The Solar Eclipse May Become Their Earliest Memory In School
Listen It’s often easy to tell how old someone is based on the earliest major event they can remember — and for some first graders at Carroll Oakland School in Lebanon, the rare solar eclipse may be that moment.
Listen: Here’s What The Solar Eclipse Sounded Like In Middle Tennessee
We’ve seen plenty of photos of what the total solar eclipse looked like — but what did it sound like? Fortunately, WPLN reporters were scattered throughout Middle Tennessee, recorders in hand, to find out. From the eerie pre-eclipse shadows, to the first glimpses of totality, to the sun reappearing, the experience was as aural as […]
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