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The Tennessean

David Plazas: Building trust as a journalist

Josh Deepan

February 24, 2025

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David Plazas has worked in newsrooms for more than 25 years, and he has seen it all.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: David Plazas, The Tennessean

‘Never been tested’: Inside arguments on whether Covenant School shooting records should be public

Marianna Bacallao

April 17, 2024

A Nashville judge will soon decide whether writings left by the Covenant School assailant will be released to the public. The two-day hearing in Davidson County Chancery Court wrapped Wednesday afternoon.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant, Covenant School, gun violence, Metro Law, shooting, The Tennessean, Todd Gardenhire

Lawsuit over Covenant School assailant’s writings will be heard in April

Rose GilbertandMarianna Bacallao

January 29, 2024

A Chancery Court judge has set the dates for the lawsuit related to the release of the Covenant School assailant’s writings.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, shooting, Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean, Todd Gardenhire

Covenant School parents will have a say in whether the assailant’s writings are released

Marianna Bacallao

May 25, 2023

The Covenant School, church, and its parents can now submit evidence and testimony in the case.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, Metro Law, shooting, The Tennessean, Todd Gardenhire

The Covenant School shooting investigation is ongoing, says Metro law director, as several lawsuits seek to release the assailant’s writings

Marianna Bacallao

May 22, 2023

The Tennessee Firearms Association, The Tennessean newspaper and a state lawmaker are suing to make the assailant’s writings public, but parents argue they should not be released.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Covenant School, Metro Law, shooting, The Tennessean, Todd Gardenhire

The first mayoral debate kicks off the race for Nashville’s next mayor. So far, the expansive field is playing nice.

Cynthia Abrams

May 19, 2023

The race for Nashville’s next mayor is intensifying, as the first mayoral debate was hosted by The Tennessean at Belmont University last night.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: American Baptist College, Belmont University, community oversight board, debate, League of Women Voters, lgbt, lgbtq, mayoral debate, Mayoral Race 2023, metro, Metro Nashville, Nashville mayor, Nashville mayoral race, NewsChannel 5, The Tennessean

How A Reporter’s Investigation Turned Up New Lessons On Nashville’s Coronavirus Spread

Rachel Iacovone

November 20, 2020

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In a sea of new daily COVID cases, health officials are often looking for clusters — a group of cases linked to a particular time and place. But what can be even harder to figure out is how each outbreak spreads from its source and spawns even more clusters in the region.

Filed Under: Coronavirus In Depth, WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, COVID-19, The Tennessean

Big Takeaways From Rep. Phil Roe’s Pre-Pandemic Financial Transactions

Rachel IacovoneandAlexis Marshall

May 29, 2020

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In the weeks leading up to a historic, pandemic-induced drop in the stock market, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe made hundreds of financial transactions. He purchased shares of companies such as Zoom and vaccine-maker Moderna, and sold shares in Disney and a popular cruise line.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, Johnson City, Phil Roe, Politics, Tennessee Politics, The Tennessean

A Farewell To 1100 Broadway, The Tennessean’s Home For 82 Years

Chas Sisk

May 6, 2019

Listen 1100 Broadway. For 82 years, it was the center of Nashville journalism. Two daily newspapers — the Banner and The Tennessean — called it home. But as of this week, the building stands dark.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: journalism, The Tennessean

Tennessean Cuts Managers, Adds Reporters In Major Newsroom Shakeup

Blake Farmer

August 5, 2014

Just as parent company Gannett spins off its newspaper business, The Tennessean has announced cuts and a complete reshuffling of its newsroom.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Stefanie Murray, The Tennessean

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