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Winter storm week 2: Challenges linger and some school districts remain closed

By LaTonya Turner, Pierce Gentry, WUOTandAlexis Marshall

February 1, 2026

Winter Storm Fern has created lingering challenges for residents, city leaders and emergency workers in Tennessee. Here’s the latest at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Freddie O'Connell, Middle Tennessee, Nashville Electric Service, NDOT, snow, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Weather, William Swann

Winter storm week 1: Tennessee fatalities rise; outage frustrations mounting

By LaTonya Turner, Rose Gilbert, Tony Gonzalez, Catherine Sweeney, Jacqui Sieber, WUOT, Nina CardonaandCynthia Abrams

January 24, 2026

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Lengthy power outages continue to fray nerves in Tennessee after the winter storm and weather-related fatalities climb to 21 as another arctic blast brings dangerous cold this weekend.  Here’s the latest from WPLN at 6:00 p.m. Saturday.

Filed Under: Environment, WPLN News Tagged With: Cold weather, Freddie O'Connell, Middle Tennessee, Nashville Electric Service, NDOT, snow, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Weather, William Swann, Winter Storm Fern

AT&T Outage Continues, But Company Notes Some Saturday Progress

By Tony Gonzalez

December 26, 2020

ATT portable cell site

The devastating downtown Nashville explosion has disrupted AT&T phone and internet service for two days. The company noted some progress on repairs Saturday, although a top Nashville official says it could be more than a day to get everything working.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: AT&T, Bill Lee, downtown Nashville, Nashville Christmas blast, William Swann

Nashville Explosion: FBI Working In Antioch, Sifting Through More Than 500 Leads

By Emily Siner, Blake FarmerandAlexis Marshall

December 26, 2020

Antioch search

The latest information about the Nashville explosion, as of Saturday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Don Cochran, John Drake, Nashville Christmas blast, William Swann

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