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Williamson County

NashVillager Podcast: Williamson County and the Confederate flag

Nina Cardona

April 22, 2025

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How do you change a county’s seal? Plus, the local news for April 22, 2025.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Confederate, Williamson County

Tennessee passes governor’s school vouchers plan. Here’s what the program will look like

Marianna Bacallao

January 30, 2025

Parents across Tennessee will soon be able to put taxpayer dollars toward the cost of attending private school.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 114th Tennessee General Assembly, Bill Lee, Chris Hurt, disabilities, Education Freedom Act, Education Freedom Scholarships, Gloria Johnson, school vouchers, Tennessee Education Association, tnleg, tnpol, William Lamberth, Williamson County, Wilson County

Two Families Sue After 11-Year-Old and 13-Year-Old Students Were Arrested Under Tennessee’s School Threat Law

Paige PflegerandAliyya Swaby, ProPublica

January 13, 2025

The lawsuits, filed in federal court this month, argue East Tennessee school officials violated students’ rights by calling the police on them under Tennessee’s threats of mass violence law.

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, WPLN News Tagged With: Cameron Sexton, Disability Rights Tennessee, hamilton county, school safety, threats of mass violence, Williamson County

Middle Tennessee moves towards normalcy as snow begins to melt

Char DastonandLaTonya Turner

January 12, 2025

snow melt Tennessee capitol

Middle Tennessee is beginning to open back up after Friday’s snowstorm. Most of Middle Tennessee received between three and four inches of snow.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: metro water services, snow, tennessee emergency management agency, Tennessee Highway Patrol, WeGo, Williamson County

NashVillager Podcast: Happy birthday, satellite counties!

Tony Gonzalez

October 23, 2024

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When were Middle Tennessee’s memorable counties established? Plus the local news for October 23, 2024.

Filed Under: History, NashVillager Podcast, WPLN News Tagged With: Dickson County, Rutherford County, Williamson County, Wilson County

As other Tennessee Republicans refuse to debate, Williamson County hears from all its candidates

Marianna Bacallao

October 21, 2024

While many established Republican incumbents have refused to debate their Democratic opponents, Williamson County voters got to hear from all three candidates for the District 61 Tennessee House seat.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Elections 2024, Gino Bulso, Williamson County

What to know before you vote in Middle Tennessee

Marianna Bacallao

October 1, 2024

From early voting to Election Day, this guide to voting in Middle Tennessee has you covered.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: absentee voting, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Early voting, Elections 2024, Robertson County, Rutherford County, Sumner County, voter ID, voting, Williamson County, Wilson County

Tennessee flights, businesses, government offices affected by international tech outage

Char Daston

July 19, 2024

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Several airlines are unable to take off from Nashville International Airport after a ground stop order from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: 911, BlueCross BlueShield, Nashville International Airport, technology, Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, Tennessee Department of Safety, Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security, Williamson County

3 dead after small plane crashes in Williamson County

The Associated Press

May 16, 2024

Williamson County Chief Deputy Mark Elrod told reporters that the plane had left Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and was headed to Louisville, Kentucky, but crashed in Tennessee near Leiper’s Fork around noon on Wednesday.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Associated Press, aviation, NTSB, Williamson County

Where Tennessee’s medieval enthusiasts find community

Mary Mancini

May 8, 2024

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The Tennessee Renaissance Festival is an annual tradition. Each weekend in May, knights, fair maidens, vikings, faeries, mermaids, pirates, wenches and plainclothes time travelers gather on the streets of Covington Glen, in Williamson County’s Castle Park. 

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Arts and Culture, festivals, parks, Williamson County

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