The Tennessee Valley Authority has promoted one of its top executives to CEO as President Donald Trump has begun turning his attention back to the nation’s largest public utility.
‘Like having a newborn at home’: Caring for Nashville Zoo’s new clouded leopard cub requires all hands on deck
One of the Nashville Zoo’s most high-profile conservation efforts involves big cats who are notoriously hard to breed: clouded leopards. The veterinary staff is currently caring for the 44th cub born at the facility.
‘We are survivors’: This Palestinian cafe owner finds strength in his faith after airstrikes resume in Gaza
Last week, WPLN told you about the Muslim-owned coffee houses leading Nashville’s sober nightlife scene during, and after, Ramadan. One of them was Deir Cafe, a Palestinian-owned shop. One week later, WPLN followed back up with Deir’s owner, after the news that Israel had broken its ceasefire in Gaza.
A late-night spot for Ramadan and beyond: Nashville’s Muslim-owned coffeeshops stay open, sans alcohol
A handful of Muslim-owned shops in Nashville want to make sober nightlife cafe culture a year-round thing.
A fair housing nonprofit secured upgrades at TN apartments. But federal funding cuts could stall their work.
The modifications come after Gross Residential — an Ohio-based company that develops, constructs and manages retail properties — reached a conciliation agreement with two fair housing nonprofits.
How major players in bourbon are responding to a shift in business
After leaning into a bourbon identity, Louisville’s future of high proof jobs and tourism looks a bit murky.
AEG makes its mark on Music City with its first Nashville venue, The Pinnacle
While it can seem commonplace for another venue to open here, The Pinnacle is more than a venue; it is the physical manifestation of corporate synergy in the live music experience. And it’s a big play for AEG.
Tennessee legislation pushes for recycling overhaul amid looming landfill closures
Every year, Tennessee sends nearly one million tons of recyclable materials worth $150 million to its landfills, contributing to a growing waste crisis. One state lawmaker is turning to a solution that’s been used in Europe since the 1990s: Extended Producer Responsibility, or EPR.
An unwanted double: US sales fall for American whiskeys as threats of a trade war heat up
Talk of tariffs cast a shadow over the Distilled Spirits Council’s report on 2024 U.S. spirits sales. The report, released Tuesday, showed a drop in domestic sales for the American whiskey category, which includes bourbon, rye whiskey and Tennessee whiskey.
Japanese court upholds conviction of American who helped fugitive former Nissan chief hide pay
Greg Kelly, a lawyer and former executive vice president at Nissan Motor Corp, was convicted in 2022 on charges related to only one of eight years during which prosecutors said he under-reported Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s income.
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