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Nashville’s monkeypox case count is growing, but here’s why it’s nothing like COVID

By Blake Farmer

July 11, 2022

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As of Monday, Davidson County has three lab-confirmed cases of monkeypox, a virus that began popping up in unexpected parts of the world in May. Nashville’s cases are the first identified in Tennessee, but they do not appear connected.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: monkeypox

Podcast: Why are freight trains blocking Tennessee streets so often?

By Tony GonzalezandCynthia Abrams

July 11, 2022

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In the past two years, nearly 2,000 people have logged federal complaints about stopped trains blocking road crossings in Tennessee. Sometimes, an entire day passes before the trains get rolling again. As federal officials ramp up their tracking of this chronic problem, WPLN’s Cindy Abrams documents the concern and explains the factors that lead to […]

Filed Under: Curious Nashville Tagged With: Curious Nashville, transportation

Tennessee Republicans are about to find out if splitting up Nashville will pay off for them in the midterms

By Blaise Gainey

July 11, 2022

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When the Republican-controlled Tennessee legislature gathered to redraw congressional maps earlier this year, they wanted to gain a seat in the U.S. House. So they spliced Davidson County into three more rural, Republican-leaning districts.

Filed Under: Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: 5th Congressional District, 6th Congressional District, 7th Congressional District, Cameron Sexton, Elections 2022, Jeff Yarbro, Mark Green, odessa kelly, redistricting, Tennessee Politics, tnpol

Vernon Winfrey, Nashville business man and Oprah’s father, dies at 89

By LaTonya Turner

July 10, 2022

Vernon Winfrey, longtime Nashville businessman, civic leader and Oprah’s father, died on Friday in Nashville. The media mogul confirmed her father’s passing in a post on Instagram.

Filed Under: WPLN News

Financial uncertainty persists, but one TN economist says things may be starting to stabilize

By Alexis Marshall

July 10, 2022

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Economists were pleasantly surprised Friday when a report showed the U.S. added more than 370,000 new jobs. That’s despite high inflation and increased interest rates.

Filed Under: Business, WPLN News Tagged With: economy, inflation, interest rates, jobs, recession

Biden executive order could provide some small protections for Tennesseans seeking abortions

By Damon Mitchell

July 8, 2022

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In most cases, abortion is expected to become completely illegal after fertilization in Tennessee in mid-August.

Filed Under: Abortion In Depth, Abortion Live Updates, Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: Abortion

Taylor Swiffer? Sweepy McSweepface? Metro wants your help naming its new bike lane sweeper.

By Julia RitcheyandMarianna Bacallao

July 8, 2022

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Help name Nashville’s newest street sweeper.

Filed Under: Metro, WPLN News Tagged With: NDOT, transportation

Some Tennessee high school grads could catch a break on tuition this fall. Here’s how.

By Damon Mitchell

July 8, 2022

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Nearly 40% of Tennessee high school seniors who take steps to enroll in college don’t follow through in the fall due to high tuition costs and other barriers.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Education, Higher Education, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee Higher Education Commission

How a Nashville actor and gospel singer is paying homage to Big Mama Thornton in the film Elvis

By Nina Cardona

July 8, 2022

Shonka Dukureh in costume as Big Mama Thornton, singing in front of a vintage microphone

When the director of the new Elvis movie, Baz Luhrman, pulled together a group of Nashville gospel singers to serve as a choir in the film, it was only natural that Shonka Dukureh would be in that group. Little did she know she’d just earned a role in a major motion picture.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News

Experts answer listener questions on how Nashville can expand its transit options

By This Is Nashville

July 7, 2022

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On Wednesday, This Is Nashville invited Cathy Carrillo, education and engagement manager at Walk Bike Nashville, and Transit Alliance of Middle Tennessee CEO Jessica Dauphin to answer listener questions about the current state of public transportation and infrastructure in Nashville. 

Filed Under: Citizen Nashville, WPLN News Tagged With: bus service, transportation, WeGo

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