Terms such as “genocide” and links to racial justice movements are often used by abortion opponents, but support for abortion remains strong among Black Americans.
Nashville gets three air quality alerts during ozone-promoting heat wave
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation has issued four air quality alerts for elevated ozone pollution this week during an especially hot heat wave. Nashville just hit 100 degrees Wednesday for the first time in a decade.
Person who died at Bonnaroo identified, though the cause remains unconfirmed
Law enforcement confirmed the identity of one death from Bonnaroo 2022, though the cause remains under investigation.
It’s hot, y’all. Middle Tennessee forecasters warn of record high temps this week, with heat index of 110
If you’ve been outside today you’ve already realized… it’s hot. But it isn’t just a regular summer day in Middle Tennessee. Weather forecasters expect extreme heat conditions all week.
The fastest supercomputer in the world resides, once again, in Tennessee
WPLN News Director Emily Siner and Justin Whitt, director of the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility, discussed the Frontier supercomputer on This Is Nashville on June 7. You can listen to the full episode here. A new supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, called Frontier, has been crowned the fastest in the world — and […]
Nashville health officials want more people carrying Narcan as overdoses spike, but how?
Public health officials are encouraging more Tennessee residents to carry the overdose reversal drug naloxone because of a sharp rise in drug deaths. But acquiring doses of the pricey Narcan nasal spray takes some maneuvering.
State launches new program to fix wear and tear on Middle Tennessee roads
Middle Tennessee experienced one of its harshest winters to date — and the proof is in the pavement.
Fort Campbell flies Black Hawk helicopters — without pilots — for the first time
The Army’s first automated flight of an unmanned and unarmed Black Hawk helicopter took place at Fort Campbell over the weekend. The system known as ALIAS flew for a half hour while navigating the imaginary towers of downtown Manhattan.
Winter storm update: Snowfall breaks 45-year-old record, freezing roads continuing overnight
The snow that blanketed Tennessee on Thursday broke at least one record. Between 6 and 8 inches fell in Nashville. Previously, the most snow in the city on Jan. 6 was 4 inches back in 1977.
Middle Tennessee snow: How much fell, what it looked like and what’s next
Within an hour Thursday morning, Middle Tennessee streets went from almost dry to absolutely dangerous. Snow was falling at more than an inch an hour, reaching 7 inches in some places and resulting in hundreds of traffic accidents.