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June 12, 2026: The latest moves in the redistricting battles
Between new developments in the lawsuits and a potential new layer of map revisions, Tennessee’s political redistricting saga continues. Plus the loc…
4 months, 1 week ago
June 11, 2026: Denying care for disabled immigrant children
Public health departments are being ordered by state officials to report the immigration status of children who receive government-funded medical car…
4 months, 1 week ago
June 10, 2026: Fires and explosions everywhere
From a lawsuit over last summer’s library garage explosion to the impromptu interstate fireworks display and a downtown arson spree, here’s a roundup…
4 months, 1 week ago
June 9, 2026: Rocket powered
The Arnold Air Force base was started with equipment confiscated from German testing grounds and the dreams of an American scientist who pioneered th…
4 months, 1 week ago
June 8, 2026: Debunking James Earl Ray’s conspiracy defense
The fugitive imprisoned for killing a Civil Rights icon, the Nashville lawyer who made Congress reconsider, and a mountain of evidence. Plus the loca…
4 months, 1 week ago
June 5, 2026: CMA Fest and locals
Many Nashvillians avoid downtown this week, but there’s an argument for giving it a chance once in a while. Plus the local news for June 5, 2026 and …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
June 4, 2026: Tennessee’s minimum wage is the very minimum
Tennessee doesn’t have its own minimum wage. That means the base pay amount in this state hasn’t changed in almost two decades. Plus the local news f…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
June 3, 2026: Power to the people (and the data centers)
Tennessee communities are adopting new policies to deal with a new, power-hungry form of industrial development. Plus the local news for June 3, 2026…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
June 2, 2026: The Backstory
With Tennessee and the nation celebrating milestone anniversaries, a new WPLN project takes a curated look at the backstory to today’s news stories. …
4 months, 2 weeks ago
June 1, 2025: Happy 230th, Tennessee!
Becoming the 16th state was just the end of a long road of attempts at self-governance in Tennessee. Plus the local news for June 1, 2026 and saving …
4 months, 2 weeks ago