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November 11, 2025: Tombs of the unknown soldiers
For Veterans’ Day, the story of a monument to everyone who fought in the bloody Battle of Franklin, both Union and Confederate. Plus, the local news …
7 months, 1 week ago
November 10, 2025: A hijacking tale
A hijacked passenger jet and the threat to crash it into a Tennessee nuclear facility are what prompted the first-ever passenger screenings in Americ…
7 months, 1 week ago
November 7, 2025: A bad year for a major cash crop
Last year’s soybean market was a disappointment. This year’s began with damaged fields and is ending with high tariffs in a major market. Plus, the l…
7 months, 1 week ago
November 6, 2025: Your rights as a Tennessean
You probably have some sense of what’s protected by the federal Bill of Rights, but did you know the Tennessee constitution gets more granular about …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
November 5, 2025: Last train to Clarksville
The song “The Last Train to Clarksville” by The Monkees became an unlikely and somewhat accidental anti-war anthem in the 1960s thanks to a little qu…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
November 4, 2024: Manipulating hunger
Every society has had to confront the problem of hunger. In this moment, it’s down to the grassroots to help the people in most need. Plus, the local…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
November 3, 2025: Rainy Days and SNAP benefits
Tennessee officials have said they won’t tap into reserves to fill in the food stamp funding gap. So what are those reserves for? Plus, the local new…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
October 31, 2025: Oops?
A true Halloween story about an inadvertent trick that literally fell from the sky. Plus the local news for October 31, 2025 and the return of WPLN’s…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
October 30, 2025: Attack of the killer smog
A true story that sounds like something out of a horror flick is a reminder of why the Midstate’s topography is especially vulnerable to contaminated…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
October 29, 2025: Tennesseans feel the pinch
When the government stops operations for a historically long stretch, the most vulnerable people are the ones who pay the price. Plus, the local news…
7 months, 3 weeks ago