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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…
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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…
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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…
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October 28, 2025: Made for nukes, works great for tornadoes
The way our state and local governments work together in a natural disaster has its roots in national defense. Plus, the local news for October 28, 2…
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October 27, 2025: Nun bun theft and an art heist at the Arby’s
Tennessee has several stories of offbeat thefts of art (or “art,” depending on your point of view). Plus, the local news for October 27, 2025, and in…
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October 24, 2025: Putting kids to work
There once was a time when tens of thousands of Tennessee kids under the age of 13 worked dangerous jobs in places like mines and fabric mills. That’…
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October 23, 2025: Monkey around
Play areas have come a long way from the days of monkey bars and scorchingly hot metal slides. That’s by design. Plus, the local news for October 23,…
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October 22, 2025: Parachutes and the 101st
On the anniversary of the world’s first parachute jump, a look at the paratroopers-turned-air-assault soldiers. Plus, the local news for October 22, …
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October 21, 2025: County vs. State
As Shelby County sues the governor for potentially overstepping his role, a look at the state laws that are cited in the court case. Plus, the local …
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October 20, 2025: Taxing trends
The income tax that wasn’t a traditional income tax is gone, but why hasn’t Tennessee eliminated the grocery tax? Plus the local news for October 20,…
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