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May 14, 2025: Midstate Industry
Office towers may boom and bust, but industrial development always seems to be a good match for Middle Tennessee. Plus, the local news for May 14, 20…
1 year, 5 months ago
May 13, 2025: Tennessee’s wild, natural world
Let’s talk about the latest local happenings in the natural world. Plus, the local news for May 13, 2025, and how soybeans get caught up in American …
1 year, 5 months ago
May 12, 2025: Beef, chickens and hay...Oh, my!
Agriculture is a big business in Tennessee, and livestock drives a big portion of it. Plus, the local news for May 12, 2025, and an attempt at crimin…
1 year, 5 months ago
May 9, 2025: Court case roundup
One of Nashville’s most notable citizens of the early 20th century lost a major court battle on this day in history. We’re taking a look at what’s ha…
1 year, 5 months ago
May 8, 2025: Biking in Nashville
Biking in Nashville has come a long way since the 1800s, but there’s still a long way to go. Plus, the local news for May 8, 2025, and a look at how …
1 year, 5 months ago
May 7, 2025: Theater of War and the Ode to Joy
Tonight, talented actors will perform a reading of a piece of journalism produced by WPLN in partnership with ProPublica. The Theater of War performa…
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May 6, 2025: Transformative federal impact in Tennessee
As much as our current president loves to sign executive orders, former president Franklin D. Roosevelt used even more of them, creating agencies tha…
1 year, 5 months ago
May 5, 2025: “All the King’s Men”
“All the King’s Men” is a great American novel and its author Robert Penn Warren has roots in Middle Tennessee. Plus, the local news for May 5, 2025,…
1 year, 5 months ago
May 2, 2025: Optimistic Nashville
During Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s State of Metro speech, he touched on the optimism Nashvillians are feeling about the direction of our city these day…
1 year, 5 months ago
May 1, 2025: Mission not yet accomplished
An update on where things stand between the federal government and broadcasters like this station. Plus, the local news for May 1, 2025, and Tennesse…
1 year, 5 months ago