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October 15, 2024: The true-life fable of Bill Boner
One Nashville mayor’s daytime TV appearance forced the city as a whole to question how we’re seen and who should lead us. Plus, the local news for Oc…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 14, 2024: Nobel winners with Nashville connections
On the anniversary of Vanderbilt’s first faculty Nobel win, one of the university’s graduates is basking in the glow of his own new award. Plus, the …
1 year, 8 months ago
October 11, 2024: Where victims of abuse can turn
Dottie West was born on this day in 1932, but before she became a massive country music star, she was a victim of abuse at the hands of her father. T…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 10, 2024: Nullification redux
This nation faced a Nullification Crisis nearly two centuries ago, and a president from Tennessee stopped it, but this state’s legislators are once a…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 9, 2024: The changing landscape of Nashville’s music scene
The geography of Nashville’s music scene has changed a lot over the years, and once a new venue opens, it’ll bring music into an entirely different p…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 8, 2024: Remembering Alvin C. York
Alvin C. York came back to the U.S. a hero during World War I, but at his core, he was a pacifist with a passion for rural education. Plus, the local…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 7, 2024: The past and future of country music
Uncle Dave Macon was born on this day in 1870 and he helped define country music – in Nashville and around the world – with his unique, vaudeville-in…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 4, 2024: Fallout from a major scandal
The first ripple effect of the investigation into surveillance at the Nashville District Attorney’s office is a big one: a major murder trial on inde…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 3, 2024: Vanderbilt’s expanding footprint
Vanderbilt University opened on this day in 1875, and the university has major plans for the coming years. Plus, the local news for October 3, 2024 a…
1 year, 8 months ago
October 2, 2024: The Volunteer State lends a hand
When a natural disaster like the fallout from Hurricane Helene hits, states organize to help their neighbors. We dive into how it works. Plus, the lo…
1 year, 8 months ago