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July 19, 2024: (Not) talking about Republican infighting
Sen. Marsha Blackburn and Gov. Bill Lee chose not to mention some inconvenient details of their history with issues they raised in speeches at this w…
2 years ago
July 18, 2024: Covering hate in our city
Neo-Nazis and white nationalists are trying to drum up fear in Nashville. This is how WPLN News is planning to approach covering it. Plus the local n…
2 years ago
July 17, 2024: The logic of illogical Nashville place names
The ways we talk about places in Nashville may not always clearly align with the map, but understanding the city’s history helps make sense of things…
2 years ago
July 16, 2024: Establishing Fort Campbell
Clarksville is one of the fastest-growing cities in the United States today, and Fort Campbell army base is a big part of that. Plus the local news f…
2 years ago
July 15, 2024: Prison conditions in Tennessee
Understaffing is a real problem in Tennessee’s correctional facilities, and a new court ruling suggests prison conditions are especially dire for peo…
2 years ago
July 12, 2024: Final honors for Tennessee veterans
Tennessee’s national cemeteries are pretty much at capacity, and the job of providing a resting place for service members now falls mostly to the sta…
2 years, 1 month ago
July 11, 2024: Tennessee pearls
Material from Tennessee’s native mussels are at the heart of many Asian pearls, and some of the gems are grown right here. Plus the local news for Ju…
2 years, 1 month ago
July 10, 2024: Hellbenders and Topminnows
Two special aquatic animals are facing challenges in Tennessee’s streams and ponds, but groups of people are making efforts to care for them. Plus th…
2 years, 1 month ago
July 9, 2024: The most important amendment
On the anniversary of the 14th amendment’s ratification, we take a look at several Tennessee court cases that hinge on the idea of equal protection a…
2 years, 1 month ago
July 8, 2024: Remembering Edith Taylor Langster’s lifetime of service
Remembering a trailblazer with a lifetime of public service: Edith Taylor Langster. Plus the local news for July 8, 2024 and plans for the first wome…
2 years, 1 month ago