Nashville reported its first measles case in 20 years. Statewide, the total is now eight cases in 2025. wpln.org/post/nashvil...

SNAP recipients aren’t the only ones having a hard time with delays and lack of predictability. There's also a strain on local grocers — especially those in underserved areas. wpln.org/post/grocers...

Starting this year, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct categories: traditional and contemporary. wpln.org/post/for-cou...

Some in Nashville are pushing for bus rides to be free during the shutdown. In the meantime, WeGo is providing more signup opportunities for its Journey Pass free rides program. wpln.org/post/as-the-...

City leaders are in the early stages of researching the pros and cons of changing school hours in Nashville. wpln.org/post/nashvil...

Three Nashville restaurants awarded Michelin stars as part of the Guide’s southern debut https://wpln.org/post/three-nashville-restaurants-awarded-michelin-stars-as-part-of-the-guides-southern-debut/

Nashville’s ‘participatory budgeting’ experiment is over. How will residents get a say in city spending? https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-participatory-budgeting-experiment-is-over-how-will-residents-get-a-say-in-city-spending/

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People had to die from breathing in dangerous air before officials got serious about regulating what comes out of smokestacks. Some of those regulations have been loosened, and there are plans for new smokestacks in Tennessee. wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

About one in 10 Tennesseans get some amount of food aid from SNAP. The shutdown will likely lead to lost meals and hungry Tennesseans — and the fallout will likely be more broad. wpln.org/post/federal...

The essence of country music is “three cords and the truth," famous Nashville songwriter Harlan Howard said. Live Nation's new venue, The Truth, takes those words to heart. Learn more about it: wpln.org/post/live-na...

Federal judge in Tennessee warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia https://wpln.org/post/federal-judge-in-tennessee-warns-trump-officials-over-statements-about-kilmar-abrego-garcia/

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New details emerged Friday about the massive explosion that left 16 dead at a munitions plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee. wpln.org/post/officia...

2’LiveBre is a ubiquitous presence at cultural events all over Nashville and @jewlyhight.bsky.social reports he’s demanding respect from New York and Music Row executives alike, not only for his own charisma but for Nashville hip-hop — period. wpln.org/post/2livebr...

Blood Root's album Turn, out today, makes use of EMS pedals, amps and synths. There is a part in nearly every song where the music jumps off a structural cliff and gets lost in itself. Those soundscapes really make it. Listen here: wpln.org/post/nashvil...

Construction began this week on a gas pipeline that will stretch more than 120 miles across Tennessee. https://wpln.org/post/a-gas-pipeline-will-cross-120-miles-of-tennessee-enbridge-just-started-construction/

Meet the red-cockaded woodpecker. The little bird looks similar to downy and hairy woodpeckers, but it hasn't been seen in Tennessee since 1994. Now, state agencies are planning to bring it back. wpln.org/post/wildlif...

Food aid interruption would mean hard decisions for nearly 700K Tennesseans https://wpln.org/post/food-aid-interruption-would-mean-hard-decisions-for-nearly-700k-tennesseans/

Molasses and munitions: deadly explosions throughout U.S. history https://wpln.org/post/molasses-and-munitions-deadly-explosions-throughout-u-s-history/

Thousands turn out for 2nd Nashville ‘No Kings’ protest: "Thank you for taking peaceful, nonviolent, joyful action with us today." https://wpln.org/post/thousands-turn-out-for-second-nashville-no-kings-protest/

"If you don’t move around, it’ll take a toll on you...I had nothing to do, nothing to learn, nothing." https://wpln.org/post/no-school-no-fresh-air-and-isolated/

Grief and grace: a Tennessee community unites with prayer and food https://wpln.org/post/a-tennessee-community-grieves/

Explosion updates: The latest from AES in Hickman County https://wpln.org/post/explosion-updates-the-latest-from-aes-in-hickman-county/

UPDATE: Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing https://ow.ly/kL8P50Xacvq

Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis has showed raw emotion in the aftermath of the deadly munitions blast. "Anytime we do something like this ... it's hell. It's hell on us. It's hell on everybody involved." wpln.org/post/powerfu...

BREAKING: Powerful blast at a Tennessee military explosives plant rattles homes wpln.org/post/powerfu...

For Sewanee students, the Perimeter Trail is more than a hike. It’s a tradition. wpln.org/post/for-sew...

Vanderbilt is one of the colleges sent Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education. Those who agree get preferential access to student loans, research funding and approval of student visas. Professors don't want the university to sign on: wpln.org/post/vanderb...

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Backers of the new school voucher program promised that it would expand school choice for Tennessee families. But critics worry the program leaves students with disabilities behind. wpln.org/post/critics...

Memphis, Nashville, Knoxville and Chattanooga have some of the highest rates of gun violence in the nation, but the cities are not tackling the underlying causes, according to a new report. wpln.org/post/tenness...

Former Tennessee commissioner Matt Van Epps will face off against state Rep. Aftyn Behn in December’s general election to replace U.S. Congressman Mark Green. @mariannabac.bsky.social reports: wpln.org/post/trump-p...

Flights in and out of BNA were reduced Tuesday amid a shortage of air traffic controllers during the government shutdown. wpln.org/post/fights-...

Each year, St. John’s Lutheran Church in East Nashville opens its doors to local musicians who want to give back to kids facing food insecurity. WPLN's Camellia Burris visited: wpln.org/post/east-na...

Here's everything you need to know before heading to the polls tomorrow for TN's special congressional election. wpln.org/post/what-to...

There aren't many women in banking leadership, but our local history includes one early, groundbreaking exception wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Book bans are becoming more and more normalized, and Tennessee is one of the top states for pulling titles from the shelves wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled four more executions, even as questions linger about a lethal injection in August. wpln.org/post/tenness...

Near misses at Nashville's airport are a prime example of why we need more air traffic controllers, but the work conditions make it a job not many people want to do. wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Out-of-state groups have funneled millions of dollars into Tennessee’s special congressional race, outpacing the fundraising totals for most frontrunners. @mariannabac.bsky.social reports: wpln.org/post/dark-mo...

Fisk University is, itself, an important part of Black history. And now it's preserving and sharing the history of the Rosenwald Schools, which educated a significant percentage of the South's Black population in the Jim Crow era. wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Sumner County Schools are set to recognize October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day. The move comes shortly after another controversial proposal to rename a school street in the area after Kirk. wpln.org/post/charlie...

As rural hospitals across the country brace for funding cuts and potential closures, one Tennessee facility is reopening its doors. wpln.org/post/shutter...

Nashville and the state of Tennessee used to have a productive partnership, but things look far less cooperative these days wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

The Nashville Predators spent big a year ago — then flopped. They're hoping it’s different this time around. wpln.org/post/predato...

The Tennessee Department of Education recently released data about the new statewide voucher program after months of pushback from lawmakers seeking more transparency. wpln.org/post/more-te...

Nashville movies have become more accessible in recent months. Regal and the Belcourt Theatre have recently started to offer films with captions on the screen — called “open captioning” — of all their films. wpln.org/post/theater...

New details today on the federal law enforcement heading into Memphis. Gov. Bill Lee says 13 federal agencies and state troopers will be involved. wpln.org/post/tenness...

When you aren't a scientist yourself, believing the results involves extending a certain amount of trust that the folks doing the research know what they're talking about. What happens when people aren't willing to do that? wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social