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How Cheekwood, Belle Meade and Warner Parkâs conservation intersect in neighborhood lawsuit
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How Cheekwood, Belle Meade and Warner Parkâs conservation intersect in neighborhood lawsuit
Hundreds of residents in the Belle Meade-Highlands neighborhood brought legal action against the city this week to target traffic caused by Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.
https://wpln.org/post/how-cheekwood-belle-meade-and-warner-parks-conservation-intersect-in-neighborhood-lawsuit/
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Crowded planes and airports set records â including in Nashville â straining the U.S. aviation system
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Crowded planes and airports set records, straining the U.S. aviation system
The summer travel season is setting records again. Airlines are carrying more passengers than ever while operating fewer flights than they did 20 years ago, pushing the limits of the aviation system.
https://wpln.org/post/crowded-planes-and-airports-set-records-straining-the-u-s-aviation-system/
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Why new revelations about the training of AI music models hit close to home in Nashville
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Why new revelations about the training of AI music models hit close to home
Musicians are expressing alarm at finding their music listed in sets of data that mightâve been used to train AI models. The Atlantic's AI watchdog project ignited the conversation and Nashville-based...
https://wpln.org/post/why-new-revelations-about-the-training-of-ai-music-models-hit-close-to-home/
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5 times Tennessee influenced the USA as it celebrates 250 years
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5 times Tennessee influenced the USA as it celebrates 250 years
From constitutional amendments to airport security, see how Tennessee history has shaped the nation as we know it.
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Nashvilleâs hottest ticket? Try the Metro Council hearing on data centers
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Nashville's hottest ticket? Try the Metro Council hearing on data centers
One of the most popular tickets in Nashville could be for Tuesday's Metro Council meeting, when city leaders will consider multiple proposals to regulate new data centers. Officials are trying a new p...
https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-hottest-ticket-try-the-metro-council-hearing-on-data-centers/
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Nashville's Fourth of July features performances from more than 30 Nashville artists, plus the Nashville Symphony
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What Where When-sday: Let Freedom Sing! Music City
Let Freedom Sing! Music City is one of the ways Nashville is honoring America 250th. The free, two day fest taking place on Friday (July 3) and Saturday (July 4).
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Republican lawmakers seek investigation into Tennesseeâs failed execution
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GOP lawmakers seek investigation into Tennessee's failed execution
Tennessee Republican senators are calling on the state to launch a formal investigation into the botched execution attempt of Tony Carruthers in May. Several legal battles are also challenging Tenness...
https://wpln.org/post/gop-lawmakers-seek-investigation-into-tennessees-failed-execution/
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Fisk University town hall addresses community concerns about proposed data center
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Fisk town hall addresses community concerns about proposed data center
Hundreds turned out Monday evening seeking answers from Fisk University's president and local lawmakers about their plans to ensure that a proposed data
https://wpln.org/post/fisk-town-hall-addresses-community-concerns-about-proposed-data-center/
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Animals can be queer. Here are Tennessee critters that show love is love:
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Animals can be queer. Here are Tennessee critters that show love is love
Queerness is prevalent in many different forms across the world of animals. Examples in Tennessee include foxes, eastern bluebirds, and black bears.
https://wpln.org/post/animals-can-be-queer-here-are-tennessee-critters-that-show-love-is-love/
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Tennessee hemp farmers pivot as state ban takes effect
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Tennessee hemp farmers pivot as state ban takes effect
Starting Wednesday, some of the hemp industryâs most popular products will be taken off the shelves in Tennessee.
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-hemp-farmers-pivot-as-state-ban-takes-effect/
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The Latest: Supreme Court to rule on Trumpâs challenge to birthright citizenship
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The Latest: Supreme Court to rule on Trump's challenge to birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or tempo...
https://wpln.org/post/the-latest-supreme-court-to-rule-on-trumps-challenge-to-birthright-citizenship/
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A rare Metro move could block data center near Nashville Zoo
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A rare Metro move could block data center near Nashville Zoo
A proposal from Nashville Mayor Freddie OâConnell could effectively halt a data center planned near the Nashville Zoo. The mayor filed legislation Monday
https://wpln.org/post/a-rare-metro-move-could-block-data-center-near-nashville-zoo/
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Bats save farmers billions of dollars, but theyâre in danger
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Bats save farmers billions of dollars, but they're in danger
Diseases like white-nose syndrome and climate change have caused mass population loss among bat species, and the consequences could be costly.
https://wpln.org/post/bats-save-farmers-billions-of-dollars-but-theyre-in-danger/
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Tennesseeâs air pollution is about to get worse. TVAâs fossil fuel lawsuit explained
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Tennesseeâs air pollution is about to get worse. TVAâs fossil fuel lawsuit explained
The Southern Environmental Law Center is set to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority for plans to run a coal plant and a gas plant on the same property near Clarksville.
https://wpln.org/post/tennessees-air-pollution-is-about-to-get-worse-tvas-fossil-fuel-lawsuit-explained/
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HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation
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HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation
Join the conversation as the HealthQ team explores the messiness, humor, and satisfaction that comes with caregiving when youâre sandwiched between aging parents and growing kids.
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Japan falls to Brazil, ending World Cup run for squad that trained in Nashville
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Japan falls to Brazil, ending Cup run for squad that trained in Nashville
The "Samurai Blue" lost Monday, ending a run in which the team has used Nashville for training.
https://wpln.org/post/team-japan-faces-brazil-in-matchup-with-close-relationships/
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Founder of Tennessee Tribune newspaper Rosetta Miller-Perry has died
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Founder of Tennessee Tribune newspaper Rosetta Miller-Perry has died
The founder and publisher of the longest-running African American newspaper in Nashville has died. Rosetta Miller-Perry was 91.  Miller-Perry started the
https://wpln.org/post/founder-of-tennessee-tribune-rosetta-miller-perry-has-died/
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How is Nashville elevating its R&B scene? With help from producers and DJs like Dom J
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How is Nashville elevating its R&B scene? With help from producers like Dom J
How Dom J is elevating Nashville's R&B music scene â and a visit to the Kinfolk writing camp.
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Metro General chooses CEO for cityâs struggling safety-net hospital
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Metro General chooses CEO for city's struggling safety-net hospital
Nashville's safety-net hospital is in dire financial straits, but has a new CEO: Dr. Veronica Elders, who has been serving in an interim role.
https://wpln.org/post/metro-is-choosing-a-ceo-for-nashvilles-struggling-safety-net-hospital-this-week/
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This article has been corrected to accurately describe the current technology used in Metro Schools.
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He survived the Antioch High shooting. Now heâs suing the company behind gun-detection tech.
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He survived the Antioch High shooting. Now heâs suing the company behind gun-detection tech.
A student injured in the Antioch High School shooting is suing Omnilert, the company that contracted with MNPS on gun detection technology.
https://wpln.org/post/he-survived-the-antioch-high-shooting-now-hes-suing-the-company-behind-gun-detection-tech/
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Nashville Public Radio recognized for coverage of HBCUs, domestic violence and harm reduction
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Nashville Public Radio recognized for coverage of HBCUs, domestic violence and harm reduction
Local news coverage by Nashville Public Radio is being honored in national journalism contests.
https://wpln.org/post/nashville-public-radio-recognized-for-coverage-of-hbcus-domestic-violence-and-harm-reduction/
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UPDATE: Nashville judge pauses Tennessee law requiring immigration status of sick and disabled children
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Nashville judge pauses Tennessee law requiring immigration status of sick and disabled children
A Nashville judge has stopped the state of Tennessee from reporting the immigration status of sick and disabled children â for now. The court has agreed
https://wpln.org/post/doctors-sue-over-tennessee-law-requiring-immigration-status-of-sick-and-disabled-children/
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The Hermitage is revising its tour about slavery. Some descendants remain skeptical.
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The Hermitage is revising its tour about slavery. Some descendants remain skeptical.
The presidential home of Andrew Jackson is revitalizing its tour highlighting the lives of people who were enslaved there. Descendants have mixed feelings.
https://wpln.org/post/the-hermitage-is-revising-its-tour-about-slavery-some-descendants-remain-skeptical/
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NashVillager Podcast: In a drought, still
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NashVillager Podcast: In a drought, still
Is there enough rain in the forecast to finally move the Midstate out of its long drought? Plus, the local news for June 25, 2026.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-in-a-drought-still/
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Tickets to shows like 'Hamilton' arenât cheap. TPAC Arts Access helps bring more people into audiences
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Tickets to shows like Hamilton aren't cheap. TPAC Arts Access helps bring more people into audiences
The national tour of "Hamilton" is at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center through this weekend. Days before the countryâs 250th anniversary, the wildly
https://wpln.org/post/tickets-to-shows-like-hamilton-arent-cheap-tpac-arts-access-helps-bring-more-people-into-audiences/
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Doctors sue over Tennessee law requiring immigration status of sick and disabled children
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Doctors sue over Tennessee law requiring immigration status of sick and disabled children
A group of doctors is challenging a revised state law that requires children to prove legal status before accessing life-saving care. The measure is part
https://wpln.org/post/doctors-sue-over-tennessee-law-requiring-immigration-status-of-sick-and-disabled-children/
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Metro is choosing a CEO for Nashvilleâs struggling safety-net hospital this week
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Metro is choosing a CEO for Nashville's struggling safety-net hospital this week
With Nashville's safety-net hospital in dire financial straits and facing a tough few years ahead, its board is about to choose who will guide the ship.
https://wpln.org/post/metro-is-choosing-a-ceo-for-nashvilles-struggling-safety-net-hospital-this-week/
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Tennessee schools rank as some of the most racially segregated in the U.S.
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Tennessee schools rank as some of the most racially segregated in the U.S.
Tennessee public schools are among the most racially segregated in the nation, according to a new study. Researchers from Stanford and the University of
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-schools-rank-as-some-of-the-most-racially-segregated-in-the-u-s/
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As costs rise and corporate dollars are down, Nashville Pride is tightening its belt. That means going from a weekend of concerts to a one-day event. Some see the retreat of corporate sponsors as an opportunity for the festival to get back to its roots.
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Corporate sponsors didn't come back to Nashville Pride. How the festival is moving forward
As costs rise and support is down, the festival is tightening its belt. That's meant scaling Pride back from a weekend to a one-day event.
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As freshwater mussel populations decline, researchers are looking for answers
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As freshwater mussel populations in Kentucky decline, researchers are looking for answers
Freshwater mussels are scattered throughout waterways in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia, playing a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. But populations are dwindling, and researchers w...
https://wpln.org/post/as-freshwater-mussel-populations-in-kentucky-decline-researchers-are-looking-for-answers/
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#CuriousNashville
: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driverâs license?
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Curious Nashville: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver's license?
Look closely and you might find a surprise on your Tennessee ID. Like a typo. Curious Nashville searches for the reason.
https://wpln.org/post/curious-nashville-why-is-there-a-microscopic-typo-on-the-tennessee-drivers-license/
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Drones will soon respond to emergencies in Mt. Juliet
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Drones will soon respond to emergencies in Mt. Juliet
Police and first responders in Mt. Juliet are moving forward with an around-the-clock drone program starting in September. Drones will respond and send real-time video during emergencies.
https://wpln.org/post/drones-will-soon-respond-to-emergencies-in-mt-juliet/
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Patriotic music? âOutlaws Almanacâ compilation grapples with American history
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Patriotic music? 'Outlaws Almanac' compilation grapples with American history
The compilation "Outlawsâ Almanac" arrives as grand patriotic ceremonies abound â but it's a celebration of a different kind, "to define and expand the notion of us," says executive producer Lizzie No...
https://wpln.org/post/patriotic-music-outlaws-almanac-grapples-with-american-history/
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Nashvilleâs participatory budgeting funds will expire. Most projects â but not all â are complete
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Nashvilleâs participatory budgeting funds will expire. Most projects â but not all â are complete
Projects at Whitfield Park and along Dickerson Pike could not be finished in time. Those funds will be re-distributed to other city projects.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvilles-participatory-budgeting-funds-will-expire-most-projects-but-not-all-are-complete/
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Decades ago, Interstate 40 cut through majority Black North Nashville. Now, redistricting traces similar lines.
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How Tennessee redistricting mirrors a historic split in Nashville's Black community
Voters in the historically Black neighborhood of North Nashville wonât all cast a ballot in the same congressional race this November. Tennesseeâs
https://wpln.org/post/how-tennessee-redistricting-recalls-a-historic-split-in-nashvilles-black-community/
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Nashville marginally cuts grocery tax in $3.8B budget
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Nashville marginally cuts local grocery tax in final $3.8B budget
Nashville's $3.8 billion city includes a reduced grocery tax and slightly more funding for eviction protections and affordable housing, and restored funding for the Office of Entertainment.
https://wpln.org/post/nashville-marginally-cuts-local-grocery-tax-in-final-3-8b-budget/
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Get the details: Juneteenth615 at Centennial Park in Nashville, via
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What Where When-sday: Juneteenth615 at Centennial Park
The âAfrican American Cultural Alliance will host Juneteenth615 at Centennial Park, the same place where two young men integrated the pools in 1961. The free, family-friendly event features food truck...
https://wpln.org/post/what-where-when-sday-juneteenth615-at-centennial-park/
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Fisk University president says âmisinformationâ driving pushback about proposed data center
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Fisk University president says 'misinformation' driving pushback about proposed data center
Thousands of community members and Fisk alumni have expressed opposition to the university's plans to build a data center on campus. The university president insists that misinformation is fueling man...
https://wpln.org/post/fisk-university-president-says-misinformation-driving-pushback-about-proposed-data-center/
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Tennessee pharmacies sell potent ivermectin, led by anti-vaccine doctor whoâs taken âbucketloadsâ
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Tennessee pharmacies sell potent ivermectin, led by anti-vaccine doctor whoâs taken âbucketloadsâ
Tennessee pharmacies are making concentrated ivermectin pills available without requiring a doctor visit. Some claim ivermectin can treat covid, diabetes, and even cancer, though thereâs no evidence i...
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-pharmacies-sell-potent-ivermectin-led-by-anti-vaccine-doctor-whos-taken-bucketloads/
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The Batman Building and Nashvilleâs expanding skyline via
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NashVillager Podcast: The Batman Building and Nashvilleâs expanding skyline
Why did the AT&T Building reach iconic status among Nashvillians? Plus, the local news for June 17, 2026.
https://wpln.org/post/nashvillager-podcast-the-batman-building-and-nashvilles-expanding-skyline/
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Medicaid access is vital to rural Tennesseans; the state just made it harder to keep
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Medicaid access is vital to rural Tennesseans; the state just made it harder to keep | Healthcare Hollow
After being accused of breaking its own rules, TennCare successfully petitioned the Tennessee General Assembly to change the rules, making it harder for enrollees to appeal under whatâs known as the â...
https://wpln.org/post/medicaid-access-is-vital-to-rural-tennesseans-the-state-just-made-it-harder-to-keep-healthcare-hollow/
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Nashville zooâs data center pushback captures broad political support
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Nashville zoo's data center pushback captures broad political support
Pushback to a planned data center near Nashville's zoo has been gaining political support in recent days, including from Mayor Freddie O'Connell and
https://wpln.org/post/nashville-zoos-data-center-pushback-captures-broad-political-support/
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Cute but not so cuddly, armadillos are making their way north
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Cute but not so cuddly, armadillos are making their way north
The nine-banded armadillo has become an indicator of rising temperatures the region, as the species moves farther north.
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Team Japan plans today. What you need to know about the Samurai Blue's stay in Nashville during the FIFA World Cup
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What you need to know about Team Japan's stay in Nashville for the FIFA World Cup
The Japanese Menâs National soccer team is coming to town. Known as the Samurai Blue, the team has hand selected Nashville as their Base Camp City. The
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Nashville turns out in force to speak against data centers â including proposal near Zoo
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âWe need peace, trees and each other.â Nashville citizens, children speak against data centers
Nashvillians are worried about data centers. Hundreds of citizens, including many young people and a few children, stood in line for hours to speak
https://wpln.org/post/we-need-peace-trees-and-each-other-nashville-citizens-children-speak-against-data-centers/
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Whatâs the opposite of preaching to the choir? LGBTQ+ chorus
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What's the opposite of preaching to the choir? LGBTQ+ chorus Nashville in Harmony takes on country music
The Nashville In Harmony choir's "That Ainât Country" show is a stylistic stretch for the LGBTQ+ group. It features songs by Little Big Town, Kacey Musgraves, the Chicks, Garth Brooks, and BeyoncĂ©.
https://wpln.org/post/whats-the-opposite-of-preaching-to-the-choir-lgbtq-chorus-nashville-in-harmony-takes-on-country-music/
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A Tennessee county briefly removed âRootsâ from bookshelves, reigniting a debate about whatâs appropriate
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Knox County removed, then returned 'Roots' to bookshelves, reigniting a debate about what's appropriate
Knox County recently backtracked its decision to remove the critically acclaimed book "Roots" from school libraries. Now, education leaders are asking
https://wpln.org/post/knox-county-removed-then-returned-roots-to-bookshelves-reigniting-a-debate-about-whats-appropriate/
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Tennessee communities are blocking data centers. Nashville could be next.
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Tennessee communities are blocking data centers. Nashville could be next.
Tennessee communities are passing temporary bans on new data centers amid a construction boom and widespread backlash.  Since the fall, nine cities and
https://wpln.org/post/tennessee-communities-are-blocking-data-centers-nashville-could-be-next/
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