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NashVillager Podcast: A peaceful transition of power

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 1d

The special primary election is over, we're moving on to the general, but what's going on with keeping our elections fair and legal? wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

What happened in last night’s special primary election? Plus, the local news for Oct. 8, 2025.

What to know before you vote in Tennessee’s special congressional primary

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Marianna Bacallao @mariannabac.bsky.social · 2d

Who's on the ballot for Tennessee's congressional primary? Some candidates have suspended their campaigns, but their names will still be an option during Tuesday's primary election.

Here's everything to know before going to the polls:

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Tuesday’s congressional primary will determine the final matchup for the Dec. 2 general election to replace former District 7 Congressman Mark Green.

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee sports teams are having a moment

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 2d

The @tennessee-titans.bsky.social finally won, @nashvillesc.bsky.social has a shiny new trophy, and the @predsnhl.bsky.social season is about to begin - what a moment! wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Can our current lucky streak last? Plus, the local news for Oct. 7, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: First Women's Bank

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 3d

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

Why are there so few female CEOs in the banking world? Plus, the local news for Oct. 6, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: The no-read lists

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 6d

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

xxxxx? Plus, the local news for Oct 3, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Nashville needs more air traffic controllers

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 7d

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

Who wouldn’t want to work a stressful job where lives are on the line, but you don’t get to have a life of your own? Plus, the local news for October 2, 2025.

Shuttered rural hospital reopens in Tennessee

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 8d

When I first saw this story, I had to do a double take. I mean, it’s way to rare that we see a community buck this trend

WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio @wpln.bsky.social · 9d

As rural hospitals across the country brace for funding cuts and potential closures, one Tennessee facility is reopening its doors.
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As rural hospitals across the country brace for funding cuts and potential closures, one Tennessee facility is reopening its doors. The Perry County

NashVillager Podcast: Free Speech protectors

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 8d

Mister Rogers told us to look for the helpers. Today we're getting more specific: look for the First Amendment helpers wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Which Midstate organizations are dedicated to making sure you understand your First Amendment rights? Plus, the local news for October 1, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Fisk and Rosenwald Schools

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 9d

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

How is Fisk University preserving the history of a Jim Crow-era educational program for Black students? Plus, the local news for September 30, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Nashville and Tennessee’s family feud

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 10d

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

Can Music City and the Volunteer State cooperate again? Plus, the local news for September 29, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: A waning trust in science

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This Is Nashville @thisisnashville.bsky.social · 13d

"Nashville Nice" is a unique flavor of Southern friendliness. But as more transplants move in and Lower Broad leans into its "party city" reputation, are cracks starting to appear in our collective civility? Call 615-760-2000 to join the conversation. Thursday at noon.

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 13d

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

Who do you believe will steer you straight on matters of health, safety and the environment? Plus, the local news for September 26, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: FCC, explained

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 14d

The FCC has been in the news as part of the Jimmy Kimmel controversy, but how much say does the agency have over what stations air? wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

What power does the FCC have over broadcast content? Plus, the local news for September 25, 2025.

Graduate Of First Integrated Class In The South Talks Desegregation With Tennessee Teachers

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 15d

And @wpln interviewed Bobby Cain back in 2017. You can hear him here: wpln.org/post/graduat...

Hear the radio version of this story. Sixty years ago, Bobby Cain became the first African-American man to graduate from an integrated high school in the

NashVillager Podcast: Send in the guard

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 15d

The Clinton 12 were the students in the desegregation case I talked about in this podcast episode wpln.org/post/nashvil...

When is the National Guard the right choice for enforcing law and order? Plus, the local news for September 3, 2025.

First Black student to graduate during Southern integration dies at 85

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 15d

We are unfortunately in the season of losing people who held positions on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. One of the Clinton 12 passed this week.

WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio @wpln.bsky.social · 15d

Bobby Cain a made history as the first Black student to graduate from an integrated high school in the South.

He died in Nashville on Monday at the age of 85.

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Bobby Cain a made history as the first Black student to graduate from an integrated high school in the South. He died in Nashville on Monday at the age of

NashVillager Podcast: More autopsies, more crime labs

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 15d

There are a lot of factors increasing the need for forensic testing and autopsies, but Tennessee's capacity hasn't kept up with that demand wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Can Tennessee labs handle all the evidence and autopsies in a growing region? Plus, the local news for September 24, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: John Overton and the Panic of 1819

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 16d

How much protection should the state offer to people who find themselves buried under debt after a loan product turns out to be bad? That's a question now, and it was one that came up for early Nashville leader John Overton, too. wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

How did one of Nashville’s early political leaders respond when the financial rug was pulled out from under Tennesseans? Plus, the local news for September 23, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: National Guard ripple effects

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 17d

The first concern with National Guard deployments to cities like Memphis is of course the impact on that city. But, additionally, there are deep ripple effects in the communities those guard troops call home. wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Are “law and order” domestic deployments what National Guard members signed up for? Plus, the local news for September 22, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Censorship

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 20d

We don't stand for censorship in this nation. Or do we? wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

When is the government allowed to stifle speech in this country? Plus, the local news for September 19, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Honky Tonk origin story

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 21d

Honky tonks are an iconic part of Nashville nightlife, but the term goes back even farther wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Why are they called honky tonks, anyway? Plus, the local news for September 18, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Thoughts and prayers

Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 23d

Charlie Kirk got vigils and moments of silence across the nation. The victims of a school shooting that happened the same day didn't. Which deaths are honored on a large scale, and which venues are the right ones? wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

How does a community respond as a group when a divisive person dies? Plus, the local news for Sept. 16, 2025.

NashVillager Podcast: Nashville’s natural side

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Nina Cardona @ninacardonawpln.bsky.social · 24d

There was a time when only one Nashville park really focused on nature over recreation, but the acreage given over to wilderness experiences has really grown in the last couple of decades. wpln.org/post/nashvil... @wpln.bsky.social

Have Metro Parks shifted toward more of a focus on conservation and nature? Plus, the local news for Sept. 15, 2025.