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Tennessee paid $1M for lethal injection drugs; concerns rising about past botched executions wpln.org/post/tennessee-paid…

Tennessee paid $1 million for lethal injection drugs; concerns rising about past botched executions

Several new details about Tennessee’s recent executions came to light this week, including the price of the drugs and issues with executions leading up to Chr

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The Boring Company is digging under Music City Center. Greater sinkhole, pollution risks lie ahead wpln.org/post/the-boring-com…

The Boring Company is digging under Music City Center. Greater sinkhole, pollution risks lie ahead

The Boring Company drilled near the Music City Center this week, suggesting the company has completed up to a tenth of its route between downtown and the airport. But trickier terrain lies ahead as...

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Tennessee District 5 candidates shared the stage but won't debate wpln.org/post/at-tennessee-d…

At Tennessee District 5 forum, Hatcher rescinds debate promise

Hatcher told reporters he’s “satisfied” with candidate forums, in which he and Molder cannot address each other or respond to the other’s answers.

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The late Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson was a singular voice wpln.org/post/the-late-count…

The late Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson was a singular voice

The widely admired country neotraditionalist John Anderson has passed at the age of 71. Anderson was proud of the fact that he worked on the roof of the Grand Ole Opry House long before he was...

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The legal and political implications of Blackburn’s ‘Not Like Us’ AI video wpln.org/post/the-legal-and-…

The legal and political implications of Blackburn's 'Not Like Us' AI video

Blackburn herself has championed anti-AI legislation to safeguard the intellectual property of songwriters.

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At Michelin Guide’s Nashville ceremony, a local Mexican restaurant earns a new honor wpln.org/post/at-michelin-gu…

At Michelin Guide's Nashville ceremony, a local Mexican restaurant earns a new honor

The Michelin Guide has updated its recommendations. Here are the Nashville restaurants honored.

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When the White Bluff Screamer and a werewolf preyed in the Tennessee darkness wpln.org/post/when-the-white…

When the White Bluff Screamer and a werewolf preyed in the Tennessee darkness

Around campfires in Dickson County people tell passed-down tales of two local cryptids — one a werewolf and the other the White Bluff Screamer.

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After Christa Pike’s failed execution, some Americans think Tennessee should try again wpln.org/post/after-christa-…

After Christa Pike’s failed execution, some Americans think Tennessee should try again

A new poll shows one-third of Americans support a second execution attempt.

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Tennessee’s next governor might not break 50% as independent gains traction wpln.org/post/tennessees-nex…

Tennessee’s next governor might not break 50% as independent gains traction

Two conflicting polls agree on one thing: an independent candidate is making an impact in this race.

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Blackburn promotes coal, nuclear while Green vows to protect rivers, forest and farmland wpln.org/post/blackburn-prom…

Blackburn promotes coal, nuclear while Green vows to protect rivers, forest and farmland

While the state is likely to elect its first female governor this fall, the two leading candidates represent vastly different perspectives on energy and environmental priorities.

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TSU leaders say playing home football games at Nissan Stadium makes financial sense. Here’s Why. wpln.org/post/tsu-leaders-sa…

TSU leaders say playing home football games at Nissan Stadium makes financial sense. Here's why.

Tennessee State University plays its home football games at Nissan Stadium, and it has generated some confusion – and pushback – about how much this costs t

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Nashville voter turnout 15 times higher than last midterm so far wpln.org/post/nashville-vote…

Nashville voter turnout 15 times higher than last midterm so far

The number of Nashvillians casting a ballot on the first day of early voting has risen nearly 1400% compared to the last midterm election in 2022. The governor's race has been a big driver for...

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911 recordings show why ambulance was delayed after Pike’s failed execution wpln.org/post/911-recordings…

911 recordings show why ambulance was delayed after Pike’s failed execution

After the second round of lethal drugs failed to kill Christa Pike, she lay on a gurney for an hour an a half before an ambulance took her to a hospital. Newly released recordings from Nashville's...

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President Trump made a rare appearance in Tennessee ahead of early voting. What his rally can tell us about the midterm election: wpln.org/post/trump-makes-ra…

Trump makes rare Tennessee appearance ahead of early voting

President Donald Trump hosted a rare midterm rally in Tennessee, a state the president won by nearly 30 points in 2024. Trump hosted the rally in U.S. Rep. M

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Marianna Bacallao@MariannaBacOct 10
President Trump floats renaming the Strait of Hormuz after himself at today’s rally in Tennessee.
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Marianna Bacallao@MariannaBacOct 10
Trump touts 12,000 “career criminals” deported from Memphis under the Memphis Safe Task Force. He says Gov. Bill Lee and Memphis Mayor Paul Young asked for Trump to deploy the national guard to the city.
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Marianna Bacallao@MariannaBacOct 10
President Trump says he’s stumping in Tennessee to reward a state he won by double digits in 2024.
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Tennessee became the face of the nation’s deadliest 21st century explosion one year ago wpln.org/post/tennessee-beca…

Tennessee became the face of the nation's deadliest 21st century explosion one year ago

The nation’s deadliest explosion this century occurred in Tennessee one year ago when an explosion at a munitions plant killed 16 people.  One year on, t

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A community conversation on the death penalty and the botched execution of Christa Pike wpln.org/post/episodes/a-com…

A community conversation on the death penalty and the botched execution of Christa Pike

One week ago, Tennessee tried to carry out the execution of Christa Pike. The execution did not go as planned. Pike survived the lethal injection, making her ca

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Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say wpln.org/post/christa-pike-i…

Christa Pike is walking with help and eating after failed execution attempt, her attorneys say

Lawyers for Christa Pike say the Tennessee woman has begun walking and eating again at a hospital, a week after surviving the state's attempt to execute her with lethal drugs.

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