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Empty EBT card? Nashville Farmers Market will still match your spending The government shutdown seems to be ending, but it’s still unclear when 700,000 Tennesseans will get their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.

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How a gap in Tennessee's probation system leaves domestic violence victims in danger Probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months. Six mothers died during this gap, WPLN and ProPublica ...

Tennessee probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months — in one case it was over a year. Six mothers died during this gap, WPLN and ProPublica found. wpln.org/post/tenness...

How a Gap in Tennessee’s Probation System Leaves Domestic Violence Victims in Danger Probation officers pause in-person visits and home searches for offenders facing an arrest warrant. That reduced supervision can last for months — in one case it was over a year. Six mothers died duri...

Temptress Peebles called Nashville’s probation office for help. Her ex was on probation and had an arrest warrant. But until police served that warrant, probation stopped in-person oversight. 10 days after that call, she was dead. 🧵 1/7

Nashville finds first measles case since 2005 as vaccine exemptions gain popularity Nashville has its first reported measles case in 20 years, and the infected person is now in isolation.

Nashville reported its first measles case in 20 years. Statewide, the total is now eight cases in 2025.
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Grocers concerned about demand surge after SNAP delays It’s unclear when November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as SNAP, will begin showing up in accounts. And beneficiaries

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.

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For country music traditionalists, Grammy changes promise a brighter spotlight Starting with this year's nominations, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct categories: traditional and contemporary.

Starting this year, the Grammy Awards will split its prize for country album of the year into two distinct categories: traditional and contemporary.
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As the shutdown hits wallets, some Nashvillians push for a freeze on bus fares Dozens of local organizations have signed onto a request for fares to freeze until SNAP benefits resume.

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.

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Nashville is reviewing school start times. Here's what comes next. City leaders are in the early stages of researching the pros and cons of changing school hours in Nashville.

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 Monday marked the beginning of a new era for the Nashville food scene: Bastion, Locust and The Catbird Seat became the first restaurants in the city to be

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Nashville's 'participatory budgeting' experiment is over. How will residents get a say in city spending? Metro has officially done away with the program that allowed residents to nominate neighborhood projects and then vote for which ones would ”win” city funding.

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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NashVillager Podcast: Attack of the killer smog Do we still remember how dangerous polluted air can be? Plus, the local news for October 30, 2025.

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

Federal, state leaders unlikely to prevent SNAP delays, leaving 700,000 Tennesseans in limbo There are several levers federal and state officials could pull to keep 700,000 Tennesseans from losing food aid. But as of now, it seems no one is

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.
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Live Nation announces new venue in Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood called The Truth The new venue will hold 4,400 people and enters into an increasingly competitive segment of the music booking industry in Nashville.

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 A federal judge in Tennessee has warned of possible sanctions against top Trump administration officials if they continue to make inflammatory statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia that could prejudice his coming trial.

Federal judge in Tennessee warns Trump officials over statements about Kilmar Abrego Garcia
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Officials: 24,000 pounds of explosives detonated in AES blast New details have emerged about the massive explosion that left 16 dead at the munitions plant in Bucksnort earlier this month. Federal authorities said

New details emerged Friday about the massive explosion that left 16 dead at a munitions plant in Bucksnort, Tennessee.
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2’LiveBre champions his Nashville community wherever he goes The sixth graders who’d been ushered into the echoey cafeteria of Antioch Middle School for a special presentation from 2’LiveBre probably wouldn’t have

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.
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Nashville musician Blood Root processes grief through guitar pedals in new album Nashville is full of music gear heads. But in Taylor Wafford’s hometown of Havelock, North Carolina musicians didn’t come through town. They definitely

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...

A gas pipeline will cross 120 miles of Tennessee. Enbridge just started construction. Construction began this week on a gas pipeline that will stretch more than 120 miles across Tennessee. Enbridge is building the pipeline to carry methane

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/

Wildlife groups plan to bring back a woodpecker to Tennessee Tennessee’s wildlife and environmental agencies plan to bring back a species no longer found in the state: the red-cockaded woodpecker. The little bird

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 The continued government shutdown could interrupt food aid for 700,000 Tennesseans, putting beneficiaries at risk of missed meals and impossible finances.

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 In 1919, a giant tank of molasses exploded, sending a wave of sweet goo traveling 35 miles per hour through a neighborhood in Boston. During World War I,

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Thousands turn out for second Nashville 'No Kings' protest As Sarah Baer riled up the crowd between the state capitol building and Bicentennial Plaza, she shouted into the mic that there's was one essential for The first ‘No Kings’ protests started as a response to a military parade held on Trump’s birthday in Washington D.C. Ahead of this event, Nashville Indivisible focused largely on abuses of executive power.

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/

No school, no fresh air and isolated Since 2023, youth as young as 13 have been held in solitary confinement units for weeks or months inside the county’s juvenile detention center.

"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/

A community grieves It’s been an intense few days following the AES explosion that killed sixteen people on Friday in Bucksnort, Tennessee. Community reactions have been

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 Painful and painstaking work continues in the Bucksnort community, where a munitions explosion on Friday left 16 workers unaccounted for and feared dead. The disaster has commanded vast investigative resources from all levels of government and triggered strong emotions.

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

Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant left multiple people dead and missing on Friday, a county sheriff said, as first responders said secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their distance from the burning site.

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

Blast at Tennessee explosives plant leaves multiple people dead and missing, sheriff says An explosion at a Tennessee military munitions plant left multiple people dead and missing on Friday, a county sheriff said, as first responders said secondary blasts forced rescuers to keep their dis...

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."

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Powerful blast at a Tennessee military explosives plant rattles homes miles away A powerful blast ripped through a military explosives manufacturing plant in Hickman County on Friday morning, rattling homes miles away and bringing emergency responders to the scene, authorities and...

BREAKING: Powerful blast at a Tennessee military explosives plant rattles homes
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