Starbucks to open new corporate office in Nashville Starbucks said it's opening a corporate office in Nashville to support its planned U.S. expansion. The company expects to invest $100 million and employ up to 2,000 people in Tennessee over the next f...

Starbucks to open new corporate office in Nashville
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NES failed to heed ice storm forecast, independent review finds The Nashville Electric Service did not prepare a sufficient workforce to restore power during Winter Storm Fern despite weather forecasts calling for dangerous levels of ice.

Nashville Electric Service had a chance to alter the course of its ice storm response — but failed to heed the forecast, according to independent review.
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By request: Todd Snider Day in Nashville is April 20 Mayor Freddie O'Connell has officially proclaimed that April 20 is Todd Snider day. The unofficial mayor of East Nashville, Todd Snider, passed away in

By request: How Nashville got its Todd Snider Day on April 20
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Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

Two Southwest Airlines planes came dangerously close in Nashville and had to take evasive action

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As FEMA releases winter storm aid, Metro opens up more assistance Nearly three months on, city, state and federal agencies are still seeking to support residents affected by Winter Storm Fern. Earlier this month, FEMA

Impacted by the ice storm? Metro is reopening its assistance fund for a wider array of applicants. This is in addition to FEMA aid.
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Veronique Medrano, Kacey Musgraves and Gillian Welch want to let their roots show | Key Changes Artists including Kacey Musgraves, Gillian Welch and Veronique Medrano are giving credit where they feel it’s due, and connecting their work to musical and cultural lineages.

Veronique Medrano, Kacey Musgraves and Gillian Welch want to let their roots show | Key Changes
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Tennessee legislature narrowly passes school voucher expansion, raising total spots to 35,000 A bill that nearly doubles the number of school vouchers in Tennessee narrowly passed both chambers of the state legislature this week amid concerns that

Tennessee will nearly double the number of school vouchers after narrow votes this week.
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New TPAC to look like a ‘manifestation of music’ In a few years, when Nashvillians and tourists look down Lower Broadway toward the river, they'll see sweeping waves of metal encasing a new Tennessee

New TPAC to look like a ‘manifestation of music’
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Nashville artist Summer Joy has learned how to transcend boundaries with her voice "Singing, honey, that is like breathing to me," says Summer Joy. The emerging singer-songwriter released her debut EP, "Lessons in Love," in March.

Nashville artist Summer Joy has learned how to transcend boundaries with her voice
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Middle Tennessee clergy say they were kept from undocumented patient at Catholic hospital Immigrant advocates are calling on a Catholic hospital chain to publicly release their policy on treating patients detained by Immigration and Customs

Middle Tennessee clergy want answers on undocumented patient at Ascension St. Thomas
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Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary engaged in an anticompetitive monopoly. They jury in New York decided Wednesday on claims from dozens of U.S. states tha...

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues
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MNPS budget proposal prioritizes funding for classroom assistance and college readiness The proposed budget for Metro Nashville Public Schools prioritizes investment in English learners, college and career readiness services and funding for

MNPS budget proposal prioritizes funding for classroom assistance and college readiness
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Nearly 20 years after Kingston spill, the EPA says it wants to relax rules on coal ash The EPA says it will roll back Biden-era rules regulating coal ash dump sites and relax regulations enacted in response to the massive coal ash spill at the Kingston Fossil Plant in East Tennessee.

Nearly 20 years after Kingston spill, the EPA says it wants to relax rules on coal ash
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Trousdale Turner Correctional Center inmate dies Another person has died inside Trousdale Turner Correctional Center. CoreCivic, the private operator of the troubled prison, confirmed the death in a

Trousdale Turner Correctional Center inmate dies
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Tennessee House passes voucher expansion bill amid concerns of future costs to taxpayers The Tennessee House narrowly passed a bill on Monday that nearly doubles the number of vouchers available for the upcoming school year. The move garnered

Tennessee House passes voucher expansion bill amid concerns of future costs to taxpayers — key Senate vote could come Wednesday
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Healthcare Hollow: Infections can be deadly in rural Tennessee; one county is trying to change that In rural Hawkins County, Tennessee, a reliable hospital is 30 to 45 minutes away. That's precious time without treatment for patients experiencing sepsis,

Infections can be deadly in rural Tennessee. One county is trying to change that.
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Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons A man linked to white supremacist movements has pleaded guilty to setting a fire that destroyed part of a historic social justice center in Tennessee.

Alleged white supremacist pleads guilty in fire at Tennessee center that trained civil rights icons
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Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers College students who participate in walkouts could be suspended or expelled under a new measure passed by the Tennessee General Assembly on Monday. The

Tennessee’s Charlie Kirk Act bans student walkouts, protects conservative speakers
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Conservative think tank calls local data center ban 'unconstitutional' in new civil rights lawsuit The Beacon Center of Tennessee is representing the ExoticRidge Crypto Company in a lawsuit accusing Hawkins County government of violating the cryptocurrency miner's civil rights by passing a sweeping...

Think tank calls a data center ban in Tennessee ‘unconstitutional’ in new civil rights lawsuit
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Natchez Trace Parkway gets permanent safety barrier; Double Arch Bridge closes during construction A 3-mile stretch of the Natchez Trace Parkway, including its iconic Double Arch Bridge, will soon close for roughly a year. The National Park Service says

Natchez Trace Parkway to get permanent safety barrier, closing Double Arch Bridge during construction
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Nashville Cherry Blossom Fest highlights connection between Nashville and Japan If you've ever admired the blossoming cherry trees on Riverside Drive or the Metro Courthouse, you have unwittingly benefitted from the Nashville Cherry

Nashville Cherry Blossom Fest highlights connection between Nashville and Japan
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Tennessee bans the name 'West Bank' from official documents Tennessee will no longer recognize the Middle Eastern region known as the West Bank in official state documents. The General Assembly voted to change all

Tennessee bans the name ‘West Bank’ from official documents
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AES fined $3M for 'indifference' to worker safety in blast that killed 16 The deadly explosion at the AES munitions plant could have ignited due to dangerous working conditions, according to state investigators levying a record fine.

Tennessee company fined $3M for 'indifference' to worker safety in blast that killed 16.

“That should be a deterrent to businesses going forward,” Gov. Bill Lee said.

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Tennessee receives more FEMA relief for ice storm, now allowing individuals to get cash assistance
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A Nashville program to provide attorneys to tenants facing eviction has assisted 1,069 households.
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Lee Estes — celebrated in the towering silo mural Nashville's Nations neighborhood — has died at age 100.

Revisit his story:
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Tennessee lawmakers pass fix to school threats law after kids were arrested for jokes and misunderstandings Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation this week to fix the state’s controversial threats of mass violence law, which had resulted in children being

Tennessee lawmakers passed a fix to the state’s school threats law after reporting by ProPublica and WPLN showed kids as young as 6 were arrested for jokes and misunderstandings. Many of those charged had disabilities and were students of color.
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Nashville water bills won't get ice storm discounts after Metro Council rejects idea On Tuesday, Nashville's Metro Council rejected a proposal for a one-time credit to compensate residents for increased water bills following Winter Storm Fern.

Nashville water bills won’t get ice storm discounts after Metro Council rejects idea
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Healthcare Hollow: Linden hospital reopening shows hope for rural health More than a dozen Tennessee small towns have watched their hospitals go dark. Linden is among them. The community sits on the Buffalo River in Middle

More than a dozen Tennessee small towns have watched their hospitals go dark.

Linden was among them — but its hospital has reopened.

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Tennessee adds criminal penalties for immigration offenses at White House's behest The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a measure that would make it a state crime to remain in the U.S. after a final deportation order has been

Tennessee adds criminal penalties for immigration offenses at White House’s behest
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