The Spanish-American conflict began in earnest when a ship named for our city fired the first shots. Plus the local news for April 22, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

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There’s a positive update to a recent topic: the state’s fire mortality rate took a big leap in the right direction. Plus, the local news for April 21, 2026, and the challenges of long-term unemployment.

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An abandoned plane leads to the colorful story of a Nashville man who broke bad before finding God. Plus, the local news for April 20, 2026, and grassland restoration.

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Editor: LaTonya Turner

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A significant number of significant Nashville buildings that don’t exist anymore were all designed by the same man: Adolphus Heiman. Plus, the local news for April 17, 2026, and the music of Summer Joy.

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New child labor protections in Tennessee aim to shield the privacy of kids too young to say no when their parents want to show their lives online. Plus, the local news for April 16, 2026, and the slate of immigration measures moving through the state legislature.

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Editor: LaTonya Turner

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The effects of Winter Storm Fern continue to be felt, this time in regards to red tape. Plus, the local news for April 15, 2026, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

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It’s easy to think of breaking down racial lines in schools as a piece of Civil Rights history, but that was just the start of an ongoing process. Plus the local news for April 14, 2026 and the Health Care Hollow project discusses sepsis.

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Fires aren’t quite as common as they once were, but they still have the power to devastate. Plus the local news for April 13, 2026 and remembering the man whose faces watches over the Nations.

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Tourism is a natural fit for Nashville, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to balance the books of our hospitality industry. Plus the local news for April 10, 2026 and Nashville musicians deal with AI on their own terms.

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The new stadium under construction in Nashville embraces a trend the team once ran away from. Plus the local news for April 9, 2026 and HealthQ discusses AI at the doctor. 

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