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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A geology professor from one of the state’s leading science and engineering programs will play an important role in an upcoming moon mission. Plus the local news for April 8, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

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Some Southern history is a cautionary tale for our own time. Plus the local news for April 7, 2026 and the rural healthcare crisis.

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The recent deadly crash during a Clarksville school trip is a reminder of some questions and debates that people have had over standards for a type of transportation used almost exclusively by children. Plus the local news for April 6, 2026 and the Tennessee Highway Patrol considers adopting facial recognition technology.

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Before there was the Tennessee Highway Patrol, there was the union-busting State Police force. Plus the local news for April 3, 2026 and new music from Chuquimamani-Condori.

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Spent fuel from nuclear power plants has to go somewhere. Right now, there’s a push to make that place Tennessee. Plus the local news for April 2, 2026 and Curious Nashville

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