Rachel Wegner
Children's Reporter at The Tennessean
Children's reporter for the @Tennessean | Part of the @USAToday network | Former breaking news reporter | Forever weather nerd | Same handle on 🧵 and bsky
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1 week ago |
tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner |Melissa Brown
A controversial Tennessee bill would ultimately allow public schools to deny a free education to undocumented children. Protesters marched through downtown Nashville to the Capitol. The fate of the bill is in limbo in the state legislature. Hundreds marched across downtown Nashville to the Tennessee Capitol to protest a bill that would ultimately allow Tennessee public schools to deny undocumented children a free education.
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2 weeks ago |
tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner |Evan Mealins
A recent Tennessee law makes it a felony to threaten mass violence against schools. A ballooning number of children have been charged under the law, spurring controversy and confusion. The room was frigid and the blanket smelled like dust. Alone and afraid, a 12-year-old boy lay awake at the Davidson County Juvenile Detention Center all night. Thoughts raced through his head. Is this real? Is this actually happening? I don't know what to do. I know I did nothing wrong.
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2 weeks ago |
tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner
Thousands turned out for a "Hands Off!" rally in Nashville to protest President Donald Trump and his administration. The rally was part of a national day of rallies, with more than 1,000 similar events planned across the country. Thousands rallied at Centennial Park in Nashville to protest President Donald Trump and his administration on Saturday as part of a national day "Hands Off!" protests. "Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.
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2 weeks ago |
tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner
A rare, female clouded leopard cub was born at the Nashville Zoo on Feb. 25. The zoo announced the cub died on April 4 after unexpectedly and suddenly falling ill. The Nashville Zoo announced the sudden and unexpected loss of a clouded leopard cub on Saturday. The rare cub, who was yet to be named, was born on Feb. 25 and died on Friday due to intestinal bleeding, according to a news release from the zoo.
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2 weeks ago |
tennessean.com | Kirsten Fiscus |Rachel Wegner
After a short-lived break in severe weather, Middle Tennessee faces the threat of rain, hail, damaging winds and tornadoes again Saturday. "All modes of severe weather are possible, including a tornado or two," NWS Nashville said Saturday. "Stay weather aware today!"The weather comes after deadly storms swept through Tennessee on Wednesday night and Thursday. Officials said the storms killed five people.
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Dusting this one off from the archives after a seemingly endless week of overnight tornado threats in Tennessee. Best I can tell, this still holds true. https://t.co/A9aJr62Evi