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To kick off Mother’s Day weekend, City Cast Austin’s got a great story about a special pair of Concordia University graduates to share on this week’s Friday News Roundup. Plus, the ACL Festival lineup...
· 32 min 0 sec
It’s been a tense week filled with ICE operations in South Nashville, including Sunday’s enforcement action that detained a reported 94 people. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, executive producer Whitney P...
· 31 min 39 sec
Get your hats ready, because the 84th annual Iroquois Steeplechase is happening this Saturday at Percy Warner Park. It’s one of the year’s biggest see-and-be-seen events, and it helps raise vital fund...
· 21 min 13 sec
East Side favorite Nickel City recently landed a spot on North America's Best Bars list, proving that the Austin bar scene can hold its own on the national stage. But as beloved staples like Skylark L...
· 30 min 31 sec
9th Avenue cycle track: Gone. East Bank Boulevard bike lanes: Unlikely. Why is bike infrastructure disappearing in Nashville? Host Marie Cecile Anderson is joined by Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Co...
· 28 min 4 sec
The University of Texas’ Women’s Basketball team came closer to being national champions this year than almost ever before. And among the millions of fans who watched the pennant chase was one Austini...
· 34 min 51 sec
If you’ve lived here long enough, you’ve experienced the loss of your favorite bar/restaurant/coffee shop/corner store closing, only to be replaced with something substantially less cool. Why does it...
· 24 min 10 sec
On Sunday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement partnered with the Tennessee Highway Patrol to make as many as 150 traffic stops in South Nashville, leading to the detention of between 40-100 people wh...
· 23 min 38 sec
They call it “The Texfactor” — maybe it’s the tacos, or the stars at night, or the friendly people — it’s that bit of extra magic that makes people fall in love with shooting movies and TV shows in Te...
· 32 min 1 sec
The property reassessment process can be confusing, and with Davidson County seeing a median value increase of 45% this cycle, some folks are freaking out. Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite joins h...
· 28 min 44 sec
There’s a second case of the measles in Austin — and this time, it’s in a vaccinated adult. On today’s Friday News Roundup, host Nikki DaVaughn is joined by Hey Austin newsletter editor Kelsey Bradsha...
· 37 min 46 sec
District 29 Metro Councilmember Tasha Ellis joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek for today’s Friday News Roundup to break down the Mayor’s State of Metro address, a...
· 28 min 33 sec
From May the Fourth Be With You to Memorial Day, May in Nashville is packed with events, concerts, and enchanting local attractions. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashv...
· 23 min 44 sec
It’s that magical, very short-lived time of the year just before it gets scorchingly hot: May! Now is the time to squeeze in that last outdoor activity during Austin’s final gasp of spring, and we’ve...
· 33 min 14 sec
According to our Nashville subreddit, the Chili’s on West End is the best restaurant in town. Or is it? Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and executive producer Whitney Pastorek ca...
· 29 min 29 sec
At the beginning of April, Austin City Council learned that they’d be facing a $33.4 million budget deficit that’s only expected to get larger. Meanwhile, council members finally made a plan to accept...
· 33 min 1 sec
Are halfpipes and ramps essential for public health? Skateboarders Luke Ansell (of Cecil’s Skate Shop) and Collin Scheele are asking Metro leaders to include more skate parks in this year’s budget....
· 28 min 16 sec
Austin’s very short-lived patio season is upon us, and now is the time to eat, drink, and be merry under shade trees and umbrellas beneath the not-too-scorching sun. So, executive producer Eva Ruth Mo...
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The 2025 TN General Assembly has adjourned. What did they actually accomplish? Tennessee Lookout editor in chief Holly McCall joins host Marie Cecile Anderson and executive producer Whitney Pastorek f...
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A few weeks after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered all state agencies to have employees get back to the offices “as soon as practicable,” host Nikki DaVaughn checks in with KUT reporter Andrew Weber to find o...
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