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The Hermitage commissioned research into its cemetery for people enslaved there. Questions remain in final report.

Researchers uncovered a cemetery for enslaved people at The Hermitage and additional study sheds light on the burials.

Anticipated Nashville albums in 2026

What will the Nashville music scene look like in 2026? We have a solid snapshot of some upcoming local releases — plus early inklings about records that may be brewing. Here are some highlights as we look ahead to the new year.

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee zinc

Did you know how important the Volunteer State is for mining a vital industrial resource? Plus the local news for January 6, 2026.

A new exhibit on Muscle Shoals explores a complex history of transcending the musical color line

The Muscle Shoals music scene would wind up with a road sign making a grand claim to fame: “Welcome to the City of Muscle Shoals, hit recording capital of the world.”

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Shapes of America: A radio special about shape-note singing

January 6, 2026

Facing the new year with Buddhist teacher and punk rocker Mikey Noechel

January 5, 2026

The best of 2025…features

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The best of…The Roundabout

December 30, 2025

Curious Nashville Returns!

Back by popular demand, the WPLN fan favorite series Curious Nashville is here to investigate oddities, share local history, tell stories of interesting people, and explain how local institutions operate.

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The ‘coolest thing’ made in Tennessee? An electric truck that hauls trash

Wetlands lost protections in Tennessee. Citizens can help keep developers accountable

NashVillager Podcast: Christian nationalism

Nashville as a culinary destination: How the city’s food scene changed in 2025

NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee dinosaurs

Millions of soon-to-be uninsured Americans are looking for a ‘plan B’

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Politics

Tennessee soybean farmers predict Trump’s $12B aid package won’t be enough

Tennesseans’ economic worries transcend political party, Vanderbilt poll finds

Nashville housing orgs in limbo after federal government abruptly reverses funding decision

‘We’re at war’: Nashville court increases security after U.S. Rep. Ogles’ comments

Environment

The ‘coolest thing’ made in Tennessee? An electric truck that hauls trash

Wetlands lost protections in Tennessee. Citizens can help keep developers accountable

Oak Ridge scientists invent underwater X-ray machine

Boring Company president appears ‘flippant’ on Nashville’s water, geology and construction safety, official warns

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Health Care

HealthQ: Lost your health insurance? Consider these federally funded clinics

Robert and Emily Sory are starting an animal sanctuary at their home in Thompson Station, Tenn. In 2026, they plan to be uninsured. They’re looking for ways to pay for their care without coverage. Blake Farmer / WPLN News

Millions of soon-to-be uninsured Americans are looking for a ‘plan B’

Conservatives threaten Tennessee’s new protections for IVF and birth control

Full SNAP benefits should be available to Tennesseans by Thursday

Criminal Justice

A courtroom scene in which three women and one man stand facing a judge. The judge is gesturing with her hand as she speaks to the group. The three women are on one side of the room, and the man is on the other.

A County’s Move to Protect Domestic Violence Victims Is Spreading Across Tennessee After Legislative Delay

Tennessee executes Harold Wayne Nichols in third lethal injection of the year

On the cusp of reform, advocates for Tennessee’s domestic violence victims are left waiting again

Tennessee prison barbed wire

Judge orders release of Tennessee execution records

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