Landslides crushed roads and structures after Helene. Geologists have mapped more than 500. The remnants of Hurricane Helene triggered flooding that caused landslides across Appalachia last month. Tennessee elections aren’t competitive. That’s not the only reason voter turnout is so low. Tennessee is in the bottom five states when it comes to voter turnout. A new report finds that state policy makes voting harder for communities of color and disabled voters. NashVillager Podcast: The changing landscape of Nashville’s music scene Where can you hear the music in Music City? Plus the local news for October 9, 2024. Listen What Nashville’s bus rapid transit could look like Bus rapid transit promises faster and more reliable service. Other cities offer a glimpse at what a BRT system could look like for Nashville. Listen This Is Nashville Listen weekdays at noon More Tennessee’s political scandals: 50 years and counting October 9, 2024 Cryptids of Tennessee October 8, 2024 Profile: Lee Camp October 7, 2024 Your Turn to Talk: New Americans in New Nashville October 3, 2024 More Headlines Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year NashVillager Podcast: Remembering Alvin C. York Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping A program aimed at diversifying the stages and board rooms of country music is already having an impact NashVillager Podcast: The past and future of country music Mexican immigrant families plagued by grief, questions after Tennessee plant workers swept away by Helene See all > Become a sponsor? Visit our sister stations WPLN International 91.ONE WNXP Nashville Classical Radio WPLN Originals Topics Education NashVillager Podcast: Schools and the lawmakers that want to change them Tennessee’s kindergarten vaccination rate is slipping, as more parents opt out of shots or get them late This Brentwood teen’s science video landed a spot in a worldwide competition As Vanderbilt grad students approach a union vote, administrators stress alternatives Politics Tennessee elections aren’t competitive. That’s not the only reason voter turnout is so low. Tennessee’s latest voting regulations spark debate about election integrity and ballot access Gov. Lee faces questions over delayed state emergency declaration ahead of storm Tennessee’s voter registration deadline is coming up. Here’s what to know. Music News From WNXP New Music Experience: Orla Gartland’s ‘Everybody Needs a Hero’What Where When-sday: Concert and Conversation: Night Train to LovenoiseThematic Static: Songs about sickness and healthMaking classic alternative classical: Violent Femmes play with Nashville Symphony October 9Record of the Week: A.G. Sully’s ‘Premonition of Rain’ Your human-powered daily guide to Nashville. Get the NashVillager Leave this field empty if you’re human: Become a sponsor? Criminal Justice Tennessee corrections chief says new process for executing inmates will be completed by end of year Tennessee elections aren’t competitive. That’s not the only reason voter turnout is so low. Tennessee’s latest voting regulations spark debate about election integrity and ballot access NashVillager Podcast: Fallout from a major scandal Environment Landslides crushed roads and structures after Helene. Geologists have mapped more than 500. Tennessee’s ‘high hazard’ dams lack current emergency plans, flood mapping Homeowners hit by Hurricane Helene face the grim task of rebuilding without flood insurance Gov. Lee faces questions over delayed state emergency declaration ahead of storm Become a sponsor? ContributorsCynthia AbramsMarianna BacallaoElizabeth BurtonNina CardonaKatherine CeicysChar DastonCaroline EggersKhalil EkulonaRose GilbertTony Gonzalezjewly hightRachel IacovoneMeribah KnightMiriam KramerPaige PflegerCatherine SweeneyLaTonya Turner