Tennessee ranks among the top five states in the nation for Hepatitis B infections, and policy changes in Washington could make it harder to protect newborns from the virus.
WPLN discusses: Federal vaccine news is leaving everyone confused — including doctors
NashVillager Podcast: National Guard ripple effects
Are “law and order” domestic deployments what National Guard members signed up for? Plus, the local news for September 22, 2025.
TVA’s nuclear reactors shut down unexpectedly 12 times in a year
Nuclear energy is usually the Tennessee Valley Authority’s largest source of electricity, but use plummeted this past year as outages plagued all seven reactors owned by the utility.
Disability services in Appalachia face defunding under proposed federal budget cuts
Advocates are concerned funding cuts proposed by the Trump administration could eliminate some forms of disability services, including all University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities.
In battle over public bench removals, advocates decide to build their own
On Saturday morning, a coalition of community members gathered at a church in East Nashville to build benches.
FTC sues Live Nation and Ticketmaster alleging illegal resale tactics
The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, alleging that the company willingly misleads consumers about ticket prices and cooperates with scalpers to markup resale prices.
Racist graffiti discovered on Meharry Medical College’s campus
Meharry Medical College announced a “non-violent hate crime” occurred on its campus, after racist graffiti was found in a parking garage.
Paul McCartney will be all over Nashville this fall
The 56th Nashville Film Festival kicked off Thursday with a documentary on the life of Paul McCartney.
Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James who co-wrote ‘Jesus, Take the Wheel’ dies in plane crash
Grammy-winning songwriter Brett James has died in a plane crash in North Carolina. The plane, a Cirrus SR22T, was registered to him, but it’s unclear if he was the pilot.
NashVillager Podcast: Censorship
When is the government allowed to stifle speech in this country? Plus, the local news for September 19, 2025.
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