How can art respond to conflict, danger, and triumph? Plus, the local news for May 7, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: Theater of War and the Ode to Joy
In rural Appalachia, drivers can save money with EVs. Tennessee researchers want to speed the transition.
Rural residents might stand to benefit more than their urban counterparts by switching to electric vehicles.
Nashville police whistleblower indicted over Covenant School records
A Metro Nashville police whistleblower has been indicted for stealing documents related to the Covenant School shooting, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
Here’s how two Nashville teachers are supporting immigrant students amid worries about growing absenteeism
Amid the Trump administration’s crackdown, two Nashville teachers say they have seen a rise in absences among their immigrant students and are working to support them.
NashVillager Podcast: Transformative federal impact in Tennessee
How did an executive order have a massive effect on our area nearly a century ago? Plus, the local news for May 6, 2025.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee uses first veto to strike down probation changes
Lee vetoed a measure that would give the state more power to reject parole requests.
State and local officials clash over Nashville ICE raid
Mayor Freddie O’Connell has decried the wide-scale arrests of South Nashville drivers Saturday night. But the office is limited in how it can respond.
Students ask University of Tennessee, Knoxville to denounce political interference in higher education
A University of Tennessee student is asking her school to sign a national letter denouncing political interference in higher education.
Trump nominates Tennessee attorney to federal appeals court, marking first judicial pick of second term
Whitney Hermandorfer has the led the Tennessee AG’s Strategic Litigation Unit, where she defended the state’s near-total abortion ban.
NashVillager Podcast: “All the King’s Men”
Who were The Fugitives? Plus, the local news for May 5, 2025.
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