With Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s transit referendum on the way, we take a look at the city’s fraught history with transit plans. Plus the morning newscast and taking stock of how school security has changed since the Covenant School shooting.
NashVillager Podcast: Coming March 25, 2024
This is a podcast to connect the dots. To explain how we got to where we are. To notice when there are parallels happening in different parts of our Midstate community.
Deaths, outages and icy roads: Tennessee’s dangerous cold continues
The Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 14 fatalities related to the winter storm. Five people have died in Shelby County, two in Washington, and one each in Hickman, Madison, Carroll, Knox, Van Buren, Lauderdale and Henry counties.
More snow and dangerous cold: what’s in the forecast for Middle Tennessee and how to prepare
Snow — as much as 4 inches in some pockets — blanketed Middle Tennessee overnight, and residents woke to a wind chill around zero degrees on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. A winter storm warning is in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday.
Remembering the victims of Middle Tennessee’s deadly tornadoes
Seven people lost their lives in the tornadoes that tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday. Those who died have now been identified
Deadly tornadoes cause damage across Middle Tennessee
Deadly tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday, causing damage and power outages for thousands. As of Sunday afternoon, six people were confirmed dead. There were three deaths in Clarksville and three in the Madison area of Nashville. There were also dozens of injuries across the region.
After years of documenting Nashville architecture through art, Phil Ponder donates trove of photograph for future researchers
Artist and former councilman Phil Ponder has made more than 700 precise drawings of distinct architecture and the downtown skyline.
9 soldiers identified in fatal Fort Campbell Army helicopter training crash
Two Blackhawk helicopters from Fort Campbell’s 101st Airborne Division crashed over Trigg County, Ky., on Wednesday night, killing the nine crew members on board.
Former House Speaker Glen Casada and chief of staff indicted in ‘bribery and kickback conspiracy’
Former Speaker of the Tennessee House of Representatives Glen Casada and his chief of staff, Cade Cothren, have been arrested on bribery and conspiracy charges.
Weekend Adventure: Hiking the arid, colorful and endangered habitat of Middle Tennessee’s cedar glades
Middle Tennessee can feel like a temperate jungle. But dotted here and there are rocky, arid spots that are almost like the southern version of a desert. They’re called cedar glades, and we’re taking you there today.