Nashville Public Radio has met — and surpassed — an emergency fundraising goal. WPLN and WNXP raised more than $500,000 this week in response to a congressional clawback of federal funds for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
NashVillager Podcast: HBCU sports branch out
How does funding complicate Fisk and TSU’s attempts to forge new ground in HBCU athletics? Plus, the local news for July 18, 2025.
8 stories by Nashville Public Radio recently won awards. Hear them now.
Awards arrived in many forms this spring for Nashville Public Radio. Let’s run them down.
Here’s how to apply for FEMA aid for April storms
Tennesseans impacted by tornadoes and flooding in early April can now access additional in-person FEMA disaster recovery help.
Nashville fire investigators rule out arson in downtown parking garage blaze
The devastating fire in a large downtown Nashville parking garage was not intentionally set — but the exact cause remains elusive.
NashVillager Podcast: Scan this news
How did a series of stripes change shopping? Plus, the local news for June 26, 2025.
NashVillager Podcast: A ‘first’ in journalism
What’s the best way to cover a news event? Plus, the local news for June 25, 2025.
Tennessee’s deadly April storms qualify for federal relief
Deadly and damaging April storms across Tennessee have qualified for additional federal disaster relief. President Donald Trump said on social media that he approved the request for help from the governor.
Homelessness ticks up in Nashville’s latest count
Nashville’s latest annual census of the city’s unhoused community found 2,180 people in shelters or living unsheltered — in camps or vehicles, or on the streets — on one night in January.
Nashville police sergeant fatally shoots armed man near downtown
A Nashville police sergeant fatally shot an armed man at a downtown intersection on Monday. It is the third shooting involving MNPD this year.







