Have we done enough to make school busses as safe as they could be? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 6, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s first State Police
Why did Tennessee respond to the labor movement by creating a law enforcement agency? Plus, a roundup of the news for April3, 2026.
The Roundabout: Dark money, an ousted library director and a Kid Rock fly-by
It’s time for our weekly Roundabout – a chance to step back and make sense of the biggest local headlines shaping Middle Tennessee. This week, we unpack the controversy over an Apache helicopter flyby at Kid Rock’s property that drew attention all the way to the White House, the firing of a library director who […]
NashVillager Podcast: Nuclear waste in Tennessee
Will Tennessee become the spot where the U.S. buries its high-level radioactive waste? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 2 2026.
Restaurant closing time? Not so fast.
You could start listing the locally owned restaurants that have closed already this year and tell a pretty dire story: Margot, Varallos, Pelican & Pig. And we’re just three months into the year.
NashVillager Podcast: Nashville’s own brand of metropolitan
What do we even mean when we say “Metro?” Plus, a roundup of the news for April 1, 2026.
The thorny issues that remain: Immigration, vouchers and a $58B budget
The White House is experimenting with state-level immigration laws in Tennessee, but most of those proposals have hit resistance, and it’s now do-or-die time for any bills. An expansion of private school vouchers is also far from a done deal with some Republicans objecting to doubling the program without performance data available. And the state’s […]
NashVillager Podcast: The 14th Colored Infantry
How did a group of formerly enslaved Midstate men prove the worth of Black soldiers in the Civil War? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 31, 2026.
R.A. Dickey on redemption, purpose and the unpredictable pitch that changed everything
Knuckleball pitchers are a small fraternity, and R.A. Dickey is one of its most notable members.
NashVillager Podcast: Wrapping up the legislative session
How do things change when Tennessee’s General Assembly is gearing up to adjourn? Plus, a roundup of the news for March 30, 2026.
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