Nashville’s mayor is using eminent domain to kill a proposed data center planned near the Nashville Zoo. We’re going to get the latest and the politics motivating this unprecedented move. Plus, we’ll spend some time with fireworks safety and alternatives – including swarm drones in Clarksville. And we’ll get you prepped for a night hike […]
NashVillager Podcast: Independence days
How has the Midstate marked the 4th of July through the years? Plus, the local news for July 2, 2026.
20 years of Hot Chicken Fest, parting words from a moderate rep, sick kids and immigration enforcement
It’s been twenty years since the first Music City Hot Chicken Festival. Today, we get a little spicy with founder and former mayor Bill Purcell, and second-generation proprietor of Prince’s Hot Chicken Andre Prince. Plus, retiring state house representative Caleb Hemmer joins for an exit interview. And Anita Wadhwani shares the latest on sick and […]
NashVillager Podcast: Jackson, Polk and the nation’s great museum
How do two Tennesseans bookend the saga that birthed the Smithsonian? Plus, the local news for July 1, 2026.
5 times Tennessee influenced the USA as it celebrates 250 years
From constitutional amendments to airport security, see how Tennessee history has shaped the nation as we know it.
Restricting THC, debating Fisk’s data center, and remembering Tay Keith and Rosetta Miller-Perry
A batch of new laws take effect July 1, including rules that will reshape Tennessee’s burgeoning hemp business. Many hemp producers are heading to friendlier states, but one explains why he’s committed to stay despite tighter restrictions on THC. We drop in on Monday night’s town hall organized by the NAACP Nashville chapter about the […]
NashVillager Podcast: 9-1-1, what’s your emergency?
How does Tennessee’s emergency communications system rank? Plus, the local news for June 30, 2026.
HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation
“We’re expecting our first baby boy in end of August. And when I think about what it’s going to feel like to take care of my wife and my new son and my mom, it’s a bit overwhelming.” — William Morrison, from Nashville, Tennessee If you are taking care of a child and you have […]
HealthQ Special: Caregiving in the Sandwich Generation
Join the conversation as the HealthQ team explores the messiness, humor, and satisfaction that comes with caregiving when you’re sandwiched between aging parents and growing kids.
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