How do we know the identity of the doctor in Tennessee’s botched execution? Plus, the local news for July 22, 2026.
Curious Nashville: Surprising tales behind our public sculptures and landmarks
Union Station has a lot of unique attributes. And no, we’re not talking about the fact that it doesn’t serve any train lines.
NashVillager Podcast: Building the statehouse
Why did it take Tennessee so long to settle on a capitol and build a statehouse? Plus the local news for July 21, and reclaiming the American flag.
Alberto Gonzales on retirement, loyalty and the law
Where do you go after reaching the pinnacle of your profession? What if you were forced out of that job? For former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, his second act steered him to academia. In 2014, he moved to Middle Tennessee to become dean of a law school that was just getting off the ground […]
NashVillager Podcast: Goodbye Hollywood, hello Nashville?
Could Music City become a Film City, too? Plus, the local news for July 20, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: Fort Negley, Fortress Rosencrans, and a law that went sideways
How did a law that was supposed to offer dignity end up extending the status quo? Plus, the local news for July 17, 2026.
The state of surveillance in our city
A review by the non-profit Nashville Police and Public Safety Alliance reveals nine of Nashville’s geographic, demographic, and economic peer cities –– including Austin, Denver, and Charlotte –– are using policing technologies far more extensively than we are.
NashVillager Podcast: A dark anniversary
Could Jackson have become president amid today’s citizenship and immigration debates? Plus, the local news for July 15, 2026.
It’s voting time in Tennessee; a primary primer
It’s voting time in Tennessee.
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