What connects Tennessee Tech to the space program? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 8, 2026.
Healthcare Hollow: Linden’s reopened hospital shows hope for rural health
America’s rural hospitals are closing at an alarming pace, and Tennessee holds the highest closure rate. In a series of reports this month, WPLN takes an in-depth look at this crisis — how it has harmed communities and what is being done to reverse course. In this episode, Health Reporter Catherine Sweeney and This Is Nashville […]
NashVillager Podcast: Lessons from Shiloh
Can we avoid developing a Lost Cause Myth equivalent in the aftermath of current conflicts? Plus, a roundup of the news for April 7, 2026.
Finding simplicity on 21 strings with guzheng master Wu Fei
Today we meet Wu Fei, a master of the 21-string Chinese zither known as the guzheng. A classically-trained composer and singer, Wu Fei was educated in China’s conservatory system before continuing her studies at Mills College in the United States. She eventually made her home in Nashville, where her sound has evolved through collaborations with […]
NashVillager Podcast: School bus safety
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.
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