What started as a local fundraiser for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library has become a nationwide holiday with cities across the country celebrating Sept. 25 as “9 to 5” Day.
Nashvillager Podcast: 9 to 5 Day
How will the world honor Dolly Parton today? Plus, the local news for September 25, 2026.
Dolly Parton’s estate granted temporary restraining order against singer’s nephew
A Tennessee judge has granted Dolly Parton’s estate a temporary restraining order against the late singer’s nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company. She’s Alive, the entity founded to manage Parton’s estate, had filed the complaint against Seaver and Squadron Augmented Protection Services.
Chaz Molder’s run, MNPS grading practices, and a Dolly-themed poetry party
Audio and video will be posted after the live broadcast at noon. Headliners: WPLN education reporter Camellia Burris on MNPS grading practices and ProPublica’s Aliyya Swaby with an update on a joint investigation with WPLN into the safety of Tennessee’s privately-run juvenile prisons. Newsmaker: Columbia Mayor Chaz Molder on his run to represent the newly […]
Nashvillager Podcast: Airport evolutions
Will renaming the airport for Dolly Parton change its three-letter code? Plus, the local news for September 14, 2026.
Fly the Dolly skies: Nashville’s airport unanimously advances renaming plan
Since the passing of Tennessee icon Dolly Parton, officials from the Metro Council to Governor Bill Lee have been united: They all want to rename Nashville’s airport to honor the late country music legend and philanthropist.
An Appalachian town was opening their “9 to 5” musical. Then Dolly Parton died.
Dolly Parton paved the way for generations of Appalachian performers, who looked to her as a source of inspiration.
In Nashville, a Dolly Parton communion service to honor her life
On Sunday, a historic church in East Nashville was decked in pink flowers, the altar draped in a quilt of many colors, to celebrate Dolly Parton’s life as an artist, philanthropist and Christian.
Dolly Parton estate announces 2-day festival ‘Dollyfest’ to celebrate her legacy
Dolly Parton is not done yet. The estate behind the icon, who died of cancer last week at age 80, has announced Dollyfest, a two-day festival to be held in Nashville and London in 2027.
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