Tennessee Republicans grappled with the results of last week’s midterms while choosing new leadership in the state Senate.
Rutherford County turns purple, flipping three statehouse seats to Democrats
Of the six Tennessee statehouse seats that flipped to Democrats, half were in Rutherford County.
Fired for not moving LGBTQ books, a former Tennessee librarian sues
Former library director Luanne James is suing the Rutherford County Library System six months after she was fired for refusing to relocate LGBTQ-related books.
NashVillager Podcast: A taxation soap opera
What’s behind all the drama in the Rutherford County Assessor’s office? Plus, the local news for May 13, 2026.
Williamson, Rutherford counties will have new mayors following primary elections
The primaries toppled one incumbent and bring fresh leadership to a county that’s had the same mayor for two decades.
Solar ranch in Rutherford County aims to prove grazing cattle under the panels is a win-win
A Tennessee solar developer is betting that cattle-grazing and solar panels can coexist — and benefit farmers as well as the electric grid.
Middle Tennessee clergy say they were kept from undocumented patient at Catholic hospital
Immigrant advocates are calling on a Catholic hospital chain to publicly release their policy on treating patients detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Tennessee library director ousted after refusing to remove LGBTQ books
Rutherford County’s top librarian is out of a job after refusing to remove more than a hundred books the library board deemed inappropriate.
As Nashville thaws, fears over immigration enforcement remain
As a historic winter storm devastated Tennessee, the fight over immigration continued to play out at the statehouse and in Nashville’s streets.
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