Why do I feel more lonely when the weather is so cold? Plus the local news for January 26, 2026.
Nashville mayor tells NPR how the city is coping after storm
NPR’s Leila Fadel asks Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell how his city is coping after the massive winter storm that swept across much of the country this weekend.
Mapped: Snowy roads in Nashville to be plowed this year
The Nashville Department of Transportation added 600 miles of roads to its snow removal routes ahead of this winter season, and workers may get a big test this weekend.
AP finds major disaster declarations are taking longer under Trump
Disaster survivors are waiting longer for federal aid. It’s taking more than a month, on average, for President Donald Trump to approve major disaster declarations after receiving requests — up from an average of less than two weeks during the 1990s and early 2000s.
Tennessee’s deadly April storms qualify for federal relief
Deadly and damaging April storms across Tennessee have qualified for additional federal disaster relief. President Donald Trump said on social media that he approved the request for help from the governor.
Five tornadoes confirmed across Middle Tennessee
The storm knocked down trees and power poles and dropped extremely large hail — some as large as a baseball — in and around Williamson County.
More tornadoes and fewer meteorologists make for a dangerous mix that’s worrying US officials
The U.S. is on track to have its second-busiest tornado year ever, and some former weather service veterans worry that overworked meteorologists and violent weather are a dangerous combination.
Severe weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were 18 weather-related deaths in his state. A devastating tornado damaged homes, tossed vehicles and left many people homeless. Seventeen of the deaths were in Laurel County, located in the state’s southeast.
Tennessee has seen 100+ ‘billion-dollar disasters’ since 1980. NOAA will no longer document them.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced last week that it will no longer track the nation’s costliest storms.
Deadly April rainfall in US South and Midwest was intensified by climate change, scientists say
Human-caused climate change intensified deadly rainfall in Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas and other states in early April and made it more likely to occur. That’s according to an analysis from the World Weather Attribution group of scientists.
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