TDOC commissioner Frank Strada told the state legislature that his department is making strides. That didn’t go over well with some lawmakers.
NashVillager Podcast: Global Vision is ready to make nice with new neighbors
Is Wilson County’s controversial Global Vision Church really about to leave its big, white tent? Plus the local news for November 21, 2024.
What’s in Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s capital spending plan? Largely infrastructure and education
This year’s $527 million plan marks an increase of $13 million from last year and is subject to Metro Council approval.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee and the tobacco settlement
How did a massive tobacco settlement change Tennessee? Plus the local news for November 20, 2024.
WeGo ramps up hiring and training as Nashville looks to increase bus service
Now that Nashville voters have given the green-light to the transit referendum, the city will be increasing its bus service. That means running buses more often and for longer hours — and that means more drivers and mechanics.
Ringo goes country, again. The ex-Beatle mixes peace and love with twang and heartache on new album.
Country comes naturally to Ringo Starr. It’s been a low-key part of his of his career since his Beatle beginnings, so it was not a serious swerve for him to make a whole country album, the forthcoming “Look Up,” a collaboration with the modern maestro of classic country and Americana, T Bone Burnett. “I’ve done 20 albums and […]
Tennessee’s Title X family planning funding could change under a second Trump term
Tennessee’s rigid anti-abortion policies lost the state millions of dollars in family planning funding under the Biden Administration. Experts say it’s not easy to predict what the Trump Administration will do about it.
NashVillager Podcast: The Nashville Nine
Which of Nashville’s historic sites are at risk from development or disrepair? Plus the local news for November 19, 2024.
Tennessee Firearms Association sues Memphis over gun referendum measures
Tennessee’s most powerful gun lobbying organization is suing Memphis over recently passed measures to restrict guns.
Where private schools are plentiful, Kentucky Amendment 2 still failed
Proponents of Amendment 2 were counting on traditionally blue urban areas in Kentucky to vote in favor of the “school choice” initiative. But even in the three most populous counties, it failed overwhelmingly.