TVA tensions have culminated in a cancelled gas project, a threat to fire TVA’s new CEO, and speculations that President Donald Trump may privatize — or seize control of — the nation’s oldest and largest public utility.
The owner of the Tennessee factory where workers drowned after Hurricane Helene won’t face charges
The owner of a factory where six workers died last year in flooding from Hurricane Helene won’t face charges after a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found no criminal wrongdoing. The conclusion mirrors that of a similar investigation by the Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Federal utility backs off Tennessee gas plant site after John Rich says he enlisted Trump’s help
The nation’s largest public utility says it is looking at other sites for a new natural gas power plant after its preferred location in Tennessee drew heavy public scrutiny, including from country musician John Rich.
Is your neighborhood hot? Root Nashville is offering free trees to cool the city
Nashville is planting trees citywide to gradually cool the city’s hottest points, while offering residents the chance to identify gaps in leafy coverage.
‘My skin is itching off of me’ — US Nitrogen downplays harm of chemical leaks, spills in Tennessee
A nitric acid plant in a rural corner of Greene County has leaked chemicals into the air and water several times in the last decade. Now US Nitrogen is under investigation by a federal watchdog.
NashVillager Podcast: Water quality
Who gets to say what counts as clean water in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for July 9, 2025.
Appalachian forests fall under Trump’s logging plans. In Tennessee, 500,000+ acres are at risk.
Forests in the Appalachian Mountains may soon see more logging due to new executive orders and the possible end of certain protections.
Here’s how to apply for FEMA aid for April storms
Tennesseans impacted by tornadoes and flooding in early April can now access additional in-person FEMA disaster recovery help.
A rare ‘corpse flower’ blooms in Clarksville
An infamous flower bloom drew more than 2,000 visitors to a greenhouse at Austin Peay State University over the holiday weekend.
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