Fewer people are traveling out of state for abortion care — but that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re getting fewer abortions.
Tennessee Supreme Court schedules four executions for 2026
The Tennessee Supreme Court has scheduled four more executions, even as questions linger about a lethal injection in August.
Shuttered rural hospital reopens in Tennessee
As rural hospitals across the country brace for funding cuts and potential closures, one Tennessee facility is reopening its doors.
State incentives help draw Japanese medical device maker to Nashville
Nissha Medical Technologies announced it would be partnering with Vanderbilt to advance endoscopic devices.
Tennessee adds new work requirements for food stamps. What enrollees need to know.
Tennessee is making big changes to its Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — also known as SNAP, food stamps or EBT — and behind the scenes it’s going to be expensive for taxpayers.
WPLN discusses: Federal vaccine news is leaving everyone confused — including doctors
Tennessee ranks among the top five states in the nation for Hepatitis B infections, and policy changes in Washington could make it harder to protect newborns from the virus.
Racist graffiti discovered on Meharry Medical College’s campus
Meharry Medical College announced a “non-violent hate crime” occurred on its campus, after racist graffiti was found in a parking garage.
Mobile opioid addiction treatment in Tennessee requires workarounds, for now
Opioid addiction treatment providers in Middle Tennessee are spinning up mobile units to increase access to highly effective step-down medications. But speed bumps still stand in the way truly mobile medication-assisted treatment.
Autopsy sheds light on Byron Black’s painful execution
For the first time since Tennessee adopted a new lethal injection protocol, a post-execution autopsy has been released. It shows that Byron Black developed pulmonary edema — a form of lung damage.
NashVillager Podcast: Hurdles to reducing harm
Why do people tend to balk at life-saving advances? Plus, the local news for September 9, 2025.
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