Ford’s EV battery plant was supposed to be the biggest economic development project Kentucky has ever seen. Now that the plant has shuttered, some former workers feel spurned, but community leaders remain cautiously optimistic.
Nashvillager Podcast: And there was light
NES may be old. But it’s not the oldest utility in town. Plus the local news for February 13, 2026.
Nashville legacies are in the spotlight during Black History Month
This February marks one century of Black history month. While events across the nation are bringing greater awareness to African American cultural contributions, there’s a lot happening to highlight the history made right here in Nashville.
After Trump’s shakeup, TVA board votes to keep coal burning, drop renewable energy plans
The Tennessee Valley Authority has moved to strike language about renewable energy generation and diversity, equity and inclusion while reversing plans to retire aging coal power plants.
NashVillager Podcast: Tennessee’s first Black, female doctor
How did Dr. Georgia Patton Washington go from plowing fields to treating patients? Plus the local news for February 12, 2026.
Will Nashville’s Metro Council have 40 or 20 members? TN Supreme Court hears arguments from city and state
The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments over a state law that seeks to reduce the size of Nashville’s Metro Council from 40 members down to 20.
Tennessee’s newest anti-LGBTQ bills go against U.S. Supreme Court rulings
Tennessee lawmakers have advanced a host of anti-LGBTQ bills that would run counter to U.S. Supreme Court precedent.
NashVillager Podcast: Book bans
Will Rutherford County’s libraries perform a mass ban children’s books? Plus the local news for February 11, 2026.
NashVillager Podcast: From Cockrill Springs to Centennial Park
How long has Centennial Park’s upgrade been going on? Plus the local news for February 10, 2026.
Conservation group sues federal agency to protect salamander
The Center for Biological Diversity is suing the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failing to decide whether to protect an imperiled salamander found in Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
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