How did a federal law lead to the creation of Nashville’s Black neighborhoods? Plus, the local news for March 13, 2025.
A total lunar eclipse is rising on Thursday night
Tonight, a total lunar eclipse will rise over Nashville, making our nearest natural satellite glow red for the first time in three years.
A former Tennessee lawmaker wasn’t allowed to reverse his guilty plea. Now, Trump has pardoned him.
Former Sen. Brian Kelsey announced on social media Tuesday that he received a “full and unconditional pardon” for the scheme that he pleaded guilty to in 2022, before he tried and failed to take back his plea.
NashVillager Podcast: From the voting age to the judicial system
Who counts as a kid in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for March 12, 2025.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ children, in a Colorado case
The conservative-led court said Monday it’ll hear a challenge to the law, amid actions by President Donald Trump targeting transgender people, including a ban on military service and an end to federal funding for gender-affirming care for transgender minors.
NashVillager Podcast: The new Luddites
When should we worry about technology? Plus, the local news for March 11, 2025.
Encore: As Nashville’s ‘Black Bottom’ gets historical marker, we’re revisiting this Curious Nashville story
The low-lying area of downtown Nashville that’s south of Broadway and along the Cumberland River was once known as “Black Bottom” and will get a historical marker.
Nashville mayor airs concerns as federal funding uncertainty persists
As the Trump administration takes an ax to federal government spending, Nashville’s mayor is sounding the alarm that many Metro departments are at risk of losing millions in federal funds.
5 questions for Camellia Burris, WPLN’s new education reporter
A Nashville native, Camellia is uniquely qualified to cover education in Middle Tennessee.
NashVillager Podcast: What’s in a (bill’s) name?
Why does shorthand matter? Plus, the local news for March 10, 2025.
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