Is there a difference between the LPRs that Metro debated for years and the Flock cameras in the news now? Plus, the local news for July 28, 2026.
In Memphis, an ‘anti-crime’ task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown
The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.
This data center rivals TVA’s largest coal plant for climate pollution
Power plants, an oil refinery and a chemical plant are among Tennessee’s top climate polluters. If Elon Musk’s sprawling xAI data center campus in Memphis were included in that lineup, it would rank second.
Metro Nashville hosting back-to-school bashes with free school supplies
Metro Nashville Public Schools is hosting a series of back-to-school bashes during the last few weeks of summer vacation.
NashVillager Podcast: Nashville in receivership
How did money problems cause two Nashville mayors in two different eras to lose their jobs? Plus, the local news for July 27, 2026.
Curious Nashville: After it fell, what happened to Union Station’s original bronze Mercury?
Where did Nashville’s high-profile bronze sculpture of Mercury end up? Curious Nashville finds the answer — with ties to other landmarks, history and an infamous storm.
Judge orders TDOC to take custody of 149 incarcerated people in Nashville jails
A Nashville judge has ordered the Tennessee Department of Correction to take custody of nearly 150 incarcerated people currently housed in Davidson County’s jails.
Tennessee banned AI in political ads. Why candidates are using it anyway
This year, Tennessee banned political campaigns from using artificial intelligence in their ads without some sort of disclosure. Two Republican frontrunners in the race for the 6th Congressional District have used AI to attack the other, but there’s a chance neither will face consequences for violating the new law.
NashVillager Podcast: Ever-expanding Nashville
How long can Nashville’s population keep growing? Plus, the local news for July 24, 2026.
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