Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has filed his $554 million capital spending plan for next year, and it includes large investments in schools and transportation.
What Where When-sday: International Black Film Festival
As the Nashville Film Festival wraps up, there’s another film fest for movie buffs. The International Black Film Festival runs Sep 30 through Oct 4 at venues across town.
Christa Pike’s influence from Tennessee’s death row
Three women who’ve known Christa Pike talked to WPLN News about her impact and influence that extends beyond the walls of Riverbend Maximum Security Prison. Press play to listen.
Nashvillager Podcast: The state of the station
How is Nashville Public Radio doing these days? Plus, the local news for September 30, 2026
‘It’s humiliating:’ Nashville Symphony members react to furloughs
Symphony musicians in Nashville have been put out of a job this week with almost no notice — and they’re reeling.
After failed execution, health workers say Tennessee’s rules flout medical ethics
As another death row inmate’s execution arrives, doctors and nurses in Tennessee say they want medical professionals removed from the execution process.
Tennessee unable to carry out the execution by lethal injection of Christa Gail Pike, witnesses say
Tennessee officials were unable to carry out the execution of Christa Gail Pike for a 1995 murder on Wednesday, media witnesses said, after the lethal injection was halted for hours as courts considered a last-minute appeal.
Nashville Democrat sues for GOP ‘retaliation’ to redistricting protest
A Nashville state senator is suing the GOP leadership that sanctioned her for protesting redistricting.
Trump can’t force election changes by blocking counterterrorism funds to states, judge says
A federal judge is blocking the authority of President Donald Trump’s administration to withhold some federal counterterrorism funding from states that don’t meet its election administration demands.
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