Tennessee’s measles vaccination rate is much lower than it needs to be for community protection, and health leaders fear that misinformation is a contributing reason.
NashVillager Podcast: Performing rights
Who makes sure the songwriter gets paid when you stream your favorite song? Plus, the local news for March 20, 2025.
Memphis lawmaker proposes a way around local taxes for developers
Developers could skirt local taxes by making an agreement directly with the state under a new proposal in the Tennessee Senate.
Trump administration could have wide-reaching effects on Tennessee school lunches
Middle Tennessee school districts are bracing for potential fallout from two Trump administration decisions that could change how schools provide food.
Oversight of Nashville’s historic buildings shifts as officials mull local and state measures
Nashville’s Metro Council advanced a bill that would move Metro’s Historic Zoning Commission under the city’s Planning Department.
NashVillager Podcast: DEI in the crosshairs
What happens when we end inclusive initiatives? Plus, the local news for March 19, 2025.
Behind the story of the return of stuck NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams
On an episode of “The Story Behind the AP Story,” Associated Press space writer Marcia Dunn discusses the space odyssey of NASA’s two stuck astronauts.
Bill to open more Tennessee wetlands to development advances with legislative amendment
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill to remove protections for certain types of wetlands across the state to financially benefit developers.
NashVillager Podcast: Nashville transit plan in action
What was public transit like way back when? Plus, the local news for March 17, 2025.
As Tennessee prisons phase out physical mail, prisoners weigh in
The Tennessee Department of Correction is phasing out physical mail and deploying table-style computers to all people in prison.
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