How did a Fort Campbell soldier get caught selling secrets to China? Plus, the local news for April 28, 2025.
Soybean farmers ‘don’t have a lot of room for air’ amid trade war with China
President Donald Trump’s growing trade war with China is putting added stress on American soybean farmers’ already tight margins.
Metro Nashville joins lawsuit against federal government again — this time over sudden public health cuts
Metro Nashville and a handful of other local governments are suing the U.S. Health and Human Services Department. The agency cut $11 billion in local public health funding — without warning — earlier this year.
Nashville’s new Office of Youth Safety has its first director
Phyllis Hildreth will lead Nashville’s new Office of Youth Safety. Mayor Freddie O’Connell announced the office’s first director last week.
Tennessee will create a public registry of domestic violence offenders. How could it be used?
The registry could have a use other than the one lawmakers discussed – to ensure dangerous people don’t get guns.
Trump grants TVA ‘exemption’ to air pollution regulations for coal
In late March, the Trump administration made a unique offer to power providers: send an email and get out of federal pollution restrictions. The Tennessee Valley Authority quickly signed up.
Carolina to ‘Cowboy Carter’ and back: A celebration of Black roots music finds a home
For musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and Rissi Palmer, trying to break down doors in the folk and country music scenes has been a long road. A festival in Durham this weekend aims to remedy that.
NashVillager Podcast: Solar vs. Coal
Will Tennessee ever embrace renewable energy? Plus, the local news for April 25, 2025.
Why would a musician join OnlyFans? Because making a living is only getting harder
In a volatile music industry, some musicians are gravitating towards OnlyFans, a social media platform that has garnered a reputation for hosting sexual content.
RFK stumps for overdose prevention in Nashville as Tennessee’s death rate declines
Before his appointment as HHS secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cast doubt on drugs like methadone, which help opioid use disorder patients stave off withdrawal and cravings. He touted them at the RX and Illicit Drug Summit in Nashville.
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