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June 16, 2026: Japan and Tennessee’s special relationship
Before the Japanese soccer team picked Nashville as its World Cup home base, hundreds of businesses from that company opened facilities here. Plus th…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
June 15, 2026: The president who was buried three times
A return home to Nashville ended President James K. Polk’s life. His story only got more complicated afterwards. Plus the local news for June 15, 202…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
June 12, 2026: The latest moves in the redistricting battles
Between new developments in the lawsuits and a potential new layer of map revisions, Tennessee’s political redistricting saga continues. Plus the loc…
2 months ago
June 11, 2026: Denying care for disabled immigrant children
Public health departments are being ordered by state officials to report the immigration status of children who receive government-funded medical car…
2 months ago
June 10, 2026: Fires and explosions everywhere
From a lawsuit over last summer’s library garage explosion to the impromptu interstate fireworks display and a downtown arson spree, here’s a roundup…
2 months ago
June 9, 2026: Rocket powered
The Arnold Air Force base was started with equipment confiscated from German testing grounds and the dreams of an American scientist who pioneered th…
2 months ago
June 8, 2026: Debunking James Earl Ray’s conspiracy defense
The fugitive imprisoned for killing a Civil Rights icon, the Nashville lawyer who made Congress reconsider, and a mountain of evidence. Plus the loca…
2 months ago
June 5, 2026: CMA Fest and locals
Many Nashvillians avoid downtown this week, but there’s an argument for giving it a chance once in a while. Plus the local news for June 5, 2026 and …
2 months, 1 week ago
June 4, 2026: Tennessee’s minimum wage is the very minimum
Tennessee doesn’t have its own minimum wage. That means the base pay amount in this state hasn’t changed in almost two decades. Plus the local news f…
2 months, 1 week ago
June 3, 2026: Power to the people (and the data centers)
Tennessee communities are adopting new policies to deal with a new, power-hungry form of industrial development. Plus the local news for June 3, 2026…
2 months, 1 week ago