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July 24, 2026: Ever-expanding Nashville
As much housing as we’ve built in recent years, our city still doesn’t have enough places for people to live. But population trends suggest that we s…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
July 23, 2026: Eminent domain
Nashville may attempt to stop a data center project by using eminent domain, Rutherford County is considering it for obtaining the land for a public …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
July 22, 2026: The executioner’s hood, removed
Normally, the identities of people who carry out an execution are kept firmly secret. That private detail has been made public. Plus the local news f…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
July 21, 2026: Building the statehouse
From a political fight (that compared Nashville to Sodom) to an untimely death and unusual grave, the story behind Tennessee’s physical seat of gover…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
July 20, 2026: Goodbye Hollywood, hello Nashville?
Tennessee officials have made some attempt to lure a major motion picture studio to relocate here. That raises questions about what a move might actu…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
July 17, 2026: Fort Negley, Fortress Rosencrans, and a law that went sideways
Two Middle Tennessee remnants of the Civil War are a reminder of something that’s true in any era: how laws aren’t always carried out in the way that…
3 months ago
July 16, 2026: A dark anniversary
This date was a deadly one in Tennessee eleven years ago, with some parallels to another shooting in 2025. Plus the local news for July 16, 2026 and …
3 months ago
July 15, 2026: Andrew Jackson, Spanish oath-taker?
There once was a time when an American could swear allegiance to another nation and still become president. Plus the local news for July 15, 2026 and…
3 months ago
July 14, 2026: Roots and the book-banning debate
On one end of the state, a historic landmark celebrating the important legacy of Alex Haley and the family story he told in Roots. On the other end, …
3 months ago
July 13, 2026: Next steps for Tennessee’s AI and datacenters
As the debate over datacenter regulation rages in local government meetings, a large firm has hired some heavy-hitters to clear the way for more faci…
3 months ago