A second Tennessean on death row is suing over religious rights

A man on death row and his priest are suing after the state denied his ability to make a confidential confession.

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Metro advances eminent domain effort to try to block DC BLOX data center

Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell's attempt to use eminent domain to block a proposed data center near the Nashville Zoo took a step forward with approval

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Tennessee Gov. Lee endorses Hatcher over incumbent Ogles in GOP primary

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is endorsing former state agriculture commissioner Charlie Hatcher over incumbent Republican Andy Ogles for the new 5th

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In Tennessee, Democrat voters outpace GOP in early voting growth

The number of Tennesseans voting early in the Democratic primaries has risen sharply from the last two midterms, outpacing the growth of GOP voters. Both

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4 times Tennessee's early leaders behaved badly

Nobody's perfect. That's true even — and perhaps especially — for people in public office. For as long as there have been politicians, there have been

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Nashville is an alt-country town right now

An engineer on Music Row once told a story of Keith Urban walking up and down the street, asking to play on any record that would have him. That’s how he

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Tennessee among 5 states offering to accept nuclear waste

Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs. Tennessee, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Id...

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MNPS denies renewed application of four charter schools, citing financial strains on the district

The board for Metro Nashville Public Schools voted nearly unanimously to deny the applications of four proposed charter schools for the second time –

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Urban League convention comes to Nashville, focusing on civil rights and economic empowerment

The National Urban League Convention is in Nashville this week and offers free workshops that include legal advice, housing assistance, health screenings

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Traditional Appalachian ballads are reimagined in new audio drama, podcast series

A podcast series takes traditional Appalachian ballads about train wrecks and murder and transforms them into radio plays.

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Doctors shouldn't serve as executioners, Tennessee physicians say

Yet another group is calling for a death penalty moratorium after the failed execution of Tony Carruthers in May. This time, it’s doctors and nurses. They

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Blackburn demands dark money group take down AI attack ad

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is threatening legal action against a dark money group for running an attack ad against her using artificial intelligence. In

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Tennessee Supreme Court appoints special master to investigate gender concerns in lethal injection process

Attorneys for a death row inmate convinced the Tennessee Supreme Court to conduct an investigation into the state’s lethal injection program. But it’s not

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Wilson County school board votes to display Ten Commandments

Schools in Wilson County will soon display the Ten Commandments. The school board approved the policy change after state lawmakers passed a measure

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This data center rivals TVA’s largest coal plant for climate pollution

Power plants, an oil refinery and a chemical plant are among Tennessee’s top climate polluters. If Elon Musk’s sprawling xAI data center campus in Memphis

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In Memphis, an 'anti-crime' task force quietly turned into an ICE crackdown

The influx of federal agents into the city last fall led to widespread immigration arrests – a majority without criminal convictions. President Trump has said he wants to replicate it elsewhere.

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Judge orders TDOC to take custody of 149 incarcerated people in Nashville jails

A Nashville judge has ordered the Tennessee Department of Correction to take custody of nearly 150 incarcerated people currently housed in Davidson

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Tennessee banned AI in political ads. Why candidates are using it anyway

This year, Tennessee banned political campaigns from using artificial intelligence in their ads without some sort of disclosure. Two Republican

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Thousands of independent musicians join lawsuits against AI companies

Revelations about music databases that AI companies might have accessed have prompted independent musicians to join a pair of class action lawsuits.

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Nashville just neared its dew point record. Why that’s dangerous for heat, flooding

Nashville reached tropical moisture levels during the latest summer heatwave this week. To understand the general feeling of mugginess, weather

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Tennessee moves Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway after outcry from veterans

Tennessee officials moved signage for Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway Thursday after outcry from Vietnam veterans. For decades, State Route 386 had been

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Appalachian researchers want to save this rare giant salamander

Appalachian researchers are working to restore populations of the eastern hellbender, a species of giant salamander struggling to survive amid a changing climate and human activity.

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After concerning audit, Nashville mulls more oversight of opioid settlement funds

Nashville has received more than $13 million dollars from opioid makers, sellers and marketers. This summer, the city released an unflattering internal

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Keeping an eye on the water, new YMCA technology can help swimmers in distress

A new drowning detection system in Middle Tennessee pools will help lifeguards aid those in need.  Installation of the sensors started in April for the

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'It just takes some time:' How an MTSU violinist's Jimmy Eat World cover wound up in DC's 'Supergirl'

You could’ve guessed there’d be another superhero flick at the multiplex this summer: DC’s "Supergirl." And it wouldn’t be at all weird for a Nashville

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Tennessee hunger relief groups say food insecurity has gone up this summer

Some groups addressing hunger in west Tennessee have noticed an increase in demand for assistance to help feed kids in the region.

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Besides writing hits, these nominees helped remake their industry

Nominations for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame always include hit-making heavyweights. That latest group is notable thanks not only to the quality of their catalogs, but the profound and resha...

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Nashville passes first regulations on data centers, as city officials promise more action

The Metro Council has now passed limits on where new data centers can go in Nashville, as well as their use of power sources like on-site gas turbines. Mayor Freddie O'Connell says additional efforts ...

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A homeless man was charged with a felony for camping. He's one of the first

When Joseph Lamont Williams refused to leave the public park where he has lived for years, he was charged with a felony. Camping bans are on the rise as states seek to crack down on homelessness.

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Nashville’s data center ordinance lost a key environmental safeguard. What you need to know

Nashville’s city council will consider finalizing new legislation on Tuesday to regulate data centers, but a key environmental safeguard was stripped out

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