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The Tennessee Valley Authority changed the way it charges data centers for electricity this week, but the utility did not show its math on how it will protect people from higher bills. During a two-hour meeting organized on PowerPoint, a TVA official showed a single slide about the rate change to the TVA Board, the […]
Cheekwood Estate and Gardens has been facing what it terms an “existential threat” in the form of legal action trying to reduce traffic for its neighbors in the wealthy Belle Meade Highlands area, but the cultural institution notched a small win in that ongoing tussle yesterday before Nashville’s Board of Zoning Appeals. The dustup focused […]
After several days of hearings, the Tennessee Supreme Court’s investigator issued a report saying death row inmate Christa Pike failed to convince him the state’s execution process would violate her constitutional rights. Pike is scheduled to be executed on September 30. She would be the first Tennessee woman put to death in more than 200 years. […]
TVA, the nation’s largest public utility, is moving forward with a long-term plan focused on building more gas plants. The TVA Board, the utility’s only regulator, with members all appointed by President Donald Trump and trained by TVA staff, approved a draft “Integrated Resource Plan” on Thursday.
Five school district in Tennessee are being asked to turn over public records regarding their decisions to post the Ten Commandments in schools. The request was made in letters sent by several civil rights groups to the schools districts. More: Wilson County school board votes to display Ten Commandments The American Civil Liberties Union of […]
Nashville city leaders are touting the opening of 200 new affordable housing units in East Nashville called Park Point East. The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) says the project is part of the Cayce Transformation, a plan to revitalize the Cayce Place neighborhood. MDHA says Park Point East includes 203 affordable units, with 115 […]
Bonnaroo isn't the only Tennessee music festival to cancel and regroup in recent years.
Does society’s responsibility to help children hinge on their documentation? Plus, the local news for Aug. 21, 2026.
WPLN’s one-hour radio special, “The Debt: What Tennessee Owes Its HBCUs” has been honored with by the National Association of Black Journalists with a “Salute to Excellence Award.” Camellia Burris, who co-produced the podcast with contributor Emily Siner, accepted the award on Aug. 15 at a gala during the NABJ national convention in Atlanta. WPLN’s […]
Houston Kendrick has never been a timid performer. Even so, his new album "Portrait of a Boy on Fire," finds him flexing his expressive range more vigorously.
When did the Civil War really end in Tennessee? Plus, the local news for Aug. 20, 2026.
Belmont University is partnering with state community colleges to create a new pathway for aspiring teachers. Students who earn their associate degree in elementary or middle school education can then continue in a four-year program at Belmont.
Tennessee Republicans outside of Nashville have called for a state intervention into a city tax hike on lower Broadway’s honky-tonks, but Gov. Bill Lee doesn't seem keen to turn the matter into another special session.
The idea is that right-on-red turns would be banned in much of downtown, school zones and at some high traffic intersections.
Kyoto Fusioneering is moving its U.S. headquarters here to partner with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, the longtime hub of nuclear and energy research. It's building a facility where fusion companies can test a component of their designs for future power plants.
Why did the woman who invented a key piece of automotive equipment die in Tennessee without making any money from it? Plus, the local news for Aug. 19, 2026.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is set to discuss a special rate for large industrial customers, which will include many data centers, at its quarterly board meeting Thursday.
Johnny Cash archival items were bought by Belmont University and will become research materials at the Johnny Cash Learning Center and Archives.
