AD WATCH: John Rose Runs Congress-Funded Spot During Campaign for Governor
Congressman John Rose is using his support of a Trump-backed election security bill to boost name recognition in the Tennessee Republican gubernatorial primary election. He also…
June 4: The Boring Company Adds Equipement; Nick Saban’s ‘Incredible’ Influence on Predators’ GM Search
The Boring Company is preparing to double its efforts beneath Nashville with a second boring machine, while a 62-year-old man was killed by an allegedly intoxicated driver and…
June 3: Metro Park Board Looks Ahead; Nashville Predators Name Their New GM
The Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation is suing its two trustees for allegedly abusing their position to enrich themselves, while the Metro Park Board approved an update to the…
Nashville Downtown Improvement District Budget Fails by a Single Vote at Metro Council
The Metro Council voted 20-8 to reject the annual budget for the Central Business Improvement District, leaving questions about the entity's future and requiring a resubmission…
An Affordable Housing Bond in Nashville: What to Know
The Nashville Metro government is taking steps to create an affordable housing bond, starting with a $7 million subordinate debt program to test the market and lay the groundwork…
Nashville Is Creating a Community Safety Plan — Here’s What Residents Have Asked for So Far
The Community Safety Task Force received results from a city-wide survey and listening sessions, which revealed that residents define safety as access, dignity, stability,…
June 2: Realtracs, Zillow Dispute; Tennessee Welcome Signs
Realtracs will continue to provide listings to Zillow for the duration of their licensing agreement, which is one more week. Tennessee has unveiled the first of 16 new "Welcome to…
Nashville Residents Urge Housing, Employee Investments at Metro Council Budget Hearing
At the Metro Council's annual budget public hearing, dozens of Nashville residents expressed their support or opposition to various parts of the mayor's proposed budget, including…
Margot McCormack: Chef and Restaurateur
When Margot McCormack bought the former gas station that eventually became her restaurant, East Nashville was not considered a culinary destination. More pressingly, there was a…
June 1: Nashville International Airport Renovations; Tennessee Gas Prices Drop
Nashville International Airport is beginning its "Central Core Enhancement" project, gas prices in Tennessee have fallen below $4 per gallon, thousands of Nashville real estate…
May 27: MNPS Start Times; CVS Lawsuit Challenges Tennessee Law
Metro Nashville Public Schools is preparing for new school start times in the fall, a federal judge has denied a temporary restraining order against new redistricting maps, CVS…
NAACP, State Debate Gerrymandered Maps at the Tennessee Supreme Court Building
A three-judge panel heard arguments for and against an injunction preventing the implementation of Tennessee's new congressional districts, with the plaintiffs arguing that the…
May 28: Investigation Reveals Spike in Detainee Suicides; THP Reports Safe Travels During Holiday Weekend
The Associated Press has reported that at least 10 detainees have died by suicide since President Donald Trump took office. The Tennessee Highway Patrol has reported a 14 percent…
Judges Rule Against NAACP in Chancery Court Lawsuit Challenging New Maps
A state court panel ruled against the NAACP in a lawsuit challenging Tennessee's new congressional districts map, which divided up the predominantly Black city of Memphis into…
In ‘Landmark Victory for Public Access to Judicial Records,’ Tennessee Supreme Court Rules Blackburn Files Must Be Unsealed
The Tennessee Supreme Court ruled unanimously that records related to former Judge Cheryl Blackburn's competence must be unsealed, marking a major victory for transparency in a…
May 22: Opposition to Starbucks’ Tennessee Move; Judge Explains Ruling on Redistricting Maps
The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all construction-related closures on interstates and state roads from noon Friday through 6 a.m. Tuesday to accommodate…
What’s in the Nashville Mayor’s Proposed 2027 Budget
Metro Nashville departments have been explaining Mayor Freddie O'Connell's budget proposal to Metro councilmembers, which includes a 1.5 percent budget reduction, a new pay plan,…
Attorneys Call for Tennessee Death Penalty Pause After ‘Barbaric’ Failed Execution
Attorneys for Tony Carruthers have urged Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to pause the state's death penalty after executioners failed to place IV lines for Carruthers' lethal injection…
Questions Raised About the Doctor Who Was Overseeing Tony Caruthers’ Execution
Tony Carruthers' execution was deferred for one year after a doctor, Mark Walton Fowler, unsuccessfully attempted to insert an IV line necessary for the lethal injection, causing…
Tony Carruthers’ Execution Delayed After Doctor Unable to Administer IV
Tony Carruthers' execution was halted at the last minute when a doctor was unable to find a vein for a backup IV to administer the lethal injection. Gov. Bill Lee then issued a…
LISTEN: A ‘botched’ execution in Tennessee
Banner reporter Steven Hale sits down with editor Steve Cavendish to talk about a day that will go down in history in Tennessee. The day the state intended to execute Tony…
Judge Dismisses Case Against Kilmar Abrego García for Selective and Vindictive Prosecution
Judge Waverly Crenshaw dismissed a human smuggling indictment against Kilmar Abrego García due to selective and vindictive prosecution, citing evidence of pressure from the DOJ…
May 29: Lt. Gov. Randy McNally Punishes Democrats; Lawsuit Filed Over Rutherford County Prisoner’s Death
Lt. Gov. Randy McNally sent letters to all Democratic State Senators reassigning committees and limiting per diem reimbursement, while the grandmother of a prisoner who died while…
After Miscarriage in ICE Custody, Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus Still Waits to Give Her Son a Proper Burial
Gary Bivens is seeking to reunite with his partner, Iris Dayana Monterroso-Lemus, in Guatemala so they can bury their son's ashes together, after she lost her pregnancy while in…
Freddy Angelico: Musician, Writer and Host of Podcast ‘Girl in a Hurry’
As a musician, Freddy Angelico plays many instruments well, but his first love is still his go-to: the guitar. You can hear him play on albums by Lola Kirke and Adeem the Artist.…
‘A Very Good Distraction’: Scenes From the 2026 Nashville Girls Flag Football Season
In spring 2023, 15 high schools in Davidson and Williamson Counties introduced girls flag football as a team sport. Among those first programs was McGavock High School, led by one…
May 26: One Local Team Makes NCAA Baseball Tournament; Holiday Gas Prices
Vanderbilt will not compete for a national championship in baseball for the first time in two decades, while Lipscomb University will. Gas prices in Davidson County have dropped…