The Boring Company is plowing forward with the Music City Loop project in Nashville. With the current tunnel route set to run underneath state-owned roads, they've essentially skirted the need for local government approval. ⬇️ www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverst...

From this week’s cover package on the Music City Loop: State vs. Metro power struggle persists as leaders fight for control over the tunnel project.

This week’s cover package on the Music City Loop: looking at The Boring Company’s track record, the tunnel’s environmental impact and the politics surrounding the project. https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/coverstory/music-city-loop/article_4c876020-4d27-4c43-905e-35471cf012a3.html

THREAD: Cherise Doyley was in her 12th hour of contractions at the hospital when a tablet was brought to her bedside. On the screen was a Zoom call with a judge and several lawyers and doctors. She was in court, a nurse told her. The reason? For failing to agree to a C-section.

I sat down with TSU President Dwayne Tucker for @nashvillepost.com’s 2026 Leaders magazine. We talked about his approach to university leadership and experience guiding TSU out of a period of financial distress — in part caused by decades of underfunding.⬇️ www.nashvillepost.com/magazine/lea...

Republicans' proposed expansion of Tennessee’s school voucher program could fund fewer vouchers than originally expected — and come with increased tracking requirements for the immigration status of students.

State Republican lawmakers are launching an “intervention” of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools district following the release of a 329-page interim forensic audit detailing “systemic problems.”

The Rutherford County Library Board fired library system director Dr. Luanne James Monday following James’ refusal to relocate 132 children’s books to the adult section of the library.

Revenue shortfalls and a recent redirection of state sports betting dollars could place Tennessee’s lottery-funded HOPE Scholarship program in peril, sparking early conversations about what policy changes could address the issue. www.nashvillepost.com/politics/hop...

In 2025, local political scientist Sekou Franklin was named executive director of the Fisk University John Lewis Center for Social Justice. Franklin spoke with the Post about the center's recent work with both students and the Nashville community. https://bit.ly/4c8g9P4

NES representation bill fails in House committee Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson says legislation could be revived in some form https://bit.ly/3NPbg4k

Rent agreement reached on East Bank development Metro, Fallon strike deal as state legislation looks to funnel tourism dollars to infrastructure projects https://bit.ly/3PIiho4

Horse pulling contest Unity, WI

Slideshow: Thousands took to the streets of Nashville Saturday for the third No Kings rally, which was held in conjunction with hundreds of other demonstrations across the nation.

Metal siding Parker, SD

Ivan Tsarevich, 1880 - oil on canvas. — Viktor Vasnetsov (Russian, 1848-1926)

This week’s cover package is all about physical media: Touring Nashville’s zine scene, investigating the resurgence of VHS, considering the influence of AI in graphic design and more.

Vanderbilt poll: Mayor’s approval rating drops 13 points Survey shows majority of Nashvillians feel city is on ‘wrong track,” as concerns perhaps influenced by ice storm https://bit.ly/4rWSMgb

Stories related to the Music City Loop just keep on coming. ⬇️ www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

This week at the state legislature: A student immigration status bill and voucher expansion receive pushback from Republicans as a bill to place the Ten Commandments in schools moves forward.

From "Legal Notes" this week: Motion filed for preliminary injunction in DCS lawsuit; State committee advances bill to give judges pay raise; Stites & Harbison adds attorney https://bit.ly/3PfMxX9

The first two episodes of "Who Blew Up the Guidestones?" — our six-part audio investigation into the strange Georgia monument — are out TODAY. It's a wild ride, with a fair share twists and revelations along the way. So grab your tin foil hat and join me by subscribing below 👇🎧🪦🍑

This is such a weird way to talk about most of these places, which are not small-ish cities unto themselves but wealthy, close-in suburbs of regional megacities. Alpharetta, for example, is directly north of Atlanta and made entirely out of office parks and luxury car dealerships

Plans to grow the state's Education Freedom Scholarship program cleared legislative hurdles this week while facing opposition from both sides of the aisle.

As Republicans plow forward with their effort to expand the state’s school voucher program, efforts from both sides of the aisle to increase data reporting and accountability for the program failed this week. www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

Jason Isbell Explains How Music Is Like The News But For Sounds. Subscribe to The Onion at https://membership.theonion.com/?campaign=701a500001bfegPAAQ.

Businesses seeking to operate along North Nashville’s Buchanan Street will soon have to follow a new set of guidelines following the Metro Council’s approval of a commercial compatibility overlay district.

Farmers, foresters and dozens of FFA and 4-H members joined state lawmakers Tuesday for the 2026 Agriculture Day on the Hill celebration — featuring numerous farm animals and a cross-cut sawing contest. See photographer Hamilton Matthew Masters' shots here.

The House passed a set of bills Monday targeting immigration — the legislation would track student immigration status, make it a crime to be undocumented in Tennessee, and require governments to verify the citizenship or work status of potential employees. www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

The latest Vanderbilt University poll finds that Americans regardless of political party share anxieties about the nation’s future. https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/education/vanderbilt-poll-finds-americans-concerned-about-the-nation-s-future/article_0f11ff95-9e5a-4c69-abe4-d823d65329ab.html

I sat down with Laura Mae Socks, dance instructor for Honky Tonk Tuesday, to chat about cultivating human connection through dance, music and astrology. <3 Read more in this week's edition of the @nashvillescene.com www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture...

The National Labor Relations Board has ordered Barista Parlor to post a “Notice to Employees” for allegedly violating workers’ rights related to a 2023 case.

The "Human Life Protection Act," which would have allowed homicide charges — including first-degree murder — to apply in cases involving “unborn children," failed in committee on Tuesday.

Legislation that would make certain records related to immigration enforcement confidential passed in the Tennessee Senate on Monday. www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

In this afternoon's filing, Rodriguez's attorneys said the quiet part out loud — they believe she was targeted for being a journalist: “These facts indicate retaliation against Rodríguez in violation of the First Amendment."

A few dozen students walked out of McGavock High School on Friday to stage a protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Back with another recap of this week’s happening at the Tennessee General Assembly.⬇️ www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

I hope she comes home soon. You can help her family in the meantime. gofund.me/2f3ab433d

A Nashville reporter who has reported on ICE was detained at a stop in South Nashville yesterday. Estefany Rodríguez fled Colombia after getting death threats and is awaitng an asylum hearing. nashvillebanner.com/2026/03/05/j...

Via the @nashvillebanner.bsky.social: Nashville Noticias staffer Estefany Rodríguez — who faced death threats in Colombia, came to the U.S. legally and has applied for asylum — was detained by ICE on Wednesday morning.

This week’s cover story: Six weeks after Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for hundreds of thousands of people, Nashvillians are looking for answers.

A House subcommittee advanced a bill that requires Tennessee public schools to track the immigration status of students. www.nashvillescene.com/news/pithint...

After several months of anticipation, the Metro Council officially passed a nonbinding resolution opposing The Boring Company’s Music City Loop airport-to-downtown tunnel project.

The Metro Council has officially passed a non-binding resolution that opposes The Boring Company’s Music City Loop tunnel project in Nashville.

Going on hour 5 of tonight’s Metro Council meeting. A commercial overlay along Buchanan street and redevelopment of a scrapyard in the East Bank have dominated much of the night’s discussion.The council is now debating a resolution opposing The Boring Company’s Music City Loop.

BREAKING: Officials with Starbucks and the State of Tennessee announced Tuesday the Seattle-based international coffee retail chain will establish a Southeastern corporate office in Davidson County — but stop short of calling the location a headquarters. https://bit.ly/4rs9DaF

From bail and body cameras to prison reform and criminal records, here are several pieces of legislation to watch in the coming weeks as they make their way through various committees. 👇 www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylim...

Legislation about bail, body cameras and prison reform is making its way through the Tennessee General Assembly this session.

At a town hall on Monday night, state Sen. Charlane Oliver and Metro Councilmember Delishia Porterfield voiced their opposition to The Boring Company’s Music City Loop tunnel project.

Nashville Public Library's downtown branch is tentatively scheduled to reopen Monday, March 30 — more than nine months after a fire that caused its closure.