The neighborhood that used to run things at Cheekwood is ready to kick out the stream of visitor traffic to the attraction. But the plan for moving access to a new road has opponents of its own. Plus the local news for December 12, 2025, and the chilling of free speech on Appalachian college campuses.

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Incredible fog once lead to a tragic accident involving nearly 100 cars near Chattanooga. The complex system that protects against a repeat tragedy needs to be replaced. Plus, the local news for December 11, 2025 and Andi Marie Tillman.

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Today, a peek behind the curtain at the sources that inform the NashVillager Podcast. Plus the local news for December 10, 2025, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day.

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A lot of Tennesseans could use help paying for food. Plus the local news for December 9, 2025, and the evolution from CA$HK to Kyleigh.

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One way out of a time of deep division is finding a common cause. Plus the local news for December 8, 2025 and the Santa train. 

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Finance experts say it’s going to be a tight budget year for the state of Tennessee, but that stands in contrast to the types of spending requests that have come in from state agencies.

Plus the local news for Dec. 5, and and learning how one private school benefits from the state's voucher program.

Tuesday’s special election has some factors in common with James K. Polk’s rise to power. But more importantly, it could set the tone for the next round of campaigning.

Plus the local news for Dec. 4, 2025, and answering a Curious Nashville question about the Grand Ole Opry.

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Now that several big developments on the East Bank are moving forward, we’re getting a taste of what we’ll call the city’s soon-to-be new neighborhoods. Plus the local news for December 3, 2025 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-Day.

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The South is sometimes assumed to be a monoculture. But that’s not certainly not true … and it never has been.

Plus, the local news for December 2, 2025, and a visit to a farm-turned-classroom in Clarksville.

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Banks used to be very local institutions, but these days they seem to get bigger and bigger. Plus the local news for December 1, 2025 and the latest installment from Music Citizens.

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