She might have become known as a political grand dame just for playing an important supporting role in the careers of the men in her family, but this woman decided her place was in the House and Senate, too. Plus, the local news for May 6, 2026, and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

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The voting portion of this year’s election cycle starts today with local primaries and a new wrinkle to picking your primary ballot. Plus, the local news for May 5, 2026, and Curious Nashville finds buried treasure.

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Al Capone was a bootlegger, not a moonshiner, but he found a use for the same hilly area used to hide stills from the revenuers. Plus, the local news for May 4, 2026, and Kacey Musgraves.

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The same part of Tennessee where the loss of Voting Rights Acts protections could be felt first was once the sight of a brutal event that spurred passage of the 14th Amendment. Plus the local news for May 1, 2026 and RaDonda Vaught.

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From Diane Nash Plaza and Ronald Reagan Way to the fight over MTSU Forrest Hall, there’s a lot riding on the names we give streets and buildings. Plus the local news for April 30, 2026, and a preview of the latest Music Citizens podcast.

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First there was Ed the Zebra, then an oryx on the loose. This time, a woman walking her dog got a little too close of an encounter with an animal you just don’t expect to see in this part of the world. Plus the local news for April 29, 2026 and this week’s edition of What Where Whens-day.

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108 Tennesseans died because of their work last year, and tens of thousands were injured. Plus the local news for April 28, 2026 and restoring Nashville’s urban forest.

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Just a day after the General Assembly adjourned last week, one of its longtime members died. Plus the local news for April 27, 2026 and bringing a steam locomotive back to life.

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Slowly, over decades, Tennessee has been building a linear trail to give hikers and backpackers access to a part of the Appalachians that isn’t the Smokies. Plus the local news for April 24, 2026 and the connection between stargazing and conservation.

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As the General Assembly wraps up its business for the year, we have a results roundup of education-related bills. Plus, the local news for April 22, 2026, and more protection for the Duck River

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