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Oracle donated $10 million to prevent the cancellation of the Nashville Symphony's 2026-27 season; officials continue to verify signatures for a Metro charter amendment regarding The Fairgrounds Speedway; and the Tennessee Titans are 0-4 for the second straight season.
Tennessee legislators are proposing changes to the state's death penalty system following a second botched execution this year involving Christa Pike.
Introducing Staking Our Claim — a new limited podcast series from Banner & Company Productions and the Nashville Banner. Hosted by writer, critic and podcaster Kashif Andrew Graham, Staking Our Claim follows seven Nashville area families who, over the past few years, have found themselves up against difficult…
Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada resigned on Saturday, days after the botched execution of Christa Pike. It was Tennessee's second failed attempt this year to execute someone.
Ninety-six-year-old Frances Edwards, a lifelong voting advocate who resides at Blakeford Senior Life in Green Hills, continues to encourage others to register and vote ahead of the Nov. 3 general election and plans to cast her ballot as early as possible.
A court filing Friday revealed that Christa Pike was unconscious and on a ventilator as of Thursday night, roughly 24 hours after she survived the state's attempt to execute her.
Nashville Severe Weather expands its coverage area, Senator Marsha Blackburn sues the Department of Justice over phone record subpoenas, Tennessee voters face a registration deadline, the Davidson County District Attorney supports Russell Maze's request for post-conviction relief, and Gov. Bill Lee says he has no…
Republican Charlie Hatcher and Democrat Chaz Molder are the leading candidates in the general election for Tennessee's 5th Congressional District, a race that includes independent Micheál O'Leary, a bar owner and former mayor of Culver City, Calif. The winner will replace Rep. Andy Ogles in Congress.
Banner managing editor Andrea Tudhope sits down with reporters Steven Hale and Mikeie Honda Reiland to talk about the nightmare that unfolded at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution this week. Christa Pike was set to be executed Wednesday for the brutal 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer. After an eleventh hour stay was…
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee called for a thorough investigation following the failed execution of Christa Pike, who survived two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital. Pike's attorneys suspect IV lines failed or were not properly established.
Local artist and politician Phil Ponder died on Wednesday at age 93. Nashville experienced its driest September since 1963 and soccer goalkeeper Brian Schwake made his U.S. Men's National Team debut.
A Salt Lake City school administrator has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she was drugged and sexually assaulted by correctional officers while being detained at Nashville's Downtown Detention Center in October 2025.
A Nashville middle school teacher remains on the job following two arrests involving allegations of domestic abuse, stalking, and false imprisonment.
Republican Congressman Matt Van Epps faces Democrat Darden Copeland in the Nov. 3 midterm election for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, with each offering his own version of "normal" for voters.
Julie Smith resigned as chief communications officer for Mayor Freddie O'Connell. Her last day on the job will be Oct. 9.
Tennessee officials attempted to execute Christa Pike for the 1995 murder of Colleen Slemmer on Wednesday night, but the procedure failed after Pike continued breathing after she was administered two doses of pentobarbital.
A panel of judges on the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals granted a last-minute stay of execution for Christa Pike, who was scheduled to be the first woman executed in Tennessee in more than 200 years.
The U.S. Supreme Court denied an appeal to stop Christa Pike's execution Mark Tillinger has been appointed CEO of the Nashville Symphony; Mayor Freddie O'Connell submitted a $544.72 million capital spending plan; and more.
A member or members of the faculty at the Thomas F. Frist College of Medicine issued anonymous letters expressing deep concern over leadership decisions, allegations of misconduct, and the school's recent placement on probation by the Liaison Committee for Medical Education.
State Sen. Charlane Oliver (D-Nashville) filed a lawsuit against Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and other senate officials over punitive actions taken against her for a protest during May's special session for congressional redistricting.
Democratic challenger Victoria Broderick is running against incumbent Republican Scott DesJarlais in Tennessee's 4th Congressional District for the second straight time. Those who will chose between the two have changed, though, after the state's congressional map was redrawn in May. While the district remains…
The Nashville Early Education Coalition launched a $400,000 pilot scholarship program to help early education workers cover their own childcare costs.
The Nashville Symphony shutters its 2026-27 season due to a financial emergency; a federal court rules against FEMA 's attempt to withhold counterterrorism funds; state Sen. Charlane Oliver files a lawsuit over legislative punishments; and more.
Democratic candidate for governor Jerri Green acknowledges she is a longshot against Sen. Marsha Blackburn. She has built her campaign on affordability and criminal justice reform and is encouraged by shifting poll numbers.
Republican State Representative Johnny Garrett and Democrat Mike Croley are competing for Tennessee's 6th Congressional District seat in an election where both candidates would be newcomers to Congress following John Rose's departure from the office.
In fewer than six weeks, we will go to the polls to vote in the Nov. 3 general election. For the Nashville Banner, this is one of the most important times of the year. As a local news organization, our job is to make sure you have enough information to make a decision when you
An appeals court rules on prediction markets in Tennessee; a Dolly Parton Day celebrations photo, CoreCivic's CEO resigns due to health reasons, and Hany Mukhtar has reached a Major League Soccer scoring milestone.
Christa Pike faces execution on Wednesday morning following several decades in prison. She would be the first time a woman put to death in Tennessee in more than 200 years. Her attorneys will appeal to the Supreme Court and have asked for Gov. Bill Lee to intercede.
Four proposed charter schools in Nashville presented appeals to the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission following their initial denial by the Metro Nashville Public Schools board.
Formerly the U.S. special enjoy to Northern Ireland and U.S. representative for Massachusetts’s 4th congressional district, Joe Kennedy III has had an impressive public career, befitting a person with his surname. (He swears there is no required skillset that comes with it, though.) It was on a trip to Ireland that…
A federal appeals court struck down Tennessee's recruitment provision in an anti-abortion law, Planned Parenthood seeks a protective order against an information request from the state's attorney general, and Nashville reported the state's lowest unemployment rate among Tennessee cities for August 2026.
Vanderbilt University has placed its Divinity School into a temporary receivership to restructure operations and encourage renewed investment, a move that has sparked concern among faculty regarding institutional autonomy and funding priorities.
Marsha Blackburn's gubernatorial campaign confirmed the authenticity of alarmist emails sent by a PAC to potential donors warning of status changes to voter profiles and including calls to action that are indirect attempts to solicit donations.
Caitlin Richard joined Metro Nashville Public Schools as the new chief financial officer this month, replacing Jorge Robles who is set to step down next month to focus on family needs.
Democrat Jerri Green's campaign stands by a request for independent candidate Lauren Pinkston to withdraw from the governor's race; no decision from the state legislature over temporary emergency rules for tourism development zones, former Nashville television executive George Gillett Jr. has died.
Democratic congressional nominee Chaz Molder has released a television spot that attacks Republican Charlie Hatcher for supporting federal legislation that provides billions of dollars in taxpayer funds to data center developers.
A roundup of local news items includes infrastructure projects on the East Bank, political tensions among gubernatorial candidates, proposed traffic restrictions, and ongoing ethics and legal challenges in Nashville.
A federal judge heard arguments Tuesday regarding a lawsuit filed by the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition seeking to prevent the Tennessee Highway Patrol from collaborating with ICE on immigration enforcement operations.
Metro Nashville Public Schools officials defended the district's grading and credit recovery policies during a Sept. 22 school board meeting following allegations of misconduct from a former teacher.