As benefits losses continue, candidates consider who can have access
This fall, the Nashville Banner sent out a community survey to ask what issues mattered most to voters in this election cycle. This is the latest in a community-focused series.
Removal of temporary protected status leaves thousands of Haitians and Syrians in Tennessee facing difficult decisions
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Recent ICE killings across the U.S. spur Nashville community members, advocates to call for change
Valerie Araujo doesn't have a common last name.
A decade after Tennessee sunset historic fetal assault law, some say harmful impacts remain
Darnell Towns-Gedeus was nine months pregnant with her second child when she went to the doctor for a routine checkup Jan. 5. While her son wasn't due until Jan. 21, he wasn't making the required amount of movements that the doctors looked for during an ultrasound and a stress test.
‘The Jackie Robinson of journalism’: Nashville historic marker honors Robert Churchwell’s legacy
At the Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet Elementary School, four of the late Robert Churchwell's children, Robert Churchwell Jr., André Churchwell, Marisa Churchwell Smith and Keith Churchwell, stood in front of a marker honoring their father's enduring legacy in Nashville.
Some refugee families still recovering from Nashville’s ice storm
When Yar Mohammad and his family heard about the incoming winter storm, they stocked up on food and blankets. They moved from Afghanistan to Nashville in 2024 and had only dealt with snow, not the severe ice that blanketed the city for days even after the storm passed.
As subsidies expire, Tennessee sees tens of thousands fewer enrollments in health insurance through ACA
In January, Devin Watson's mother's insurance premiums spiked from $400 to $3,800 per month. For a retired veteran living on a fixed income, that's nearly impossible to afford, on top of her monthly utility bills, groceries and other costs of living.
New Indigenous women’s nonprofit aims to bring communities together across Tennessee
The Tennessee Indigenous Women's Circle held its first event this month, the day before the Iroquois New Year, bringing community members together to share cultural histories and get to know each other during a midwinter social.
Organization helps uplift incarcerated people and their loved ones
When she was 11 years old, Tarelle Lane's brother was incarcerated. It put a strain on their close friendship, as Lane, her sister, mother and grandmother had to travel to the outskirts of Michigan to visit him in jail.
After severe traffic incidents, Nashville International Airport braces for holiday travel
At least three times since September, vehicles have lined Interstate 40 in traffic gridlocks near the Nashville International Airport. The hours-long jam on Sept. 15 saw travelers leaving their vehicles and walking on the side of the highway to get to their gate on time.
