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After Two Lethal Injection Attempts, Christa Pike Transported to Hospital Following Failed Execution

An appeals court stayed her execution Wednesday morning, but the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated it by 6 p.m.; the failed lethal injection is the TDOC’s second this year

by Mikeie Honda Reiland and Steven Hale

Utah Woman Alleges Drugging and Rape by Sheriff’s Officers at Nashville’s Downtown Detention Center

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Voters Asked to Pick Between Two Versions of ‘Normal’ in Tennessee’s 7th District

by Sarah Grace Taylor

J.T. Moore Middle School Teacher Arrested, Charged with Domestic Abuse Remains on the Job

by Lillian Avedian

Nashville Mayor’s Communications Chief Stepping Down

by Stephen Elliott

STATE

Nashville Senator Sues Over ‘Retaliatory’ Response to Redistricting Protest, Vote

Jerri Green Prepares for an Uphill Battle to Become Tennessee Governor; Another if She Wins

Blackburn Campaign Sends Questionable Fundraising Emails with Phishing-like Subjects

Independent David Hatley Draws Ire from Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee Governor’s Race

METRO

Pilot Program Helps Nashville Childcare Workers Afford Childcare of Their Own

Organizers Pushing to End Racing at Nashville’s Fairgrounds Gathered Nearly 75,000 Signatures — So What’s Next?

Nashville’s Metro Council Scales Back ‘No Right on Red’ Proposal, Holds Off on Vote Until After Community Meeting

Metro Paid Millions for Trash Trucks in Deal Involving City Official and Nashville Developers Now Under Federal Investigation

CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Appeals Court Grants Last-Minute Stay of Christa Pike Execution

Christa Pike’s Imminent Execution Attracts Pleas for Mercy, Demands for Justice, and Lurid Interest

Man Charged With February Killing of Correctional Officer in East Tennessee Dies in Nashville Prison

Tennessee Prepares to Execute Christa Pike for the Murder of Colleen Slemmer

FEATURE

See It: Japan Men’s National Team’s ‘Homecoming’

‘A Very Good Distraction’: Scenes From the 2026 Nashville Girls Flag Football Season

LISTEN: A ‘botched’ execution in Tennessee

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Musicians’ Union Sounds Off on Realities of Working, Playing in Nashville

by Demetria Kalodimos

BANNER & COMPANY

Joe Kennedy III: Former U.S. Representative, Diplomat and Founder of Groundwork Project

by Demetria Kalodimos and Steve Haruch

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Tamara Saviano: Author, Poets and Dreamers: My Life in Americana Music

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LISTEN: New Data on Nashville’s Migrant Population and a Look at the Extreme Loss of Resettlement Services

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Smilin’ Jay McDowell: Writer and Former Member of BR549

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EDUCATION

In Wake of Accreditation Setback, Two Letters from Faculty Roil Belmont’s Medical School

Four Proposed Nashville Charter Schools Await Appeal Decisions from State Commission

Vanderbilt University Puts Divinity School into Receivership

MNPS Chief Financial Officer Leaving Next Month; Replacement in Place

POLITICS

Rematch Looms in Tennessee’s Redrawn 4th Congressional District

In Tennessee’s 6th Congressional District, a MAGA State Lawmaker Faces an Anti-Trump Navy Veteran

Chaz Molder Says ‘Heck No’ to Data Centers in Hatcher Attack Ad

Here’s What Policies Independent Candidates in Tennessee’s Governor’s Race Support

ON THE RECORD

Oct. 1: Artist Phil Ponder Dies; a Dry September in Nashville

Sept. 30: Supreme Court Denies Christa Pike Appeal; Nashville Sympony CEO Steps Down

Sept. 29: Nashville Symphony Financial Woes; FEMA and Department of Homeland Security Told to Pay Up

Sept. 28: Court Rules Prediction Market Apps Subject to Tennessee Gambling Laws; CoreCivic CEO Stepping Down

Sept. 25: A Part of Tennessee’s Anti-Abortion Law Ruled Unconstitutional; Planned Parenthood Seeks Protective Order

Sept. 24: Jerri Green Campaign Responds to Criticism; No Decision on Tourism Development Zones

Sept. 23: Victory Memorial Bridge Closing; Independents Create Gubernatorial Race Drama

MORE NEWS

Here are the Races the Banner is Covering in the 2026 General Election

TIRRC Bid for Injunction Against Tennessee Highway Patrol-Immigration and Customs Enforcement Collaborative Operations Denied

MNPS Defends Credit Recovery Process and Grading at Meeting

Musicians’ Union Sounds Off on Realities of Working, Playing in Nashville

As Record Heat Continues in Tennessee, School Sports Programs Try to Cope

New Poll Shows Green, Blackburn Within Single Digits in Tennessee Governor’s Race

In Nashville, Resources and Resettlement Services for Immigrants and Refugees are Dwindling due to Policy Changes, Funding Cuts

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