The Hemp Alliance of Tennessee seeks to grow the hemp industry through education, legislation and partnerships

Examining the legal and chemical differences between CBD, Delta-8 and THC

Nashville is an outlier in a state that continues to buck the national trend of more progressive marijuana policy

Our state has a rich past — and promising future — with the cash crop

From soap to salve to ice cream, we recommend these Tennessee-made CBD products 

Though few are willing to say so publicly, some members of the GOP admit their party is too focused on right-wing wedge issues

Longtime incumbent Jim Cooper is up against a progressive primary challenger and possible redistricting

Congressional, councilmanic and state-legislature lines could be redrawn after the Aug. 16 data is released

While no contenders have stepped forward, activists are calling for change

With Bill Lee up for re-election in an overwhelmingly red state, Tennessee Democrats have their work cut out for them

A close look at the track, the drivers and the technical aspects of this weekend’s race

Music City Grand Prix’s organizers are looking to get on a level with some of U.S. racing’s most prestigious events

The school has overcome challenges in its past — here’s how it’s taking on the pandemic 

See all the winners, ‘weirdies’ and honorable mentions of our annual YASNI contest

Exploring the history of one of Nashville’s long-overlooked Black burial spaces

In 2018, Delke shot and killed Daniel Hambrick. In July, the first Metro officer to face criminal charges for an on-duty shooting goes to trial. 

Looking at support for venue ownership in general, and Black venue ownership in particular

Talking to a handful of local restaurateurs about staffing, safety, pay and more

On two of the most hotly debated issues during the recently concluded session of the Tennessee General Assembly, two conservative Republican doctors stood on opposite sides. 

One of Nashville’s greatest assets is that open space is never too far away. It doesn’t take long to get from the evermore bustling center of the city to the by-God countryside. Drive five minutes west on River Road, say, or Whites Creek Pike, and it’s like being in the middle of nowhere.

Urban Green Lab and TSU partner to research and develop environmental justice curricula

From glass recycling to refill shops and reuse specialists, here are nine local spots that make it easy to be green

Inspired by Earth Day, we at the Scene have dedicated this week’s cover package to environmental issues. We’ve got a round-up of eco-friendly shops, services and nonprofits, as well as a look at responsible recycling. We also dive into disaster mitigation as it relates to climate change, loo…

This article is part of a two-story cover package on labor in Tennessee. See also: "The State of Labor in Tennessee: Speaking with workers’ rights advocates and union organizers about the ongoing fight for worker protections."

This article is part of a two-story cover package on labor in Tennessee. See also: "Right-to-Work Policy Makes Its Way to the State Constitution: Though organized labor is ‘woven in the history of the South,’ Tennessee’s unions remain weakened."

It’s kitten season, and local trap-neuter-return advocates are up to the task

Five or six years ago, dancer Erik Cavanaugh — then in his early 20s — “never saw the point” of Instagram. He would post performance shots and videos here and there, plus the occasional selfie. But mostly, he didn’t give much thought to the platform.

No political or social issue really exists in a vacuum — just ask Brenda Pérez, who is happy to explain how the worlds of transportation, immigration and class intersect regularly. Some of it is pulled from her own experiences as an undocumented immigrant navigating car-centric Nashville.

Not five minutes have passed during a visit with David Dark at his 12South home before he offers a cup of coffee and references The Simpsons, Radiohead, The Matrix and the Book of Revelation in the same sentence. The joy in his voice — and the smirk on his face — reveals his love for this so…

Veronica Salcedo has known she wanted to be a journalist since she was an 8-year-old in Zacatecas, Mexico. She got her first opportunity at a radio station when she was 14, and stuck with the career as an adult.

Vann Newkirk took over as interim president of Nashville’s Fisk University in August — the school dropped the interim tag earlier this year.

Ask LaQuita James what she does for a living, and you’ll get a simple answer: “I talk — all day long.” But as with most things, the story of how James became an in-demand voice-over artist and audiobook narrator is just a bit more complicated. 

If we were in a world where liner notes were more widely read, it’s unlikely David R. Ferguson would need much introduction. The veteran record producer and audio engineer has played vital roles in bringing to life widely loved recent albums from country and country-adjacent artists. With St…

This story is part of a five-part series examining the presidency and legacy of Andrew Jackson. For full context, please visit these stories as well: "Wrestling With Jackson," "Reevaluating Old Hickory's Legacy," "The Cruel Enslaver," "Conductor on the Train of Native American Genocide."

This story is part of a five-part series examining the presidency and legacy of Andrew Jackson. For full context, please visit these stories as well: "Wrestling With Jackson," "Reevaluating Old Hickory's Legacy," "Conductor on the Train of Native American Genocide," "At The Hermitage, the Fu…

This story is part of a five-part series examining the presidency and legacy of Andrew Jackson. For full context, please visit these stories as well: "Reevaluating Old Hickory's Legacy," "The Cruel Enslaver," "Conductor on the Train of Native American Genocide," "At The Hermitage, the Full S…

This story is part of a five-part series examining the presidency and legacy of Andrew Jackson. For full context, please visit these stories as well: "Wrestling With Jackson," "The Cruel Enslaver," "Conductor on the Train of Native American Genocide," "At The Hermitage, the Full Story Must B…

At the beginning of 2020, most of us probably didn’t even know what an N95 mask was. Since then, roughly 90,000 Nashvillians have contracted the illness known worldwide as COVID-19. That means somewhere in the neighborhood of 13 of every 100 Davidson County residents has tested positive for …

Before WeGo eliminated its downtown circulator buses as part of budget cuts, this valuable service laid bare a frustrating disparity surrounding food insecurity in Nashville. If you were the owner of a $400,000 condo in the Gulch, a free shuttle would stop at your front door a few times an h…

Nashville’s first COVID-19 death was confirmed nearly a year ago — on March 20. The deceased was a 73-year-old-man with “underlying health conditions.” Back then that last bit was often stressed, a comforting caveat to those of us watching the case counts and hospitalization numbers grow. A …

The pandemic has stressed all sorts of institutions and services around the city, and Nashville’s public transit system is no exception. Over the past year, WeGo Public Transit saw ridership numbers fall while at the same time having to implement new COVID-19 safety protocols — like running …

After nine anxiety-inducing months of limbo, independent music venues ended 2020 on a high note. The federal financial assistance they’d been lobbying for since the National Independent Venue Association launched in April was incorporated into the stimulus bill signed into law in December. T…