Metro Councilwoman Joy Styles Launches Bid for Nashville Mayor, Slams O’Connell for ‘Ineffective Leadership’

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 21, 2026 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

Metro Nashville Council Member Joy Styles (District 32) announced her candidacy for mayor on Tuesday, drawing a sharp contrast with incumbent Mayor Freddie O’Connell, whom she criticized for what she described as an “ineffective” leader who maintains an...

Exclusive Interview: Former Titans Wide Receiver Kevin Dyson Details Plans to Open Charter School in Nashville

by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 14, 2026 | Education, News, Tennessee, The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, The South, TN LEAD

In an exclusive interview with The Tennessee Star’s CEO and Editor-in-Chief Michael Patrick Leahy, former Tennessee Titans wide receiver Kevin Dyson described his journey from the NFL to education and outlined his plans to open Music City Academy, a tuition-free...

Nashville Home of Tennessee Titans Player Burglarized Sunday Night, MNPD Confirms

by Kaitlin Housler | Dec 15, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons’ Nashville home was burglarized Sunday evening, just hours after the team concluded its away game against the San Francisco 49ers, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) confirmed. Monday morning, MNPD said...

Tennessee Performing Arts Center Reaches East Bank Deal with Metro Nashville

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 21, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South

The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has reached a deal with the Metro Government of Nashville to move out of the state-owned James K. Polk Cultural Center and across the river to the East Bank. The agreement, according to Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s...

TN-7 Democrat Aftyn Behn Responds to Backlash Over Her Comments About Hating Nashville

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 20, 2025 | Elections, News, Tennessee, The South

State Representative Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville), the Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, is once again under fire for resurfaced comments she has made about the district she is seeking to represent in Congress. On an episode of the “GRITS”...

Comedian Nate Bargatze Exploring Options to Open Nashville Theme Park

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 19, 2025 | Entertainment, News, Tennessee, The South

Comedian Nate Bargatze, a Nashville native, is actively pursuing plans to open a theme park in Music City. On Tuesday, it was announced that Bargatze, who was born in Nashville’s Old Hickory neighborhood, has partnered with Storyland Studios, a themed entertainment...

Kamala Harris Book Tour Coming to Nashville Tuesday

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 18, 2025 | Culture, News, Tennessee, The South

Former Vice President Kamala Harris will be in Nashville on Tuesday to promote her new book 107 Days, a political memoir detailing her failed 2024 presidential campaign following then-President Joe Biden’s decision to not seek re-election. The Ryman Auditorium in...

Beacon Center Secures $1.4 Million Refunds to Nashville Homeowners Wrongly Charged for City Stormwater Upgrades

by Kaitlin Housler | Nov 6, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

The Nashville-based Beacon Center of Tennessee officially secured final approval to a $1.4 million class action settlement in its case challenging a Nashville ordinance that created a stormwater capacity fee to fund improvements to the city’s stormwater system. Last...

Texas U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett to Campaign in Nashville for TN-7 Democrat Candidate Aftyn Behn

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 30, 2025 | News, Politics, Tennessee, The South

U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) is set to campaign for State Rep. Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville), the Democratic nominee for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, next week in Nashville. On Friday, November 7 from 12:00-2:00 p.m., Behn will be joined by...

Tom Pappert Details Crimes by Illegal Aliens in Nashville and Memphis, Highlights Differences in Local Responses

by Kaitlin Housler | Oct 22, 2025 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, detailed the recent incidents of criminal activity committed by illegal aliens in Tennessee, particularly in Nashville and Memphis. On Wednesday’s edition of The Michael Patrick Leahy Show, Pappert reported on two...