Nashville mayor on how the city is coping after storm knocks out power for thousands

By Leila Fadel

Published January 26, 2026 at 4:47 AM EST

NPR's Leila Fadel asks Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell how his city is coping after the massive winter storm that swept across much of the country this weekend.

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