Councilmembers, candidates, voters challenge new law as state questions Metro’s standing

Police killed the 28-year-old shooter, whose victims include three children and three staff members

'The shooter was engaged by MNPD and is dead'

One proposal offers 17 district councilmembers and three at-large reps, the other 15 district councilmembers and five at-large reps

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Metro Council OK still needed after developer reduces buildings heights

Nashville author and Parnassus Books owner Ann Patchett has been awarded the 2021 National Humanities Medal by President Joe Biden. 

Bill would require a simple majority of Metro Council for any demolition at the fairgrounds

The National Transportation Safety Board issued their final report on the May 2021 plane crash into Percy Priest Lake that killed seven members of Brentwood’s Remnant Fellowship Church, concluding that the pilot became disoriented and lost control of the aircraft.

Medical professionals say bill is step in right direction, though allowances are too limited

Bills are part of a suite of legislation aimed at Nashville

Developer reduces buildings heights, prepares to go before planning commission

District Attorney for the 21st Judicial District Kim Helper died Monday after a “brief illness.” She was 63.

A Nolensville man has been charged with eight counts of identity theft in what law enforcement said was a fraud scheme using the online gaming service DraftKings.

Senate GOP votes 19-7 to back speaker’s continued leadership

The City of Brentwood has hired Charles Booth as the city's Community Relations Director following the departure of longtime employee Deanna Lambert in January.

One man was critically injured in a Sunday morning crash on I-65 in Franklin.

Sylvan Park was the latest Nashville area to see Nazi imagery after swastikas, "white power" and other hate slogans were spray painted on several homes by at least two people early Sunday morning.

Two Brentwood teens were killed in a traffic crash on Saturday afternoon.

Free tax preparation services are being offered throughout tax season at the Williamson County Library in Franklin.

$164 million racetrack overhaul at the Fairgrounds Nashville now heads to Metro Council

Board that oversees Nashville International Airport is currently appointed by mayor

A winning $350,000 Daily Tennessee Jackpot lottery ticket was sold in Spring Hill.

The Envision Franklin Update will host another community outreach session on Wednesday, March 22 at Columbia State Community College's community room located in Administration Building A.

The City of Franklin and the Friends of Franklin Parks celebrated the opening of the new 1.6 mile Chestnut Bend trail on March 10.

City alleges multiple constitutional violations in law passed last week

Metro responds to state legislation reducing the size of Nashville's city council

The Spring Hill Board of Mayor and Alderman approved the construction of a new police headquarters during their March 6 meeting.

A Williamson County student has been arrested and charged with delivery of schedule II narcotics following Monday's overdose of a Franklin High School student on school grounds. 

Republicans pushed to cut Nashville’s legislative body in half

The City of Brentwood has begun a months-long process of replacing nearly 4,000 street light bulbs in an effort to improve lighting conditions on the roads and reduce both light pollution and the city’s electric bill.

A Franklin High School student was administered Narcan by a school resource officer on Monday.

Titans stadium deal among the areas where contenders don't fully agree

Powerful winds caused widespread damage across Tennessee on Friday, including causing multiple deaths in Middle Tennessee and left thousands without power for days.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg traveled to Nashville International Airport on Friday to celebrate a $7 million grant to help improve the main airport access road. 

A third person has been charged in the Jan. 30 shooting of a woman in Green Hills.

The Brentwood Police Department welcomed their newest officer, Dan Odendahl, during the Feb. 27 Board of Commissioners meeting where he was issued the oath of office. 

Favored MetroCenter site is already ‘highly utilized’ for other uses, Metro official says

The Town of Nolensville and Williamson Health, the recently-rebranded regional health system which includes Williamson Medical Center, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Feb. 28 to celebrate their newest Emergency Medical Services location at the Nolensville Fire and Rescue facility, which be…

Weeks into pilot program, cameras are mounted without proper signage while legislators consider what successful implementation looks like

The latest in a series of community meetings on the future of Belle Meade Plaza took place on Feb. 26 and 27 at Aquinas College featuring a presentation on the project related to stormwater, flooding concerns, future creek restorations, transportation, traffic, and plenty of community push-back.

The Franklin Fire Department is investigating the cause of a Tuesday afternoon fire which "significantly damaged" a home and caused "minor" injuries to three firefighters.

Pride events in Franklin and Nashville will move forward, while Murfreesboro and Knoxville events are on shakier ground

A caption bill amendment would allow charters to help facilitate homeschooling and create boarding schools

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement agreement with Nashville Acupuncture Clinic (NAC) following allegations that the Bellevue clinic violated the False Claims Act. NAC will now pay the federal government $300,000.

A home on the 7000 block of Highway 100 was damaged in a weekend fire that resulted in no injuries.

The Nashville Office of Emergency Management announced the repair of three of the city’s more than 100 Outdoor Tornado Warning Sirens, including one in Bellevue.

Tennessee GOP pushing plan to do away with Metro runoffs, possibly opening a path for a conservative to win in liberal Nashville

The Spring Hill Police Department is seeking public help in identifying a person they said stole approximately $3,500 in tools from Walmart on Feb. 5.

A new steering committee meets Wednesday to determine how the city will pick projects submitted by residents