One person was shot outside a Murfreesboro Pike nightclub and rushed to a hospital; police have opened an investigation.

A late-night hit-and-run on Vietnam Veterans Boulevard left a pedestrian dead on May 2; investigators recovered a truck mirror that could identify the pickup.

UT Knoxville has joined MNPS’s University MNPS initiative, adding last‑dollar Tri‑Star scholarships and advising supports to build a no‑cost route to college for eligible Nashville seniors.

Potbelly Sandwich Works will open four East Tennessee locations — including downtown Knoxville — under local franchisees the Patel brothers. Addresses and opening dates were not included in the company's release.

The Bitcoin Conference will return to Music City Center July 15–17, 2027, with GA passes starting at $199. Organizers frame the move as a homecoming for the brand.

A tractor-trailer on I‑640 East near Gap Road leaked fuel Tuesday evening, prompting a HazMat response and closing multiple lanes. Drivers were told to seek alternate routes while crews contain the spill.

Chef Mario Torres has converted part of the Guest House theater into The Showroom, serving rotating, spirit‑paired Southern tasting menus and Elvis‑inspired plates.

Friends and neighbors in North Nashville will hold Adopt‑A‑Street cleanups to honor Mack Tyrone Cosby and press for answers after his October death.

Alexandria faces $136,593.80 in combined state fines after TDEC orders found drinking‑water and wastewater lapses. Town leaders say missing equipment and a former contractor are to blame.

A Tennessee Department of Health inspection flagged multiple violations at Persis Biryani in Mount Juliet, leaving the restaurant with a score of 64 and a required reinspection.

The legislature approved a Tennessee Safe Initiative Task Force that can order TBI agents into local jurisdictions, including Memphis; the law includes a July 1, 2029 sunset and a multi‑million dollar startup cost.

The American Lung Association's 2026 State of the Air gave Nashville an F for ozone pollution, citing four unhealthy ozone days in the metro's worst county while short-term particle measures improved in several counties.

A National Academies report, with help from a Nashville doctor, sets the first formal blood‑pressure treatment target for pregnant and postpartum women.