Williamson County named William “Bill” Gumbman its new fire chief — a longtime volunteer and a retired New Jersey police officer.

Homer Pittard Campus School in Murfreesboro was put on lockdown Friday after a Rutherford County "situation" prompted law enforcement to respond. Authorities said there was no threat to students or staff.

On March 26, Tennessee lawmakers approved a bill to keep names, addresses and operation details from immigration-enforcement records private, with felony penalties for unauthorized disclosures.

Early Friday flooding forced dozens of Vanderbilt students from dorm rooms; campus staff say no injuries. University and campus responders were on scene and more details are pending.

An out-of-state developer wants to replace low-rise parcels on Dickerson Pike with multi-building housing and retail, including at least one 12-story tower. The plan heads into public review in mid-April.

Glencliff neighbors will meet March 26 after TDOT maps showed a new supermarket and dozens of homes and businesses could be in the path of the proposed I‑24 Choice Lanes. The session is meant to coordinate comments and next steps.

A Nashville man was arrested after detectives linked him to more than $30,000 in Lululemon thefts and a months-long shoplifting spree. He faces 12 counts and remains jailed on a $101,000 bond.

A late-night blaze at Greenbrier Apartments in South Nashville hospitalized one person and displaced several households; the Red Cross is assisting those affected.

Metro Nashville is overhauling downtown design rules, incentives and the Bonus Height Program to push future projects toward housing, preservation and sustainability.

Barrique Brewing will close its East Bank taproom on Saturday, March 28 after years of oak‑fermented sours and German‑style lagers.

A coalition of Memphis pastors proposed a $20 million rebuild of Robert Church Park to restore a lost auditorium and add offices, services and a museum on Beale Street. The city council will review the presentation.

A payroll-platform switch left some Metro Nashville employees and retirees without correct pay or pension deposits for months as finance staff scramble to fix routing errors.

Vanderbilt beat Illinois 75-57 at Memorial Gym, led by Mikayla Blakes' 25-point night, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2009.