A house fire in Lawrence County’s Crossroads district killed one person and left another burned. Investigators say the blaze appears accidental.

Metro detectives are investigating after a man was found dead on Harding Place near Tampa Drive; a driver who drove through the scene is believed to be involved.

A federal complaint says a Hawkins County deputy arrested a sober driver on a bogus DUI, deleted footage and $860 vanished from the car; the suit seeks at least $600,000.

Tennessee lawmakers passed HB2018 to require sheriffs with ICE agreements to honor detainers and hold people up to 48 hours. The bill now heads to Gov. Bill Lee and would take effect July 1, 2026.

The FAA issued a ground delay at Nashville International Airport after an air-traffic controller shortage, limiting arrivals from late afternoon into the evening. Departures were not affected.

Clear start Friday with a quick warm-up into the upper 80s. Showers and thunderstorms likely Saturday with gusty winds but a low severe risk.

Police say a 28-year-old man put a nurse in a headlock and struck them 13 times with a cellphone at TriStar Centennial’s Parthenon Pavilion, leaving the nurse concussed.

A pickup struck and went beneath a semi on I-24 westbound in Smyrna early Thursday, killing two people and forcing a HAZMAT cleanup.

A Knox County grand jury has indicted a woman accused of driving a minivan through a wall at Shannondale of Knoxville, killing a 96‑year‑old resident. The case dates back to a June crash that stunned neighbors.

A man who vanished during his Chattanooga statutory-rape trial was located on Alameda Street in Nashville and is being held in Davidson County pending transfer.

Showers and a chance of thunderstorms today in Nashville, high near 82°F. Gusty winds possible; another round arrives Saturday.

Court filings say a man used a fake ID to rent a GMC Sierra at BNA and never returned it; the truck was later flagged by a license‑plate reader in Texas.

MNPS board members pressed for larger teacher raises Tuesday, with several urging a 4% COLA as the mayor's budget looms.