Planned maintenance briefly disabled text-to-911 Sunday in Williamson County; voice 911 lines remained available and officials later reported service was restored.

UT unveiled a three‑district plan that would push labs, housing and industry into Maplehurst, the peninsula and Oak Ridge — reshaping where research happens in Knoxville. The package pairs property purchases with large new lab projects aimed at boosting research by 2030.

Police in Nashville arrested a man Friday after officers say he strangled a woman and her dog; details about charges and the victims' conditions remain limited.

A Sevierville man is wanted on a felony forgery warrant; Crime Stoppers is asking for anonymous tips.

A Four Seasons penthouse in downtown Nashville has listed for $33.5M — the highest residential asking in Davidson County and a potential city record. The roughly 5,000‑square‑foot unit comes fully built out and can also be leased for six months or longer.

Vanderbilt quietly pitched a 40‑acre 'innovation' neighborhood to Nashville business leaders, promising labs, housing and public space while neighbors raise traffic and height concerns.

A proposed settlement bars state prosecutors from enforcing a 2025 Tennessee law that would have made sanctuary-supporting votes a felony and resolves a suit by seven Nashville councilmembers.

A Putnam County jury convicted Joshua Franklin Pritchard of aggravated assault and domestic assault in Cookeville; sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2026.

A Tennessee bill would bar PBMs from owning pharmacies — CVS warns it would close 134 stores and cost thousands of jobs. Lawmakers point to a state audit showing huge reimbursement gaps.

A family-run steakhouse is coming to Lebanon’s public square, promising steak, seafood and a courtyard with seating for nearly 300 and a late-summer/fall 2026 target.

Showers move in this evening across Nashville, with gusty southwest winds and a chance of thunder. Plan for a soggy commute and milder weekend temperatures.

Dallas‑born La La Land Kind Cafe is planning a second Nashville outpost in Green Hills after opening its first 12South location last year. The move extends the chain’s rapid expansion and its social‑impact mission in Music City.

Hopkinsville police arrested a Clarksville man after alleged indecent-exposure reports at local businesses; he faces harassment and indecent-exposure charges.