A mediated settlement ended the Gear family’s $10 million wrongful-death suit after 10‑year‑old Jack Gear died in a 2024 jet‑ski crash; terms were not disclosed.

A historic downtown Franklin cafe was gutted by fire Thursday, leaving the landmark heavily damaged as crews worked the scene. Officials say an investigation is underway.

A father says his 7‑year‑old was taped to a chair at Mt. View Elementary; he’s suing MNPS for $300K.

A Nashville man was arrested after admitting to a March hit-and-run on Lafayette Street that left a pedestrian critically injured and later dead.

Rapid growth across Middle Tennessee has pushed Murfreesboro’s fire crews to record call volumes and forced cities to reshuffle budgets and pay to keep up.

A Knox County grand jury indicted five current sheriff’s office employees, Sheriff Tom Spangler said. Officials have not yet released charges or the identities involved.

Top Chef Gabe Erales and Long Shot Hospitality are bringing Ometeo's chef‑driven Tex‑Mex to Peabody Union, with live‑fire cooking and a large outdoor bar overlooking the Cumberland.

Speaker Cameron Sexton removed multiple Tennessee Democrats from all House committees on Tuesday, a move Democrats call retaliation and that raises legal questions.

Clear Tuesday morning in Nashville; highs near 81°F and a warming trend into the weekend.

Sunny start and highs near 85°F Sunday; showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Patchy fog possible south of I-40 for the morning commute.

Havertys opened a new showroom at Providence Marketplace in Mount Juliet; city photos show shoppers browsing displays and staff helping with purchases.

Gallatin's May 12 council committee agenda features rezoning for Crossroads Phase 2, a 125‑acre annexation, the FY 2026/2027 budget and infrastructure items. Key hearings will be streamed online.

Putnam County deputies seized roughly two pounds of meth and arrested two Nashville-area men after an I-40 traffic stop.