Strategic Hospitality has scheduled a June opening for Sally’s Stay Awhile in Wedgewood‑Houston. The all‑day spot will occupy the former Smokin’ Thighs building and be led by chef Andy Little.

Committee packets and emails show Chair Jana Swearengen‑Washington tried to spin the city’s IT program into a new department; the measure was pulled after the mayor’s office flagged charter concerns. The move arrives as a state takeover board prepares to assume control of Memphis schools.

A 3-year-old wandered out of a Jamestown Head Start classroom onto North Main Street; two staffers face charges and state investigators found the center noncompliant.

With fewer than 100 tickets left, the Bijou Jubilee on June 6 brings Margo Price and The Deslondes to Gay Street and the historic Bijou Theatre. All‑inclusive tickets include dinner, drinks and parking and benefit the theatre's preservation.

Rocknite takes over JBJ’s Nashville on June 5 for a free, all‑day mini‑festival headlined by Cage the Elephant. Expect three stages, rooftop sets, photobooths and 25+ bands.

After 40 years on Highway 100, McNeil’s Fresh Produce will close this Saturday. Owners David and Tabatha McNeil said rising costs, taxes and fuel made the stand unsustainable.

State Rep. Monty Fritts told a TV interviewer he would ban Islam, block mosque calls to prayer and outlaw same‑sex marriage — comments that raise immediate constitutional questions.

A traffic stop for an illegal tint turned into a 100+ mph chase that ended with drugs, a gun and a felony arrest in Nashville, police said.

A Climate Central analysis finds hourly rainfall intensity has risen in most U.S. cities; Nashville's hourly rates are about 12% higher than in 1970, raising flash-flood risk.

Monroe Street was shut early Wednesday as Clarksville police negotiated with a man barricaded inside a Greenwood home. Officers urged neighbors to avoid the area while negotiators worked.

Young‑Williams says it's caring for 300+ kittens this spring and urgently needs foster homes, supplies and donations.

Two juveniles listed as missing and an adult were arrested after police say security footage shows them breaking into cars in a downtown Nashville parking garage. Officers recovered weapons and masks during a Broadway traffic stop.

LEV Manufacturing will open a 100,000-sq-ft Rad Power Bikes assembly hub in Algood, promising 288 jobs and a $7M investment for Putnam County. Officials say the site will handle assembly, logistics and fulfillment.