Infinity Hospitality bought The Cordelle, Saint Elle and Estelle, substantially expanding its Nashville events portfolio across downtown, Wedgewood‑Houston and East Nashville.

A hotel developer paid $5 million for First Baptist Church’s downtown parking lot, putting a key Hill & Locust parcel back on the development map. Neighbors and planners will be watching permit filings and designs.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in Nashville with highs near 91°F and heat-index values around 103°F. Expect brief heavy rain and gusty winds.

Metro police released photos to help ID a driver who fled after a July 1 hit-and-run that injured a 32-year-old on Nolensville Pike. Police ask anyone with tips to call Crime Stoppers.

A traffic stop on I‑40 in Putnam County led deputies to seize meth and fentanyl and arrest four adults while a 5‑year‑old was found unrestrained. Authorities tied two occupants to a larger probe.

Nine people pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they ran a sex‑trafficking operation out of Nashville motels. Sentencing hearings are pending.

A grand jury indicted Matthew Vedder on four counts after a March incident at Montgomery Central High School; he was booked July 15 and released on bond.

WKRN reports Taylor Swift has been nominated for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame; NaSHOF’s public pages had not posted confirmation as of July 15, 2026.

The State Board is debating a proposal to let teacher candidates who don't pass the Praxis use portfolios, targeted retakes or classroom videos to prove competency.

Metro Codes and MNPD are investigating reports that organized backyard fights took place in Hermitage since October, neighbors say.

Court filings and surveillance show a milk crate fell from a 15th-floor Parthenon Towers balcony on Sept. 19, 2025, injuring two people; a 53-year-old man is charged.

The TBI added 36-year-old Kenneth Dion Spruill to its Most Wanted list after attempted murder and felony charges in Lawrence County. Authorities say he's armed and dangerous; tips: 1-800-TBI-FIND.

A 12‑inch main ruptured under Barnwell Court on July 13, cutting water to parts of Hermitage, Old Hickory and Roxborough. Crews worked overnight to isolate and repair the line.