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.

A Florida churrascaria has filed plans for a nearly 10,000‑sq‑ft Gulch restaurant at Modera McGavock with a proposed $2.5M buildout.

Davidson County says it has geo‑mapped every voter and is mailing canary‑yellow registration cards ahead of the Aug. 6 primary to prevent 2022‑style ballot mixups.

A Nashville mother says three unsolved killings — including her son’s 2022 death outside a nightclub — still haunt her and a $10,000 reward stands in the case.

Goodlettsville police say a man in a stolen Jaguar rammed a patrol car, fled and remains at large. Two officers were injured and the suspect is considered armed.

A man and woman are wanted after they allegedly stole a delivery driver’s vehicle on Delta Avenue; police say the male flashed a handgun and the investigation is ongoing.