Franklin’s sanitation crews have collected nearly 3,200 tons of brush since the January ice storm and are running extra pickups; the city has schedules and safety guidance online.

Hooky Nashville will open April 29 at Nashville Yards with a 50,000-square-foot dine-in cinema, bowling, arcade and event spaces.

Dogwood Arts fills April with trails, a downtown Chalk Walk (Apr 11), featured gardens (Apr 18 619) and a free festival (Apr 24 626) across Knoxville.

Moves & Grooves unveiled plans for a Youth Arts & Innovation Center in Antioch, tied to a $10M capital campaign and financing for a three‑acre site. The project aims to centralize arts, maker labs, and STEAM for local youth.

Marshall County deputies are asking for tips after a woman was struck March 28 on Hollow Tree Lane at Cayce Road; the driver fled and the victim was hospitalized.

A Nashville man listed on MNPD’s weekly Most Wanted was arrested April 5 on multiple indictments, police say.

A 17-year-old died after their Tesla Model 3 overturned on the 3800 block of Dickerson Pike; police say the driver was belted and showed no signs of impairment.

Big Bad Breakfast has leased 113 E. Main St. and will bring its chef-driven Southern breakfast menu to Murfreesboro’s Public Square. Opening date is still pending.

Thieves tried to yank a Chase ATM from its base on Memorial Boulevard early Friday; police recovered two stolen pickups and are asking neighbors to check video.

Lumber Liquidators will move its headquarters and warehousing from Richmond to Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, in a $32.4M project expected to create 76 jobs. The shift pairs the retailer with F9 Brands’ existing operations in the county.

Smyrna police warned shoppers after reports that a man approached drivers near the Kroger on Sam Ridley Parkway and asked them to open their hoods.

A 10-year-old's disclosure to school staff led to aggravated child abuse charges against his father and stepmother; both are being held on $75,000 bond. Police and DCS are investigating.

A 65-year-old hiker fell roughly 60 feet from a cliff on the Alum Cave Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and died, the park said.