A retired Chapel Hill teacher was arrested and indicted after authorities say he brandished a gun at a band rehearsal; he was booked on a $1,000 bond.

Rutherford County says about 40 contracted buses won’t run after a contractor lost insurance, leaving dozens of routes short of service and a special board meeting set for Feb. 24.

A proposed Tennessee amendment would treat embryos and fetuses as homicide victims from fertilization, sparking debate over whether it could criminalize abortions and those who assist them.

Cloudy morning with a small chance of light rain this afternoon; Sunday turns much colder with gusty northwest winds.

Surveillance photos show a suspect sought in Thursday's robbery of the U.S. Bank on Harding Pike. Police are asking for tips to Crime Stoppers.

The ACLU asked the Sixth Circuit to revive Blount Pride's First Amendment suit after a federal judge dismissed the case last October.

The Nashville Catalyst Fund closed about $11M in loans that officials say will unlock or preserve roughly 490 affordable units, marking its first sizable wave of lending. The loans target acquisition and bridge financing to speed projects forward.

Knox County court will resume hearings this week in the 2024 rape and torture killing of Danishka Mejia as co‑defendants return to court. One suspect has already been sentenced to life.

The Tennessee Board of Parole voted to recommend exoneration for Thomas Clardy after prosecutors told the panel they found evidence tying other suspects to the 2005 Madison killing.

A Nashville parolee was indicted after prosecutors say he shot an unarmed man multiple times at a motel balcony last August.

Historic records show 80 February tornadoes in Middle Tennessee, making the month the fourth-most active. NWS officials are urging residents to review shelter plans during awareness week.

Council members demanded clearer benchmarks on Nashville’s 20,000-unit affordable housing goal and deferred a resolution until Metro officials can provide hard counts.

A near‑100‑year‑old house on Calvin Avenue that held The Groove was torn down on Tuesday; a Metro councilmember says the teardown appears to have been done without a permit. Metro Codes has opened an investigation.