A 39‑year‑old was booked this week in connection with a Nov. 2 shooting at a Super 8 on Murfreesboro Pike; he faces attempted homicide and weapons charges and is held on an ICE detainer.

A bill in Nashville would make TennCare and private insurers cover biomarker tests for diagnosed patients, supporters say. Advocates and a cancer survivor told lawmakers the tests can be lifesaving but costly.

A house fire at 1407 Troy Drive in Lewisburg left two people dead and two others hospitalized, officials said.

A Decatur County man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to eight years after a 2025 Tennessee River boating incident that killed a 19-year-old.

Investigators say a juvenile was identified and interviewed after a social-media threat to Trousdale County High School. The district says SROs are on campus and extra security is in place.

TBI special agents are investigating an officer-involved shooting in Beechgrove after deputies fired at a vehicle during a search-warrant operation. No one was hit and several people were detained.

MSCS announced updates to business and records‑keeping as a state‑funded forensic audit nears publication. The moves come amid a heated debate over local control and a possible state takeover.

The Tennessee Legislature passed SB 350, a bill that would bar landlords from banning tenants’ lawful firearms and creates a private right to sue; it now heads to Gov. Bill Lee. The law’s key provisions and carve-outs will take effect for new and renewed agreements on Jan. 1, 2027.

A hit-and-run on Jefferson Street left a 44-year-old churchgoer seriously injured; MNPD is asking the public for video and tips.

A man was arrested after allegedly crashing into another vehicle on Murfreesboro Road and driving into the La Vergne Police Department yard; officers found a loaded gun, alcohol and a THC vape.

Showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday in Nashville, with heavy downpours and gusty winds during the midday commute.

A South Nashville shooting at a WoodSpring Suites left a man with multiple gunshot wounds; police arrested 55-year-old John Denton, who faces attempted homicide and related felony counts.

An Evolv scanner at Stratford High alerted staff to a loaded gun in a backpack; a 17-year-old student was arrested and police say no one was hurt.