MNPD arrested a Nashville man after forensic analysis of seized devices allegedly found thousands of child sexual‑abuse files during an 11‑month probe.

A subcontractor installing a septic tank at Santa Fe Unit School fell about 20 feet into the vault; Maury County firefighters conducted a technical rescue and the worker was flown to Vanderbilt.

Nashville firefighters rescued two men from a burning North Nashville duplex; one was hospitalized and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.

Nashville police say a 34-year-old man was arrested after a January tip to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children led detectives to images on Snapchat.

A registered sex offender was arrested in Nashville Thursday after police said he violated the state registry, according to local reporting. Tennessee law treats registry violations as felonies.

Tennessee’s high court revived a 2013 products suit tied to a booster‑seat crash, ruling some failure‑to‑warn claims can proceed and sending the case back to trial.

A Storm Prediction Center watch warns of damaging winds, very large hail and possible tornadoes across parts of KY, TN, VA and WV through midnight CDT.

Patchy fog will clear Wednesday morning, giving way to a hot, humid afternoon with a high near 89°F and heat‑index readings near 97. Cooler air arrives Thursday; rain chances return Friday night into Saturday.

Rutherford commissioners voted to condemn 52.7 acres for a $375M jail campus near the Correctional Work Center, setting up years of design, financing and debate. The vote was split and contentious.

A Hendersonville man identified as Keith Barcus was arrested Monday after police found him near a daycare playground. He faces a charge for allegedly violating Tennessee's sex-offender registry.

Metro Parks’ Plan to Play 2026 forces a choice: fix aging gyms and playgrounds or spend big on new trails and parkland. The board‑approved update lays out multi‑tier costs and shows repairs are already affecting summer programs.

The teams behind A Dopo and Potchke are opening Au Bon Coin, a French bistro in Knoxville. Local chatter points to soft openings and a prix‑fixe tasting menu.

Pennsylvania brewer Voodoo Brewing is taking a retail spot at 445 Park Commons beside GEODIS Park; work is moving forward but no opening date has been announced.