Lion's Share, a hunting-lodge–inspired tavern from chefs Robbie Wilson and Emily Perry‑Wilson, is set to open in Sylvan Park after a nearly $4M makeover. The couple plans an April debut in the former McCabe Pub space.

Music City Food & Wine Festival returns to Centennial Park April 24–26 with a new Southern Fried Hootenanny, the Grand Tasting and a free Food Faire market. Tickets and packages are on sale now.

A tractor-trailer fire tore through a MetroCenter beverage warehouse Wednesday night. Crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.

PumpkinFest will run Oct. 24–25 in downtown Franklin after the Heritage Foundation announced the event is expanding to a weekend to ease crowds and give vendors more space. Organizers point to 2025’s record attendance as the reason for the change.

Metro Nashville’s animal shelter says dog intake is paused after hoarding cases filled kennels. Staff and rescue partners are seeking adopters, fosters and volunteers.

A man with a machete robbed a woman on Shelby Avenue in East Nashville; a 31‑year‑old suspect was arrested and police recovered the purse and cash.

Metro Nashville issued an RFP to replace two downtown jails with a consolidated Harding Place complex, capped at $410M and targeting a roughly 36‑month build.

The City of Franklin says suspicious emails came from Mayor Ken Moore’s city account and urged recipients to delete messages with the subject "policy implementation." IT staff are investigating.

A 27-year-old Nashville mother was arrested after officers say she abused her four young children at an apartment complex in North Nashville.

A traffic stop on I‑40 in Mt. Juliet led to seizure of marijuana, crack, fentanyl and three firearms; a 29‑year‑old Nashville man was arrested and faces multiple charges.

Mayor Freddie O'Connell invited residents to upcoming public meetings as Nashville develops its first Community Safety Plan this spring. Task-force sessions and sign-up details are posted online.

Speaker Cameron Sexton proposed $10M in state funds for Vanderbilt’s ALS Research Center; the appropriation still needs legislative approval.

An appeals court has upheld an 11‑year prison sentence for a Murfreesboro man convicted of raping a neighbor, while narrowing one sentencing enhancement. The ruling references planning and video evidence.