Columbia Police posted that 31 children died in 2025 from hot-car heatstroke and shared basic prevention tips for drivers and bystanders. The post points to national trackers and safety resources.

Patchy fog this morning, then scattered storms likely with brief heavy rain. Expect slow commutes and isolated ponding.

Scattered storms will move into Nashville Friday afternoon, bringing heavy downpours and localized flooding. Expect delays during the commute.

Two men were indicted after investigators say they sold 94 cattle without permission, costing a Franklin County ranch more than $114,000.

Metro police say a 43-year-old woman has been charged after victims reported being drugged downtown and a stolen phone was traced to a kiosk on Dickerson Pike.

Mt. Juliet has boosted fire capital spending from about $490K in FY2017 to $2.9M in FY2026 and opened two modern stations to shorten response times. The upgrades add training space, better living quarters and storm‑hardened features for crews.

A Nashville candidate’s court challenge failed after a chancery judge denied her injunction and left the Tennessee Democratic Party’s disqualification intact.

A city video shows bystanders perform CPR and deliver an AED shock that helped save a man. The Fire Department will host free CPR training and demos June 3.

Emergency crews responded Tuesday evening to a possible drowning at Nashville Shores Waterpark in Hermitage. Authorities say few details are available as crews investigate.

Edley's Bar-B-Que will open its 12th restaurant in Brentwood this year, expanding the Nashville barbecue chain into Williamson County.

A Nashville man was arrested after authorities say he posed as a licensed fire inspector and charged minority‑owned businesses for bogus inspections. Officials had warned the public in 2023.

Aging infrastructure, a history of financial pressures, and a lease expiring in 2027 have kept Nashville General Hospital at the center of an ongoing debate over whether to repair the current facility or build a new one.

A 69-year-old was arrested after police say he shot at a woman who rejected his advances outside Chippington Towers II; she was uninjured and he faces multiple felony counts.