Wags & Walks Nashville hosted a 7 p.m. virtual foster orientation Wednesday as it races to place dozens of malnourished beagles.

Steve Ganaway once cut grass outside a North Nashville funeral home for two quarters. Now he owns the building and helps families struggling to afford burials.

Nashville’s 47th l’Eté du Vin paired rare wines and lavish auctions with a long-running mission to fund cancer research and support.

A Nashville teacher was fired after allegedly using AI to alter student photos and videos. The case also involves an active DCS investigation and a possible appeal.

A Nashville mother is reportedly being held in Louisiana while her breastfeeding infant and toddler remain with a neighbor.

Murfreesboro sold neighboring land to The Journey Home for $1, preserving nearly $180,000 for homelessness services and future projects.

Vanderbilt will require SAT or ACT scores for applicants beginning with the fall 2029 class. The test-optional policy remains in place for 2027 and 2028.

A federal SNAP overhaul has left many refugees in Knoxville without benefits. Bridge Refugee Services has expanded emergency groceries and culturally familiar food distributions to fill the gap.

Wilson County has launched a voluntary fundraiser to outfit school resource officers with rifle‑rated vests, backed by Shield 616 and The Charlie Daniels Journey Home Project.

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.

Metro Nashville Public Schools held a recruitment fair at the Nashville Fairgrounds to hire roughly 300 teachers ahead of the fall term. Officials say most openings are in elementary and special‑needs classrooms.

Advance $12 tickets for Nashville's 65th Christmas Village are on sale through July 31; the four-day market runs Nov. 12–15 at Fairgrounds Nashville.

A new Consumer Federation of America analysis and local reporting show Black homeowners in Tennessee pay about 15% more — roughly $420 a year — for homeowners insurance.