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.

A Davidson County judge approved a settlement in the wrongful‑death suit over Denis Geovani Ba Ché's 2023 death after he fell through Glencliff High's gym roof. The agreement comes as city leaders push for tighter oversight of Metro construction contracts.

Neighbors near Whites Creek report shaking and cracks from quarry blasts. Rogers Group says moving operations underground and donating land will reduce noise and vibrations.

A silo off South 5th Street tagged with a Patriot Front URL will be covered with a donation‑funded community mural after the owner partnered with Hate Free Tennessee.