Franklin’s sanitation crews have collected nearly 3,200 tons of brush since the January ice storm and are running extra pickups; the city has schedules and safety guidance online.

KARM will cap emergency shelter stays at 28 days and shift to housing‑focused casework to move more people into permanent homes. The change aims to free up beds and speed exits to housing.

Deir Café’s Haywood Lane shop has become a late‑night hub for Muslim Nashvillians, offering prayer space, a 70‑drink menu and hours that stretch into the early morning.

Rutherford County’s library board voted to fire director Luanne James after she refused orders to relocate juvenile titles — the dispute has drawn legal and public pushback.

Williamson County named William “Bill” Gumbman its new fire chief — a longtime volunteer and a retired New Jersey police officer.

Nashville’s Main Library will reopen Monday, March 30, after a June parking‑garage fire forced a nine‑month closure. Staff and restoration crews cleaned hundreds of thousands of books and most public areas will reopen.

A Tennessee Comptroller report found Bearden High JROTC funds were routed into an instructors‑controlled account, exposing gaps in recordkeeping and internal controls.

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.

Visitors poured nearly $3.93 billion into Sevier County in 2024. Local leaders say the sales-tax windfall pays for police, schools and roads — keeping property levies down.

Smith County Humane says a dog recorded during an alleged abuse is safe, receiving veterinary care and will be neutered before being listed for adoption.

McGlinchey Stafford has filed for Chapter 7 and begun an orderly wind‑down, listing millions in liabilities and prompting attorney departures in cities including Nashville. A trustee has been appointed and creditors face a claims deadline as the estate is inventoried.

Dan Boone, Trevecca’s president since 2005, announced he will retire and remain through the 2026–27 academic year as the university launches a national search.