A targeted police‑community outreach program gathered for its first conference as leaders highlight early gains and press for sustained funding and evaluation.

The Family Safety Center will open an on-site clinic May 12 offering trauma‑informed forensic exams and urgent care for survivors of interpersonal violence. Local partners will staff the new space.

Crews have begun shoring and repairing gym roofs at Shelby Park and Easley after structural inspections closed the spaces in February. Programs have been relocated and no reopening date is set.

Hendersonville Police posted a Facebook raffle listing an AR-15 among prizes; tickets are $10 and proceeds are said to benefit the local Citizens Police Academy Association.

Rescuers pulled 130 cats, including 62 tiny kittens, from a Dickson County property. Many are sick and the Humane Society says it urgently needs food, litter and donations.

A Nashville‑area woman says ICE detained her after a DHS interview and deported her to Egypt. Local advocates say the case raises questions about enforcement priorities.

Laundromat staff on Dickerson Pike rescued a toddler found running naked early Wednesday; police and child-welfare investigators are looking into the case.

Nashville Humane took in 27 of 191 dogs rescued from a suspected puppy mill; the animals are receiving medical care and will be cleared for adoption when ready.

Local hotlines, mediation and emergency rent grants are available to Nashville renters facing eviction. Heres the intake number, whos in the coalition and what to bring to court.

Tennessee’s Helene Agricultural and Timber Relief Fund opens April 22 for eligible East Tennessee farmers, offering payments to offset verified timber, crop and infrastructure losses.

A Knoxville player won $230,000 in the Tennessee-only Daily Tennessee Jackpot with a $1 ticket bought at Food City on Mountain Grove Drive. The drawing was held April 16.

Pave It Forward Logistics closed its Lebanon hub on March 31, laying off about 100 workers who say they haven't been paid; a state WARN notice was filed April 15.

A Metro Social Services study finds Black Nashvillians face higher poverty and unemployment than other residents, with some neighborhoods hit especially hard.