A precautionary boil-water notice covers Westmoreland after a main break knocked out the town's chlorine residual. Officials say to boil tap water for three minutes until tests clear the system.

HCA says a payer‑mix shift tied to the end of enhanced ACA subsidies cost the company about $400M in Q2, prompting a lowered 2026 outlook and a sharp market reaction.

Metro health confirmed Nashville’s first measles case of 2026 and listed several public exposure sites across Gallatin Avenue and East Nashville. Officials urge unvaccinated residents to check vaccine records and watch for symptoms.

MPHD confirmed a West Nile‑positive mosquito trap near Cass Street and is responding with trapping, larvicide and neighborhood outreach while urging bite‑prevention.

Chago’s in Smyrna scored a 64 on a June 24 inspection; inspectors embargoed 25 pounds of food and cited pest and temperature violations. The restaurant faces a required re‑inspection.

TriStar broke ground June 22 on Fairview's first freestanding ER, a $21M project with 11 treatment rooms and 24/7 emergency care for western Williamson County.

Former Titans star Chris Johnson announced an ALS diagnosis in a Good Morning America interview. Nashville and the Titans have offered immediate support.

Tennessee will pay family doctors up to $200,000 for five‑year rural commitments as part of a push to shore up shrinking primary care in small towns.

A Psychological Bulletin review of 307 studies finds rising perfectionism among college students, with sharp increases in worry over mistakes and socially prescribed pressure.

Putnam County ambulances in Cookeville are now stocked with blood and warming kits, letting paramedics begin life‑saving transfusions before hospital arrival.

A Florida complaint accuses Nashville‑based Monogram Health of deceptive hospital visitation practices, according to court papers and local reporting.

HCA announced it will acquire The College of Health Care Professions, a Houston allied‑health college serving 8,000+ students. The companies say the move bolsters HCA’s talent pipeline.

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.