A Memphis man was arrested in Elizabethton after investigators say he handed over meth, Suboxone strips and counterfeit pills in a scheme to smuggle drugs into a Tennessee prison.

A trailer of fireworks caught fire on I‑75 near Ooltewah, sending pyrotechnics across the highway. Tennessee Highway Patrol says required hazmat placards, paperwork and a USDOT number were missing.

A semi-truck driver in Nashville was arrested after a crash when officers say they found a 7-year-old in the backseat and an open 24-ounce beer in the cab.

McGhee Tyson Airport secured a $10M FAA grant to expand TSA screening lanes, advancing a key piece of the MKAA’s decade‑long Flight Plan to handle surging passenger demand.

Tennessee will ban crypto ATMs statewide on July 1, 2026, a move lawmakers say will stop kiosk‑enabled scams that cost residents millions. Law enforcement and consumer groups are preparing to enforce the new law.

President Trump told aides he would not endorse either Marsha Blackburn or John Rose in Tennessee's GOP primary, leaving the race without his formal backing. The comment came during travel to Memphis, per reporting.

A 14‑year‑old was arrested after a shot fired inside a Lebanon apartment passed through a shared wall and landed in a neighboring baby's crib; no one was injured.

Murfreesboro applied to join the FAA’s Contract Tower Program; the FAA recommended environmental‑engineering funds and the city has completed a siting study.

Flood Watch through 8 PM Monday for much of Middle Tennessee; heavy, slow-moving storms could cause localized street flooding and messy commutes.

A man was arrested after a string of small fires damaged several Lower Broadway businesses; police say surveillance footage helped link the incidents.

Scattered thunderstorms are likely this afternoon in Nashville with heavy downpours possible between 2–5 p.m.; expect delays and brief ponding on roads.

A man was seriously wounded Saturday night in Tusculum; police detained a person of interest and the victim was rushed to a hospital for treatment.

Lowe's has applied to annex about 16.8 acres on Shelbyville Pike for a second Murfreesboro store, putting traffic and stormwater squarely in the spotlight.