Vanderbilt beat Illinois 75-57 at Memorial Gym, led by Mikayla Blakes' 25-point night, and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen for the first time since 2009.

A child was critically injured in a Hopkinsville house shooting Monday night and was airlifted to Vanderbilt for further care. Investigators say the shooting may have been accidental.

A traffic stop on I‑40 in Mt. Juliet led to seizure of marijuana, crack, fentanyl and three firearms; a 29‑year‑old Nashville man was arrested and faces multiple charges.

Mayor Freddie O'Connell invited residents to upcoming public meetings as Nashville develops its first Community Safety Plan this spring. Task-force sessions and sign-up details are posted online.

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.

Sunny today with a fast warmup — Thursday could challenge a daily record near 86°F. Showers are possible Friday before a cooler, dry weekend.

A Bellevue parent says a classmate threatened her son, warning he'd "get my momma gun" and shoot him. MNPS and the school's SRO are investigating.

TBI agents are investigating a fatal shooting at a Oneida home after deputies found a man with a gunshot wound Monday morning. The victim was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead as the probe continues.

Speaker Cameron Sexton proposed $10M in state funds for Vanderbilt’s ALS Research Center; the appropriation still needs legislative approval.

M/I Homes filed plans to add roughly 182 homes in Antioch, a sizable for‑sale project that lands amid the area’s retail and residential buildout. The filing is now in Metro’s public records and must clear permitting before construction.

A new Oncology Services and Infusion Center at Pointe Centre 2 in Chattanooga brings cancer care closer to local veterans and cuts lengthy drives to Nashville. A ribbon-cutting is set for March 27.

A 19-year-old died after a head-on crash on I-840 in Rutherford County; the Tennessee Highway Patrol says the driver crossed the median. An investigation is underway.

An appeals court has upheld an 11‑year prison sentence for a Murfreesboro man convicted of raping a neighbor, while narrowing one sentencing enhancement. The ruling references planning and video evidence.