Don Schlitz, the songwriter behind Kenny Rogers’ “The Gambler,” has died at 73 after a sudden illness. The Grand Ole Opry will honor him this weekend; services are pending.

A reimagined café at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage serves sandwiches, Nathan’s hot dogs, and local Jackalope beer and Arrington wine. The spot sits beside the welcome center and is open to the public.

A Nashville mother’s refusal to accept a suicide ruling for her daughter led to 'April’s Law,' giving Tennessee parents a formal route to seek reviews and records. The change follows a confession and plea in the case.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says a former Scott County detective set a December vehicle fire and then filed a false insurance claim; a grand jury indicted him and he was booked on bond.

An armed robbery at the Charlotte Pike Cracker Barrel closed the restaurant Thursday while MNPD investigated and searched a vehicle believed linked to the case.

A contested rezoning at 354 Franklin Road cleared first reading amid warnings it could expose Roper’s Knob to development. A public hearing is scheduled for May 12.

Federal prosecutors said the agent’s conduct didn’t meet the bar for a civil‑rights prosecution in the DEA shooting that killed Deshaune Jones; his family vows to sue.

A county study narrowed Nashville’s USD–GSD tax gap, but many outside the USD still pay private haulers for curbside trash while council weighs changes.

Clear start Friday with a quick warm-up into the upper 80s. Showers and thunderstorms likely Saturday with gusty winds but a low severe risk.

Franklin secured a nearly $17.6M state loan (with $5.8M in forgiveness) to fund a South Clean Water Facility at the Pearlene Bransford Complex, with operations eyed by 2034.

Titans fans will get two free Draft Week events — a final Draft Party at Nissan Stadium and a Titans House block party — as the team heads into the draft with the No. 4 pick.

Highpoint Health filed a new $59.3M plan for a hospital in Gallatin, reopening a fight over inpatient beds after a 2025 denial. The state's CON review and local opposition now loom.

Permit filings show Southwest is planning a roughly $53 million lounge in BNA’s central mezzanine as the carrier expands into airport clubs.