Local coverage said most Tennessee counties lost jobs in 2025, but state and university data tell a messier story: gains were concentrated around Nashville while many counties lagged.

Council members demanded clearer benchmarks on Nashville’s 20,000-unit affordable housing goal and deferred a resolution until Metro officials can provide hard counts.

Business leaders and community advocates clashed at the Greater Memphis Chamber forum over how quickly AI will reshape logistics jobs and who will be left behind. The debate folded in local poverty data and national layoff trends.

Cloudy, mild Wednesday gives way to near‑record warmth Thursday. Thunderstorms are possible Thursday night with gusty southerly winds that could disrupt evening plans.

A near‑100‑year‑old house on Calvin Avenue that held The Groove was torn down on Tuesday; a Metro councilmember says the teardown appears to have been done without a permit. Metro Codes has opened an investigation.

A detailed bomb-note on a portable toilet prompted evacuation of a Cumberland City steam-plant worksite; a Tennessee Highway Patrol K‑9 and robot swept the area and reported nothing found.

Deputy U.S. Marshals arrested Trayvon Palmer in Las Vegas; he’s wanted on a first‑degree indictment in the April 20, 2024 killing of rapper Christopher Cheeks.

Customers say Priority Wrecker Service is still overcharging Nashvillians, demanding cash and adding surprise fees even after a state lawsuit.

Century‑old MilkShake Factory opens its first Tennessee shop in Murfreesboro on Feb. 28, with BOGO shakes, free T‑shirts for the first 100 customers and a gift basket for the first guest.

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says special agents secured an indictment of a Trousdale County Sheriff's Department captain; the agency's Facebook Reel gave few details.

TBI and local police arrested a Crossville man after a Fairfield Glade shooting that sent a person to the hospital; he faces aggravated assault charges.

Homeowners in Middle Tennessee say hundreds of thousands are missing from HOA accounts as the TBI investigates Gasser Property Management; one community raised dues about 24%.

A deadly multi-vehicle crash on Kingston Pike near Jamestowne Boulevard in Farragut closed westbound lanes and is under investigation by the Tennessee Highway Patrol.