Winter Park favorite Prato is expanding out of state with a Bethesda Row opening this fall and a Nashville location set for early 2027. The company has not given exact dates.

Federal agents returned a 20-year-old suspect to Nashville this week and surrendered him to MNPD in the fatal Oct. 5, 2024 shooting near Percy Priest Lake that killed a 15-year-old.

An income‑verification snag at the Cottages at Drakes Creek has delayed a planned conversion to a publicly funded housing co‑op, leaving residents uncertain about buy‑ins and eligibility.

A coalition of Memphis pastors proposed a $20 million rebuild of Robert Church Park to restore a lost auditorium and add offices, services and a museum on Beale Street. The city council will review the presentation.

A 27-year-old Nashville mother was arrested after officers say she abused her four young children at an apartment complex in North Nashville.

Nashville Democrats want a temporary gas and diesel tax suspension added to Tennessee’s 2026–27 budget as pump prices rise. The move would shave only a few dimes per gallon but could force budget trade‑offs.

The 34th Tin Pan South opens March 24 in Nashville with 97 shows across 10 venues and more than 400 songwriters. Tickets start at $15.

Two dogs attacked five people in Smyrna on Monday, including a police officer; Rutherford County PAWS says it has filed charges against the owner.

A payroll-platform switch left some Metro Nashville employees and retirees without correct pay or pension deposits for months as finance staff scramble to fix routing errors.

Metro Nashville detectives are asking the public for tips after a Jane Doe pulled from the Cumberland River in 1998 was identified last year as Diane Minor.

Austin's Jo's Coffee will open at Dream Nashville in Printer’s Alley in April, its 11th shop and first outside Texas. Expect tacos, pastries and the Iced Turbo.

The 12‑story Margaritaville Hotel building in SoBro sold for $70M to Kansas City‑based EPR Properties, marking a major downtown hotel‑building trade. The 2019 property includes 166 rooms and 52 timeshare units.

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.