Gallatin crews are expanding a detention pond along South Water Avenue to protect the American Legion Post 17 veterans residence; nearby Woods Ferry Road will close.

A chemical tanker spill near Hartsville prompted a half-mile evacuation as hazmat teams and Macon County emergency management worked to secure the scene.

A standoff in White House, Tenn., ended Thursday morning with one person taken into custody, WKRN reported. Investigators remained on scene as police processed the area.

Regional planners programmed funding for a Smyrna‑sponsored connector that would link McEwen Drive to I‑24 through the Rocky Fork corridor; design and environmental review are next.

A traffic stop on I‑40 in Putnam County led deputies to seize meth and fentanyl and arrest four adults while a 5‑year‑old was found unrestrained. Authorities tied two occupants to a larger probe.

Gio’s Chicago Pizza is pausing food‑truck service after 4.5 years as owner Greg Knotek cites a cancer diagnosis, stolen equipment and rising fuel costs.

Jeni's opens a new Peabody Union scoop shop Thursday with a 6–10 p.m. grand opening, freebies for early arrivals and a chance to win free ice cream for a year.

A multi‑agency search warrant in Maury County recovered firearms, pills and nearly $10,000 in cash, officials said. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing as evidence is processed.

Neighbors flagged a man after they say he exposed himself outside a downtown Nashville window; court records list the defendant and show bond set at $10,000.

Nine people pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they ran a sex‑trafficking operation out of Nashville motels. Sentencing hearings are pending.

Patchy morning fog will slow the commute. Highs near 91°F with heat‑index values into the low 100s and scattered storms increasing into the weekend.

A Metro Nashville Police drone helped officers trace a Robinson Road robbery after live footage showed one suspect with a boxcutter. Both men were arrested and are being held on bond.

A New York investor is converting a stalled Germantown development into 210 for-sale condos as liens and lawsuits complicate the cleanup.