A Sumner County jury convicted 17‑year‑old Fernando Mejia of first‑degree murder in the death of Trinity Bostic; he faces an automatic life term.

Honest Health raised $140 million in a round led by NewSpring to grow its value‑based care partnerships. The Nashville company says the money will fund market expansion and system deals.

A proposed settlement bars state prosecutors from enforcing a 2025 Tennessee law that would have made sanctuary-supporting votes a felony and resolves a suit by seven Nashville councilmembers.

Two sisters in Tennessee say a statewide hemp overhaul is making the full‑spectrum CBD oils they rely on harder to find and endangering consistent care.

The Heart House opened in Brentwood as a free resilience center offering trauma therapy, peer groups and youth programs for survivors of mass violence.

Cook Out will convert the former Back Yard Burgers at 1723 Union Ave into a drive‑thru; the chain has floated Memphis for expanded operations.

A Putnam County jury convicted Joshua Franklin Pritchard of aggravated assault and domestic assault in Cookeville; sentencing is scheduled for March 19, 2026.

Sylvan Park's 37209 logged the second‑most home closings in 2025 while new builds push prices into the millions and conservation rules shape supply.

A La Vergne man was charged after a Jan. 5 crash on Una Antioch Pike that killed Pamela Cruz; investigators say in‑car data shows the Mercedes was speeding and tests found alcohol and drugs.

McKay's will close its Papermill Drive store after 40 years; the last day is May 3. Incoming items stop Feb. 26 and returns are available through the final day.

A traffic stop in southeast Nashville turned into a major narcotics and weapons seizure after officers followed leads to a home on Forge Ridge Circle. Authorities say 14 pounds of cocaine and other drugs were recovered.

A developer has filed to convert downtown's 21‑story Parkway Towers into a 331‑room hotel. The concept plan is headed to the Metro Planning Commission on April 9.

Judge Chris Cohron pulled the March 24 trial date in the Alexandra Hemmann homicide; prosecutors and defense will work to set a new date.