An admitted hitman and the man who allegedly hired him were arrested after a Napier‑Sudekum Homes shooting left a 26‑year‑old wounded.

Highs near 100°F Friday with heat indices up to 112°F. Afternoon storms could bring heavy rain and gusts—plan for delays to July 4 events.

Columbia Fire & Rescue says a July 1 blaze was linked to improperly discarded fireworks and is urging residents to soak used devices, not relight duds, and keep water handy.

HB2428, now Public Chapter 1104, raises penalties for assaulting Tennessee first responders to Class E felonies with higher fines and mandatory jail time effective July 1.

Franklin police arrested 10 people after a series of late‑night “door kick” incidents; two adults face aggravated burglary charges and investigators are reviewing video.

Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital West has kicked off a more-than-$120M renovation of its West Nashville campus, promising upgraded ORs, imaging and expanded transplant services.

Sumner County Vietnam veterans say a new "Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway" sign on SR‑386 undercuts the road's original tribute to those who served, and they want lawmakers to move the marker.

A researcher says Anthropic's Claude helped expose an SQL injection in Front Gate Tickets that could issue unlimited VIP passes; Front Gate says it patched the bug and found no sign of fraud.

Murfreesboro-based NHC paid $560M to buy 35 facilities it had been leasing, converting them into owned assets across seven states.

A joint workshop explored zoning tweaks that would tighten design rules in the one‑block First Avenue District and add a 1/4‑mile residential buffer for data centers.

Tennessee opened a Workforce Pell portal on July 1 so eligible short-term training programs can seek state approval to receive federal Pell funding.

The Predators added veteran Alex Kerfoot on a two-year, $7M deal as Nashville reshuffles its middle-six during a busy opening day of free agency.

Shorenstein bought the Moore Building in Midtown’s Music Row, an amenity-rich, newly delivered office tower anchored by TikTok. The purchase expands the firm’s Nashville footprint amid steady demand for premium office stock.