Sen. Marsha Blackburn urged Tennessee lawmakers to reconvene and redraw Memphis’s 9th District after a Supreme Court ruling, circulating a draft map that would eliminate the state's only Democratic seat. The move immediately set up legal fights and local pushback.

MNPS denied four charter applications, including Kevin Dyson's proposed Music City Academy, citing gaps in program design and evidence of enrollment demand.

A beeping package found on a teacher's desk prompted a campus evacuation at Sycamore High; bomb‑squad crews cleared the scene and the school stayed closed as a precaution.

The Family Safety Center will open an on-site clinic May 12 offering trauma‑informed forensic exams and urgent care for survivors of interpersonal violence. Local partners will staff the new space.

The Bitcoin Conference will return to Music City Center July 15–17, 2027, with GA passes starting at $199. Organizers frame the move as a homecoming for the brand.

Crews have begun shoring and repairing gym roofs at Shelby Park and Easley after structural inspections closed the spaces in February. Programs have been relocated and no reopening date is set.

Brief morning showers possible in Nashville with gusty winds. Cooler, drier conditions move in by Thursday for the weekend.

Titans president Chad Brinker is leaving the organization to return to personnel work, the team announced Tuesday. His exit comes days after the NFL Draft.

Plaintiffs filed an April 28, 2026 appeal after a judge dismissed consolidated lawsuits over the 2016 Gatlinburg wildfires. The ruling said park officials’ warning choices were protected by federal immunity.

A 27‑year‑old was arrested in Antioch after allegedly pointing a gun at neighbors and leading police on a short pursuit that ended when spike strips disabled his car and a K‑9 tracked him down.

A confirmed tornado struck Goodlettsville overnight, tearing a barn roof and downing trees. No injuries were reported as crews and neighbors began cleanup.

A tractor-trailer on I‑640 East near Gap Road leaked fuel Tuesday evening, prompting a HazMat response and closing multiple lanes. Drivers were told to seek alternate routes while crews contain the spill.

A viral clip of Keith Ervin telling a student "God, you're hot" prompted a school board censure and a symbolic no‑confidence vote by county commissioners. The measures stop short of removal, and Ervin is up for re‑election in August.