The FDA cleared an at‑home HPV self‑collection kit in April; Nashville doctors say the change could help reach patients who skip clinic screening.

Friends and neighbors in North Nashville will hold Adopt‑A‑Street cleanups to honor Mack Tyrone Cosby and press for answers after his October death.

Tennessee Highway Patrol and local agencies will hold a sobriety checkpoint in Smyrna this weekend to honor a teen killed on I‑24 and to look for impaired drivers.

Alexandria faces $136,593.80 in combined state fines after TDEC orders found drinking‑water and wastewater lapses. Town leaders say missing equipment and a former contractor are to blame.

After lawmakers blocked a proposed 5% resale fee, Tennessee’s Live Music Fund is turning to private and philanthropic partners to seed grants for independent venues and artists.

Comedian Nicole Arbour says footage shows Jelly Roll threatening to kill her; Nashville police tell TMZ there are no charges and no active MNPD investigation.

Warm Friday gives way to likely showers and thunderstorms Friday night; a stronger, possibly severe system is possible Monday. Expect highs near 85 today.

A Long Hollow Pike parking‑lot robbery left a man shot in the leg on April 17; an arrest affidavit names a woman as the driver of the getaway SUV. Detectives say video and license‑plate readers tied the vehicle to the suspect.

Vanderbilt plans a 10‑story, 200,000+ sq ft science tower at the Stevenson 6 site, with utility work cleared and a 2028 completion target. Design and permitting are moving forward.

A Tennessee Department of Health inspection flagged multiple violations at Persis Biryani in Mount Juliet, leaving the restaurant with a score of 64 and a required reinspection.

A Tennessee bill would tax some international transfers and channel part of the money into a Promising Futures child‑care pilot, drawing industry pushback.

The legislature approved a Tennessee Safe Initiative Task Force that can order TBI agents into local jurisdictions, including Memphis; the law includes a July 1, 2029 sunset and a multi‑million dollar startup cost.

A Dyersburg fire prompted a full evacuation on Thursday; officials say all residents were safely removed and asked for prayers after a firefighter was hurt.