Demolition has begun at 407 Great Circle Road as Oldacre McDonald starts the three-phase Mainstead MetroCenter, a project expected to bring roughly 750 apartments and new street-level retail.

Smyrna police warned shoppers after reports that a man approached drivers near the Kroger on Sam Ridley Parkway and asked them to open their hoods.

Nearly 200 pounds of drugs, 10 firearms and more than $700,000 in cash were seized during search warrants across three Middle Tennessee counties.

Chef Jose Serrato is launching Roots Prime Italian Chophouse in Cool Springs, expanding his Serrato’s Steakhouse brand into a new Italian‑leaning chophouse.

A 10-year-old's disclosure to school staff led to aggravated child abuse charges against his father and stepmother; both are being held on $75,000 bond. Police and DCS are investigating.

A 25-year-old Nashville woman was arrested in Mt. Juliet after a license‑plate reader flagged a stolen Nissan; officers found multiple drugs and a gun inside the car.

Smyrna’s fire department reminded residents that Rutherford County dispatchers will accept texts to 911 when callers can’t speak. Keep messages brief and include your location.

Mild and mostly clear this morning with highs near 86°F and gusty south winds. Showers and thunderstorms are most likely Saturday; the severe threat looks low.

The West Tennessee Drug Task Force posted that daycare centers were fronts for selling diapers made from the coca plant and that thousands of diapers were seized; those claims currently exist only on the agency's Facebook post.

President Trump praised Nissan’s U.S. reshoring as the automaker retools its Canton plant, signs a U.S. battery deal and outlines a global restructuring. The moves mix new investment with planned cuts.

Warren County deputies arrested two men after a March 27 search warrant on Francis Ferry Road yielded suspected meth and a cache of firearms. A child in the home was unharmed.

Xiao Bao's Josh Walker and Present Tense's Ryan Costanza are opening Bar Cala Cala at 930 McFerrin Ave, promising natural wines, island plates and frozen negronis this summer.

A Bobcat E60 mini excavator was taken from an Alcoa construction site; police released truck photos and Crime Stoppers is offering a reward.