Jeni's opens a new Peabody Union scoop shop Thursday with a 6–10 p.m. grand opening, freebies for early arrivals and a chance to win free ice cream for a year.

A multi‑agency search warrant in Maury County recovered firearms, pills and nearly $10,000 in cash, officials said. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing as evidence is processed.

Neighbors flagged a man after they say he exposed himself outside a downtown Nashville window; court records list the defendant and show bond set at $10,000.

Nine people pleaded guilty after prosecutors say they ran a sex‑trafficking operation out of Nashville motels. Sentencing hearings are pending.

Patchy morning fog will slow the commute. Highs near 91°F with heat‑index values into the low 100s and scattered storms increasing into the weekend.

A Metro Nashville Police drone helped officers trace a Robinson Road robbery after live footage showed one suspect with a boxcutter. Both men were arrested and are being held on bond.

A New York investor is converting a stalled Germantown development into 210 for-sale condos as liens and lawsuits complicate the cleanup.

A grand jury indicted Matthew Vedder on four counts after a March incident at Montgomery Central High School; he was booked July 15 and released on bond.

A Sumner County jury convicted Branden Michael Tompkins on 34 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Sentencing is scheduled for October 2, 2026.

WKRN reports Taylor Swift has been nominated for the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame; NaSHOF’s public pages had not posted confirmation as of July 15, 2026.

Metro Nashville detectives say a cybertip led them to more than 400 explicit videos tied to a local phone number; a 43-year-old man has been arrested and charged.

A precautionary boil-water notice covers Westmoreland after a main break knocked out the town's chlorine residual. Officials say to boil tap water for three minutes until tests clear the system.

A study reported July 14 shows child‑rearing costs in Middle Tennessee rose 2.1%, adding hundreds to already strained family budgets. Child care and housing were the main drivers.