A traffic stop on I‑40 in Mt. Juliet led to seizure of marijuana, crack, fentanyl and three firearms; a 29‑year‑old Nashville man was arrested and faces multiple charges.

Mayor Freddie O'Connell invited residents to upcoming public meetings as Nashville develops its first Community Safety Plan this spring. Task-force sessions and sign-up details are posted online.

Visitors poured nearly $3.93 billion into Sevier County in 2024. Local leaders say the sales-tax windfall pays for police, schools and roads — keeping property levies down.

Sunny today with a fast warmup — Thursday could challenge a daily record near 86°F. Showers are possible Friday before a cooler, dry weekend.

A Bellevue parent says a classmate threatened her son, warning he'd "get my momma gun" and shoot him. MNPS and the school's SRO are investigating.

TBI agents are investigating a fatal shooting at a Oneida home after deputies found a man with a gunshot wound Monday morning. The victim was transported to a hospital and later pronounced dead as the probe continues.

Speaker Cameron Sexton proposed $10M in state funds for Vanderbilt’s ALS Research Center; the appropriation still needs legislative approval.

M/I Homes filed plans to add roughly 182 homes in Antioch, a sizable for‑sale project that lands amid the area’s retail and residential buildout. The filing is now in Metro’s public records and must clear permitting before construction.

A new Oncology Services and Infusion Center at Pointe Centre 2 in Chattanooga brings cancer care closer to local veterans and cuts lengthy drives to Nashville. A ribbon-cutting is set for March 27.

A 19-year-old died after a head-on crash on I-840 in Rutherford County; the Tennessee Highway Patrol says the driver crossed the median. An investigation is underway.

An appeals court has upheld an 11‑year prison sentence for a Murfreesboro man convicted of raping a neighbor, while narrowing one sentencing enhancement. The ruling references planning and video evidence.

Brentwood police are investigating a street altercation between actor Alan Ritchson and a neighbor after video of the scuffle circulated online. No arrests have been announced.

NICB data reviewed by WATE show Tennessee logged 13,642 vehicle thefts in 2025, with Nissan Maxima, Altima and Hyundai models among the most stolen. Local hotspots and older models keep risk high for some owners.