The TBI added 36-year-old Kenneth Dion Spruill to its Most Wanted list after attempted murder and felony charges in Lawrence County. Authorities say he's armed and dangerous; tips: 1-800-TBI-FIND.

Two new Tennessee laws that took effect July 1 raise prison ranges to 12–20 years for intoxicated drivers who flee fatal crashes and add mandatory minimums and fines.

Murfreesboro Fire Rescue removed an elderly man from a Leaf Avenue house fire; the Fire Marshal is investigating.

A 12‑inch main ruptured under Barnwell Court on July 13, cutting water to parts of Hermitage, Old Hickory and Roxborough. Crews worked overnight to isolate and repair the line.

Sudden storms flooded low-lying roads in Nashville and other Southern metros, stranding vehicles and snarling morning commutes.

Humid morning with a 50% chance of afternoon storms and highs near 88°F. Heat climbs into the 90s by the weekend.

A two‑month trafficking probe in Maury County led deputies to seize more than 2,000 pills — about 1,500 suspected fentanyl — plus cash, guns and a truck.

TDOT will hold July 20–21 public meetings on a PEL study of Nashville’s downtown inner loop. The study will guide long‑term changes to the I‑65/I‑24/I‑40/I‑440 network.

A proposed La Vergne zoning amendment would confine data centers to interchange zones and ban them within 1,000 feet of homes, schools and parks.

A Boone County judge dismissed Delta Chi and most named fraternity members from the Riley Strain wrongful‑death suit; the family says it will appeal.

Smyrna's town council will consider scrapping the city's ban on firearms in parks in a hearing Tuesday as courts and state law reshape local rules.

Humboldt aldermen will debate whether to remove a 1914 Confederate soldier statue from Bailey Park after a Parks Board recommendation.

A 17-year-old from Spring Hill died Sunday after a cliff-jumping accident at Bellevue Quarry in west Nashville. Rescuers recovered his body and police say the investigation is ongoing.