A GOP bill in Nashville would remove misdemeanor penalties for carrying on posted property and allow many permit-holders to carry into government buildings unless screening is added.

Austin Peay’s grasslands institute won a $10M grant to rebuild about 2,500 acres across Middle Tennessee, including a major makeover at Nashville's Shelby Bottoms.

A revised bill reduces the size of a proposed statewide tunnel authority but leaves it with broad power to permit and regulate subterranean projects including the Music City Loop.

Dan Boone, Trevecca’s president since 2005, announced he will retire and remain through the 2026–27 academic year as the university launches a national search.

A juvenile was detained after police found an adult dead at a Hill Street home Wednesday; officials say there's no ongoing threat.

A 22-year-old was shot on Fatherland Street in East Nashville; police are investigating whether the incident was domestic-related.

New Prospect Presbyterian Church is donating its building and about 15 acres to Ijams Nature Center as the congregation prepares to close, expanding protected greenspace in South Knoxville.

Police flagged a fake Davidson County court notice with a QR code asking for payment. Authorities say don’t scan the code and verify with official court channels.

Two drivers were flown to trauma centers after a head-on collision on New Highway 7; rescuers extricated a trapped driver and two air ambulances responded.

A routine tint stop in downtown Nashville uncovered a rifle, cocaine and ecstasy, and one person was taken into custody, police say.

FBI Nashville warns that violent online networks such as 764 are increasingly coercing kids into extreme‑gore and sexual content; investigators list cutsigns, animal harm and sudden isolation as red flags.

ICE arrested Luis Meza-Olivera in Nashville after his release from Trousdale; federal officials say he has prior convictions including kidnapping and aggravated assault.

A Maryville man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to attempted enticement; prosecutors said the case stemmed from an ICAC investigation.