A 20-year-old Nashville man is charged after deputies say he fired into an Airbnb, damaging the home and placing witnesses in fear.

La Madeleine will open March 18 at Legacy Pointe in Mt. Juliet, bringing a French bakery case and an all‑day menu to the Golden Bear Gateway. Local owners plan to hire about 50 staff.

A new bill at the Tennessee Capitol would require a statewide parks safety strategy in response to the killing of Alyssa Lokits on the Mill Creek Greenway. Supporters plan to testify this week.

UT Health Science Center in Memphis trains thousands of clinicians a year, earned R1 status and now leads a $12M statewide rural‑health effort to shore up Tennessee’s workforce.

The Tennessee Legislature passed SB 350, a bill that would bar landlords from banning tenants’ lawful firearms and creates a private right to sue; it now heads to Gov. Bill Lee. The law’s key provisions and carve-outs will take effect for new and renewed agreements on Jan. 1, 2027.

A weekend MNPD Street Racer Initiative led to three arrests, an AR‑15 recovery and multiple traffic stops after high‑speed incidents on Bell Road and Trousdale Lane.

A warm Tuesday gives way to a faster‑moving, potentially damaging line of storms Wednesday evening. Expect gusty winds and brief heavy rain—allow extra travel time.

Carbonium Core told state officials it won't pursue a proposed nuclear-grade graphite plant in Claiborne County after residents packed a town hall. The decision pauses a contentious plan.

A deer crashed through a glass door at the Roane County Shopping Center in Rockwood on Monday; animal control treated its cuts and released it back into the wild.

A Franklin man was sentenced to 26 years after prosecutors say child‑exploitation material was found on his devices; he will register as a sex offender for life.

A hit-and-run on Jefferson Street left a 44-year-old churchgoer seriously injured; MNPD is asking the public for video and tips.

An 18-year-old was arrested in Nashville after officers say a loaded handgun was found concealed in his groin while two children, including a 2-month-old, rode in the car. Court filings list child-rape and weapons charges.

A squirrel tripped a breaker and briefly knocked out power to about 3,600 people in Germantown Monday, utility crews say.