Metro Nashville Police say there are no known credible threats but have increased patrols near houses of worship and entertainment areas and ask residents to report anything suspicious.

Bell Bird Books, Bower and Culture Club will join AJ Capital’s Wedgewood Village retail this spring, expanding Martin Street’s neighborhood offerings. Perenn Grocery will follow in summer 2026.

Tennessee poison‑control officials report a steep rise in exposures to semaglutide and tirzepatide, driven by dosing errors and unregulated products. Calls climbed sharply from 2021 to 2025.

TVA board chair Bill Renick resigned, a federal filing shows, deepening turnover on a board that recently reversed plans to retire two coal plants. The change shifts decision-making dynamics at the nation’s largest public power authority.

Senate Bill 1708 would cap nonprofit bail funds at three bonds per year and create civil liability for third‑party posters; Memphis organizers warn it will harm low‑income defendants.

South winds turn gusty and temperatures jump into the upper 70s–80s this week. Showers and thunderstorms are most likely Saturday into Sunday.

Pelato is bringing its Brooklyn‑style, scratch‑made pastas and shareable plates to 1914 Galleria Blvd in Franklin, with a 9,000‑sq‑ft dining room and a year‑round patio.

A man died after a shooting near Buchanan Street and Ed Temple Boulevard in North Nashville; police detained a passenger and are searching for the shooter.

Planned maintenance briefly disabled text-to-911 Sunday in Williamson County; voice 911 lines remained available and officials later reported service was restored.

A woman died after her car struck a tractor‑trailer head‑on early Monday in Old Hickory. Witnesses told police the driver was on the wrong side of Robinson Road before the crash.

UT unveiled a three‑district plan that would push labs, housing and industry into Maplehurst, the peninsula and Oak Ridge — reshaping where research happens in Knoxville. The package pairs property purchases with large new lab projects aimed at boosting research by 2030.

Officer Jovanovic was recognized after locating and arresting two armed suspects following a shooting in Hendersonville.

Surveillance video shows a woman boarding an MNPS bus and joining two juveniles in an attack on a student; the victim was hospitalized and an adult has been charged.