Nashville Firefighter Accused of Exposing Himself, Sending Explicit Messages to Teen in His Home
A Nashville Fire Department employee is facing felony and misdemeanor charges after his arrest last week in Lewis County, where investigators say he exposed himself to a 16-year-old who lived in his household and sent sexually explicit messages. Court paperwork identifies the suspect as 50-year-old Andrew Poole and...
Army veteran denied property tax relief due to VA paperwork error
An 87-year-old Army veteran with cancer and dementia was denied property tax relief after a VA paperwork discrepancy regarding his 100% disability rating.
Cheatham County Commission votes to accept Eastland Farms conservancy parcel
The Cheatham County Commission voted in March to accept a conservancy parcel for over ten acres in Eastland Farms in Ashland City, with several residents coming out to the workshop in support of the move. The county had originally purchased the land in 2010 as a “green space” but had...
Nashville Zoo stops plastic water bottle sales to avoid waste
The Nashville Zoo announced this week it would no longer sell one-time use plastic water bottles at its concession stands, switching instead to aluminum cans of water. Why it matters: The zoo reports the move is expected to reduce plastic waste by about 1 metric ton per year. Zoom in:...
Turning a Nashville Super 8 Into Award-Winning Affordable Apartments
The Wilder is an affordable, adaptive-reuse, multifamily complex in the heart of Nashville—but it’s not your average apartment building. In late summer 2021, Clay Adkisson, founder of Nashville-based urban design firm Openworks, was driving down the interstate in Nashville when something caught his attention. To the...
Man shot twice in the face after shooting at Nashville cemetery
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department is investigating a shooting that left a man seriously injured at a cemetery over the weekend. Police said that officers responded to the Greenwood Cemetery West and found a 36-year-old man with gunshot wounds to the face on Saturday evening. Previous:...
Officials push safe gun storage after Nashville shooting leaves 6-year-old ‘extremely critical’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro police are investigating an accidental shooting inside a home that left a 6-year-old boy with what authorities described as “extremely critical” injuries Saturday afternoon. The incident occurred along Qualynn Drive and has renewed calls from health officials and law enforcement for...
South Nashville residents claim delineators are causing safety impact to drivers and emergency vehicles
Some South Nashville residents have voiced concerns over traffic delineators causing issues for drivers.
Nashville journalist describes ‘inhumane’ conditions after 16 days in ICE custody
Estefany Rodríguez Florez was taken by immigration enforcement officials earlier this month.
Deadly shooting under investigation at South Nashville hotel
Detectives are investigating a deadly shooting overnight at a hotel near Nashville International Airport.
