North Nashville’s Eighteenth Avenue Family Enrichment Center Has Stood the Test of Time
This story is part of the Nashville Banner’s ZIP Code Project. The yearlong community engagement effort assigns Banner staffers to various ZIP codes across the city, where they spend significant time listening to residents and elevating stories directly from the community. Roxanne McEwen-Fondren has worn all the hats...
Nashville Transforms Roads into Car-Free Zones for Halloween Safety with Open Streets Program
As residents across Nashville gear up for Halloween festivities, the Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) is stepping in to ensure the holiday is celebrated with safety in mind. NDOT, alongside Walk Bike Nashville, has initiated an Open Streets Program that allows communities to...
Nashville mission feeds families as SNAP benefits remain uncertain
Nashville Rescue Mission expands services to help families facing SNAP benefit uncertainty, offering free meals with no questions asked
Nashville Teen’s Death Leads to Arrest of Two Suspects; Cousin Charged with Criminal Homicide
The Rutherford County Sheriff's Office confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with a fatal shooting in Metro Nashville. The incident, which occurred on October 18, tragically ended the life of 17-year-old Ja'Quan Nolan in Forest Park Apartments' parking lot, on Highway 70 South in Bellevue. A post on the...
Metro Social Services activates food crisis plan as SNAP disruption fuels demand
Metro Social Services has activated its Food Crisis Rapid Response Plan to help residents and Metro employees facing hunger amid the SNAP disruption and economic strain.
Drugs, gun, cash recovered during arrest in South Nashville
According to Metro police, Kareem Kimbro was arrested on Carroll Street by Violent Crimes Division detectives.
Mexican Restaurant in Nashville Cited for Multiple Health Violations During Routine Inspection
[Editor’s note: The report mentioned here is from an inspection conducted on October 30 and may not represent the future health inspection status of the food establishment.]. During a routine inspection on October 30, the Tennessee Department of Health cited El Sabor Pochutleco for multiple health code violations....
Nashville neighbors combine trick-or-treating with food drive
Nashville's Sylvan Park neighborhood combines Halloween fun with community service, collecting food donations for families in need.
GAIM Saluted By Nashville As Marathon Village HQ Opens
NASHVILLE — Get After It Media, home to digital multicast networks The Heartland Network, Retro TV, The Family Channel, The Action Channel, and Rev’n, officially planted its flag in Music City this week. With new offices and studios in Marathon Village, just west of the Lower Broad entertainment district, the...
Man accused of threatening to shoot up Fifth and Broadway in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man accused of threatening to shoot up Fifth and Broadway is now behind bars, two months after allegedly making the phone call, according to an arrest affidavit. The affidavit states that Benjamin ‘Little Bear’ Johnson called Fifth and Broad, telling a security officer on the...
