Right turns on red could be banned in Nashville under new Metro Council proposal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Metro Council proposal would ban most right turns on red across Nashville’s downtown core and surrounding neighborhoods. Council member Sandra Sepulveda introduced the bill on Tuesday night trying to protect pedestrians in the Urban Services District. It requires drivers to wait for a green
Several units displaced after fire at Bellevue apartment complex
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Several units were displaced after a fire at a Bellevue apartment complex on Tuesday evening. Crews with the Nashville Fire Department were called to an apartment complex at 1000 Amberwood Circle for reports of a fire. They arrived to find heavy flames coming out of the window of a first-story
Papa Murphy’s Closes Tennessee Locations
The take-and-bake pizza company, Papa Murphy’s, has exited Tennessee. On the company website, Tennessee is no longer listed. Papa Murphy’s has closed all of its Tennessee locations as its parent company moves forward with a plan to eliminate dozens of underperforming restaurants. Closure signs were found on locations i
Bishop backs Nashville death row inmate’s lawsuit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An independent Catholic bishop has thrown his support behind a federal lawsuit filed by a local death row inmate and his priest against the Tennessee Department of Correction. “The seal of the confessional is not Father Hood’s personal scruple, and it is not a preference...
Nashville detectives trace stolen power tools to Facebook sales
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville detectives used Facebook’s online marketplace to find a pair of shoplifting suspects on Sunday. According to arrest documents, surveillance footage showed Griffin Kitabayashi, 29, and his partner stealing three Milwaukee power tools from a Home Depot. The merchandise has been valued
Shooting investigation underway in Kentucky, victim airlifted to Nashville hospital
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - The Hopkinsville Police Department is investigating a neighborhood shooting that sent one person to the hospital on Monday night. According to Hopkinsville PD, officers and medical personnel responded to a report of a shooting in the 3600 block of Velma Drive around 10:40 p.m. They arrived...
New Nashville Little Caesars Celebrates Grand Opening with Free Pizza for a Year Giveaway
Little Caesars is celebrating the grand opening of its newest Nashville restaurant at 1204 Murfreesboro Pike on Saturday, August 8, 2026, with giveaways, live entertainment, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony running from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. More Eat & Drink News. Free Pizza for a Year Giveaway. The first 50...
Former Midstate teacher pleads guilty to rape, sentenced to prison
A former teacher in Middle Tennessee has pleaded guilty to statutory rape. District Attorney General Robert Nash announced Tuesday morning that Steven Hirschi has pleaded guilty to felony statutory rape by an authority figure.
Nashville man removed from gas station bathroom accused of pulling knife on employee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Nashville man was arrested Monday after police say he threatened a gas station employee with a knife while being escorted off the property. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, officers responded on Aug. 3 to a report of a person with a weapon at a gas station in the 2800 bloc
2 tornadoes went unwarned in Tennessee on August 1: Here’s why
Two EF-0-rated tornadoes were confirmed by the National Weather Service in Nashville on Saturday, August 1st. No tornado warnings were issued for Saturday night's storms.
