Nashville business owners clash with property assessor over rising tax bills
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tensions ran high during a recent meeting in Nashville as local business owners voiced frustration over soaring property tax assessments, warning they are being priced out of the city’s core. Several owners gathered to confront Vivian Wilhoite, pressing for immediate relief and criticizing what...
15 Tennessee restaurants serving biscuits and gravy so good locals swear by them every...
Tennessee takes breakfast seriously, and nothing proves that more than a steaming plate of biscuits and gravy. From the smoky mountains to the rolling farmlands, this Southern staple has been feeding hardworking folks for generations. Whether you like your gravy thick and peppery or your biscuits fluffy and golden, the...
GOAT INVESTIGATION UPDATE: Charges Filed Over Disposal of Remains
ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE (SMOKEY BARN NEWS): If you recall, on April 10, 2026, Smokey Barn News reported on goats found dead in Coopertown, believed to have been killed by an unknown animal. Now, in a development connected to that same property, the owner of the goats has been charged, not...
West Cheathem Elementary students greeted by broken down helicopter in parking lot
The medivac helicopter was damaged during an early-morning patient transport and was left in the school's parking lot for a tow.
Wanted men arrested following standoff with U.S. Marshals Task Force in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Two wanted men were taken into custody Wednesday following a standoff with task force agents at an Antioch residence. The U.S. Marshals Service reported on Thursday that 33-year-old Daniel OsWaldo Pimental Cazun and 37-year-old Ronaldo Estrada were arrested Wednesday morning at a home in the Ramson Park Villas on Capital Funds Court.
Hour-long ground stop issued for Nashville airport due to air traffic control staffing issue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville International Airport reports that the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a ground stop on Thursday afternoon. The ground stop, until 5 p.m., is due to air traffic control tower staffing. The ground stop was issued for incoming flights at 4 p.m. “Travelers are advised...
Nashville man faces drug charges after traffic stop
A traffic stop by a Sumner County sheriff’s deputy led to the reported discovery of dozens of hydrocodone and oxycodone pills and the arrest of a Nashville man. According to court records, a deputy initiated the traffic stop on Louisville Highway on the evening of Wednesday, April 22, after observing a vehicle with a broken taillight. Upon making contact with the driver, identified as...
Nashville Approves “Significant” Urban Development Project
A former Nashville railyard is slated to become one of the largest urban mixed-use redevelopment project in the United States. Spanning over 47 acres of recently entitled mixed-use capacity, including infrastructure and public improvements, Nashville leaders believe The East Bend has the potential to become one of the most significant urban mixed-use redevelopment projects in American history by square footage, construction...
Man chased, tackled by officer while trying to escape Nashville jail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man temporarily escaped police custody while he was being booked last week in Nashville, according to an arrest affidavit. Police say Michael Casey, 25, was being booked at the Downtown Detention Center when he attempted to elude authorities. It happened as he was being taken into custody for extradition to Barbourville, Kentucky.
Neighbors fed up with noise, street racing at Midtown gas stations
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — For some Midtown residents, a quick trip to the gas station has turned into a nightly disruption. Neighbors say loud engines, racing cars, and large gatherings are taking over areas around certain gas stations — making it difficult to sleep and feel safe in their own homes.
