Metro police data: Traffic stops increased by 44% in 2025
Last year, Metro Nashville Metro Councilmember Jacob Kupin helped lead an effort urging the MNPD to crack down on major traffic violations.
Taylor Swift’s Secret Year-End Gifts to Kids’ Hospitals Will Warm Your Heart
I don’t know about you, but when I heard what Taylor Swift quietly pulled off at the end of this year, I found myself smiling — really smiling. While most of us were wrapping gifts or planning New Year’s Eve, Taylor was out there spreading kindness in ways that should be front‑page news.
Major Tennessee poaching bust: Illegal deer kills lead to lifetime hunting ban
Tennessee wildlife officials uncovered one of the most significant poaching cases in Middle Tennessee, involving 50 illegally taken deer heads and other wildlife violations.
RC’s First Baby of 2026 Arrives at TriStar NorthCrest, Welcome Baby Owen
RC’s First Baby of 2026 Arrives at TriStar NorthCrest, Welcome Baby Owen. ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Robertson County is starting the New Year with a brand new arrival. Baby Owen Legg!. Ryan and Joana Legg welcomed Baby Owen into the world at 17:37 on New...
Self-Defense Claim Under Investigation in Fatal Hermitage Shooting
January 1, 2026 – Homicide detectives are investigating a self-defense claim in Thursday morning’s fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man inside a home at 3843 Bonnacreek Drive. Work is underway to locate the victim’s next of kin. Hermitage Precinct officers responded to the shooting call at 2:50...
Drugs recovered after gunshots fired in East Nashville on New Year’s Eve
Metro officers were in the 1400 block of Stainback Avenue two minutes after midnight Thursday when they heard multiple gunshots.
Vanderbilt Learned Just How Valuable Eli Stowers was Wednesday
The Commodores’ first half offensive struggles against Iowa underscored Stowers’ irreplaceable role in Tim Beck’s offense.
Man critically-injured during crash in Madison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - One driver was sent to the hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Madison early Friday morning. The crash involved three vehicles and was called in around 5:25 a.m. Officers from the Metro Nashville Police Department’s Madison Precinct responded to the scene, along with medical...
New FBI records offer fresh insight into a 2023 Nashville tragedy
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The FBI has released more than 200 pages of documents connected to the 2023 Covenant School shooting in Nashville. The records, made public this week after legal action, include writings, notes and other materials from the shooter that provide new details about the attack and the person who carried...
RiverGate Mall lives on — barely — into 2026
Despite rumors the mall would shut down for good on New Years Eve, the few remaining storefronts were all open for business on Thursday.

















