Armed suspect runs past 10 kids at park during chase in Nashville, police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An 18-year-old man was arrested Monday after leading Metro Nashville Police on a foot chase through a park filled with children. Police say the incident started when police were monitoring Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) surveillance footage along an area of Lewis Street...
Fire sparks at truck parts yard in Madison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A fire inside a truck parts yard led to a road closure in Madison late Monday night. The Nashville Fire Department was alerted to a fire in the 1400 block of Gallatin Pike North at around 10:30 p.m. They arrived at the Rivergate Truck Parts and Repair yard to find multiple old...
Pedestrian sitting in the middle of Nashville interstate hit by car, killed
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A pedestrian was killed on I-65 North in North Nashville over the weekend. The pedestrian was reportedly sitting in the middle of I-65 North near Rosa Parks Boulevard at 2:30 a.m. Sunday before being hit and killed by a car, said Metro Nashville Police Department. The pedestrian, who has not...
Family seeks justice after DoorDash driver killed in South Nashville shooting
A grieving family is speaking out after their loved one was killed by gunfire. They say he was randomly shot as he was working along Murfreesboro Pike on Sunday morning.
After years of triple-digit totals, Nashville homicides drop nearly 30% in 2025
Homicides in Nashville declined sharply in 2025, with Metro police reporting a nearly 30% drop compared with recent years, according to department data released in December. The Metro Nashville Police Department has reported 59 homicides as of Dec. 21, 2025, down around 29% from more than 100 killings in each of the...
Woman, 25, Allegedly Shot and Killed by Girlfriend: ‘She Was Such a Light’
Gracey Adams' girlfriend Sarah Stacey has been charged with criminal homicide, the Nashville Police Department said
Nashville hit-and-run crash kills woman, critically injures man on New Year’s Eve
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Police are searching for a red or maroon car that flew onto a sidewalk and struck two people outside a New Year’s Eve party, killing one and critically injuring another. The crash happened around 1:30 a.m. New Year’s Day outside Pecker’s Bar and...
Man free on bond arrested again in East Nashville after drugs, gun found in...
A man who was recently released on bond has been taken into custody again after drugs and a loaded gun were found inside his vehicle in East Nashville, officials said.
Former Meteorologist Sues NewsChannel 5 for Verbal Abuse, Objectification and Retaliation
On Dec. 29, former NewsChannel 5 meteorologist Bree Smith filed a lawsuit in federal court against her ex-employers. She alleged sexist verbal abuse from a coworker and physical objectification as well as retaliation from higher-ups and a hostile work environment after she spoke up. NewsChannel 5 denied the...
Tennessee among top 5 in the nation for inbound moves, per U-Haul
"I have seen people coming in from Florida, California, of course, New York City, all over," Real Nicole Cooper, Real Estate Broker, said. "They just love Nashville."
