Ethics complaint against Councilwoman Joy Kimbrough moves to hearing phase
Metro's Ethical Conduct Board voted to hold a hearing on the complaint against Councilwoman Joy Kimbrough, alleging that she demanded half a million dollars from a Nashville businessman for support.
Metro Social Services addressing Nashville food deserts with four-phase report
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Social Services is expanding its food giveaways. MSS say there has been more people needing food and the program’s new focus is to specifically address where people in Nashville need it the most. “We have to put food on tables now and we’re going...
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell looking at transit options for BNA
O'Connell wants new solutions to the traffic at Nashville International Airport.
Arrest made in Lafayette Street shooting that injured two; suspect faces multiple charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A 27-year-old man was arrested in connection with an Aug. 2 shooting that injured two men on Lafayette Street. Police say Jessie Knowles, a convicted felon, was identified on surveillance video as one of two suspects who approached the victims on the sidewalk and opened fire after a brief...
First of four new childcare centers opens in North Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Last October ceremonial shovels of dirt marked the ground-breaking of a new childcare center in North Nashville. Thursday, 11 months later, the community celebrated the grand opening of the Saint Mary Villa Childcare Development Center at Renewal House. “We raised 4.2 million dollars,” said...
Holding drug dealers accountable in fentanyl overdoses
In Davidson County, last year, data show there were 356 drug overdose deaths due to fentanyl.
Suspected MS-13 gang members arrested in Nashville
The Drug Enforcement Agency said Tuesday it arrested 17 MS-13 gang members operating a cell based in Nashville. Other arrests were made in California and Oklahoma, the agency said in a news release announcing it had “dismantled ” the cell. The nine-month investigation also led to the seizure of “bulk quantities of...
Teen, man arrested following deadly shooting at South Nashville apartment complex
A teenager and an adult were charged Thursday night in connection with a fatal shooting in South Nashville late last month.
Proactive policing in Berry Hill leads to arrest of suspected shoplifter
The Berry Hill Police Department issued a tough message for would-be criminals who come to the roughly 1-square-mile city inside of Davidson County: If you commit a crime, law enforcement will come for you.
Wanted woman arrested after traffic stop in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman wanted out of Nashville was arrested after a traffic stop on Friday night, according to the Mt. Juliet Police Department. MJPD said an officer stopped a vehicle for speeding on East Division Street. During the stop, the officer discovered the 31-year-old woman in...
