NASHVILLE, Tenn. Nashville is planning safety upgrades along Third Avenue North from Coffee Street to Jefferson Street after several serious crashes and increased public concern. The changes include trimming trees, adding raised crosswalks, installing yield-to-pedestrians signs, and placing new flashing red stop signs. The goal is to make the corridor safer particularly for pedestrians. Valeria…
In the early pre-dawn hours of Tuesday, a fatal head-on collision left one person dead on Bell Road in Nashville. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the crash occurred at approximately 4 a.m. when a Nissan Rogue veered across the double yellow line and collided with a northbound GMC Terrain. The driver of the…
Federal authorities have launched a drug investigation in West Nashville after executing a multilateral operation at an apartment complex on Cabot Drive. The raid began in the early morning around 6 a.m. on Tuesday, with local, state, and federal agencies coordinating to serve warrants related to alleged narcotics trafficking. Neighbors in the area reported heavy…
A fire at Tobacco Brew & Chew in La Vergne caused heavy smoke damage late Monday night. Firefighters arrived just after 9 p.m. on Murfreesboro Road in response to reports of smoke coming from the front of the store. A road in the area was temporarily closed while crews worked at the scene. Within about…
Four people have died following a major car crash in White County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Highway Patrol reported that 18 people were involved in the wreck, which occurred around 5:30 p.m. on a Monday afternoon. Both northbound and southbound lanes of State Route 111 are closed as emergency crews and investigators manage the scene. The…
The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency (TWRA) has confirmed cases of hemorrhagic disease in white-tailed deer in eight Tennessee counties. The counties affected are Franklin, Giles, Humphreys, Lewis, Shelby, Sumner, Wayne, and Williamson. The disease is naturally occurring in deer and is common in the southeastern United States. TWRA officials explained that the disease is caused…
An employee with the Nashville Fire Department is now on paid administrative leave while the department investigates an alleged social media post related to Charlie Kirk’s death. The leave is in place pending the outcome of an internal fact-finding process. Charlie Kirk was fatally shot while hosting an open forum discussion at Utah Valley University…
The University of Tennessee has announced that a faculty member will likely be fired after endorsing violence and murder. This decision follows complaints about comments made by an assistant professor regarding the death of Charlie Kirk. Although the university has not publicly identified which staff member is under investigation Representative Tim Burchett of Knoxville said…
Elmer Denzel Irwin, owner of the beloved dive bar Santa’s Pub in Nashville, has died. He was 75. Irwin opened Santa’s Pub in 2011, turning it into more than just another spot to grab a drink. The place became a fixture the sort of neighborhood dive where locals and regulars felt at home. News of…
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert on Monday for 51-year-old David Marshall, a man from Cumberland County who has gone missing. He was last seen on Sunday near Red Road in Crossville. According to the TBI, Marshall was wearing dark blue pants and a gray t-shirt when he was last seen. The…
