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Metro Council is reviewing a new set of housing and infrastructure proposals designed to diversify the city’s housing stock. According to Metro planning staff, the changes would establish clearer guidelines for “middle housing” types, which often get lumped into broader zoning categories.  One part of the plan would allow for Detached Accessory Dwelling Units (often…

Students, families, and teachers across Davidson County took part in National Walk to School Day on Wednesday. In Nashville, many gathered along 12th Avenue South to walk from the Operation Stand Down parking lot to Carter-Lawrence Elementary. The event is part of a broader effort to promote safe travel to school.  The Nashville Department of…

Clarksville Police are searching for a suspect after a deadly shooting Tuesday night near an elementary school.  The victim, identified as 20-year-old Kamren Castro, was shot around 9:30 p.m. at an apartment complex on Ringgold Road and later died at a hospital.  The shooting took place just a block away from Ringgold Elementary.  In response,…

A fatal crash early Wednesday morning forced officials to shut down part of Interstate 24 near the Davidson–Rutherford County line.  The collision, which involved a semi and another vehicle, occurred just after 2 a.m. near mile marker 63.  The Tennessee Department of Transportation moved swiftly to close eastbound traffic at Old Hickory Boulevard.  All eastbound…

Clarksville police responded late Tuesday night to a reported shooting near 495 Ringgold Road.  When officers arrived just after 9:30 p.m., they found a 20-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound.  He was immediately transported by ambulance to Tennova Healthcare, though his condition has not been disclosed.  To assist with the ongoing investigation, authorities closed…

A 10-year-old child was shot Monday in the Burns area of Dickson County, according to the Dickson County Sheriff’s Office.  The shooting is currently under investigation, and authorities say it appears to have been accidental.  Deputies responded to the scene after reports of gunfire and found the child wounded.  The exact circumstances surrounding how the…

A house in Smyrna caught fire Monday afternoon and is now the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Smyrna Fire Department. The blaze broke out around 3:30 p.m. in the 400 block of Highland Avenue.  When firefighters arrived they encountered heavy smoke and flames emanating both from the front and back of the structure. …

Luis Davila has lived on his seven-and-a-half-acre property on Freestone Drive in Clarksville for over two decades. A military veteran, he purchased the land while still serving, and the area has since become a meaningful place to him and his family. He describes it as his safe place, where his grandchildren were born and where…

A 19-year-old male was wounded during an exchange of gunfire at the Madison Park basketball court on Sunday evening. The Metro Nashville Police Department reported that three people were involved in the shooting. Investigators found a pistol at the scene, suggesting the parties may have fired at one another.  The incident took place just before…