Man arrested after drugs, guns, and explosive found in Pulaski
Authorities arrested a man following a search warrant at a home on Strip Mines Road in Pulaski, Tennessee. The Giles County Sheriff’s Department along with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and Pulaski Police carried out the search. They uncovered a cache of drugs, weapons, body armor, cash and an explosive device. Law enforcement seized about…
Remembering Elvis’s early days in public housing
On September 20, 1949, Elvis Presley’s family moved into a modest home in Lauderdale Courts, a public housing complex in Memphis. They rented a two-bedroom apartment there for just $35 per month. For young Elvis and his family this marked a new chapter in their lives. The apartment in Lauderdale Courts would become the longest…
Updated guidance on who should get the covid shot
This fall the guidance for who should get the updated Covid-19 vaccine is changing. The Food and Drug Administration has approved newer versions of the vaccine from Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax. All three are recommended for people 65 years and older. They are also advised for younger individuals who have medical conditions that increase their…
brush fire linked to lawnmower claims man’s life
A man has died from injuries he suffered in a brush fire earlier this month according to the Lawrence County Fire and Rescue (LCFR). They were called to Rattlesnake Lane on September 9 after reports of a brush fire. On arrival they found a man who had sustained serious burns along with other injuries. Fire…
Police investigate shooting near Shelby Avenue
A shooting in East Nashville injured one person late Friday evening. The Metro Nashville Police Department responded to reports of gunfire shortly after 9 p.m. at the intersection of Shelby Avenue and South 10th Street. When officers arrived at the scene they found an individual suffering from a gunshot wound. The injured person was taken…
Hate crime investigation underway at Meharry campus
A hateful message was found on the campus of Meharry Medical College and is now under investigation. Metro Nashville Police say the message was written in chalk on the barrier of a parking deck. Although the message was nonviolent, the college and city leaders are treating the matter seriously. The graffiti used a racial slur…
Deadly apartment parking lot shooting leads to arrests
A 25-year-old man named Ever Domingo-Mazariegos was shot and killed in the parking lot of Crestridge Apartments in Nashville on August 29. The Metro Nashville Police Department say a 16-year-old, Juan Acoj-Tecu, and a 26-year-old, Emerson Depaz-Pangan, are accused in connection with this deadly shooting. According to police reports, Depaz-Pangan got into an argument with…
New childcare facility offers support for families
A new childcare center has opened in North Nashville. It is the first of four planned centers for the area. The facility measures 7,400 square feet and will accommodate up to 75 children. Thirty of the spaces are reserved for children associated with Renewal House, an organization that supports women in recovery. This arrangement is…
Billboard sparks feud between Steak N’ Shake and Cracker Barrel
Steak N’ Shake has taken credit for a billboard that appeared this week in West Nashville calling on Cracker Barrel to fire its CEO. The billboard mimicked Cracker Barrel’s recently controversial rebranded logo. On Thursday afternoon, Steak N’ Shake posted on its official X account admitting responsibility for putting it up. In its post the…
Music World Mourns Brett James, Hitmaker Behind “Jesus Take the Wheel”
Brett James a highly respected songwriter, producer, and inductee into the National Songwriters Hall of Fame has died at the age of 57 following a small-engine airplane crash, the Hall of Fame confirmed. Authorities have not yet released full details of the accident and the investigation is ongoing. The news has sent waves of sorrow…
