Franklin Road (State Route 6) in Williamson County now has five lanes of traffic open, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday travel period, but some work remains to complete the multi-year construction project.

41-year-old Domenic Laurence Micheli was sentenced to 25 years in prison on Friday for the June 4, 2018, murder of Belle Meade gym owner Joel Paavola.

The Tennessee Department of Transportation will suspend all lane closures on state highways and interstates during the Thanksgiving holiday in anticipation of higher traffic volumes across the state.

The City of Belle Meade issued the oath of office to three city commissioners during their Nov. 16 meeting, following the Nov. 8 general election which saw the re-election of Commissioners Louise Bryan and Rusty Moore and the election of new Commissioner Neal Clayton.

The Spring Hill Police Department is seeking the public's help in identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run incident that damaged a fence on Nov. 6.

The City of Brentwood and Brentwood Fire and Rescue will hold a grand opening and push-in ceremony of the newly-constructed BFR Station 5 on Dec. 17.

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The Franklin Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating 41-year-old Marco Atilano who they said is missing.

Brentwood will soon see an upgrade to nearly 4,000 streetlights to LED bulbs.

Dozens of Ukrainian nationals gathered in Franklin on Nov. 10 and 11 for the Nashville Consultation on Ukraine, a conference featuring Ukrainian faith leaders and politicians. About 15 of the leaders flew to the U.S. from the war-torn country to discuss the role they hope American Christians…

The City of Brentwood’s Special Election is set for January 12, 2023, in order to fill the seat left vacant following the death of Commissioner Regina Smithson in July.

Nonprofit conducts review of employee concerns while vice mayor works from home

McNally set for fourth term as lieutenant governor, Johnson to remain majority leader

The City of Franklin and the Franklin Special Schools District held a joint ribbon cutting ceremony on November 4 for the unveiling of the a pair of new athletic  venues. 

Franklin Preservation Partners, a newly formed group with the "purpose of preserving Franklin’s open space and historical heritage through private-sector initiatives" announced the purchase of Franklin's historic Creekside property in an effort to preserve the open space.  

The Factory at Franklin has received another visual upgrade in their ongoing renovation with the repainting of the iconic water tower from green to red.

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Brentwood developer plans The Sinclair to still offer 27 floors after eliminating 60 feet

Amendment 1 codifies Tennessee’s status as a right-to-work state

Most seats unopposed as Justin Jones, Charlane Oliver join Davidson County delegation

Election Day 2022 is here, and the results are rolling in across the state. With a number of races and one referendum on the ballot in Williamson County, we have rounded up tonight's results and will be updating throughout the evening. 

Health care executive, former Bredesen aide beats GOP activist Michelle Foreman

Maury County mayor bests Democrat Heidi Campbell as GOP takes seat for first time since 19th century

Republican now represents parts of Nashville following redistricting

Incumbent bests Democratic nominee Jason Martin

Tenn. Gov. Bill Lee's reelection campaign bus tour made its last stop in Franklin on the eve of the 2022 midterm election where he framed Tennessee as the example of the future of governance nationwide.

Bellevue restaurant It’z A Philly Thing has been serving Philly cheesesteaks since 2018 and after the recent burglary of their restaurant and theft and recovery of their food truck, they are working on putting the pieces back together.

Davidson County saw 94,600 votes cast during early voting for the Nov. 8, 2022, general election, according to the Davidson County Election Commission, a lower turnout than the 2018 midterm election which saw 162,256 votes cast in Davidson County.

The fallout from the ethics investigation into members of the Town of Nolensville’s Board of Commissioners and staff, including Nolensville Police Chief Roddy Parker, took center stage during Thursday night’s BOC meeting, ultimately ending with no censure of the commissioners in question and…

Confusion stems from redistricting, split precincts

Suspect has a 'history of making similar threats,' according to MNPD

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A $50,000 winning lottery ticket was sold in Franklin following the Halloween drawing that saw another winning ticket in Ardmore.

A section of downtown Franklin will be closed on the evening of Monday, Oct. 31, in order to provide a safe environment for trick or treaters for Halloween.

Mark Janbakhsh owned Auto Masters, started Plaza Mariachi and Hispanic Family Foundation

A version of this story ran in our sister publication the Nashville Scene.

The Southern Festival of Books returned to Nashville's War Memorial Plaza and Nashville Public Library earlier this month after two years of virtual programming due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

The Metro Nashville Police Department arrested a 40-year-old Nashville man early Friday morning following an hours-long standoff in a Bellevue home that included a shootout and structure fire.

Old Smyrna Road in Brentwood reopened on Wednesday night after it was closed for more than 30 hours following Tuesday's single-engine plane crash that killed one man.

The City of Spring Hill and the Spring Hill Fire Department welcomed their new Fire Chief Victor Graig Temple during Monday night's Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting.

Update (11:15 a.m.):  The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are investigating a fatal plane crash that killed one person on Tuesday morning. 

GraceWorks Ministries held a ceremonial lease signing last week giving the non-profit an extension on their search for an expanded permanent home.

A 22-year-old woman was killed by a falling tree during Wednesday evening's severe storms.

Bivalent vaccines are now approved for those 5 and up

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‘These are the types of investments that we desperately need our city to continue making year after year and not just this one time’