A 17-year-old boy was charged with first degree murder on Thursday following Wednesday night’s shooting at Middle Tennessee State University that killed an 18-year-old and wounded another 17-year-old after a graduation ceremony for Riverdale High School.

A shooting Wednesday night left one person dead and a second wounded at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro.

Spring Hill Mayor Jim Hagaman Wednesday detailed actions the city is taking to maintain ample water reserves for everyday uses plus necessary reserves for fire suppression scenarios, per a release from the city. 

Williamson County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal wreck that happened Wednesday morning that has shut down part of I-840 westbound at I-65. 

An investigation is still underway to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a house in College Grove Monday night.

Nashville honored late country music icon Naomi Judd on Sunday with a star-packed tribute at the Ryman, recalling the power and impact of Judd’s art and life.

Former Vanderbilt University Medical Center nurse RaDonda Vaught will not serve jail time after making a medication error that resulted in the death of a patient.

The illegal signage for the Todd Warner (R-Chapel Hill) re-election campaign has reappeared in a new location since being removed from its previous location at the behest of Thompson’s Station Planning and Zoning Department.

Before the Williamson County Regional Planning Commission got underway with its main agenda Thursday evening, members, staff and others took time to honor John Lackey for his years of service as chairman of the commission.

Nashville Mayor John Cooper says that he and the Tennessee Titans are seemingly nearing a pact that would alleviate all financial responsibility for the team’s reported new enclosed stadium from taxpayers, according to an op-ed he published in The Tennessean on Thursday.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical College researchers helped determine that Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective for children ages 6 to 11. Earlier this week, Moderna asked for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to offer the vaccine to this…

Franklin’s Board of Mayor Ken Moore and Aldermen voted this week to raise the cost-of-living component of the city pension plan by 4.5 percent.

New mothers relying on TennCare and Children’s Health Insurance Program are now covered through the first year after their child’s birth, including dental coverage, up from 60 days.

Tennessee Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty, along with other Republican senators, introduced the Public Servant Protection Act this week. 

Attorney General Herbert Slatery will not seek another eight-year term later this year, he told staff members.

The manhunt for an escaped Alabama inmate and the corrections officer who helped him has ended in Indiana. 

With an overall assessment that Franklin is in “excellent financial condition,” City Administrator Eric Stuckey released the city’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2022-23 Monday.

Williamson County Election Commissioners say that primary elections last week were a success and attributes that to, among other things, Omaha, Neb.-based Election Systems and Software.

Really sad news, Vern. One of the men who brought Ernest P. Worrell to life has died. 

The Brentwood Fire Department will begin a controlled burn of the home at 6430 Annandale Cove in Brentwood on Monday at 8 a.m. 

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has announced a variety of road construction projects through May 11 across Williamson County and Middle Tennessee:

Local family-run publishing company R.H. Boyd on Thursday announced the death of former president, CEO and chair T.B. Boyd III. 

Gov. Bill Lee on Thursday made two appointments to his cabinet.

Architect Chris Wood and Kiser + Vogrin Design LLC conducted a neighborhood meeting in City Hall Wednesday about the proposed development of four residential homes near downtown Franklin.

A Brentwood doctor who operates Absolute Medical Care clinic in Smyrna has been indicted on sixteen counts of unlawful distribution of a controlled substance. 

Williamson County's Tuesday primaries had its final unofficial tally set up a handful of races for Aug. 4 general county election, and saw two controversial candidates fall in their respective primaries. 

U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) voiced the frustration shared by many of her colleagues about the way Monday's news about the Supreme Court's pending decision to overturn Roe v. Wade leaked to the public. 

The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, according to a draft opinion published by Politico Monday.

Gov. Bill Lee announced Monday that he would delay any scheduled execution until at least the end of the year to allow for an independent review of the state’s procedures, including its oversight of the chemicals used to kill inmates.

A traffic crash in Brentwood killed a 17-year-old Brentwood High School student and injured another teen Saturday night.

A number of those who had formed a relationship with Brant Bousquet through the Hard Bargain Association met to pay tribute Thursday to the nonprofit’s first executive director.

Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey is stepping down at the end of May, Gov. Bill Lee’s office announced Thursday.

The City of Franklin this week honored Tennessee State Supreme Court Justice Cornelia Clark by naming 4th Avenue after her.

Oscar Franklin “Frank” Smith was scheduled to be executed by the state of Tennessee at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 21. Today, Smith is still alive.

Tennessee lawmakers agreed this week to add quadriplegia to a list of conditions that qualify certain patients for limited access to cannabis. 

Actor Gary Sinise will be moving his veterans foundation to Franklin from its previous home of Los Angeles this summer, per a press release. 

Samuel Johnson, former VisuWell CEO, and his wife Jill are suing comedian Kathy Griffin for online harassment and internet stalking for her reactions to a viral video that led to his dismissal from the Franklin-based company last April.

Early voting for the Williamson County Republican and Democratic primary election at seven locations ends Thursday, and the number of those who have voted is less than 3 percent as of last Friday.