Tri-County News Digest

• Federal assistance now available for Tennessee residents after January 2024 storm that downed trees/power lines, causing 2-week outages.
• Covers 29...

• High risk ahead: Tennessee has the second-highest U.S. first-year business failure rate at 29.3%, amid economic uncertainty.
• Long-term toll: Over...

• Major bust: K-9 deputy stops vehicle, seizes dozens of fentanyl pills on April 11.
• Arrest in Gallatin area: Michael Shutes (Davison County)...

• Big update: Amended federal disaster declaration adds Individual Assistance for 29 counties hit by January's winter storm.
• Tri-county residents:...

• Today's highs: 87-88° with breezy gusts to 25 mph, flirting with or tying the 88° record.
• Summer-like warmth: Heat dome ridge locked over Middle...

Metro Police arrest Quotize Carter, 38, in Oct. 5, 2025 fatal shooting of Amari Christian, 21.

• Stemmed from two female groups fighting; pepper spray...

Gallatin's economy gets a boost from Weyerhaeuser's expansion:

• $10M project builds 96,250-sq-ft distribution center on 13.83 acres at 615...

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Sumner County Child Exploitation Arrest: Sumner County deputies arrested Joshua Gent of Westmoreland on 10 counts of...

Critical update for Davidson County residents (adjacent to Tri-Counties): Metro Action Commission's EWHAP reopens April 27 to aid post-January winter...

Family-focused charity event drew locals to First Horizon Park in Germantown for March of Dimes Tennessee's walk supporting mothers and babies.

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Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill cracking down on deed fraud after the Graceland scam attempt.

Key protections:

• Deeds must be prepared by licensed...

Local Tri-County Dollar General shoppers – act fast!

• Deadline April 13: File for cash (up to $20/household with proof) or $3 off $10+ purchase...

Urgent for Tri-County: National report flags Tennessee 9th in human trafficking rates (6.44 cases/million, 1.7x national avg) but 31st in public...

Regional safety boost: Mt. Juliet officers arrested 38-year-old Quotize Carter during a 3 a.m. traffic stop on Lebanon Road, uncovering his warrant...

Escalating dangers: Three deadly motorcycle crashes in just one week, including Bell Road in Nashville (59-year-old Randall Abernathy killed by...

Practical tool for Goodlettsville residents adapting to changes:

• City developing interactive map for trash schedules
• Helps adjust to new pickup schedule
• Boosts daily life ease and local gov transparency

Westmoreland man arrested on 10 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, after ICAC Task Force tipped off investigators.

Sheriff Eric Craddick's...

Tennessee Democratic Party prioritizes education, cost of living, and economy for residents statewide, including Tri-Counties.

• Cost crisis: Gas,...

Crime and Public Safety

• 🔥 Goodlettsville Fugitive Captured: U.S. Marshals captured 33-year-old Johnthony Kenton Walker, wanted for two counts...

• Major public safety win: U.S. Marshals captured 33-year-old Johnthony Kenton Walker in a Goodlettsville apartment complex Wednesday morning
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