Tri-County News Digest

Storm and Flood Alerts

• ⚡ Severe Storm Threat: Severe storms with damaging winds and heavy rain are expected Saturday across Middle Tennessee,...

Tick season ranks among Tennessee's worst, with 210 ER visits since March—a 24% jump from last year and 70 cases in June alone.

Diseases include...

Nashville Metro Council has frozen all zoning, building, and grading permits for data centers across Davidson County until Nov. 1, 2026, or until new...

Tennessee logged a record 24,852 new business filings in Q1 2026, with Davidson County leading and four major counties accounting for 42.6% of the...

• Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday evening for Sumner and Davidson counties, with 1-2 inches of rain expected and soils already...

Sumner County joins five other Tennessee counties with confirmed spotted lanternfly infestations.

• The invasive pest threatens vineyards, orchards,...

Violent crime across Nashville fell 16.5%, led by a 33% drop in homicides with Madison improving most sharply—from six murders last year to just one....

Public Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Hendersonville Hit-and-Run: Hendersonville police are searching for a dark sedan that struck a 15-year-old pedestrian on...

Goodlettsville police are searching for 30-year-old Jordan Barbee after he rammed a stolen Jaguar into a patrol car during a pre-dawn traffic stop,...

A 15-year-old suffered a serious open leg fracture after being struck from behind while walking on Neverbreak Drive.

• Police appeal: Hendersonville...

Flooding can strike anywhere in the Nashville area this weekend, including roads far from waterways.

• Turn around, don't drown: Never drive into...

A Google Photos tip to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children prompted Sumner County investigators to arrest Hendersonville resident...

Sumner County will budget $100,000 for each volunteer fire department next fiscal year, up from the proposed $60,000.

• A new full-time fire...

• License plate readers in Goodlettsville identified a stolen 2009 Jaguar XF early Friday, triggering the stop attempt.
• Driver Jordan Barbee rammed...

In-N-Out Burger opens its fifth Middle Tennessee spot today at 1900 Gallatin Pike North in Madison, offering residents in nearby Goodlettsville,...

Public Safety Alerts

• ⚡ Hendersonville Hit-and-Run: Hendersonville police are seeking public help to identify the driver of a dark sedan that...

Hendersonville police seek public help identifying the driver who struck a 15-year-old pedestrian and fled.

• What happened: The teen was walking...

A Moderate Flood Watch remains in effect through Sunday afternoon for Middle Tennessee counties including Sumner and Davidson.

• Up to 3-4 inches of...

• Caffé Rel shuttered its Hendersonville Main Street location on June 27 after opening in May 2025 as an expansion from the Franklin original.
• Owner...

Sumner County celebrated Independence Day through two distinct events:

• Gallatin parade featured motorcycles, classic cars, and politicians along...