Battle for parking in downtown Nashville affecting businesses
The owners of Peg Leg Porker told News 2 that parking is costing them thousands of dollars a month and driving some customers away.
Summary by The Nashville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Katelyn Quisenberry, as published by WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · · 1 min read
The owners of Peg Leg Porker told News 2 that parking is costing them thousands of dollars a month and driving some customers away.

Local
We all know how it is in downtown Nashville. It's loud. Standing in a crowd downtown, I found John Hewett. "You mean to tell me it's not the Pancake Pantry line?!" he laughed. "No, no. This is not the Pancake Pantry line, buddy." Hewett's been downtown a lot and knows what to exp...
NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

News
Tennessee lawmakers are considering whether to replace lethal injection with other execution methods after the state's recent botched executions of death row inmates Tony Carruthers and Christa Pike....
WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

government
Presque Isle, Maine, is the largest city in northern Maine, a state that's going to be absolutely critical to determining balance of power in the 2026 midterm elections. There's hotly contested governor, congressional, and Senate races. Incumbent Republican Senator Susan Collins ...
NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

News
A traffic improvement project designed to make pedestrians, drivers, and bicyclists safer is causing headaches.
WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

business
ATLANTA, Ga. ( Atlanta News First /Gray News) — For about 40 years, KFC has exclusively served Pepsi beverages — but next year, that’s set to change. On Thursday, the fast food giant said its thousands of U.S. locations are switching to a partnership with the Atlanta-based Coca-C...
WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

Local
What This Story Is About A federal audit found about 5,158 pieces of delayed mail at the Church Street post office in Nashville during a July inspection. The audit was filed Sept. 17 by the U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General after customer complaints. Why It Matters ...
WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

schools
What This Story Is About Metro Council is voting to approve an application for a $4.2 million state grant that would continue funding school resource officers already placed in Nashville schools. Why It Matters Only seven Nashville elementary schools currently have a dedicated SR...
WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

News
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) — A husband and wife from Texas are facing charges in connection with the death of a 17-year-old who was shot on Interstate 170 in Missouri. Willie Herndon, 42, and his wife, Taiya Herndon, 45, were charged in connection with the shooting ...
WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

safety
Police are searching for a 38-year-old man accused of attacking a woman with a hammer and seriously injuring her Saturday morning. Arrest warrants charging Ross Peterson with aggravated assault, harassment and theft of property have been issued, according to police. Peterson and ...
NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

News
Attorneys for Christa Pike are requesting more time to prepare their case against the state.
WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate) · Oct 19, 2026

safety
Murfreesboro firefighters used a thermal imaging camera to find and rescue a man trapped on the second floor of a burning home.
FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news) · Oct 19, 2026

business
A Brentwood business owner pleaded guilty to failing to pay federal taxes tied to his employees' wages, a case prosecutors say involved nearly a decade of unpai...
FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news) · Oct 19, 2026