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Southwest Airlines to open first-ever lounge at Nashville airport. Here’s when

What This Story Is About Southwest Airlines plans to open one of its first-ever airport lounges at Nashville International Airport in late 2027. Why It Matters The 30,200-square-foot lounge will be built in the post-security central lobby mezzanine of the BNA Marketplace, adding ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

business

Dollywood to announce plans to honor Dolly Parton’s legacy

What This Story Is About Dollywood will announce plans Wednesday to honor its namesake, Dolly Parton, following the country star’s death. Why It Matters Her death prompted an outpouring of support, with notable figures from across the world highlighting her acts of generosity, bu...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

News

Missing tourists in Nepal floods make contact as death toll tops 1,100

Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as families of locals still unaccounted for after last week's catastrophic floods held symbolic funerals for their loved ones. Nepals Foreign Ministry said 324 foreign nati...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

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Bowling Green man indicted on attempted fetal homicide charges in Glasgow

What This Story Is About A Barren County grand jury indicted Abdullah Mohmand, of Bowling Green, on a charge of attempted fetal homicide in the first degree. Why It Matters The case centers on an alleged attempt to end a pregnancy without the victim’s knowledge or consent. What H...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

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Fewer foreign tourists visiting Tennessee

Tennessee’s tourism economy took a multimillion-dollar hit last year as overseas arrivals fell by about 60,000 visitors.

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

business

Chevron, Trump administration move forward on ambitious Venezuela oil plans

Oil giant Chevron confirmed that it will expand its operations in Venezuela, just days after President Donald Trump announced an ambitious deal to develop the nations oil reserves and give the Pentagon a stake in the profits. Chevron, the only U.S. oil company that has a major pr...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

safety

Tiger Woods entered plea agreement after being accused of DUI

Golfer Tiger Woods entered into a plea agreement on Wednesday on a reckless driving charge after he was arrested in March on suspicion of DUI following a rollover crash in South Florida. Prosecutors amended the original DUI with property damage charge to reckless driving, resulti...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

safety

Woman sexually assaulted aboard WeGo bus

A 34-year-old man was arrested Tuesday after a woman reported he sexually assaulted her while they were riding on a WeGo bus.

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

business

MapQuest becomes America’s top iPhone app after rejecting ‘Lake America’ rename

The most popular iPhone app in the US is one that few people have thought about since dial-up internet: MapQuest. The mapping service is making a comeback on US App Stores after refusing to change Lake Ontarios name, following President Donald Trumps executive order rebranding it...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

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HCA Healthcare announces layoffs

HCA Healthcare, which owns and operates TriStar hospitals, is laying off a small percentage of positions.

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

safety

Heat alerts through Friday, some relief this weekend

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The dangerous heat will stick with us through the remainder of the workweek. All of the News 2 area is under a Heat Alert. There is some potential relief from the humidity this weekend as rain chances increase slightly. Looking long term, the heat (above...

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

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Critic's Pick: Hooked

6:30 p.m. Sept. 8 at The Eighth Room

Nashville Scene (alt-weekly)Sep 2, 2026

safety

14-year-old beaten with golf club during fight near bus stop; 2 teens, mother arrested

ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) - The family of a 14-year-old Georgia girl who was beaten with a golf club during a fight is calling for justice as two teenage sisters and their mother face charges. Kiera Harps, 14, needed staples in her head after she was beaten with a golf club durin...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

government

Metro Council unanimously votes in support of renaming BNA to honor Dolly Parton

What This Story Is About A late-filed resolution at Metro Council on Tuesday, is now asking the Nashville Airport Authority to rename Nashville International Airport (BNA) in honor of Dolly Parton. Why It Matters BNA could be renamed after Dolly Parton. What Happens Next The rena...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

parks

Predators trade Luke Evangelista to New Jersey

What This Story Is About Nashville Predators trade forward Luke Evangelista Why It Matters Evangelista is coming off his best season with Nashville What Happens Next The Predators open up training camp September 16th For Context The Predators traded one of their young forwards to...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

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Lebanon family pleads for answers as missing mother Courtney Reese vanishes in Donelson

A Lebanon family is pleading for answers after 36-year-old Courtney Reese disappeared two weeks ago in Donelson without a trace. Reese was last seen on Aug. 18 after being dropped off at a laundromat near Lebanon Pike and McGavock Pike not far from the Stones River Greenway to me...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

schools

Metro Council approves 40-acre Vanderbilt University expansion development

What This Story Is About Nashville’s Metro Council approved a rezoning bill Tuesday night allowing Vanderbilt University to move forward with a 40-acre expansion on its campus. Why It Matters The rezoning bill went through several public hearings and input sessions where neighbor...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026

Local

Dolly Parton’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star vandalized, replacement underway

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WSMV /Gray News) - Dolly Parton’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame appears to have been vandalized. The Hollywood Historic Trust, which maintains the stars on the Walk of Fame, confirmed Tuesday that “it does appear the star was vandalized with scratches.” Th...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 2, 2026