Courts Brentwood optometric physician sentenced to federal prison for fraud Hamilton Matthew Masters Updated Sep 17, 2026 Doctor sentenced to 42 months in prison, will pay $6 million in restitutionÂ
Business Former Nashville assistant DA launches firm Julianne Akers Updated Sep 1, 2026 The Law Office of Jeffrey Jackson focuses on criminal defense, operates in Germantown on Rosa Parks Boulevard
Tony Carruthers’ execution delayed after doctor unable to administer IV Steve Cavendish, Mikeie Honda Reiland, Steven Hale Nashville BannerUpdated Oct 1, 2026 Gov. Bill Lee issues one-year reprieve after emergency filing with Tennessee Supreme Court
Business New York law firm merges with Nashville’s Hodde & Associates Julianne Akers Apr 23, 2026 Meister Seelig & Schuster to add local attorney Kimberly Hodde to practice
Gov. Bill Lee and Jelly Roll Photo: Office of Gov. Bill LeeUpdated Dec 19, 2025 Gov. Bill Lee and Jelly Roll
Courts Lee releases annual list of pardons Hamilton Matthew Masters Updated Dec 19, 2025 Governor grants clemency to 33 people, including Nashville musician Jelly Roll
Politics Hildreth hired as Office of Youth Safety director Julianne Akers Updated May 9, 2025 Education sector veteran tapped by mayor to oversee new division implementing violence prevention initiatives Â
State government Featured Legislature leaves Nashville after passing pot, court, unemployment bills Stephen Elliott Updated May 8, 2021 Last-minute deal-making on judiciary results in Frankenstein's monster of several proposals
