Goodlettsville

Severe storms caused significant flooding and a sinkhole in Goodlettsville and Madison, Tennessee, leading to road closures and stranded vehicles. Emergency crews addressed flooded roadways on Long Hollow Pike and other areas, while Metro Water Services worked on the sinkhole on Pierce Road in Madison.

Severe storms caused significant flooding in Goodlettsville overnight, leading to stranded vehicles and road closures. Local emergency departments and Public Works responded to flooded roadways, urging residents to avoid travel. Roads were closed until just before 1 a.m.

Signs honoring Charlie Kirk were removed from a Tennessee highway after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement on a road dedicated to 25 Sumner County service members who died in the Vietnam War. The designation will now be relocated to Long Hollow Pike in Goodlettsville, following objections that veterans were not consulted before the original placement.

Signs honoring conservative activist Charlie Kirk were removed from a Tennessee highway after Vietnam veterans objected to their placement. The signs, installed along a road honoring 25 Sumner County Vietnam War service members, were relocated to a different location following complaints from veterans who were not consulted. Sumner County officials acknowledged the veterans' concerns and adjusted the memorial designation.

Goodlettsville's Rivergate Mall, operational for 55 years, is being demolished to make way for a $450M redevelopment project by Merus, featuring apartments, shops, and a hotel. Community members, including business owner Michael Harvey, express mixed emotions, with some nostalgia for the mall's role in their lives and cautious optimism about the new development.

Jordan Barbee was arrested in Nashville after a police chase in Goodlettsville, where he drove a stolen car, rammed a patrol vehicle, and caused a crash. U.S. Marshalls took him into custody on July 13, as he had over 16 outstanding warrants.

A man wanted on more than a dozen outstanding warrants was captured in Nashville after ramming into a police officer's vehicle during a pursuit in Goodlettsville. Officials confirmed his arrest days after the incident.

Goodlettsville Police Department is searching for Jordan Termaine Barbee, a 30-year-old man who allegedly crashed a stolen black Jaguar XF into a patrol vehicle during a traffic stop, fled the scene, and is considered armed and dangerous. Two officers were injured in a separate crash during the pursuit, and Barbee has an extensive criminal history in Middle Tennessee with active warrants in Robertson and Montgomery counties.

Developers have released renderings of the $450 million Rivergate Mall redevelopment in Goodlettsville, Tenn., which will include commercial, residential, and green spaces. The project has sparked mixed reactions from residents, with optimism about revitalization balanced against concerns about traffic, though officials claim infrastructure can manage the anticipated increase.

Bobby Lequan Council, a 39-year-old Goodlettsville man, pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 7-year-old child, possessing child sexual abuse material, failing to register as a sex offender, and committing a felony while required to register. Council, a Tier III sex offender due to a 2012 conviction, faces a mandatory minimum of 35 years in federal prison and up to 90 years.

A man from Goodlettsville pleaded guilty to sexually exploiting a 7-year-old and other charges, facing a minimum 35-year prison sentence. The case involves multiple offenses related to child sexual exploitation.

Metro Nashville Police are searching for 28-year-old Trevor Lines of Indiana, who vanished after staying with friends in Nashville ahead of the Bonnaroo festival. His 2016 white Lexus RX350 with an Indiana Perdue University plate was last detected via license plate readers in Mt. Juliet and Goodlettsville, but not in Nashville. Lines' phone and medication were left behind at the rental property.