Lafayette Street
Coverage of Lafayette Street in the Nexus archive.
- ‘Relentlessness is the foundation of success.’ Linq Social Kitchen set to reopen after Metro Codes closure
Linq Social Kitchen in Nashville, Tenn., reopens after a Metro Codes-ordered closure for unpermitted construction and capacity violations. The business transitioned to a bar, added safety features, and enhanced security following a 2026 hit-and-run crash near the venue.
- Visit Baton Rouge’s new headquarters project hits a snag
Visit Baton Rouge's plan to relocate its headquarters to a historic downtown building on Lafayette Street has been delayed due to construction bids exceeding the organization's previous estimates.
- Nashville woman turns grief into advocacy after hit-and-run kills her brother on Lafayette Street
Clarice Wilson is advocating for safety improvements after her brother, Ronnie 'Tony' Wilson, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Nashville's Lafayette Street. The incident occurred amid three pedestrian deaths in a week on the same corridor, prompting renewed scrutiny of the area as part of Nashville's High Injury Network roadways. Metro Nashville police arrested a 27-year-old suspect, but Wilson and others call for accelerated Vision Zero initiatives to address ongoing safety concerns.
- Man hit, killed by train in Williamsburg
A man was struck and killed by a westbound CSX freight train on June 16 at approximately 2:31 a.m. near the 600 block of Lafayette Street in Williamsburg, Virginia. The incident occurred when the man was lying on the tracks.
- Timeline: Fatal hit-and-runs, pedestrian deaths on Nashville's Lafayette Street corridor
A stretch of Lafayette Street in South Nashville has faced growing scrutiny due to a series of pedestrian crashes. The article highlights fatal hit-and-run incidents and pedestrian deaths along the corridor.