Former NFL Coach Rex Ryan Surrenders to Nashville Police in Broadway Hit-and-Run as Oracle Breaks Ground on East Bank

Former NFL Head Coach Rex Ryan Surrenders to Metro Nashville Police Following Downtown Pedestrian Incident

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — Former NFL head coach and ESPN television analyst Rex Ryan surrendered to the Metro Nashville Police Department on Wednesday morning, November 11, 2026, following a misdemeanor arrest warrant stemming from an alleged hit-and-run altercation in downtown Nashville. Police affidavits state that on the evening of November 4 near 4th Avenue and Broadway, Ryan allegedly drove his pickup truck over the feet of two pedestrians who had the right of way in a crosswalk before engaging in a verbal dispute and leaving the scene.

Ryan was processed at the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office on six misdemeanor counts, including leaving the scene of an accident and failure to render aid, and was released on non-financial recognizance conditions ahead of his scheduled court arraignment.

Oracle Commences Official Groundbreaking for Massive Global Headquarters Campus on Nashville East Bank

In a historic economic development milestone for Music City, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell joined senior executive leadership from Oracle to break ground on the company’s new world headquarters on the Nashville East Bank. The multibillion-dollar campus, spanning more than 60 acres along the Cumberland River, is slated to bring thousands of high-wage enterprise software and healthcare analytics jobs to Middle Tennessee over the next decade.

Mayor O'Connell lauded Oracle for funding comprehensive public greenways, riverfront pedestrian bridges, and transit infrastructure improvements that integrate the corporate tech hub directly into the urban fabric of East Nashville.

Save The Music Foundation Raises $400,000 for Public School Music Programs at City Winery

Nashville's renowned creative community came together at City Winery for the annual 'Hometown to Hometown' benefit gala hosted by the Save The Music Foundation. The star-studded event raised more than $400,000 to purchase musical instruments and fund arts curricula for underprivileged public school classrooms across Metro Nashville, honoring recording industry legends Amy Grant and Chris Isaak for their enduring philanthropic contributions.