Daily Debrief for Oct. 26: Public safety, City Hall, Around town

Weather: This Afternoon: Partly sunny, 76°F. Tonight: Partly cloudy then areas of fog, 48°F. Tuesday: Areas of fog then mostly sunny, 78°F. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, 53°F. (NWS forecast)

Public safety

• 820 incidents reported in Nashville in the week to Oct. 26, 2026 Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data) lists 820 incident reports dated Oct. 20, 2026 to Oct. 26, 2026. Most common: Police Inquiry (214), Simple Asslt ( (Metro Nashville Police Department incidents (Nashville open data))

City Hall

• Public's Assistance Sought in Identifying Hit & Run Driver October 26, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Where Racehorses Once Ran October 26, 2026 (City of Nashville)
• Homicide Detectives Investigating Sunday's Physical Altercation On 2nd Avenue North October 25, 2026 (City of Nashville)

Around town

• Vanderbilt Center for Global Democracy hosts NYC discussion on resilient democracies Every September, the United Nations General Assembly brings the world’s leaders to New York. This year, a few miles from UN headquarters, Vanderbilt’s Center for Global Democracy c (Vanderbilt University)
• John Kuriyan reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine Basic Sciences John Kuriyan has been reappointed as dean of the School of Medicine Basic Sciences for a second five-year term. Kuriyan, the Mary Geddes Stahlman Chair and University Distinguished (Vanderbilt University)
• Bold gift fuels Vanderbilt’s academic, athletic ambitions With a transformative gift to College of Arts and Science and Vandy United, alumni Meredith and Griffin Perry honor Vanderbilt’s mission of excellence. (Vanderbilt University)
• Outstanding Senior Caroline Ford on her powerful ties to Vanderbilt; meet all Class of 2027 nominees Learn the inspiring stories of Outstanding Senior Caroline Ford and other nominees. (Vanderbilt University) The Daily Debrief is a daily digest of what Nashville’s public bodies published, linked to the original. Have something for tomorrow’s Notes? Send a news tip.