Is Music City going Hollywood?

"9-1-1 Nashville" is the newest franchise to call the Music City home. The ABC spinoff of the popular "9-1-1" series about the lives of first-responders had Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge shut down this weekend for filming, and has also been spotted in the heart of Wedgewood Houston.

But while it's one of the more recent projects, it's definitely not the first. Increasingly, the Nashville skyline is becoming more and more prominent in film and TV as productions are moving away from Hollywood and toward the Southeast, bringing jobs, economic impact and a little bit of glitz and glamour along with them.

Alessia Sandala has more on the trend of the film industry making waves in Tennessee and what makes the Volunteer State such an attractive place to create movie magic.

🏫 More than 41 kids and adults were arrested and accused of making violent threats against schools in the Metro Nashville Public School system last school year, accounting for about one in every four schools in the district. Here's how police and the district are responding to threats, which are part of a growing national trend.

☕ The first freestanding Tim Hortons cafe is opening this weekend, and 500 lucky customers will be treated to a free cuppa joe for a month. Andy Humbles has the details on the grand opening festivities.

🎙️ Grand Ole Opry member Trisha Yearwood's 16th album marks a first in her storied career: It's the first that she's had a significant role in the songwriting process. Marcus K. Dowling has more with Yearwood on the writing process here.

📸 Lola Kirke recently performed as part of the USA TODAY Acoustic concert series at The Tennessean's Nashville offices. Take a peek behind the scenes here. (And make sure to catch the performance here, while you're at it.)

⚖️ A decades-old rule keeping churches from endorsing politicians from the pulpit was recently struck down in court. Here's what you need to know about the change.

This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Lights, camera, action in the Music City