Nashville Fire Department Breaks Ground on New $11 Million Headquarters
The city is constructing a new facility on Second Avenue North to replace the temporary office operations following the closure of the Hermitage Avenue station in 2025.
By Samir Doyle ·
The Nashville Fire Department began construction on its new headquarters and Fire Station 2 on Second Avenue North on Friday, marking the physical start of a long-planned relocation for the agency's administrative core.
Mayor Freddie O’Connell and several Metro councilmembers attended the groundbreaking ceremony at the site of the former Fire Station 2. That previous structure closed in 2019 and was demolished in 2023. The new building will house the Fire Marshal’s Office and the department's administrative staff, serving as the primary site for daily operations.
The project, which cost $11 million and received approval in 2023, is currently scheduled for completion in late 2028 or early 2029. The department has occupied a temporary office on Hickory Hollow Parkway since the closure of its previous facility on Hermitage Avenue on Oct. 6, 2025.
In separate news, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, filed a defamation lawsuit against conservative commentator Candace Owens. The complaint, dated Nov. 4, was filed in Tennessee after a Delaware judge dismissed a previous version of the suit in October. That ruling determined that Owens’ business connections in Delaware were insufficient to establish jurisdiction because she resides in Tennessee.
Owens initially claimed in March 2024 that she would stake her professional reputation on the assertion that Brigitte Macron is a man. She later alleged that Brigitte participated in the Stanford Prison Experiment and that the Macrons are related. Following a retraction demand from the Macrons, Owens produced a two-season podcast series titled “Becoming Brigitte” that expanded on these claims. Owens moved to Nashville to work for The Daily Wire but was fired in 2024 and has since distanced herself from the MAGA movement.
Meanwhile, Nashville SC set Major League Soccer season records by finishing the regular campaign with 77 points and 23 wins. The team secured the marks with a 2-0 victory at Cincinnati on Saturday. Goalie Brian Schwake recorded his 16th shutout of the season, tying the league record held by Tony Meola from 2000. The Boys in Gold lost only three times in 34 matches and tied eight others, surpassing the previous mark of 74 points.
Coach B.J. Callagan credited the squad for the achievement, stating, “It’s just really a tremendous honor and the players have to get the large majority of the credit.” Nashville’s first playoff match is scheduled for Nov. 22 at Geodis Park against either FC Cincinnati or Orlando City SC.
