DSW to Relocate to Ellsworth Place, Owner Confirms

Brentwood, Tenn.-based GBT Realty has officially announced the addition of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse to Ellsworth Place. According to a press release, the discount shoe retailer signed the lease in late 2021 with construction to renovate the former Guitar Center storefront, which is currently underway.

Council Report Shows Homicides, Carjackings Continued to Increase in 2021

A staff report prepared for a County Council briefing scheduled for today (Jan. 18) shows a significant increase in homicides, carjackings and firearm-related violent crime in the county in 2021 compared to 2020. While the report notes that total violent crime decreased almost 13% in 2020 compared to 2019—largely due to COVID-related shutdowns—carjackings were up that year almost 90% and homicides increased 21%.