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A majority of Americans are excited to celebrate the country's 250th birthday, but are divided about President Donald Trumps role in the festivities, a new Scripps News/Talker Research poll finds.More
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A majority of Americans are excited to celebrate the country's 250th birthday, but are divided about President Donald Trumps role in the festivities, a new Scripps News/Talker Research poll finds.More than 7 in 10 Americans say they are very or somewhat excited to celebrate the nations milestone ...
(Gray News/WXIX) – Squishy toys are all the rage right now, but there are serious concerns about leaving them in the heat.Squishy toys, which can be made from soft plastics, rubber, silicone, or other materials, have surged in popularity, driven in part by viral TikTok videos.One store representa...
ROWAN COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) – A 58-year-old woman was charged after allegedly attempting to kill her husband while he was asleep Tuesday morning, the sheriff’s office said. Authorities said Paula Marlowe admitted to slashing her husband’s throat while he was sleeping around 2:45 a.m. Tues...
MENANDS, N.Y. (Gray News) – A missing 7-year-old boy was found dead in a neighbor’s pool, two houses down from where he went missing, police said. Harbe Nagi went missing from a graduation party late Sunday afternoon, WRGB reported. Police said in a statement that the boy was visiting the area an...
SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) – A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed during a dog attack in Akron, Ohio, Tuesday. The Summit County medical examiner said the shooting happened about 7:20 p.m. Akron police said a 14-year-old boy went to Josiah Harris’s home to visit. When the 14-year-old a...
Over 100,000 Purple Martins swarm to Nashville for a pre-migration roost from late June to early September. Three years ago, Nashville was declared an "urban bird treaty city" by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service.
The Metro Nashville Police Department's latest year-to-date crime report shows reported rapes have increased 7% compared to the same point last year. Through this point in 2025, police had received 287 reports. This year, that number has risen to 307.
Top ten recruit, Lauren Hassell takes her talents to Vanderbilt Women's Basketball, joining a rising program.
Metro Nashville Police are asking the public to help identify a man accused of attacking an 84-year-old Navy veteran outside an East Nashville gas station last month, leaving him with serious facial injuries that will require surgery.Dallas Mathis was sitting in his SUV at a Shelby Avenue gas sta...
TORONTO (AP) — Goncalo Ramos headed in the stoppage-time winner as Portugal beat Croatia 2-1 in a wild finish that also included a Croatian goal disallowed for offside just before the final whistle in a World Cup round of 32 match on Thursday night.The game featured a matchup 40-somethings Cristi...
According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Brandon McBroom was arrested on Tuesday, June 30. He is charged with aggravated neglect of an elderly adult, theft of property and financial exploitation of an elderly adult.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A group rallied for hours outside the offices of MarketStreet Enterprises on Thursday, urging the company to cancel its planned land sale to DC BLOX, an Atlanta-based data center developer that wants to build a facility next to the Nashville Zoo.Protesters carried signs ...
According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, 52-year-old Nakia Bohanon admitted to shooting a man on University Court in the Napier-Sudekum neighborhood on the afternoon of Tuesday, June 30.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A caregiver is facing charges for neglect of his 84-year-old grandfather, according to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office.PCSO said deputies were contacted by Adult Protective Services on April 13 about alleged neglect and financial exploitation of Brandon McBroom’s 84-y...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The 23-year-old Tennessee man who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly stabbing a market clerk with a machete is now facing an additional charge. Clarksville Police said Thursday that Aaron Boodoosingh, who was previously charged with especially aggravated robb...
(AP) - The United States has World Cup fever.The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports.The peak audience was 31.8 million.The United States won the game...
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO/Gray News) - Sixteen children, some of whom appeared to be unable to speak, were removed from a home in “disgusting condition” during a raid in southeastern Ohio.EN ESPAÑOL: Hallan a 16 niños viviendo en condiciones deplorables en una casa de Ohio; 4 adultos enfrentan ca...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An admitted hitman and the man who allegedly hired him to shoot someone at the Napier-Sudekum homes Tuesday were arrested Thursday, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.MNPD said a man sustained multiple gunshot wounds to both legs and a graze wound to his ...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - One week after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled the signing ceremony for a major bipartisan housing bill, House Democrats are urging him to sign the legislation into law.Trump called the 21st Century Road to Housing Act “of minor importance” compared to the SAVE Ame...
The Vatican responded aggressively Thursday to a traditionalist group that consecrated bishops without the popes consent, declaring the Society of St. Pius X had formally broken with the Catholic Church. It excommunicated its bishops and priests, and warned its faithful that they too face the har...
NEW YORK (AP) — After weeks of complaints from frustrated fans, StubHub is being sued by customers who say the ticket reseller’s inability to fulfill orders crushed their dreams of going to World Cup.Julia Reeker Moghal and Reuben Renteria, both of California, sued the ticketing giant this week i...
MORRISON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the plane crash that left two brothers dead in Warren County last month.According to the preliminary report, the pilot’s wife told investigators the purpose of the June 17 flight was to reloca...
Forget the fireworks. Nashville's most jaw-dropping summer aerial display is free, happens every night, and the performers are quite attention-grabbing.
Less than a week after a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Trump administration is taking the steps to cancel TPS, or temporary protected status, for thousands of migrants who came to the U.S. from at least seven countries.The countries include Ethiopia, Burma, South Sudan, Yemen, Somalia...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The President set to travel to Mount Rushmore to mark America’s 250th anniversary. Friday, President Donald Trump is taking that celebration to one America’s most iconic sites, Mount Rushmore The President is traveling to South Dakota for a celebration at Mount Rushmore tha...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - AAA said Thursday is the busiest day for travel of the July 4th holiday weekend.The company is urging drivers to avoid the roads between 3 and 6 p.m., calling that period the worst for congestion.More than 72 million people are expected to travel at least 50 miles from h...
Yes, it is hot outside, but that does not mean you have to stay parched all summer!
ADDIS, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - Louisiana authorities say a child has died after being injured during a domestic situation. According to Addis Police Chief Jason Langlois, officers were called to the MyHand Trailer Park Wednesday night after receiving a report about a young girl being unresponsive....
Murfreesboro police arrested 20-year-old James Edge, 19-year-old Casey Stevens and a 15-year-old whose identity wasn't released.
Dozens of neighbors rallied outside Market Street Enterprises on Thursday afternoon, urging the company to abandon its deal with DC BLOX the company planning to build a data center near the Nashville Zoo.Neighbors, city leaders and zoo officials have all voiced opposition to the project. Nashvil...
A South Nashville neighborhood has been dealing with a deteriorating, essentially abandoned home for more than two decades, and neighbors say years of complaints and court appearances have done little to fix the problem.The house on Southwood Drive has overgrown grass, holes in the windows and ro...
State Rep. Jody Barrett (R-Dickson) is asking the Tennessee Department of Correction to be transparent about its lethal injection protocol after the failed execution of Tony Carruthers in May.
NORTH LIBERTY, Iowa (KCRG/Gray News) - A University of Iowa student has won the Star-Spangled Sing-Off, a nationwide competition held by Gray Media.Out of thousands of entries nationwide, Lily Schloss won the contest with her performance of the national anthem. Her performance came at a Universit...
When he's finished with a piece, artist Ron Sweeney will add his signature. Inquiring minds want to know, how does he decide when a piece is finished?"It'll tell me when it is," Sweeney said between painting a wall.Well, there you go.The canvas this time was the side of Logan's Heating and Coolin...
Metro Public Health officials have confirmed the first detection of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in 2026, with the infected mosquito pool collected near Cass Street in North Nashville.The detection follows elevated West Nile virus levels found in mosquito pools in 2025, which led to one confirme...
Tennesseans now have a new way to help pay for short-term career training.
Over a nine-month period, NDOT plans to add 10 sidewalks as part of the mayor’s Choose How You Move initiative.
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Eric Schmitt announced the formation of a Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force this week.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man accused of punching an 84-year-old man in the face in June.The victim told police he drove to a gas station on Shelby Avenue about 7 p.m. on June 24 to drop off a female family fri...
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