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CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WVLT) - An elderly person was rescued after becoming stranded about 15 feet underground in Hawkins County, according to the Church Hill Rescue Squad.The Church Hill Rescue Squad sa
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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Atlanta Braves are sending five All-Stars to Philadelphia this summer.Catcher Drake Baldwin and second baseman Ozzie Albies will start for the National League All-Stars after being elected by fans, while pitchers Chris Sale and Raisel Iglesias were selected...
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BERRY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A miner was found unresponsive underground at an active mine in Alabama and later died after being brought to the surface, officials said.Justin Calloway, 24, was working in the Warrior Met Coal mine on Highway 69 North in Berry on July 1 when a machinery accident o...
The General Jackson Showboat is out of commission for the time being.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has launched a full investigation into the death of Darius Chappell, a 44-year-old man who died four days after being bitten by a Clarksville Police Department K-9 during an arrest.Video obtained by WSMV shows Chappell was tased, g...
Edgar Evins State Park on Center Hill Lake in DeKalb County will be closed until further notice after storm damage.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Adventure Science Center will be hosting its Red, White & Boom event Saturday, July 4, to celebrate America’s 250th.The sold-out event will be held from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. ASC said it wanted to clear up any confusion about the event proceeding after a report of an even...
TRIGG CO., Ky. (WSMV) - A woman was seriously injured in a boating accident on a Kentucky lake Friday, according to WKDZ Radio.Citing Trigg County officials, WKDZ said emergency personnel responded to Lake Barkley near Bachman Turner Drive for a boating accident.At the scene, officials found a 20...
An arrest is made in a deadly overnight stabbing in Christian County, Kentucky.
A June 29 arrest video captured outside a Fort Campbell Boulevard business in Clarksville is drawing scrutiny from community leaders, following the death of the man seen in the video.Darius Chappell was arrested by deputies with the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. After being taken into custo...
Winco Fireworks International is recalling about 13,500 Roman Candles 8 Shot 3-Pack firework devices.
Tiny stars and stripes marked some of Nashville's newest arrivals as TriStar Centennial Children's Hospital celebrated babies born just in time for the Fourth.
Stuffed with love: Build-A-Bear brings smiles to Fort Campbell families, see photos
Former Tennessee Sen. Jim Tracy, a longtime Republican lawmaker who represented portions of Middle Tennessee and later served in the first Trump administration,
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (Sat. 3:14 p.m.): The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has identified the suspect shot and killed by officers on I-40 Friday as 37-year-old Jason Michael Trevino.Update (8:53 p.m.): The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a press release providing more con...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the man involved in a suspected child abduction that led to an hours-long standoff on Interstate 40 near Jackson was shot and killed by officers during the incident.The TBI said their preliminary investigation shows that Tennessee...
HOUSTON (AP) — Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.It’s Morocco’s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - Authorities suspended the search for an 11-year-old girl days after she disappeared while out on Lake Erie with a neighbor. That neighbor now faces criminal charges.Toledo Fire Chief Allison Armstrong said Friday evening that crews have exhausted all resources in t...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV/Gray News) - The skydiving plane that crashed shortly after takeoff in Missouri, killing all 11 passengers and a pilot on board, was about to perform its third jump flight of the day.A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board detailed that the plane ...
CHURCH HILL, Tenn. (WVLT) - An elderly person was rescued after becoming stranded about 15 feet underground in Hawkins County, according to the Church Hill Rescue Squad.The Church Hill Rescue Squad said crews were dispatched around 3:45 p.m. Friday to a confined space rescue.When responders arriv...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The 4-year-old at the center of a days-long search in South Carolina is dead, the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office believes.“It’s the outcome we all feared and sadly the outcome we must face,” Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said during a Saturday press conferen...
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - A man was charged in connection with a murder on Butler Road in Christian County on Saturday morning, according to WKDZ.Christian County Sheriff’s deputies said 41-year-old Julien Bell, of Hopkinsville, stabbed 42-year-old John Foster Jr. in the chest during a fight ove...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn is one of nine Republican senators that will launch a new Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force. The force, according to Blackburn’s office, will examine fraud, waste and abuse across federal programs, identify vulnerabilities in the existing systems an...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Valley Authority is celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by offering free behind-the-scenes tours at four of its dams during July, according to WKDZ. The “Built for the People - America 250” tours will give insight on TVA’s role in electrifying rural Ame...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce just got married at Madison Square Garden in New York City.The guest list was a parade of celebrities, including a handful of country stars.Before switching to pop with her fifth studio album, “1989,” Swift was once a country star herself.A ...
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Lionel Messi wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. His Argentina teammates did the same.A thrilling, unforgettable World Cup match with underdog Cape Verde was over — and the defending champions survived after being pushed to the brink.Cape Ve...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The plan for Colombia against Ghana on Friday night probably did not involve making a substitution just minutes into the match.That plan also went by the wayside when Jhon Córdoba appeared to hurt his groin.Forced into making a rare early move, Colombia coach Néstor Lorenz...
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — No matter what Mohamed Salah decides about his future with Egyptian soccer — more World Cups or not — the star striker can say he was the captain for the country’s first victory in the knockout round.Hossam Abdelmaguid scored the deciding goal in a shootout, and Egypt won ...
As we you prepare to celebrate America's 250th Anniversary, it's important to remember the freedoms we enjoy each and every day, do not come free. It's comes at a cost that can be seen through the 58,000 names etched onto the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall.The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall vis...
President Donald Trump ushered in the 250th anniversary of American independence on Friday with soaring rhetoric about American exceptionalism before veering into a darkly political speech with warnings about a sinister threat of communism that evoked one of the countrys ugliest chapters.Communis...
(InvestigateTV) — Firetruck orders backlogged across the country – a problem Brendan Keefe finds is costing taxpayers and potentially lives. Built by hand and often built to order. Now some fire chiefs say tradition may be slowing down the response.A national firetruck shortageCities and counties...
Heat alerts are in effect for our entire area for the Fourth of July, but are not expected for the rest of the forecast!
The smell of funnel cakes, the glow of carnival lights and the excitement of county fair season are returning to communities across Middle Tennessee.
(Gray News) - AAA is offering free rides and tows to impaired drivers this Fourth of July weekend through a program called Tow to Go.The program aims to discourage drunk driving during the holiday. It is available to both AAA members and non-members as a last resort, running from Friday at 6 p.m....
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. (WMTV/Gray News) – Three children died after a boat capsized on Geneva Lake Friday afternoon, police said. Police said 10 people, including four children, were on a privately owned boat when a sudden and severe storm moved across the area, creating hazardous boating conditions. ...
According to the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Chappell was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine security check around 3 a.m. Emergency medical personnel transported him to Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Storms cut short Nashville's early Fourth of July celebration Friday, sending families scrambling for shelter after heavy rain and lightning moved through downtown.The Prelude to the Fourth drew families from across the country to Walk of Fame Park, which transformed into a family fun zone filled...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than 1,200 people with tickets for one of the best places to watch Nashville’s Fourth of July fireworks are scrambling for new plans. The General Jackson Showboat will no longer pull up on the Cumberland River right in front of the fireworks display after the annual...
FOX 17 News is in a Code Red Weather Alert for storms and intense heat on Saturday.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Firefighters responded to a house fire on Friday that may have stemmed from a lightning strike. The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department said that crews were called to a reported residential fire on Slater Drive and that when crews arrived at the scene, they found smok...
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