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What This Story Is AboutA Lincoln County family was searching for their stolen service dog, Chonkers, who supports their 4-year-old daughter with autism.Why It MattersThe dog’s absence was disrupting
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ALGOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Algood Fire Department had a busy morning preventing a fire from spreading throughout an apartment complex on Thursday.Algood Fire crews were called to the Garden Grove Apartments on Quinland Lake Court at around 2:15 a.m. and arrived to find heavy smoke billowing from ...
What This Story Is AboutTony Carruthers’ sister has filed a complaint with the Tennessee Department of Health alleging “malpractice” and “torture” during her brother’s failed execution in May. Why It MattersHis sister, Dr. Tonya Hervey, said her brother’s entire right side of his body is paralyze...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Iconic outdoor retailer L.L.Bean will open its first-ever Tennessee store in Franklin Friday. L.L.Bean is expanding into Middle Tennessee and the company chose Franklin for its newest location. Strong sales at its newest southern stores gave the company confidence to expa...
Heavy, pungent wildfire smoke darkened skies in the U.S. on Thursday from the Great Lakes to parts of the East Coast, reducing visibility and prompting warnings that breathing the air outside could be dangerous.Officials in many cities urged residents to stay inside or wear masks outside as air q...
What This Story Is AboutEarly voting opens Friday in Tennessee ahead of the August 6 primary, with Davidson County voters facing new polling locations, redrawn congressional districts, and a high-profile governor’s race.Why It MattersMore than 470,000 Davidson County voters have new congressional...
SPENCER, Tenn. (WSMV) - A joint operation between the Van Buren County Sheriff’s Office and the District Attorney’s Office ended with hundreds of drugs, thousands in cash and charges for a store owner in Spencer on this week.The Van Buren sheriff announced that deputies executed a search warrant ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A West Nashville business survived an overnight fire due to an observant city employee and a quick response from the Nashville Fire Department.Nashville Fire reported that a street sweeper working on White Bridge Pike noticed that Music City Psychic was on fire around 2:...
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What This Story Is AboutOne person was critically injured and two others were injured following a crash in Lawrence County on Thursday.Why It MattersLawrence County Fire and Rescue officials are urging motorists to wear seat belts and drive safely, it has seen an uptick in crashes involving serio...
PONTIAC, Mich. (WNEM/Gray News) — A Michigan woman accused of abandoning her three children in an apartment without running water has pleaded no contest to three counts of first-degree child abuse.The Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday that 35-year-old Kelli Bryant made the plea agr...
Firefighters were called to Music City Psychic on White Bridge Road near Nashville State Community College around 2:30 a.m.
What This Story Is AboutA group of pastors and priests opposes Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to continue with the state’s scheduled executions, despite the botched attempt on Tony Carruthers in May.Why It MattersThe state is scheduled to execute three more people this year: Anthony “Darrell” Hines on ...
ST. LOUIS (First Alert 4/Gray News) - A man was charged Thursday after police in Missouri said he left a baby in the middle of a street and fled from law enforcement.St. Louis City prosecutors charged 36-year-old Christopher Pearson with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child and resisti...
(The Hill) - Taco Bell announced on Thursday it would remove lettuce from some of its stores following reports that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has opened an investigation into iceberg lettuce supplied to the fast-food chain as a possible source of the cyclosporiasis outbreak in the U....
RUSKIN, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) - Two Florida deputies were shot and flown to a hospital after a suspect ambushed them when they arrived to take him into custody Thursday.The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Chris Machowski, was also transported to Tampa General Hospital, where he was pronounced ...
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A new Kentucky law took effect, Wednesday, making it illegal to impede or harass first responders while they are working.Senate Bill 104, known as the Halo Act, prohibits people from getting in the way of or harassing emergency personnel on the job. Bowling Green Polic...
At its peak, 230,000 people were without power.
The speculation follows reports that Paramount’s future leadership has explored moving some operations outside California while the company’s proposed merger faces a legal challenge.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump delivered a prime-time address Thursday, claiming China obtained voter information by accessing records in several states and attempted to influence public opinion against him, while outlining what he described as vulnerabilities in the American elect...
This October, a performing arts group will finally have a place to call their own.The Theater Bug, a Tennessee nonprofit that allows kids to dive deep into their love of performing arts, will open a new children's theater later this year in West Nashville.Founder and managing artistic director Co...
What This Story Is AboutResidents at the 10th and Park Townhomes in Nashville’s Edgehill area say porch pirates have been stealing packages from their front doors for two weeks, with thefts escalating from overnight to broad daylight.Why It MattersThe thefts are affecting multiple households in a...
Metro Nashville police are warning people about the dangers of fentanyl and other substances on Nashville streets after responding to 6 fatal overdoses in 24 hours.The Metro Nashville Police Department said the overdoses came from different areas of the city and involved different drugs. Authorit...
Three deadly hit-and-run crashes in Nashville over the past week are renewing questions about whether Tennessee laws go far enough to stop drivers from fleeing crash scenes and hold them accountable when they do.For one Middle Tennessee mother, the debate is deeply personal. Nearly five years af...
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) — A construction worker was struck by a truck Wednesday, according to Outagamie County Executive Tom Nelson.Nelson said the driver ignored the worker directing traffic. The worker was hit by the side-view mirror.The driver reportedly did not stop after hitt...
The Winter Storm Response Commission, appointed by Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell, is looking for more access from the Metro Office of Emergency Management.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A White House teleprompter operator is under federal investigation after allegedly placing bets on the contents of President Donald Trump’s speeches, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed Thursday.The operator was identified on Kalshi, a prediction market p...
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In a Thursday address, President Donald Trump announced he would declassify intelligence that purported to show "shocking" vulnerabilities in U.S. election infrastructure.The documents, he said, would be published on the White House website.Scripps News is reviewing the documents as they are rele...
The sister of Tony Carruthers, a Tennessee death row inmate, as filed a medical malpractice and torture complaint against the physician.
From frozen yogurt to Nashville's first and only handroll bar, countless businesses have opened in Nashville in recent months.
What This Story Is AboutA Lincoln County family was searching for their stolen service dog, Chonkers, who supports their 4-year-old daughter with autism.Why It MattersThe dog’s absence was disrupting the daily routine of the child with autism, and the family says the theft also included the dog’s...
What This Story Is AboutA Lincoln County family is searching for their stolen service dog, Chonkers, who supports their 4-year-old daughter with autism.Why It MattersThe dog’s absence is disrupting the daily routine of a child with autism, and the family says the theft also included the dog’s Ame...
What This Story Is AboutNashville has fewer than 10 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as the CDC looks into the parasite-induced illness that’s impacted more than half of states.Why It MattersPeople usually get the illness after consuming contaminated water or contaminated produce.What Happens Ne...
What This Story Is AboutNashville has fewer than 10 confirmed cases of cyclosporiasis as the CDC looks into the parasite-induced illness that’s impacted more than half of states.Why It MattersPeople usually get the illness after consuming contaminated water or contaminated produce.What Happens Ne...
OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. (WLOX/Gray News) — A former Mississippi educator is in custody after police say she had sexual relations with a student.Olivia Marie Smith has been charged with sexual battery and enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes. Smith previously worked as a teacher at Ocean...
A Sumner County jury has convicted a man of reckless homicide in connection with a deadly 2025 shooting, marking a significant milestone for the teenage victim's family after spending the past 16 months grieving.
Sometimes we can live in a place our whole lives and not know all the amazing stories of our community. A group's set out to share some of those stories in Robertson County.A show called Making Hands is gearing up for a weekend of performances at Innovation Academy Auditorium in Springfield.The t...
What This Story Is AboutThe father of missing Tennessee teenager Sebastian Rogers has filed two federal lawsuits against the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office and the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services, alleging both agencies failed his son — one before his February 2024 disappearance and o...
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM/Gray News) - A Fort Benning soldier and his girlfriend face life in prison after a federal indictment detailed a case of neglect that prosecutors said led to the starvation death of their infant son and a family pet.A federal grand jury returned an eight-count indictment again...
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