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JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A teenager in Alabama who was burned by a NeeDoh is warning people to stop doing a dangerous social media trend circulating the internet.Eli Blackmon was 11 when
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According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, Michael See, 42, and Thomas Allard, 41, admitted to the attempted theft and vandalism after they were arrested.
CHARLOTTE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A black bear was spotted near a Dickson County restaurant recently.Otts BBQ in Charlotte said some police officers stopped by to let them know there had been a black bear spotted around the restaurant.“We’re pretty sure he’s just following the smell of the smoker. Can’t ...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The waiting room of a Clarksville primary care medical office was left covered in shattered glass on Wednesday after a vehicle drove through the building. Clarksville Fire Rescue said that the incident occurred at Elite Primary Care at 2690 Madison Street and that they...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A student art contest honoring American heroes drew 168 young winners to the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday as part of the Freedom250 celebration.The competition featured artwork depicting figures ranging from Babe Ruth to Sojourner Truth. Winners and their fam...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The owner of a silo in East Nashville is partnering with a nonprofit to cover the graffiti promoting a white supremacist hate group.Graffiti spray-painted on a silo at a mulch lot off South 5th Street in East Nashville has been up for more than a month, and city official...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Fifty years after an unidentified young woman was found dead near the McCrory Lane Bridge, Metro Nashville Police still do not know her name.The woman was found near the Harpeth River on March 24, 1976. Her case remains unsolved.Police described the girl as likely 14 to ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) — A church employee is among two people facing child pornography charges following a seven-month investigation, according to police.Jason Ford, 34, was taken into custody by the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit at his Donelson home early Wednesday morning after police...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new study published by SmartAsset says rising home prices are outstripping wage growth across the county, making the amount of time home buyers need to set aside enough money drastically different in some areas.“SmartAsset analyzed typical home values in each state in ...
ETHRIDGE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A driveway in Lawrence County was seemingly split in half after floodwaters rushed through on Tuesday. The Ethridge Fire Department shared an image of the gaping hole that has divided the pavement, and water now runs through the bottom of where the driveway once sat. Rela...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - With the state and federal primary election and county general election just under a month away, early voting season is almost upon us. Davidson County has announced three spots where you can cast your ballot. The state and federal primary election to pick the next gover...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 25-year-old man has been arrested for stealing from Home Depots across Middle Tennessee and reselling those items on Facebook Marketplace. Metro Nashville Police said the “prolific Home Depot shoplifter” has been linked to more than 30 incidents from January to May of ...
(Gray News) - Connor Murphy, a popular fitness influencer, died in an apparent drowning in Thailand, according to multiple reports. He was 32.Authorities in the Samut Prakan province of Thailand responded to a call of a man acting erratically on July 7 at a luxury rental property, Bangkok Post re...
A Fort Campbell soldier from Clarksville pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal child exploitation and child pornography charges.Robert Cecilio, 40, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, four counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornog...
ANKARA, Turkey (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump departed the NATO Summit on Wednesday praising the 32-member defense alliance as “completely unified.” It’s a reversal from his tone upon arriving in Ankara on Tuesday, when he criticized NATO and several member countries.“It was amazing, actually...
Two nights before President Trump stood beside Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the NATO summit here and handed him the words he'd been chasing since the last administration, Russia fired 29 ballistic missiles at Kyiv. Ukraine's air defenses stopped none of them. Zero for 29. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Flood Watch is in effect beginning Thursday at 1 p.m. and continuing through Sunday at 6 p.m., July 9 through 12, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding in urban and low-lying areas.For life-saving weather alerts, customized mess...
Meta has launched a new AI image-generation model that can use content from public Instagram profiles. All users with public profiles have been automatically opted into the program.The Muse Image model can update, remix and generate images based on user prompts. If a public user is mentioned, the...
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(AP) - The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday.Fox said 30 million people watched the game, a 4-1 victory for Belgium on Monday in Seattle to move ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA/Gray News) - A man in Indiana is accused of cutting off his genitals and using them to start a fire, according to authoritiesChristopher Peden is charged with one count of arson, which carries a potential prison sentence of up to 12 years.Fort Wayne firefighters were dispat...
JEFFERSON CO., Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – A teenager in Alabama who was burned by a NeeDoh is warning people to stop doing a dangerous social media trend circulating the internet.Eli Blackmon was 11 when he saw a trend on TikTok showing users putting NeeDoh squishy toys in the microwave to make them...
Gamers are being asked to hunt down lost artifacts from the American Revolutionary War in a virtual treasure hunt that creators hope will lead to some real-world discoveries.Junes Journey is a popular free-to-play hidden object mobile game from Berlin-based developer Wooga.Players step into 1920s...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deadly shooting involving members of the Memphis Safe Task Force at an East Memphis hotel Wednesday morning.The shooting happened at the Extended Stay near the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Aaron Brenner Drive, cl...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
The Statue of Liberty. The Hollywood sign. Walmart?The nations largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists. Videos by first-time Walmart visitors from abroad have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments on social media.Now Walmart wants to capitalize on that unbridled enthusia...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) — A Texas woman is accused of running over her boyfriend’s legs with her car after they got into an argument.The situation unfolded Tuesday in Midland, according to an affidavit.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident in which dispatchers said that a man h...
UPDATE (1:45 p.m.): The following statement was released by the Town of Stanton Wednesday following the fatal crash.STANTON, Tenn. (WBBJ) - At approximately 10:40 a.m. this morning, a Tennessee Department of Transportation maintenance vehicle was involved in a fatal collision with an eastbound CS...
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after Trump said the agreement to pause fighting was over, though he added that he would allow negotiations to ...
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Mack’s Hot Chicken in Smyrna will be closed on Wednesday after the business said one of its employees “was the victim of a violent and traumatic incident” at the location. “A customer physically attacked me and then attempted to use her vehicle to run me over in our parking...
The Williamson County Animal Center announces dozens of kittens are available for adoption starting Wednesday.
A man described by authorities as a "prolific Home Depot shoplifter" is now in custody for his connection to more than 30 incidents that occurred across Davidson County from January to May, officials said.
E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issue...
(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau is warning sports fans to verify where they place bets online, saying some consumers have run into problems with unlicensed and unverified casinos and sportsbooks.From 2022 through mid-2025, the BBB said it received nearly 200 scam reports and more tha...
Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, was sentenced to a $5,000 fine in federal court Wednesday.Dugan will not se...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A baby was removed from a homeless camp in Nashville during a recent heat wave, according to the Metro Public Health and Safety Committee.During a committee meeting on Tuesday, chairman Jordan Huffman revealed that a baby was found during the previous week’s heat wave in...
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman who was reported missing from Spring Hill earlier this month was found dead a day later in another state.According to the Spring Hill Police Department, the family of 37-year-old Amber Graham reported her and her 8-year-old daughter missing on July 2. The famil...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Long-time Volunteer, Deputy District Attorney and Criminal Court Judge Kyle Hixson joined the Tennessee Supreme Court on July 1, 2026, following his appointment by Gov. Bill Lee and confirmation by the General Assembly.A seventh-generation Tennessean, Hixson earned both ...
Edgar Saul Beltran, Jr. is in custody in Webb County, Texas. Beltran surrendered to the U.S. Border Patrol in Laredo on Tuesday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Data center electricity consumption in the Tennessee Valley region grew sevenfold between 2020 and 2025, reaching 8.3 million MWh — enough to power more than 661,000 homes, according to a new report from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee.The report examines how a rap...
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A husband, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday morning in a crash involving two semitrucks in Alabama.The deadly crash happened on Interstate 59 in Trussville.Officials said Dquarious Marqua Butler, 29, was driving a semitruck. His wife, 32-year...
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