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TN mother charged for shooting deaths of her two children, aged 1 and 11

KENTON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee mother who was found stabbed in her home and both of her young children dead has now been charged with their murders. The incident happened earlier this month when

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 29, 2026 · local

Three people, including teenager, arrested for allegedly breaking into more than a dozen vehicles in Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Three people, including a teenager, have been arrested and charged for allegedly breaking into more than a dozen vehicles in a single day. Murfreesboro Police said Monday

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

More than 100 Tennessee workers laid off amid closure of Gallatin business

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than 100 people will lose their jobs amid the closure of Stanley Black and Decker in Gallatin. A WARN notice filed last week informed the Tennessee Department of Labor an

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 29, 2026 · business

Dangerously high temperatures prompt opening of cooling centers across Middle Tennessee

LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Emergency officials are opening up a cooling centers across Middle Tennessee amid dangerously high temperatures. Extreme heat and humidity have arrived in Middle Tennessee and

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

Semi-truck crashes into Williamson County bridge

WILLIAMSON CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - Authorities say a semi-truck and trailer crashed into a bridge on Monday. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office said around 11 a.m. that the incident happened in the ea

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

Dangerously high temperatures prompt opening of cooling center at Wilson County Fairgrounds

LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Emergency officials are opening up a cooling center at the Wilson County Fairgrounds this week amid dangerously high temperatures. Extreme heat and humidity have arrived in Mid

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 29, 2026 · safety

Brad Paisley issues another statement on Nashville Zoo data center: ‘A monstrosity’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Country star Brad Paisley is continuing to fight alongside the Nashville Zoo to try and stop a data center from being built. Paisley posted a video on his social media Friday

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Middle Tennessee teens arrested for smash-and-grab burglaries that resulted in dozens of stolen firearms

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police said Friday that they have arrested two teenagers for two separate smash-and-grab burglaries and stealing dozens of firearms. One of the teens, a 17-year-old, was c

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · safety

Photos show ‘black hole’ former NFL scout painted for nursery night of pregnant girlfriend’s suspected murder

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The night Jade Benning died from a suspected poisoning, she and her boyfriend took photos as they painted canvases for their unborn child’s room. Now on trial for her murder,

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Students in this Middle Tennessee district performed above the state average in every subject

FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The 2025-25 Tennessee Comprehensive Assessment Program results are in and one Middle Tennessee school district outperformed the state average. Students at Franklin Special Dis

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · schools

Williamson County students will be required to complete safety training to ride e-bikes to school

WILLIAMSON CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - Middle Tennessee students wanting to take their e-bikes to school next year will only be allowed to do so if they follow some new rules. Williamson County Schools announ

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · schools

Nashville Humane Association hit by early-morning flood

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Humane Association is sharing “the side of animal sheltering you don’t always see.” In a video posted to NHA’s social media on Friday, the animal care group sho

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Wedgewood-Houston road to be closed for 2 weeks

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A street near downtown Nashville will see travel impacts for the next two weeks. The Nashville Department of Transportation said a single travel lane on Chestnut Street in We

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 26, 2026 · local

Family with 6 kids loses home in Nashville fire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A family of eight people, including six children, lost their home on Friday in an aggressive fire. The fire at the Nashville home sparked early Friday afternoon while the fam

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Photos show ‘black hole’ former NFL scout painted for nursery hours before pregnant girlfriend’s suspected murder

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Hours before Jade Benning died from a suspected poisoning, she and her boyfriend took photos as they painted canvases for their unborn child’s room. Now on trial for her murd

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 27, 2026 · local

Nashville Zoo data center could threaten a federally endangered species with ‘limited’ habitat nearby

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The proposed data center next to the Nashville Zoo could face an additional roadblock — this one with the federal government. The Southern Environmental Law Center and Center

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 26, 2026 · business

Simultaneous vehicle crashes reported just after sunrise in Lawrence County involving utility pole and rope rescue

LAWRENCE CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - Simultaneous vehicle crashes jolted Lawrence County emergency responders to two scenes just after sunrise on Friday. Lawrence County Fire and Rescue said that its units we

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 26, 2026 · safety

Tennessee Tribune founder and civil rights pioneer Rosetta Miller-Perry has died

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Tribune has announced the death of its founder, publisher and executive officer, Rosetta Miller-Perry, who also worked for the federal civil rights commission.

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 26, 2026 · government

TN police narrow search area for source of stray bullet that killed man last July 4th

WINCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police say they’ve narrowed their search for the origin of a stray bullet that fatally struck a man on July 4, 2025. Winchester Police said on Thursday that they’ve found an

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

‘Catastrophic’ fire destroys Middle Tennessee home

PUTNAM CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - A Putnam County home was left with “catastrophic damage” after a fire erupted in its basement on Wednesday. The Putnam County Fire Department said its responders were called

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Watch USMNT take on Turkey in the World Cup at GEODIS Park

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Looking for a place to watch the U.S. Men’s National Team play in the World Cup tonight? Look no further than Nashville’s own soccer stadium. GEODIS Park is offering a free v

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 25, 2026 · parks

Man shoots girlfriend in the leg, then himself, after she broke up with him outside Nashville motel

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man reportedly shot his girlfriend and then himself after she told him she wanted to end their relationship. Metro Nashville Police said that 34-year-old Edward Mazon of Go

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 25, 2026 · safety

Woman recalls the final heartbreaking phone call on the night Jade Benning and her unborn child were allegedly poisoned

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On Feb. 25, 2023, Nijaiha Jackson went to her pregnant best friend’s home to hang out, eat some food and talk about plans for the nursery. After she left, she received a harr

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 25, 2026 · local

How well are Williamson County teachers paid? Here’s what a new analysis has found.

WILLIAMSON CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - A new study is providing insight into how well Williamson County teachers get paid. LEAN Frog Business Solutions created a presentation of its consulting findings this w

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 24, 2026 · schools

Millersville leaders accept resignation of 76-year-old commissioner accused of child sex abuse

MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (Tuesday): Millersville leaders have accepted the resignation of Commissioner David Gregory, 76, who’s accused of sexually abusing children for decades.No one signe

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 24, 2026 · government

Williamson County Schools superintendent steps down as board member calls out ‘toxic’ individuals who didn’t support him

WILLIAMSON CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - The superintendent of Williamson County Schools is stepping down, board of education members said Tuesday. Jason Golden wrote his resignation in a note to staff members

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 24, 2026 · government

Nashville Shores waterpark sold to out-of-state company for more than $12 million

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Middle Tennessee’s popular waterpark, Nashville Shores, has been sold. Deed records show that Nashville Shores Holdings, LLC, has sold the attraction to EPR Parks Nashville f

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 24, 2026 · parks

Middle TN heat will soon be near triple digits. These Clarksville cooling shelters will help.

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Temperatures are getting ready to soar to the mid-to high-90s in Middle Tennessee, and the City of Clarksville is bracing for impact. WSMV4 meteorologists expect the area c

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

‘Unprecedented and radical existential threat’ could ‘shutter Cheekwood as we know it,’ estate and gardens says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Cheekwood Estate and Gardens has put out an open letter seeking community support as it says it’s “facing an unprecedented and radical existential threat.” “The future of Che

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 23, 2026 · local

Fisk University ‘aware of the proliferation of environmentally harmful data centers’ as it vows to ‘do no harm’

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Fisk University has put out another statement amid ongoing backlash over the announcement of a planned data center on the HBCU campus. “Fisk University is aware of the prolif

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate) · Jun 23, 2026 · schools

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