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Tennesseans will choose a new governor this fall. Republican frontrunner U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn still has a commanding lead, but a new poll suggests the race is tightening.An internal poll rele
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Outer lanes on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard in Clarksville will close for the next four weeks for road and utility work near Walmart.The short-term disruption is part of a larger effort by the city's street department to build Spring Creek Parkway, a new road that will eventually connect Wilma Rudolph...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man who was wanted in connection to a deadly mid-May shooting at a gas station in Antioch was arrested in Texas on Tuesday, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department.MNPD said Edgar Saul Beltran, Jr. surrendered to the U.S. Border Patrol in Laredo, Texas, on T...
The first Complete Street project under Mayor Freddie O'Connell's Choose How You Move plan is now underway along Chestnut Street in Wedgewood-Houston.
A Metro Nashville council member said a 6-month-old child was rescued from a homeless encampment in West Nashville during last week's extreme heat and is now in
Tennessee could soon give aspiring teachers alternative ways to meet the state's educator licensure requirements, which some say would make it easier to enter and stay in the profession without lowering standards.
According to the Lebanon Police Department, a Wilson County Grand Jury indicted Lorenzo Weir, 33, in connection with a robbery that occurred at the 7-Eleven on South Cumberland Street just before midnight on April 10.
TUSCALOOSA COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — Loved ones are mourning the loss of two people who were killed in a home where one of the victims was pet sitting.Police discovered the bodies of Jose Felix Alvarez-Duenas, 31, and Jazmine Bates, 22, at a home in Brookwood, Alabama, on Monday.Authorities...
A bridge along Interstate 40 in East Tennessee will officially be renamed in honor of President Donald Trump during a ceremony Thursday.
BRUSSELS (AP) — Dozens of European lawmakers are gathering support to launch an investigation in the European Parliament of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino over his involvement in the decision to permit U.S. striker Folarin Balogun to play despite an earlier red card.Balogun was shown a red card durin...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Major League Soccer announced its full 2026 All-Star roster Wednesday, and Nashville SC leads the league with four selections.Sam Surridge was named to the team as a coach’s selection, marking his second consecutive All-Star appearance. Surridge joins Hany Mukhtar, Andy ...
Thomas Rhett now has a star on the Music City Walk of Fame in downtown Nashville, Tennessee.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that happened Wednesday morning at a Memphis hotel.
Actor Patrick Dempsey says he will not run for U.S. Senate in Maine after being floated as a possible candidate amid uncertainty over Graham Platners campaign.Dempsey, a Maine native, addressed the speculation in an op-ed for the Portland Press Herald, writing that he had been asked several times...
Officials with the Middle District of Tennessee U.S. Attorney's Office said the indictment and other court filings revealed Corey Byrd — who is currently serving a 45-year sentence in the Tennessee Department of Correction's custody — has allegedly directed the conspiracy from inside prison via c...
TBI agents are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting involving DEA agents assigned to the Memphis Safe Task Force.According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, the shooting happened around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at a hotel in the 6500 block of Poplar. An MSTF team made up of multipl...
Tennesseans will choose a new governor this fall. Republican frontrunner U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn still has a commanding lead, but a new poll suggests the race is tightening.An internal poll released this week by Congressman John Rose's campaign said Blackburn has a 15-point lead over Rose. ...
A Fort Campbell soldier has pleaded guilty in federal court to exploiting minors online and receiving child sexual abuse material, according to the U.S. Attorne
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Fort Campbell soldier pleaded guilty Wednesday to child sexual exploitation and child pornography charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Tennessee.Robert Cecilio, 40, of Clarksville, who was a soldier stationed at Fort Campbell, plea...
The U.S. launched additional strikes against Iran Wednesday, continuing a wave of back-and-forth attacks this week that have rattled the Gulf region and threatened the U.S. ceasefire with Iran.U.S. Central Command said it aimed to "further degrade [Iranian] ability to threaten freedom of navigati...
A member of the U.S. Army stationed at Fort Campbell could spend decades in prison after pleading guilty to child sex crimes Wednesday, officials said.
Streets around a midtown Manhattan high-rise remain blocked off Wednesday after concerns the 37-floor building could collapse following the buckling of several of its columns, though officials say the structure is stable for now.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Buckled columns at high-rise under construct...
A body believed to be that of 18-year-old Nolan Xavier Wells was found in the water off Horn Island, Mississippi, where he was last seen with a group of friends Saturday afternoon, officials said.Searchers discovered the body on Monday, but the cause of death has yet to be determined. No signs of...
A Nashville man accused of sexually assaulting three young relatives has been returned to Tennessee from Guatemala.
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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