Looking for a weekend escape or just a change of scenery from Nashville? The Nashville curated the best day trips within 2 hours drive — cities to explore, lakes for water recreation, state parks for hiking, and unique destinations worth the gas.
Gulf Coast beach with Victorian Strand, Pleasure Pier, Moody Gardens, Bishop's Palace. Day trip favorite.
Tour real Apollo mission control, see the Saturn V rocket, Astronaut Training Facility. Iconic Tennessee + space history.
21,000-acre lake with marinas, lakefront dining, boat rentals, Sam Nashville National Forest access.
Blue Bell Creameries tour (Brenham), Round Top antiques fairs, Tennessee wildflower season is spectacular.
World's tallest stone column commemorates Tennessee Independence battle. Battleship Tennessee adjacent. Quick + meaningful trip.
Tennessee A&M campus, Bonfire Memorial, Northgate. Football Saturdays unique.
5,000 acres with hiking, alligator sightings, George Observatory (Saturday-night telescope viewing), camping.
Nashville is a year-round base for day trips. October-April are the most pleasant for outdoor destinations. Avoid summer heat for outdoor activities; use those months for indoor museums and air-conditioned destinations.
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Fisk University held a community town hall at Lee Chapel AME Church to discuss the university's master plan, which includes the possibility of a data center on land the university already owns.The proposed facility would be a 30-megawatt data center. Community members had the opportunity to ask q...
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Dr. Leigh Webb will serve as the Williamson County School District's Interim Director of Schools beginning July 15, the school board approved during a meeting Monday evening.Webb, currently the district's Assistant Superintendent, will take over for Superintendent Jason Golden, who announced he i...
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — U.S. captain Tim Ream says his teammates all recognize the golden opportunity in front of them to make their nation’s best World Cup run in their home tournament over the following days — and hopefully weeks.Yet instead of feeling amplified pressure under the raised expectat...
As families across Middle Tennessee prepare to fire up the grill this Fourth of July, many are finding one item taking a bigger bite out of the grocery budget.
WILKES COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A postal worker was shot and killed in North Carolina, according to state investigators.Brandi Byrd Reynolds was shot on June 26 in Wilkes County, a representative from the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation wrote in a social media post.Reynolds, a...
Five years after becoming the first Southern state to legalize possession of marijuana, Virginia has approved a legal way to sell it to recreational users.State budget legislation enacted Monday will allow up to 350 cannabis shops to open across Virginia beginning July 1, 2027. The move marks the...
This comes during an ongoing discussion over a controversial plan to build a data center next to the Nashville Zoo.
The poet laureate of Tennessee has just died. Margaret Britton Vaughn was 87-years-old. Friends knew Vaughn as hilarious, talented, and deeply unique.Visiting Bell Buckle, Tennessee over the years, I've just found this little place has so many artists. A proud addition to that is Vaughn."When Mag...
A 15-year-old girl who was riding an electric scooter in Spring Hill early Saturday morning died following a crash along Highway 31.
Three suspects, including a 15-year-old, are facing charges after Murfreesboro police said more than a dozen vehicles were broken into Friday, June 26.
Alex Murdaugh was back in court Monday on charges he killed his wife and son, appearing silently at a pretrial hearing that was mostly short on substance but long on spectacle as the true crime sensation continues to captivate.Murdaughs murder convictions and sentence of life in prison were overt...
The Wilson County Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) is operating a cooling center at the Q Barn at the Wilson County Fairgrounds this week, giving neighbors a place to escape dangerous heat.As of Monday night, the plan is for the center to be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Thursday.M...
Taylor is a former scout for the Tennessee Titans. He's accused of poisoning his pregnant girlfriend, Jade Taylor, with cocaine, killing her and the couple's unborn child.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On day six of the Blaise Taylor murder trial, the defense continued to argue that Jade Benning willingly used drugs before her death, with testimony centered on toxicology reports and evidence pulled from her phone.Taylor, a former Tennessee Titans scout, is accused of k...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - On day five of the Blaise Taylor murder trial, the defense continued building its case that Jade Benning willingly used drugs before her death, with testimony centered on toxicology reports and evidence pulled from her phone.Taylor, a former Tennessee Titans scout, is ac...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can continue counting mail-in ballots after Election Day, rejecting a challenge brought by the Republican National Committee.In a 5-4 decision, the court found that the party’s dispute over a Mississippi state statute does not hold...
Chris Johnson, a former Tennessee Titans running back, announced during an exclusive interview on ABC's "Good Morning America" Monday that he has been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), shocking football fans across the country.
The Nashville Office of Emergency Management is conducting heat patrols this week as "feels like" temperatures soar into the triple digits.
In a closely-watched 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday the state of Mississippis law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted up to five days after election day can stand as long as those ballots are postmarked on or before election day.Mississippi first passed the law in 2020. But...
McGavock High School's baseball coach woke up last week to thousands of dollars in equipment stolen; the biggest loss was a John Deere Gator used to maintain the field.
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 the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation found 1-year-old Landrie Harris and 11-year-old McKenna Yo...
This is dangerously hot, but 14 years ago, it was much, much worse.
After more than a dozen vehicles were burglarized in Murfreesboro last week, authorities have arrested three suspects believed to be responsible for the crimes.
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The Supreme Court handed President Trump a split decision Monday on his effort to exert full authority over the executive branch, protecting a Federal Reserve governor from removal while expanding presidential power over other independent federal regulatory agencies.In a 5-...
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 that the three suspects face multiple charges of burglary and evading arrest. James Edge, 20, Cas...
An environmental advocacy group is threatening to sue the Tennessee Valley Authority, alleging the nation's largest public utility is violating the federal Clean Air Act after reversing course on plans to retire its Cumberland coal plant.
CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) — A 12-year-old boy from Charlotte, North Carolina, was found in a creek after being reported missing, authorities said. On Saturday, June 27, about 4 p.m., a boy was reported missing along Wilson Creek in Caldwell County. Authorities said the child could no...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WVLT) - For the first time ever, the only house in Tennessee designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright has hit the market. The house sits atop Chattanooga’s Missionary Ridge, and the home’s listing outlines the details of the building. Wright designed it at the reques...
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - A man was injured after a fight over a woman led to a shooting in Hopkinsville, according to WKDZ.Hopkinsville Police said that an argument between two men over a woman led to one of the men being shot in the leg at about 3 p.m.The victim was flown to a Nashville hospit...
The murder trial for a former Tennessee Titans scout has entered its sixth day Monday.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A woman was killed in Florida after officials said she was bitten by an alligator while swimming in a river, according to WESH.The attack happened in the Econlockhatchee River in the Little Big Econ State Forest on June 28. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserv...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - America’s 250th celebration is less than a week away and the city of Nashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee cities will host large celebrations.Nashville’s celebrations: Let Freedom Sing!The city of Nashville will host its annual Let Freedom Sing! Music City 4th of J...
Following community backlash, Metro could take control of South Nashville property for public use
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Air conditioners across Middle Tennessee are running nonstop as dangerous heat pushes toward triple digits, and HVAC crews said breakdown calls are already climbing. Experts said many of those failures can be prevented with a few simple steps at home.Lee Company is alrea...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Councilwoman Courtney Johnston is expected to receive a written warning after the Metro Board of Ethical Conduct found two violations tied to her role on the Music City Children’s Museum board.The case stems from an ethics complaint filed on April 16, alleging John...
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The Atlanta Braves have seen their double-digit lead in the NL East shrink to just three games in a little over a month as the Philadelphia Phillies have rebounded from a dismal April and climbed the National League standings under interim manager Don Mattingly...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Ja Morant is headed to the Portland Trail Blazers.ESPN’s Shams Charania reports the Memphis Grizzlies have agreed to a trade with Portland to send their two-time All-Star point guard to the Blazers for Jerami Grant and Kris Murray.The Grizzlies made the trade official Monda...
NEW YORK (Gray Media) - A federal judge is setting the schedule and ground rules for jury selection in the federal murder case against Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing former United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in 2024. Judge Margaret Garnett said jury selection in the federal case wil...
With the country's 250th birthday less than a week away, AAA is forecasting approximately 72.2 million Americans -- including more than 1.6 million Tennesseans -- will travel at least 50 miles from home for the Fourth of July.
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