Black bears have recently been spotted in Hickman, Wilson, Sumner and Dickson counties, areas outside the animals' traditional range on the Cumberland Plateau and in East Tennessee.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency report young Black bears leave their mothers each spring and early summer to...
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What This Story Is AboutSources confirmed DC Blox purchased a 23-acre property next to the Nashville Zoo, but permits, local regulations and a state vesting law create significant uncertainty over whether a data center can actually be built there.Why It MattersA final Metro Council vote Tuesday o...
What This Story Is AboutTwo men sustained “significant burn injuries” while trying to relight a burn pile at a Maury County construction site.What Happens NextThe victims are being treated at hospitals for their injuries.MAURY CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - Two men suffered serious burns Friday morning, acc...
A Tennessee death row inmate scheduled to be executed next month is at the center of a new legal fight tied to the states most recent failed execution attempt.Anthony Darrell Hines, 66, is scheduled to be executed Aug. 13 for the 1985 murder of Catherine Jenkins, a motel maid in Kingston Springs....
What This Story Is AboutA judge has denied the appeal for a new trial in the case of Zach Adams, the man convicted in the 2011 murder of nursing student Holly Bobo. Why It MattersBobo, a 20-year-old nursing student, disappeared in April 2011 and got national attention. For ContextZach Adams, the ...
The Nashville Fire Department welcomed 53 new firefighters Friday during a graduation ceremony at Madison Church of Christ.
What This Story Is AboutMultiple roads are closed due to flash floods in Putnam County, officials say.Why It MattersDriving through flooded roadways is dangerous as vehicles can be washed away or become stuck.What Happens NextThe roadways will reopen when the flooding recedes.PUTNAM CO., Tenn. (W...
What This Story Is AboutA tractor-trailer fire has closed a portion of I-65 Southbound near Millersville.Why It MattersThe fire has caused significant traffic delays in the area.What Happens NextFirst responders are working to put the fire out and reopen the interstate.SUMNER CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - ...
Sebastian Rogers disappeared from his mother and stepfather's Hendersonville home in February 2024.
CULLMAN, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - A woman accused of poisoning her husband was placed back in jail after accusations that she had contact with her husband and tried to poison him again. Sara Baker, a former Alabama attorney, was arrested in November 2025 after she was accused of putting fentanyl i...
Tennessee State previews the upcoming season at OVC Media Day, after being picked last in the preseason coaches poll.
CHANDLER, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A former dental assistant has been sentenced for sexually abusing children who were under his care.According to Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell, Deion Garcia, 29, will spend 40 years in prison with lifetime supervised probation as part of a plea deal.Th...
LAS VEGAS (KVVU/Gray News) — A Monday afternoon commute on the 215 Beltway in Las Vegas turned into a 14-mile emergency earlier this month after an electric vehicle began accelerating on its own, reaching speeds up to 90 mph with brakes that would not respond.Nevada State Police said the driver c...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - An Ohio mother is mourning the loss of her four young children and their grandmother, who have died following suspected carbon monoxide poisoning.Adriana Coleman says her children, Liberty, Storm, Legacy and Stone, and their grandmother, 36-year-old Candace McAllis...
Just weeks after signs designating part of Vietnam Veterans Boulevard as the Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway were installed, they are coming down.
"I'm right by the road, so I won't be trespassing," artist Peggy Snow said, adding swipes of paint to a canvas. "I'm really not totally sure what the laws are, but I think there's public domain on the sides of the road."Snow believes it's better to ask forgiveness than permission."I've been opera...
A man accused of threatening to kill his family with a machete last weekend spoke to News 2 about the incident that landed him in the Dickson County Jail.
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC/Gray News) — A worker died Wednesday after a “bundle of steel beams” collapsed onto him at a steel service center in North Charleston, authorities said.Authorities responded to Allied Crawford Steel around 10 a.m. regarding an industrial accident. Upon arrival, they f...
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A Baton Rouge man was arrested after East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office investigators say a months-long investigation revealed he was distributing cocaine in the area, including to students at Louisiana State University.Jordan Cole Langlois, 35, was booked into ...
A proposed development in 12South is drawing pushback from neighbors who say it could change the area's character and shift an already challenging parking situation onto more neighborhood streets.
A Nashville man spent nearly six months trying to get a storm-damaged tree removed from his fence but the agency responsible for the cleanup was juggling thousands of similar requests across Middle Tennessee.Hugh Gracey's backyard backs up to Interstate 440. Between the interstate and neighborin...
Several of Hendersonville's busiest roads and intersections are slated for major upgrades after the city secured millions.
The City of Westmoreland has spent days under a boil water notice after a water main break occurred Tuesday. Officials said the notice is purely a precaution, but a number of residents feel the situation was poorly communicated.
Republican gubernatorial candidate, including Sen. Marsha Blackburn addressed several issues at the top of Tennessee voters' minds, ahead of Election Day for the state and federal primary elections.
The families of two students killed in a school bus crash are suing the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System, and new court filings reveal how the district is defending itself.Zoe Davis and Arriana Pearson died after the bus they were riding crossed the center line and struck a Tennessee D...
A Tennessee court ruled Friday that the state must tell death row inmate Darrell Hines whether it intends to use Dr. Mark Fowler.
Checkout costs continue to rise at grocery stores, and a new study shows that across the nation, more Americans are cutting back on spending at the store as a way to save money.
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (KMOV/Gray News) – One of the teens accused of killing five people and injuring two others in a mass shooting in East St. Louis appeared in court for the first time on those charges.At 16 years old, Ja’ymier Davis is facing 12 charges as an adult, including five counts of fir...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Smoke from more than 100 wildfires burning in Canada has blanketed Washington, Chicago and Detroit. The Environmental Protection Agency described them as the three cities the most polluted major cities in the world.In Washington, the air quality has reached “Code Purple” — ...
6 years after the death of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. Representative John Lewis, his legacy continues to inspire a new generation of voters and civic leaders in Nashville.Ahead of the 5th Annual Rep. John Lewis Way March, college students and community members gathered Friday at Jefferso...
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin threatened states and election officials Friday with fines, penalties and prison time if they do not comply with the Trump administration’s election security plan.The warning came one day after President Donald Trump said in a...
President Trump used his prime-time address Thursday to cast doubt on the security of U.S. elections ahead of the midterms.He made a series of claims during his remarks alleging that China compromised election data by obtaining voter files, that the intelligence community downplayed information a...
What This Story Is AboutA judge has ordered that the state of Tennessee must tell the next death row inmate scheduled for execution if he will have the same doctor in the botched attempt of Tony Carruthers. Why It MattersDuring Carruthers’ attempted execution in May, Dr. Mark Fowler was unable to...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - The first person charged under Richland County’s hate crime ordinance was sentenced Thursday afternoon to federal prison. Jonathan Andrew Felkel was charged under the county’s hate crime ordinance and prosecuted in federal court. He pleaded guilty to violating the...
One Metro Councilmember has introduced legislation to require disclosure of the use of algorithmic pricing in Nashville stores.
Black bears have recently been spotted in Hickman, Wilson, Sumner and Dickson counties, areas outside the animals' traditional range on the Cumberland Plateau and in East Tennessee.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency report young Black bears leave their mothers each spring and early summer to...
Students in Williamson County who want to ride electric bikes, scooters or other electronically powered transportation devices to school will be required to complete a safety training course starting with the 2026-27 school year.The new requirement applies to students in grades 3-12 and must be c...
What This Story Is AboutWestmoreland, Tennessee, has been under a boil water notice since Tuesday, impacting residents and businesses across the city.Why It MattersThe notice has forced businesses to close and cut into revenue while residents wait for safe water access to resume.What Happens Next...
What This Story Is AboutChris Johnson’s brother Dereck is speaking publicly for the first time about the family’s experience since Chris revealed his ALS diagnosis, describing the difficulty of keeping it secret and the wave of community support that followed.Why It MattersThe Johnson family’s ac...
A Tennessee man is facing multiple felony charges after investigators say he solicited child sexual abuse material from minors in Tennessee & across the states.
What This Story Is AboutDC Blox has closed on the purchase of property next to the Nashville Zoo where the company has proposed building a data center.Why It MattersThe sale is a major development in debate involving the Zoo, Metro leaders, and people living in neighborhoods nearby. What Happens ...
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