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Nashville grand jury proposes "Child Protection Clock" for child sexual abuse cases
The Davidson County Grand Jury has issued sweeping recommendations for child sexual abuse cases in an effort to hold the justice system accountable.
Metro Nashville continues to investigate data center impacts
Metro Nashville is investigating data centers impacts on communities.
Southwest launches new nonstop flights from Nashville to Reno-Tahoe for winter escapes
Southwest Airlines is giving Nashville travelers a new way to reach the slopes and entertainment of Reno and Lake Tahoe with a nonstop flight.
Hundreds of self-driving cars coming to Nashville with new Waymo, Lyft facility
What This Story Is About Waymo and Lyft are opening an 80,000-square-foot Nashville facility to charge, clean and maintain self-driving cars. Why It Matters The facility is designed to support hundreds of autonomous vehicles and will bring more than 70 new full-time jobs to Nashv...
Christa Pike's legal team asks court to preserve evidence after failed execution attempt
Christa Pike’s attorneys are asking a Davidson County Chancery Court judge to order Tennessee officials to preserve evidence.
Bar Cala Cala Brings 'Hi-Fi Discoteca' to East Nashville
Spritzes, swordfish and a high-end sound system hard-launch Friday
First look inside Flexdrive by Lyft's newest Waymo hub in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Waymo, in partnership with Flexdrive by Lyft, has completed construction of an 80,000-square-foot depot where Waymo vehicles will be charged, serviced, and maintained. "Take a look around you; it's pretty impressive," Jerry Golden, Chief Policy Officer a...
I-24 Choice Lanes plan between Nashville, Murfreesboro clears key hurdle
A plan to add optional lanes along Interstate 24 between Nashville and Murfreesboro has cleared another hurdle.
2 charged with attempting to steal copper from abandoned hospital
Two men were taken into custody early Thursday morning after a high speed pursuit across Nashville following their reported attempted theft of copper from an abandoned hospital....
Pike’s attorneys say execution was botched, call for sentence commutation
What This Story Is About Christa Pike is on life support at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after what her attorneys called a botched execution attempt at Riverbend prison. Why It Matters Attorneys said they warned the courts prior to the execution that Pike’s blood disorder...
Anesthesiologist explains what likely caused Christa Pike’s failed execution by lethal injection
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A Tennessee anesthesiologist is weighing in on what may have gone wrong during the botched execution of Christa Pike. Dr. Paul Allen, a professor of anesthesiology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, said the details coming ...
Remembering Opryland USA, a Donelson fixture for decades
Growing up in Middle Tennessee, the rides at Opryland USA were a core childhood moment.
Christa Pike in critical condition after failed execution at Nashville prison, attorneys say
Tennessee death row inmate Christa Pike is alive and receiving treatment after she was given two lethal injection doses during a failed execution at a Nashville prison, her attorneys confirmed Thursday....
Witnesses to Christa Pike’s failed execution say their view was blocked multiple times
NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - Witnesses to the failed execution of Christa Pike said their view of her attempted execution was often obscured, raising questions about Tennessee’s already scrutinized execution process. Several witnesses were told by Tennessee’s Department ...
Advice King: What Can I Do About the Loss of Our Culture?
Opinion: I don’t want to talk about stadiums, or symphonies, or Elon Musk's tunnels. I’d like to talk about Peter Thiel’s Antichrist lectures in Nashville....
Could Nashville improve downtown traffic without adding more interstate lanes?
As Middle Tennessee continues to grow, transportation planners are asking a big question about one of Nashville’s biggest traffic trouble spots.
Hot start to October with some rain on the way
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The brutally hot month of September has finally ended! Nashville's mean temperatures in September averaged out to rank second hottest all time! Now that October is here, we are starting out on a hot trend, but temperatures cool back down this weekend as ...
The Unpermitted Quarries of Bedford County
Claims about ‘farm ponds’ grow heated at a public meeting 90 minutes south of Nashville
The Loveless Cafe at 75
How the Nashville institution has retained its local charm while evolving
Pickin’ Party: Bluegrass Is Enjoying Its Latest Golden Age
Born 80 years ago in Nashville, the genre is witnessing a boom thanks to youthful talent and welcoming spaces
Tennessee governor orders investigation after Christa Pike survives lethal injection attempt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining ...
Titans to face former running back Derrick Henry, Ravens in Week 4
What This Story Is About The Tennessee Titans will face former Titans RB Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens for the first time since Henry’s departure from Tennessee. Why It Matters Derrick Henry is one of the Titans’ most notable former players. He is the franchise’s second ...
Mt. Juliet man accused of stealing 80,000 donor contacts from Hope for Justice
A Mt. Juliet man was hit with a federal felony charge, as well as a civil lawsuit, for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of valuable donor contacts from a Nashville-based nonprofit addressing human trafficking and taking them to another nonprofit....
WSMV4’s Surprise Squad celebrates a heart health champion who lost grandfather and uncle to heart attacks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Heart disease changed one woman’s family forever. Now Becky Bennett is determined to help change the story for others, turning her pain into purpose and bringing an entire team with her. “We’re going to do a big team photo in front of the backdrop so let...
NES customer’s bill spikes hundreds of dollars over summer months
What This Story Is About Nashville Electric Service power bills are largely driven by seasonal weather, with one customer’s experience illustrating how costs can spike unexpectedly. Why It Matters Many NES customers could see high bills this fall and winter without understanding ...
Nashville artist Phil Ponder dies at 93
Nashville artist Phil Ponder has died at the age of 93.
‘Makes it worthwhile.’ Middle Tennessee veterans depart on Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
What This Story Is About More than 30 Middle Tennessee veterans departed Nashville on an Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., to tour the monuments built in their honor. Why It Matters The trip gives veterans a form of recognition that some said they did not receive when they first ...
32 Middle Tennessee veterans depart Nashville for Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.
Thirty-two Middle Tennessee veterans are receiving a special send-off Wednesday morning as they leave Nashville for a day in Washington, D.C.
Nicky’s and 312 Pizza Celebrate Chicago Roots
The two Nashville spots will offer special pies to honor the Cubs and the White Sox in the MLB playoffs
A temperature roller coaster ride, rain expected for the weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — We are tracking a brief round of hotter temperatures as September concludes & October begins. No need to worry, the cooler weather is making a comeback this weekend along with rain chances. If plans take you out and about this evening, the weather is on ...