TVA gets an 'eye in the sky' to make line maintenance faster and cheaper
The TVA now has an eye in the sky to help keep the power flowing along its more than 16,000 miles of transmission lines.
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More fall fun! PumpkinFest returns to downtown Franklin for it's first two day run
Franklin’s annual PumpkinFest will stretch across two days this year for the first time.
Pope Leo XIV shares first message following lung cancer diagnosis
(Gray News) - Pope Leo XIV released his first message since undergoing surgery for lung cancer in Rome. “As you know, I have been unable to be among you during these days,” Leo wrote in a statement . “I thank you warmly for your prayers and for the work you have done together. Yo...
Suggs Creek bridge in Wilson County reopens after months-long closure
A bridge on Stewarts Ferry Pike over Suggs Creek in Wilson County is back open after being closed since January for replacement. The closure forced nearby residents like Nick Formosa to add 15 to 20 minutes to trips for commuting and errands. "You had to really plan ahead of time...
TBI investigating whether Clarksville lawmaker lives in his district
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is looking into allegations regarding whether a Clarksville lawmaker lives outside of the district he represents....
Independent candidates face steep hurdles in Tennessee governor’s race
What This Story Is About Early voting started today in Tennessee, with the governor’s race featuring 15 candidates, including Republican Marsha Blackburn, Democrat Jerri Green, and a field of independents. Why It Matters Independent candidates say they face hurdles that major-par...
Father sentenced for killing 9-year-old daughter after claiming she was abducted while on vacation
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. ( WCAX /Gray News) - A Montreal man was sentenced Wednesday to 25 years to life in prison for killing his 9-year-old daughter and concealing her body in New York. Luciano Frattolin, 45, was convicted by a jury in August for killing his 9-year-old daughter, Mel...
Ukrainian drones lose some speed after SpaceX imposes sudden restrictions on use of Starlink
Ukrainian drones lost some of their speed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on battlefield use of the country's U.S.-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday as the capital endured a second consecutive night of missile attacks. At the same time, Ukra...
TBI releases age-progressed portraits of Tennessee's longest-running most wanted fugitive
Some of the most specialized work at the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is done with the simplest tools. "Very high technology here. It's paper and a piece of charcoal," said Special Agent Forensic Scientist Glen Glenn. Glenn is the artist behind a series of age-progressed por...
Endangered bat species detected during survey in Tennessee. Here’s what to know
What This Story Is About TWRA’s annual Bat Blitz found several protected or at-risk bat species during a survey in the Fentress County area. Why It Matters Wildlife officials say bat populations have declined in recent years because of threats including white-nose syndrome, a fun...
This is the worst-rated McDonald’s in the US. See why customers have reviewed it so poorly
SURPRISE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — The worst-rated McDonald’s in the country is in Arizona, according to reviews. With an average rating of 1.55 stars on Google , the McDonald’s on North 163rd Avenue in Surprise has the fewest positive reviews. “By far the worst service of any ...
Father of Summer Wells, missing East Tennessee girl, facing domestic assault charge
What This Story Is About Donald Wells, the father of missing Summer Wells, has been charged with domestic assault. Why It Matters Wells and his wife, Candus Bly, are the parents of a young girl who went missing in 2021, putting them at the center of public attention as people fol...
Sen. Blackburn blasted over AI video of her, GOP candidates dancing to Kendrick Lamar song
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is running in a gubernatorial race in her state, was blasted for posting an AI video of her dancing to a Kendrick Lamar song....
Appeals court presses Trump administration on legality of DC National Guard deployment
More than a year after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard members to begin patrolling the streets of the nation's capital, a federal appeals court on Wednesday opened a hearing on the legality of his action by asking the government if there were any limits on a presid...
911 calls during outbreak at Walmart warehouse reveal possible source of illness
What This Story Is About Newly released 911 calls document the early response as reports of illness rapidly increased at a Walmart fulfillment center in Lebanon. What Happens Next The Tennessee Department of Health is investigating a possible foodborne illness associated with a m...
Sanitation worker dies following road rage shootout while driving garbage truck
PRICHARD, Ala. ( WALA /Gray News) - A sanitation worker in Alabama has died after being injured in a road rage shooting in August. The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Clifton Eugene DuBose Jr., 54, died this week after being hospitalized following a shooting on Aug....
First look at new wing of the Johnny Cash Museum
What This Story Is About One of the most popular music museums in the country added a new wing that explores the legacy of Johnny Cash. Why It Matters The new wing gives fans a new glimpse into the life of the Man in Black. What Happens Next The Grand Opening was held on Tuesday,...
Pope Leo XIV's South America trip remains planned after lung cancer surgery
Pope Leo XIV's planned trip to South America next month will go ahead as scheduled, the Vatican has confirmed, despite the 71-year-old pontiff's recent surgery for lung cancer. RELATED STORY | Vatican says pope has lung cancer and lower lobe of his right lung was removed Tests co...
Early Voting Opens Across Tennessee Ahead of Midterms
National trends favor Democrats, but Tennessee is still Republicans’ to lose
MI5 chief says Iran is targeting military sites and suspected plot at RAF Fairford is 'not unique’
Iran is trying to hit military sites in Britain and the suspected plot to attack a U.S.-run military air base in September is not unique," the head of the MI5 spy agency said Tuesday, as he warned that both Tehran and Moscow are expanding their attacks against the U.K. Ken McCall...
Victim stabbed in chest; Neighbor charged with attempted homicide
Hampton was not at the scene when officers arrived, but court documents show both the witness and the victim identified him as the stabber.
US Treasury fines Bank of America $1.2 billion over compliance failures
The U.S. Treasury Department said Tuesday that its imposing $1.2 billion in fines on Bank of America for allegedly violating anti-money laundering and sanctions laws. The fines on Americas second-biggest bank amount to the third-largest in the departments history. When a bank of ...
Father creates nation’s only child safety demonstration house after death of son
KANSAS CITY, Mo. ( Aging Untold ) — A father who lost his 2-year-old son to a furniture tip-over has built the only child-safety demonstration house in the United States to prevent similar tragedies. Brett Horn founded Charlie’s House in Kansas City, Missouri, after his son Charl...
Van Epps, Copeland focus on costs, growth and turnout in Tennessee’s 7th District race
Early voting begins Wednesday in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, where Republican U.S. Rep. Matt Van Epps and Democratic nominee Darden Copeland are mak...
‘It’s a forever change’: supporting aging parents through loss of a child
( Aging Untold ) — Losing a child is something no parent expects to face, no matter their age. The Aging Untold experts are talking candidly about why this grief is so often overlooked in older adults and how families and caregivers can help. An “unnatural” loss, no matter your a...
InvestigateTV+: Mother’s journey to forgive
( InvestigateTV ) — One mother faces her son’s killer after decades of harboring hate. InvestigateTV+ shows you how they’re now working to heal together. Then, doctors explain how they’re safely using drugs with psychedelic-like effects to help patients struggling with certain me...
New research on psychedelics could have big impact on mental health patients
CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) - Millions of Americans take prescription medications for mental health conditions, but those might not be enough for people with severe depression or post-traumatic stress disorder. Relief for some can be found in treatments that use drugs that ...
These trading posts swap plants and produce to help the community
LOUISVILLE, Ky. ( InvestigateTV ) - Producing fresh food in cities from coast to coast, urban farming is taking root across the country. Today’s urban farmers are reviving the idea of families growing a big share of the nation’s fruits and vegetables. By transforming spaces not t...
Judge blocks Trump administration from banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico
A federal judge on Tuesday extended an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from banning reporters for three news outlets from the White House, a pivotal operational development for the organizations as the extraordinary case pitting the president against the me...
Republicans are flooding Senate races with ad money, but paying a premium
Republicans are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on advertising in battleground Senate races as they scramble to defend increasingly competitive GOP seats in the final stretch of the midterms. But when it comes to how far they can stretch a dollar, theyre effectively payi...
News Nuggets From Leiper’s Fork and Olala
Distillery celebrates a decade, and a SoBro bakery adds dinner
Finding Whimsy and Maple Lattes on the ‘Gilmore Girls’ Coffee Crawl
Local cafes’ monthlong specials and character-themed activities make for a charming start to fall
Record heat before a cold blast arrives on Friday
The scattered storms will increase around the early afternoon hours of Wednesday and into early evening, mainly for Southern Kentucky and perhaps far northern Middle Tennessee....
Facing life again: How a Supreme Court ruling could send a released Tennessee man back to federal prison
In 2023, Smith petitioned for compassionate release under the First Step Act. This 2018 law signed by President Trump allowed federal judges to consider unusually long or outdated sentences when deciding on early release....
It took first responders more than half an hour to reach Christa Pike after botched execution
What This Story Is About A 911 call transcript shows it took more than half an hour for first responders to reach Christa Pike following a failed execution attempt on Sept. 30. Why It Matters Dispatchers require a verification code for calls from Riverbend prison to confirm it’s ...
Cory Curtis: 2026 NFL Week 6 Power Rankings
There are new teams at the top and the bottom of the rankings.
Trump debates calling off livestream of firing squad execution after learning Fort Hood shooter was paralyzed
President Donald Trump and his advisers are debating whether to call off plans to livestream the firing squad execution of the Fort Hood shooter, with Trump having remarked privately that he did not initially know that Nidal Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down, two sources fa...
New museum wing revealed on Tennessee's Johnny Cash Museum Day
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee announced the recognition in a proclamation last month, noting the museum's opening of a major new wing on Oct. 13. Honorary “Johnny Cash Way” signs were also placed on 3rd Avenue South between Broadway and Demonbreun Street Tuesday....
'I thought it was a UFO': Middle Tennessee gets early glimpse of SpaceX rocket launch
Residents across Middle Tennessee recall waking up to a rare sight in the sky Tuesday morning, as SpaceX launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Check your medicine cabinet: More than 112,000 bottles of acetaminophen recalled
(CNN) - More than 112,000 bottles of Extra Strength Acetaminophen sold on Amazon have been recalled. The pills are made by Aurobindo Pharma but sold under Amazon’s private label. It is not clear if anything is actually wrong with the 500-milligram caplets. The recall is based on ...
Attorney says Christa Pike could sue over ambulance delay after failed execution
A Tennessee attorney says the delay in getting an ambulance for Christa Pike after her failed execution could lead to additional lawsuits against the state....
Winning lottery tickets worth $490K, $150K sold in Tennessee
Two winning lottery tickets worth $490,000 and $150,000 were sold in Tennessee for Monday night’s drawings, the Tennessee Lottery said.
Hunter facing charges after stray bullet hits, kills pet donkey, officials say
GREENVILLE, S.C. ( WHNS /Gray News) - South Carolina authorities say a hunter has been charged after a donkey was shot and killed over the weekend. According to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, officers were called to a property in Anderson County after a repor...
Kentucky man now faces 1,134 counts in child sexual abuse material investigation, sheriff says
What This Story Is About Authorities say a search of a Kentucky man’s phone led to more than 1,100 charges in an investigation involving alleged child sexual abuse material. Why It Matters The case grew significantly from one initial charge to 1,134 counts after investigators exe...
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A brief briefing: White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia makes debut
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - White House Press Secretary Katie Zacharia’s first press briefing operated much differently from a standard Karoline Leavitt briefing. The press conference lasted 14 minutes and included questions from only three outlets - Breitbart News Network, The Daily ...
It took 35 minutes for first responders to reach Christa Pike after a 911 call; The reason why is a verification code the caller didn’t know
What This Story Is About A 911 call transcript shows it took 35 minutes for first responders to reach Christa Pike inside Riverbend prison following a failed execution attempt on Sept. 30. Dispatchers delayed sending crews inside because a caller from the prison could not provide...
Water outage scheduled for portion of Middle Tennessee city
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WSMV) - A water outage is scheduled for the city of Springfield. The outage will happen Wednesday, October 14, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The outage is to help crews fix a water main. The city of Springfield said customers affected by the outage are on Old Coope...
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis gets 40 years to life in prison in Tupac Shakur’s murder case
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) — Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been sentenced in the 1996 shooting death murder case of Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas. On Tuesday, Judge Carli Kierny sentenced Davis to 40 years to life in prison for orchestrating the murder of Shakur. A jury found Davis gui...
Proposed livestreamed execution raises concerns
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - The first livestreamed execution in American history has forced the country to ask itself an uncomfortable question: is this who we are? Nidal Hasan is scheduled to be executed by firing squad December 3 at Fort Hood. Hasan killed 13 people and wounded 32 o...
Operation Christmas Child announces 2026 collection dates, what to donate and more
Tennessee residents can drop off gift-filled shoeboxes for Operation Christmas Child during National Collection Week, Nov. 16-23.
2 winning lottery tickets sold in Tennessee. Here's where
Two lottery tickets sold in Tennessee won significant prizes Monday night.
Aging Untold: Feeling “off” could be a vitamin deficiency
( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we look at how nutrient absorption changes as we age, what warning signs to watch for and the key vitamins to keep on your radar. We also explore the mental health benefits of spending time solo and how embracing “me time” can ...
AI doomsday fears overshadow current threats, expert says
( InvestigateTV ) — Some of the loudest voices in artificial intelligence have warned the technology could someday threaten humanity. A global AI security leader told us those catastrophic headlines are drowning out threats that are already here. Adam Ely, general manager of AI s...
TailGate Brewery expands to former Yazoo location in Madison
TailGate Brewery is adding an additional location when it moves into the former Yazoo brewery and taproom in later this year.
911 call from botched Christa Pike execution released
What This Story Is About Authorities have released the 911 call made from Riverbend Maximum Security Institution the night of Christa Pike’s attempted execution. Why It Matters Christa Pike received what was supposed to be two lethal doses of pentobarbital, but survived. She has ...
Young mom’s breast cancer diagnosis highlights rising rates among younger adults
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. ( Aging Untold ) — Cancer is increasing in people under 65, and women are now more likely than men to develop it, according to the American Cancer Society. Brittany Auclair, of Tallahassee, was diagnosed with breast cancer at 29, shortly after her son Brayden wa...
What was that light? SpaceX launch lights up skies across several states
(Gray News) - A SpaceX rocket launch from Florida early Tuesday morning lit up the sky in several states including Georgia, Virginia and North Carolina. A Falcon 9 rocket launched a robotic Dragon capsule at 6:33 a.m. from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Shortly aft...