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Bear leaves a trail of destruction in Alaska neighborhoods

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Biologists in Alaska located a brown bear believed to have broken into several garages and vehicles and even attempted to enter a house. Fish and Game biologists euthanized the adult male brown bear Monday night in Rabbit Creek. According to...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

Aging Untold: Midlife can be a season of self-discovery rather than a crisis

( Aging Untold ) — On this episode of Aging Untold , we discuss how major transitions can spark a second bloom by redefining midlife as a season of self-discovery rather than a crisis. We also examine the new rules of healthy aging that doctors recommend to help you stay strong a...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 23, 2026

Fat Bear Week kicks off this week. What to know about the annual competition

ANCHORAGE, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Brackets have been revealed for the 12th annual Fat Bear Week, with the first matchups starting on Tuesday. Fat Bear Week is an annual online tournament that celebrates the health and survival of brown bears at Alaska’s Katmai National Park ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Nashville affordable housing wait list opens at end of September

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) is opening up the wait list for an affordable housing community. A press release from the agency announced that applications for studio apartments will be accepted for the Hadley Park Towers, located...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Human remains found near Wildcat Falls in Middle Tennessee

SPARTA, Tenn. (WSMV) - The White County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday the discovery of human remains near a park . “It has been confirmed that the bones found near Wildcat Falls in White County are human remains,” a post from WCSO said. The sheriff said that, after working wi...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 22, 2026

Fat Bear Week returns, pitting Alaska’s biggest brown bears against each other

Fat Bear Week , the wildly popular online competition celebrating natures biggest success stories, is back at Alaskas Katmai National Park, where hefty brown bears are packing on pounds and battling for internet glory in an annual salmon-fueled showdown. It's a single-elimination...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 21, 2026

Bridge named in honor of late Tennessee state Rep. Bill Beck

State and local leaders gathered over the weekend to honor the late state Rep. Bill Beck with a bridge named in his memory. The "Representative Carson W. 'Bill' Beck Memorial Bridge" is on U.S. Highway 31E, spanning Briley Parkway in Nashville. Current and former elected official...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 21, 2026

Semi-truck veers off road, hitting 10 parked cars in Clarksville

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nearly a dozen vehicles were damaged Friday night after a semi-truck veered off a road into a parking lot in Clarksville. Tennessee Highway Patrol reports that the wreck happened just after 11:15 p.m. on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. Dash 10 Media video fro...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 21, 2026

Mother was ‘passed out drunk’ when 3-year-old son drowned in pool, witnesses claim

EVANSVILLE, Ind. ( WFIE /Gray News) - An Indiana mother is facing charges after witnesses allege she “passed out drunk” before her 3-year-old son drowned in a backyard pool. Amie Jo Farber, 41, is charged with neglect resulting in death after her 3-year-old son drowned in a pool ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 21, 2026

Week Ahead in Washington: Week of September 20

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump has a full schedule this week in Washington and on the road, while Vice President JD Vance campaigns for Republicans in the critical state of North Carolina. Trump is headed to New York on Monday, where he will address the 81st United...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 20, 2026

Acuña grand slam leads Braves to 6-3 win, dropping Astros from AL West lead

HOUSTON (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning, and the Atlanta Braves beat Houston 6-3 Saturday night to drop the Astros out of the AL West lead. Houston (77-78) fell one game behind Texas (78-77) and trails the Chicago White Sox (79-76) by two g...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 20, 2026

Multiple vehicles hit after semi-truck veers off road into Clarksville parking lot

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Multiple cars were damaged Friday night after a semi-truck veered off a road into a parking lot in Clarksville. Dash 10 Media reports that the wreck happened just after 11:15 p.m. on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard. Video from the scene shows a semi-truck with...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 19, 2026

Heat advisory pushes back last 'Shakespeare in the Park' performances

Shakespeare in the Park...or Shakespeare in the Heat? The Nashville Shakespeare Festival organizers are pushing back the last 'Shakespeare in the Park' performances to be closer to when the sun sets. An ongoing heat advisory prompted the adjustment. "It's really...really, really ...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 19, 2026

Franklin statue honors mule from Civil War

A new statue at Carter Hill Park has been dedicated to a mule for its connection to the Battle of Franklin in the Civil War.

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 18, 2026

InvestigateTV+: Helping teens stay away from violence

( InvestigateTV ) — An ex-con shares how he is now using his story to steer teens away from violence through an innovative mentoring program. Then, InvestigateTV+ follows an inspiring effort helping people with Parkinson’s find strength and community through climbing. Plus, four ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 18, 2026

Trail camera captures promising signs of an expanding Florida panther population

New footage of rare Florida panthers is a promising sign that the endangered species might be getting more of a foothold. The video, captured by a trail camera, shows a mother and three young cubs at a nature reserve in Fort Myers. That's further north of where the endangered cat...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 18, 2026

‘A slower pace’: This couple serves boiled peanuts from a Model T pickup

CHARLESTON, S.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — In a world built for speed — fast food, fast lanes, fast replies — a South Carolina man is doing something quietly radical: slowing things down. Just off one busy road, Kenneth Ezell parks his century-old truck, lifts the lid on a pot of boile...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

Todd County Bale Trail returns, tradition celebrates hay creations

Elkton, Kentucky is home for Ashley Francis. "I think of small town, southern hospitality," she nodded. "It's funny cause I grew up here, so the hang outs are back roads and the parking lot at the [Hampton's] Dairy Mart." Even with that history and running her Lady Ash Lashes, Sk...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

Retailers put new purchase limits on motor oil as supply crunch continues

A new shortage of synthetic motor oil has retailers imposing new limits on purchasing. Costco this week raised the prices of its store brand synthetic oil and placed maximum limits on synthetic oil purchases. A two-pack of Kirkland Signature full-synthetic motor oil 5-quart bottl...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

Daniel Boone’s historic home offers look at early American history

ST. CHARLES COUNTY, Mo. ( InvestigateTV ) - Daniel Boone is often recognized as a legendary frontiersman who eventually helped settle the state of Kentucky. He would spend the final two decades of his life outside St. Louis, serving as a Spanish magistrate and blazing trails that...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 15, 2026

Antisemitic graffiti found at popular East Nashville park

What This Story Is About Metro Parks employees covered up antisemitic graffiti, including a swastika, found at Cornelia Fort Airpark in East Nashville. Why It Matters The Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville says the graffiti reflects a broader rise in antisemitism, noting Jewi...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 14, 2026

Acuña homers for Braves, Mahle turns in another stellar outing in rout of Phillies

ATLANTA (AP) — Ronald Acuña Jr. homered to spark an eight-run fourth inning and Tyler Mahle turned in another stellar outing to lead the Atlanta Braves to their second straight victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, 12-2 on Saturday night. The Braves had to rally three times in ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 13, 2026

Teen survives 2 days on overturned skiff in Alaska’s Bering Sea

A 15-year-old boy survived on top of an overturned skiff in Alaskas frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days, losing his older brother and then his cousin to the ocean after the boat capsized while they were out fishing. The teen, identified by a relative as Derek Parker Aghnaanga,...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

Proposed drone manufacturing facility sparks intense backlash in tiny Tennessee town

For almost two years, some residents in Jackson County have been resisting what they view as a far-right takeover of their community. Recently, the developers behind that effort came to Gainesboro with a proposal to build a drone manufacturing facility right in the middle of town...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 10, 2026

Rock climbing can help people with Parkinson’s, here’s how

( InvestigateTV ) — Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder after Alzheimer’s, affecting more than 10 million people worldwide, according to the National Institutes of Health . Driven by an aging population and environmental factors, cases are exp...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 10, 2026