Numerous medical professionals and police departments are warning people against participating in the Benadryl Challenge.The challenge first surfaced on social media in 2020, but hospitals and first responders say they have recently seen a resurgence in cases. The challenge involves participants ...
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All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Madison County remained closed Friday afternoon as law enforcement responded to police activity near Jackson, creating a
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WSMV) - The town of Smyrna said the deadline to submit a survey for community input on the town’s Comprehensive Plan is this weekend.The town said it wants to hear from the community about updates to Smyrna’s Comprehensive Plan.“This plan will guide how our community grows and evol...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Independence Day Weekend may be one of celebration for people, but for pets, it can be one of the most terrifying — and dangerous — days of the year.According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, the loud noises during July 4th celebrations, especially from fi...
All westbound lanes of Interstate 40 are blocked in Madison County due to police activity.The incident was reported at 11:55 a.m. Friday near mile marker 86.4.According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, all westbound travel lanes are closed.Both the left and right shoulders remain op...
The man arrested during a June 29 Clarksville police use-of-force incident has died while in custody. The TBI is investigating the death, and the officer involved remains on administrative leave.The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said it is investigating an in-custody death that happened earl...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Linq Social Kitchen will welcome customers back Friday after Metro Codes ordered the Lafayette Street business to temporarily close in April.Metro Codes cited allegations that the establishment was doing construction without a permit and operating over its allowed capaci...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is now looking into the death of a man at the Montgomery County Jail.The TBI confirmed Friday afternoon that its investigation is “active and ongoing.” Agents are responding at the request of 19th Judicial District Attorney General...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - A large police presence has shut down Interstate 40 on Friday afternoon.Cameras with the Tennessee Department of Transportation show several law enforcement vehicles near Exit 87 on I-40 at about 12:40 p.m.The roadway is completely blocked.No other details have been releas...
The City of Springfield's Freedom Fest is happening tonight, but there's a last-minute change to the lineup.
President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill Act one year ago, and Dr. Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, told Scripps News the law has helped lower Medicaid costs and reduce fraud.Oz claimed the Trump administration has prevented $42 billion in fr...
ALLIANCE, Neb. (KNOP/Gray News) - A mother in Nebraska is accused of killing a 9-month-old after holding a blanket over the child’s head.Alyssa Parkins faces four charges, including intentional child abuse resulting in death and strangulation resulting in death.According to the Box Butte County S...
Some of Tennessee's littlest patriots are celebrating America's 250th birthday wrapped in red, white and blue.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (11:45 a.m.): The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that deputies are investigating an in-custody death at the Montgomery County Jail on Friday.When asked to confirm the death of Darrius Chappel on Friday, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office repli...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The man whose arrest earlier this week sparked a use-of-force investigation and sent a Clarksville officer on leave has reportedly died, according to multiple of his family members.Darius Chappell was arrested in front of a coffee shop on Monday. An officer, who the de...
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WSMV) - A full closure of Kedron Road is scheduled to begin Monday, July 6, at 6 a.m. just north of the westbound Saturn Parkway on- and off-ramps, according to the City of Spring Hill.Crews will close the roadway through Sunday, July 12, while they complete sewer line work un...
Dolly Parton thanked Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift for a generous gift to her Imagination Library.
An Arizona toddler was found breathing inside a hospital morgue after being declared dead hours earlier by a doctor, according to police records.A police report and body camera video reviewed by investigators with the Scripps News Group in Phoenix show that two Gilbert police officers saw signs o...
GILBERT, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - A toddler in Arizona was discovered to be alive in the morgue of a hospital after being pronounced dead by a doctor hours earlier. The 18-month-old was pulled from a backyard swimming pool during a Super Bowl party around 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 8.According to the poli...
A Clarksville man faces a criminal attempted homicide charge after investigators say a follow-up interview revealed new details about the severity of the attack
Multiple law enforcement agencies responded to Smith County Friday morning after a pursuit ended in a crash, officials said.
The Social Security Administration announced that it will issue limited-edition commemorative Social Security cards to children born in the United States between July 2 and Dec. 31, 2026, as part of the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.The commemorative cards will function the same as stand...
Nashville Fire is mourning the loss of a firefighter's accidental death.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Nashville man with national extradition warrants out for his arrest drove through Mt. Juliet on Thursday and was promptly arrested.The Mt. Juliet Police Department announced the arrest of a 43-year-old man who has been on the run for illegal narcotics sales since May ...
A social media stunt that has teenagers kicking the front doors of occupied homes in the middle of the night landed 10 people in custody in Franklin.
(Gray News) — Fireworks sold nationwide are being recalled just ahead of the Fourth of July holiday for risk of explosion and burn hazards.According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the recall was issued Thursday and involves two products from Winco Fireworks International.T...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Dolly Parton is thanking Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, saying in a video posted Friday morning the couple had donated $2 million to the Imagination Library. In classic Dolly fashion, she poked a little fun while saying her thanks. “Thank you, thank you, thank you. I’m b...
More than 365,000 people are expected to pack downtown Nashville for America's 250th anniversary celebration.
Two men are facing charges after Metro Police say one paid the other to shoot someone.
BUFFALO VALLEY, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Smith County Rescue Squad (SCRS) had to take apart a truck to rescue a suspect who became trapped after a crash during a police pursuit early Friday morning. SCRS reported that the collision happened on Interstate 40 near mile marker 267 just before 5 a.m. on Fr...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Shoppers across Middle Tennessee are stocking up for Fourth of July celebrations, and they are paying more this year. According to the American Farm Bureau, cookouts will cost American families an average of $75 this year — up 4%, or $3 more than last year.Beef is the bi...
(InvestigateTV) — Student loans are the second largest type of household debt after mortgages, totaling nearly $1.7 trillion nationally, according to a new WalletHub analysis.That figure works out to roughly $39,600 per borrower, said Chip Lupo, a writer and analyst at WalletHub.WalletHub compare...
OLYMPIA, Wash. (KPHO/Gray News) — A child reported missing in Arizona in May has been found at a homeless encampment in Washington state, according to the U.S. Marshals Service.On June 18, U.S. Marshals received information from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children that the girl...
ROCK ISLAND, Tenn. (WSMV) - Multiple agencies coordinated to rescue a pair of kayakers who had become stranded on the river in Rock Island State Park on Thursday.The Sparta-White County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Doyle Volunteer Fire Department, Central View Volunteer Fire Department and Tennessee S...
Some may opt for a hot dog eating contest to celebrate the Fourth of July, but others in Tennessee are opting for fitness flare instead.
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, more couples are juggling double-duty caregiving, supporting both sides of the family at once. We share ways to prioritize and build a plan that works. Plus, extreme heat can turn dangerous fast for older adults — even indoors — and we’ll share th...
(Aging Untold) — When a heat wave rolls in, older adults don’t just feel uncomfortable — they can get into danger faster than they expect, even indoors. Aging bodies often don’t regulate temperature as efficiently, and some medications can raise the risk of overheating. People 65 and older are mo...
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (Aging Untold) — Nina Meyerhof has spent decades working on behalf of children in crisis, traveling to more than 120 countries — many of them conflict zones — and distributing thousands of teddy bears to children dealing with trauma. Meyerhof, 83, moved to Vermont from New Y...
AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) — A 29-year-old man is dead after a head-on collision with a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) box truck.The crash happened Wednesday evening in Augusta County, Virginia.According to Virginia State Police, a Dodge Ram 2500 was traveling west on Parkersburg Turnpike w...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aging Untold) — Lung cancer is widely associated with smoking, but doctors say nonsmokers can also be at risk. About 10% of the roughly 250,000 new lung cancer cases diagnosed each year occur in people who have never smoked, according to Dr. Otis Rickman, an interventional pulmo...
MESA (InvestigateTV) — A Mesa woman’s health coverage was at risk after someone used her Social Security number to work at an oil field in Texas.Corina has been on disability since 1999. The state asked her to confirm new income in Odessa, Texas.“Someone was using my Social Security number. That’...
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