Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.Its the latest legal trouble for the ex-Tallahassee mayor, who narrowly lost to Republ...
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SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman who was reported missing from Spring Hill earlier this month was found dead a day later in another state.According to the Spring Hill Police Department, the family of 37-year-old Amber Graham reported her and her 8-year-old daughter missing on July 2. The famil...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Long-time Volunteer, Deputy District Attorney and Criminal Court Judge Kyle Hixson joined the Tennessee Supreme Court on July 1, 2026, following his appointment by Gov. Bill Lee and confirmation by the General Assembly.A seventh-generation Tennessean, Hixson earned both ...
Edgar Saul Beltran, Jr. is in custody in Webb County, Texas. Beltran surrendered to the U.S. Border Patrol in Laredo on Tuesday.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Data center electricity consumption in the Tennessee Valley region grew sevenfold between 2020 and 2025, reaching 8.3 million MWh — enough to power more than 661,000 homes, according to a new report from nonpartisan think tank ThinkTennessee.The report examines how a rap...
TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) — A husband, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter died Tuesday morning in a crash involving two semitrucks in Alabama.The deadly crash happened on Interstate 59 in Trussville.Officials said Dquarious Marqua Butler, 29, was driving a semitruck. His wife, 32-year...
President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that he is "number one on the kill list for Iran."Trump made the comment when asked why he would not fly back to the U.S. from the NATO summit in Turkey on a plane gifted to him by Qatar. Instead, he is expected to return on an older model that has previou...
Almost two months after a deadly shootout took place behind an Antioch gas station, authorities announced a man wanted in connection with the incident was arrested in another state.
(Aging Untold) — Today on Aging Untold, part-time home care can be a lifeline if you plan it right. We’ll share how to build a smart schedule, set clear tasks and avoid surprise costs. Plus, the pressures of aging aren’t always physical; they’re mental, too. We’ll look at why life can feel heavie...
Editor’s note: This story contains descriptions of child sexual abuse. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A leader at a Nashville church is one of two men arrested Tuesday by Metro Nashville Police after investigators allegedly found they shared videos depicting the sexual abuse of children. In the first ...
Gas expansions, nuclear power will service data center boom as utility plans through 2050
Rain storms Tuesday caused the Little Harpeth River to overflow into the parking lot of the Brentwood YMCA, highlighting a flooding problem.
The Maine Democratic Party appears to be preparing for the possibility that Graham Platner will drop out of the U.S. Senate race.Platner said Monday that he is weighing his next steps after a woman came forward and accused him of raping her. Platner has denied the allegation.Platner would have to...
A man is facing up to 33 charges in connection with shoplifting and organized retail crime stemming from thefts at Home Depots across Nashville.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A baby was removed from a homeless camp in Nashville during a recent heat wave, according to the Metro Public Health and Safety Committee.During a committee meeting on Tuesday, chairman Jordan Huffman revealed that a baby was found during the previous week’s heat wave in...
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum has been arrested on drug possession charges in Alabama after police say they pulled him over for erratic driving and found marijuana and meth in his vehicle.Its the latest legal trouble for the ex-Tallahassee mayor, who narrowly lost to Republ...
"The Pitt" led all nominees with 25 in a dominant sophomore season, while "Hacks" led all comedies with 24 for its final season as the Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.HBO Max's emergency room series "The Pitt" was a rookie upstart last year with big wins including best drama series, bes...
GLENDALE, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) — A driver in Arizona is facing several felony charges after being accused of driving while impaired in late June, officials said. While the Arizona Department of Public Safety has not identified the driver, troopers said the driver’s blood alcohol content measure...
The Mega Millions jackpot is back above the $600 million mark.Nobody won Tuesday nights drawing, sending the jackpot to an estimated $604 million for Fridays drawing.The lump-sum cash option is estimated at about $266 million.RELATED STORY | Changes are coming to the Mega Millions lottery. Here's...
SOUTH CARTHAGE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Smith County Rescue Squad rescued another group of kayakers on Tuesday. This group needed help after one of their kayaks overturned in a narrow portion of the Caney Fork River. The vessel then became stuck in a tree underwater and they were unable to retrieve it...
Bitcoin machines you may see at your neighborhood gas station or grocery store are now illegal in Tennessee. The ban, which took effect July 1, can now move forward after a federal court rejected an effort by the crypto ATM industry to block the new law.The law makes it a Class A misdemeanor to i...
RICHMOND, Va. (Aging Untold) — You’ve probably heard the line: Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning to dance in the rain. One Virginia mom is living that message, carrying on her daughter’s legacy by uplifting children facing serious medical challenges through the S...
Yet another brutal heat dome is set to roast part of the United States starting this weekend as part of a major weather pattern change.The East Coast was in the hot seat last week and the West is next up for a heat dome a large area of high pressure that stalls over an area, trapping heat and dr...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A child is recovering after nearly getting hit by a bullet fired from a neighboring apartment in the Cayce Home neighborhood of Nashville Tuesday night.According to a report from the Metro Nashville Police Department, a gun was discharged from an apartment off South 4th ...
TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, Ariz. (AZFamily/Gray News) — An Arizona man is accused of living illegally in the Tonto National Forest for years and accumulating about a half-ton of trash at a campsite in what a U.S. Forest Service officer described as one of the “worst residential cases” seen.Mark Aaron...
A Dickson dentist spent 10 years building a railroad on his family farm.Dr. Stephen DeLoach embarked on this journey in 2010. He got it running in 2020, and it has been growing ever since.DeLoach has loved trains since he was a child. His mother would push him in a stroller near the railroad trac...
DANDRIDGE, Tenn. (WVLT) - A bridge on I-40 in East Tennessee will soon be named after President Donald Trump.U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent will be joined by several elected officials on Thursday to unveil the Donald J. Trump Bridge on I-40 in Jefferson County.According to the U.S. ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - State officials released the final forensic audit of Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) on Wednesday morning.The report includes a cybersecurity review, a separate investigation into the vacant Herbert STEM Center at Whitehaven High School, and a TennCare evaluation.It pr...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is formally requesting that Sen. Mitch McConnell provide an update on his health amid speculation about the 84-year-old senators condition.McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14 but has not disclosed why. Senate Republicans insist he is conscious and communicatin...
Every summer, Camp Rainbow opens its doors to kids with disabilities, giving them a chance to laugh, play, and just be themselves. The campers are at the heart of it, but its the incredible volunteers who bring the magic to life. In this week's My Hero, were meeting some of these compassionate pe...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tuesday’s meeting of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County lasted into the early morning hours due to hundreds of people speaking out in opposition to the construction of data centers in Music City.Two bills are up for discussion regarding data cen...
A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a man in Houston after he attempted to evade arrest in his vehicle during an operation Tuesday, the agency said.The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national, ignored comma...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a shooting involving members of the Memphis Safe Task Force at an East Memphis hotel Wednesday morning.Action News 5 crews spotted a large law enforcement presence at the Extended Stay near the intersection of Poplar Av...
(Gray News) - President Donald Trump called Iran “cuckoo” and warned that the United States is preparing for another night of strikes against the country.“They’ll agree on everything, and then they’ll go and have a news conference and say we never even talked about it. They’re cuckoo. There’s som...
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. will give a license to Ukraine to manufacture Patriot air defense systems to help counter Russian missile attacks, a huge coup for Ukraine which has badly needed the technology for the war now in its fifth year.Well give them the right to make P...
(Aging Untold) — Researchers at Mayo Clinic are using artificial intelligence to analyze heart data and determine how old a person’s heart is compared to their actual age and what they can do to close the gap. How AI works The technology analyzes echocardiograms to calculate a heart age based on ...
In a statement Wednesday morning, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear requested an official update on Sen. Mitch McConnell's health.
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WBTV/Gray News) - A former assistant principal in North Carolina was charged recently, weeks after he allegedly fired a shot during a school break-in.The break-in reportedly happened on May 25 at Hairston Middle School in Greensboro.Greensboro police said the assistant principal...
Seven-hour public hearing sees Nashvillians back strict regulations on tech facilities, construction moratorium, mayor's eminent domain legislation
(Aging Untold) — A lot of people assume that aging means life slows down. But for many older adults, the mental load only grows — more appointments, more health decisions, more family worries and the quiet question of what’s next? The Aging Untold experts are sharing practical steps that can help...
Oil prices have fallen to levels seen before the Iran war, but airfares have not followed suit.According to Deutsche Bank, airfares are up 15% to 20% from a year ago, while jet fuel prices have fallen 35% since April.The consumer price index put out by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showed t...
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