Cities and towns across the country are making adjustments to their Fourth of July celebrations as extreme heat grips much of the Northeast and Midwest.In Washington, organizers temporarily shut down the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on Friday, saying conditions had become unsafe...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 12-year-old in Oklahoma lost most of their hand when a firework exploded while they were holding it earlier this week, and statistically, they likely won’t be the last to suffer injuries this July 4th Weekend. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, nearly 2,000 children ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Red Frogs, a global organization that provides safety and harm-reduction services at large events, will be on site during this weekend’s Let Freedom Sing celebration with five stations positioned across downtown Nashville.National Director Dan Terry said the organization...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office released new statements Friday after 34-year-old Darius Chappell died while in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.According to the sheriff’s office, Chappell was found unresponsive in his cell du...
Just days before their high-profile wedding, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce quietly made a donation to The Store, a Nashville nonprofit fighting food insecurity.Brittany Brown, the director of mission advancement, first got word through a time-sensitive email and quickly realized this wasn't routi...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - A large metal sheet was seen wrapped around a power line on Friday after a quick-moving storm swept through. A photo shared with WSMV4 shows the line wrapped in the metal, with debris on the ground nearby. Stacey Gilliam, who shared the image with WSMV, said it appears ...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (3:50 p.m.): The suspect has left the vehicle involved in the hours-long standoff after law enforcement reportedly deployed a chemical agent on Interstate 40 in Jackson, according to WSMV4’s sister station WBBJ.The suspect was seen walking on foot west on I-40 with ...
Dangerous heat and isolated thunderstorms are causing scattered power outages across Middle Tennessee Friday.We'll update this story throughout the day with the latest outage numbers reported by utility providers.As of 4 p.m. Friday:Duck River Electric Membership Corporation: 7,303CEMC: 641Pennyr...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Manchester Police Department said the city sustained damage following a storm that moved through the area Friday afternoon.MPD said there are several trees down and power lines affected, which has knocked stop lights out at some intersections.“If you approach an int...
If Middle Tennessee's summer heat has you questioning every life decision made after noon, these local ice cream shops offer the sweetest escape.
More than 7,200 Duck River Electric Management Corporation customers were without electricity Friday afternoon.
A man arrested days ago in Montgomery County has reportedly died while in custody. Now, agencies are investigating the events leading up to the man's arrest.
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...
For many Americans, the country's 250th birthday is a celebration of history and a chance to tell a fuller story."We think about George Washington and the Founding Fathers as an exclusive history, when in fact, it's really an inclusive one. It's one that touches a lot of lives," Brendan Narcia to...
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WSMV) - A crash Friday left two people injured — one seriously injured — in Springfield, according to Smokey Barn News.The crash happened on Highway 49 at Owens Road around 11:15 a.m. and left the highway closed before reopening at 12:30 p.m.SBN reported that initial reports o...
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. (CNN/Gray News) — Newly released body camera video from Florida authorities shows deputies responding to an alligator attack that killed a woman.The victim, identified as 31-year-old Brittany Clark of Orlando, was in about 3 feet of water when an alligator attacked her, the ...
Cities and towns across the country are making adjustments to their Fourth of July celebrations as extreme heat grips much of the Northeast and Midwest.In Washington, organizers temporarily shut down the Great American State Fair on the National Mall on Friday, saying conditions had become unsafe...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Police Department is reminding residents of the rules for setting off fireworks. Fireworks may only be set off between 10 a.m. and 11 p.m. on July 3 - 5, according to MPD. “The use of fireworks during this holiday is a tradition many people enjoy, but...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (3:15 p.m.): A child involved in what appears to be a standoff that has shut down Interstate 40 in Jackson, Tennessee, has reportedly been released, according to WSMV4’s sister station WBBJ.Still, no other information has been released in this hours-long situation o...
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...
NORTH LAUDERDALE, Fla. (Gray News) - A 62-year-old man died after being shot by a woman following an argument over a Walmart parking space in Florida, according to authorities.The Broward Sheriff’s Office received a call reporting a shooting in the parking lot of a Florida Walmart, a press releas...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) - The search for a missing 4-year-old has entered its third day, and the child’s father said people were “snooping” around the house.Since Javeayah Kemauni Harris was reported missing Tuesday night from her home in Aiken, South Carolina, authorities said they hav...
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore sidestepped speculation about a possible 2028 presidential run while outlining his views on patriotism ahead of the Fourth of July.In an interview with Scripps News, Moore reflected on what it means to be an American a day before the country celebrates its 250th birthday, ...
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...
Police activity has shut down all westbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Madison County.According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, the incident was reported at 11:55 a.m. Friday near mile marker 86.4.All westbound travel lanes are blocked. The left and right shoulders remain open.Offic...
The man arrested during a June 29 use-of-force incident in Clarksville has died while in custody, and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation will now investigate his death.The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said 34-year-old Darius Chappell was found unresponsive in his cell during a routine se...
Two people have been killed and three others have been shot following an altercation at Fairlane Town Center in Dearborn.The mall is located just outside the Detroit metro area.Witnesses told the Scripps News Group station in Detroit that the shooting happened on a lower level of the mall. One in...
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...
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
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