NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Middle Tennesseans are feeling the heat this week and aren’t getting much relief from extreme daytime temperatures, which could lead to some restless nights. According to Climate Central, hot summer nights can limit our ability to cool down and recover after scorching da...
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update: The Clarksville Police Department reports that missing 87-year-old Alice “Jo” Procopio has been found dead on Thursday.“Ms. Procopio was found a short distance from her residence in a wooded area,” CPD said.“At this time, there are no indications of foul play. ...
R&B artist Chris Brown must pay nearly $13 million in damages to his former housekeeper after she was mauled by a large security dog at his Los Angeles-area home in 2020, leaving her with permanent injuries.According to multiple outlets, a jury in Southern California decided Brown and his company...
(Gray News) - The massive heat wave expected in the nation’s capital won’t deter President Donald Trump from giving a lengthy speech on the Fourth of July.Trump said Wednesday during a speech in North Dakota that he plans to give a “really long speech” on the National Mall.“On July 4th, it’s goin...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - Former Franklin soccer coach Camilo Campos-Hurtado was sentenced to serve three decades in prison after pleading guilty to child exploitation and immigration charges, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Middle District of Tennessee.Campos-Hurtado, who was accus...
A Williamson County man has been charged with criminal homicide after authorities identified him as the suspect in the death of his wife in College Grove.
A former Franklin soccer coach has been sentenced for drugging and raping young boys and other immigration offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) — A female inmate tried to escape a Phoenix hospital this week, but it didn’t go the way she planned.According to the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office, the woman was at the Valleywise Health Medical Center on Wednesday. The inmate reportedly asked to use the restroom and ...
(Gray News) - As the country grapples with heat indices of up to 115 degrees in some areas, heat-related illnesses will naturally begin to increase.Heat exhaustion and heatstroke both happen when the body is out in severe heat, and both require medical attention; however, heatstroke is much more ...
Clarksville police are asking for the public's assistance in locating an 87-year-old woman with memory issues who disappeared from her home Thursday morning.
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A sheriff in Middle Tennessee is urging parents to talk to their children about the consequences of making threats against schools ahead of the upcoming academic year.Putnam County Schools students will have their first full day on July 31, so Sheriff Eddie Farris is ur...
A former U.S. Olympian was indicted Thursday in federal court on a felony charge, after the Trump administration accused him of vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial's Reflecting Pool.David Davey Hearn, a former U.S. Olympic canoeist, was indicted in U.S. Superior Court on one count of destruction of...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Columbia Fire & Rescue is urging residents to be careful during the holiday weekend after they saw fireworks spark a blaze on Wednesday. “Last night, Columbia Fire & Rescue responded to a fire caused by the improper disposal of fireworks,” a post from the group said. The...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Middle Tennesseans are feeling the heat this week and aren’t getting much relief from extreme daytime temperatures, which could lead to some restless nights. According to Climate Central, hot summer nights can limit our ability to cool down and recover after scorching da...
As temperatures reach the high 90s, one medical expert is sharing how you can take care of yourself and loved ones.Dr. Brian Wilcox, the chief clinical officer at Ascension St. Thomas, said it's not just children or older people that are vulnerable. While you should check on your loved ones in th...
TIGERTON, Wis. (WBAY/Gray News) - A 6-year-old in Wisconsin is receiving treatment after she was bitten by a rabid bat Tuesday.Her brother had come to her rescue, killing the bat with a makeshift sword.Cece Kale was in a tree in front of her home in Tigerton when she was bitten. The bat had wrapp...
(Gray News) - Thousands of air conditioners are under recall due to the risk of fire or burn injury.About 13,514 Amana Window-Room-Air-Conditioners (WRAC) and Through the Wall (TTW) air conditioners or heat pumps were included in the recall, which was issued on June 25. According to the Consumer ...
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD/Gray News) — A California man accused of writing a fake ransom note to Nancy Guthrie’s family pleaded guilty Thursday morning.Derrick Callella was charged with transmitting a demand for ransom in interstate commerce and using a telecommunications device with intent to abuse, t...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Downtown Express Driver Services Center will close for part of next week. The Tennessee Department of Safety announced the center will close at 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, for maintenance in the William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower.The Nashville Downtown Ex...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued a Silver Alert for a woman missing out of Clarksville.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 87-year-old woman on Thursday.Police said Alice “Jo” Procopio was last seen leaving her Country Club Court home for the grocery store at about 10:50 a.m. “At approximately 10:50 a.m....
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Legendary Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson is reviving a years-old challenge to support ALS research.Johnson, one of the most electrifying running backs in Titans and NFL history, publicly announced he was diagnosed with ALS this week. CJ2K sat down with NFL H...
HILLSBORO, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - A thrift store find could now sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars.A routine treasure hunt at a Hillsboro Goodwill store in January has turned into a find of a lifetime for 19-year-old Quinn Brown.The Portland resident said he discovered a Los Angeles Laker...
Two small plane crashes in Macon County over the past three days are now under investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board.The latest crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Thursday along Austin Road, where a small plane came down in trees in a field.People working in a nearby barn told Ne...
Sixteen children from the same family who were rescued from a dilapidated home in rural Ohio were living in wretched conditions with human waste all around, confined to just one room over much of the past four years, authorities said Wednesday.Some of the children discovered Tuesday were unable t...
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB/Gray News) — Police in Florida are reminding residents and visitors about water safety after officers spotted an 8-year-old boy riding a personal watercraft alone.Sarasota police posted body camera video of an officer with the Marine Patrol Unit stopping the boy in the water ...
COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office released the identity of a man accused in a homicide on July 1.WCSO reported that the suspect arrested in the death of Allison Che’ Che’ Rawl has been identified as Douglas “Kirk” Rawl.The victim was identified as his wife.Suspe...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - An investigation into recent door-kicking incidents in Franklin led to the arrests of ten young people this week.Detectives tied the group to a rash of recent incidents where individuals were captured on security footage kicking or striking the front doors of multiple hom...
BOLTON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) - An 83-year-old woman in Mississippi died after she and her husband fell in the hot sun.Martha Irene Van Egmond died after temperatures reached the 90s on Saturday. According to meteorologists, surface temperatures on cement reached approximately 125 degrees. Her h...
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MADISON, Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) — More than 500 geese were killed this week as part of a planned cull to address an overpopulation problem in a neighborhood in Alabama.Heritage Plantation HOA leaders said the USDA captured and killed 550 geese on the property Tuesday night.The HOA board said it re...
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 ...
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we focus on urinary incontinence: the signs, when to seek medical help and how to move past the stigma. Plus, caregiving in the spotlight — how celebrity stories are helping more families talk about it. Then, a rock-climbing program helping people...
Nashville's Metro Parks is marking National Park and Recreation Month with a full lineup of events throughout July, from Independence Day celebrations to a new park grand opening.July 4th festivities will be spread across several Metro Parks locations. The 20th Annual Music City Hot Chicken Festi...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) - After decades of red tape following a clerical error, a 99-year-old World War II veteran received his Purple Heart on Wednesday, 81 years after he was wounded in action.Glenn Fisher of Bedford, Kentucky, was awarded the medal during a ceremony at the Frazier Ken...
Former mayor of Nashville and festival founder Bill Purcell said Nashville loves to celebrate the freedom to eat hot chicken on the Fourth of July.
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