What This Story Is AboutA former teacher at Montgomery Central High School was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly intentionally showing a student a nude photo of himself in March.Why It MattersThe student recently voiced her opposition to how the school district was handling her accusations an...
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What This Story Is AboutNashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell is helping raise money for ALS.Why It MattersTitans legend Chris Johnson announced his diagnosis a few weeks ago, spurring a resurgence of the 2010s’ ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, a social media trend to bring awareness to the illness. What Ha...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Franklin Police Department said they are seeing an uptick in mail thefts across the city in recent weeks and months. FPD said criminals are specifically targeting checks placed in residential mailboxes.FPD said that people who need to mail a check should consider the ...
What This Story Is AboutTrigg County Public Schools says it plans to take “a more intentional approach” to classroom learning amid the rise in educational tech tools. Why It MattersA report from Education Week earlier this year found that more than half of surveyed educators and education leaders...
(InvestigateTV) — As demand for remote work grows, the Better Business Bureau says employment scams are growing with it — and some can be difficult to spot.BBB spokesperson Josh Planos said scammers are increasingly targeting people who are actively looking for work.“A huge percentage of scam-rel...
A grand jury has indicted a former Montgomery County high school teacher for allegedly showing an inappropriate photo to a student.
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) — Three people are dead and two children remain hospitalized after exposure to carbon monoxide in a vehicle in Ohio, officials said.Toledo police said officers received a call Wednesday at about 11 a.m. reporting unconscious people in a vehicle on the side of a roadw...
Writer E. Jean Carroll has officially been paid the $5.6 million she was owed by President Donald Trump after a jury found him liable of sexually abusing her in 1996 and then defaming her after she publicized the attack.Three years ago, a unanimous nine-person jury found President Trump liable fo...
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG/Gray News) - The body of an 18-year-old was pulled from a Toledo-area pond over the weekend in an apparent drowning. The coroner’s office identified the man as Anson Crandall. Toledo police said the situation started last Saturday when officers were called to the pond for a mis...
Tennessee officials are making a direct pitch to Paramount Skydance, asking the entertainment giant to consider the Volunteer State as it plans its future.Deputy Gov. Stuart McWhorter, who also serves as commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, sent a letter...
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What This Story Is AboutBrentwood is asking residents to help shape the city’s future as it develops its new 2040 Plan, including how people get around the city.Why It MattersThe long-term plan could help guide future decisions involving transportation, development and quality of life as Brentwoo...
President Donald Trump will deliver a primetime address this week that he says will include a focus on elections, suggesting he could revisit long-debunked conspiracy theories about his 2020 defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. The speech comes as he's escalated calls for Republicans to pass tighter fed...
What This Story Is AboutA former teacher at Montgomery Central High School was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly intentionally showing a student a nude photo of himself in March.Why It MattersThe student recently voiced her opposition to how the school district was handling her accusations an...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police are looking for the person who allegedly stole a vehicle with a 1-year-old child inside on Wednesday. Metro Nashville Police said the vehicle was taken on 21st Avenue South and Scarritt Place. The 1-year-old was in the backseat of the vehicle at the time of the al...
BRUCETON MILLS, W.Va. (WDTV/Gray News) — A woman is accused of abusing an 8-year-old girl and not seeking medical treatment for the child after she ingested bleach at a West Virginia campground.The girl remains in critical condition at a local hospital.Court documents show that the 8-year-old gir...
Portland Police responded to a welfare check to find a young child inside a home with illegal drug activity.
A suspect is in custody after taking a vehicle with a 1-year-old child still in the back seat Wednesday morning, according to Metro Nashville police.Midtown officers responded to the kidnapping and later found the vehicle abandoned near Grand Avenue and 21st Avenue.The child was safely recovered ...
On Tuesday, a Hendersonville, Tenn. man was convicted of possessing images featuring children engaged in sexual activity.The Sumner County DA said Branden Michael Tompkins, 24, was in the possession of material featuring children engaged in sexual activity.The content was discovered during a 2025...
Operation Shower and Veterans United Foundation joined forces to host a baby shower for 30 military moms-to-be in Middle Tennessee. The organization showers mothers across the country as they celebrate the milestone of becoming a mother, offering support and community.For more than a decade, Vete...
Months after submitting his resignation for allegedly showing an inappropriate photo to a student, a former Montgomery County teacher has been taken into custody.
Coffee County leaders are putting their one-year moratorium on data centers to good use. In just one month since the ban began, the County Commission has voted to specify which zoning district the facilities would be built in.Coffee County Mayor Dennis Hunt says this is an important step because ...
(Gray News) - The Mega Millions jackpot is now the tenth-largest prize in Mega Millions history after no winner was drawn Tuesday.No ticket matched all six numbers drawn Tuesday night: 2, 4, 10, 48 and 56, and the gold Mega Ball, 22.The jackpot now stands at $672 million, with a cash option of $2...
What This Story Is AboutNashville police say they used a drone to help them capture two suspects during an active robbery. Why It MattersThe drone captured footage of one of the suspects allegedly brandishing a box cutter while holding one of the suspects, according to police.What Happens NextThe...
Christopher Nolan’s big-screen fantasy adaptation opens Thursday at the Belcourt and Regal and AMC locations
A chemical tanker spill on Green Grove Road in Hartsville has prompted Macon County officials to request an evacuation for those living with a half-mile of the spill site.
Rescuers were still searching for three people missing after a boat involved in a memorial service sank in the cold, fast-moving waters of San Francisco Bay near Alcatraz Island, authorities said Wednesday.One person was pulled from the water but later died, and 16 people were rescued after the b...
Tennessee hunters who plan to hunt deer over bait this season will soon need a new license.The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) says its new Deer Bait
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump, which will make him the first sitting U.S. president depicted on American currency.Bessent said the new coin commemorates the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.As America commem...
A former Clarksville-Montgomery County science teacher accused of showing a student inappropriate photos has been arrested.The Sumner County District Attorneys Office, acting as a special prosecutor, presented the results of the law enforcement investigation into Mathew G. Vedder to a Montgomery ...
A woman is facing charges after police say she attacked a paramedic with a dirty needle and fought officers during her arrest.
ST. LOUIS (KMOV/Gray News) - A mother is facing charges in the death of her 2-year-old child who authorities said died from a fentanyl overdose.Akia Pope, 29, is charged with first-degree endangering the welfare of a child, according to court records.On Dec. 30, 2025, Pope took her 2-year-old to ...
Police in Franklin are warning residents to take precautions as they seen an uptick in mail theft cases across the region.
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Emergency crews are currently responding to an active chemical tanker spill in Trousdale County.The spill is happening near 4857 Green Grove Road, according to the Trousdale County Sheriffs Department.People within a half-mile of the scene are being asked to evacuate immediately. Residents and dr...
HARTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Residents near the Macon and Trousdale county line are asked to evacuate following a tanker crash that resulted in an active chemical spill, according to local authorities. The rollover crash was first reported Tuesday afternoon, and the scene is expected to remain acti...
The vehicle was taken from a parking lot on 21st Avenue South at Grand Avenue around 9:30 a.m.
What This Story Is AboutJurors this week convicted a Hendersonville man of nearly three dozen counts of sexual exploitation of a minor. Why It MattersDetectives discovered child sexual abuse materials on the Hendersonville man’s phone in February of 2025.What Happens NextBranden Tompkins faces up...
Many health experts say getting good quality sleep is one of the most beneficial things for your health. Dr. Bijoy John tells us how poor sleep can affect your weight. You can learn more about his practice in Brentwood, Sleep Wellness Clinics of America, and his book,Nobodys Sleeping: 7 Proven Sl...
The City of Westmoreland is urging residents to boil their water to prevent illness such as diarrhea, nausea and other disease-related symptoms.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man was arrested following an online investigation into sexually explicit videos of children connected to an account in Nashville.According to an arrest affidavit from the Metro Nashville Police Department, a cybertip from Verizon’s cloud storage provider was made on F...
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