NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The mayor of Nashville met with the media about the ongoing efforts to improve Music City’s transportation infrastructure on Friday.Mayor Freddie O’Connell spoke with the press on Friday morning from his office in downtown Nashville.O’Connell’s push to improve overall tr...
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The Justice Department sent a letter to all state election officials warning that they could be criminally charged if they allow non-citizens to vote. The move is part of the Trump administration's push on election integrity ahead of the midterms. Critics call this federal overreach, saying exist...
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT/Gray News) — The remains of a 4-year-old girl were dissolved with chemicals by her parents and “poured” into a South Carolina lake, Aiken County Sheriff Marty Sawyer said.While some of Javeayah Harris’ remains were found, the sheriff said it is unlikely that authorities wil...
ADAMS, Tenn. (WSMV) - Rescue teams reportedly pulled a pair of kayakers and their dog from a river under nightfall in Adams, Tennessee, on Thursday.According to a report from Smokey Barn News, the Adams Fire Department was alerted to stranded kayakers and a dog on the Red River around 9 p.m. Adam...
U.S. gas prices are up 9 cents in just two days. AAA says regular gas is averaging about $3.88 a gallon nationwide.Diesel prices are also higher than they were before President Donald Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire over.RELATED STORY | Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Stra...
A passenger on a Ryanair flight was sucked halfway out of the plane after the window he was sitting next to became dislodged in midair.The budget airline flight to Memmingen in Germany was forced to return to Thessaloniki in Greece, from where it departed on Friday morning, after a window broke s...
A lot of people are enjoying fun in the water this summer, and it's important to know what to do in the event of an emergency. Dr. Katherine Y. Brown with Learn CPR America tells what we need know about CPR.Watch this Let Me Help segment in the video player above.For more great tips like this, ca...
Emergency responders took Sen. Mitch McConnell to an ambulance on a stretcher after being called to his home last month for a report of an unconscious person, according to new video of the incident and an eyewitness account.A neighbor of McConnell told CNN that they opened their door to find comm...
A wildfire roared through a remote expat community in southern Spain overnight, killing at least 12 people as victims tried to flee the flames in cars and on foot, authorities said Friday. Eight people were injured and 23 missing, Andalusias regional leader Juan Manuel Moreno said.The blaze, one ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The mayor of Nashville met with the media about the ongoing efforts to improve Music City’s transportation infrastructure on Friday.Mayor Freddie O’Connell spoke with the press on Friday morning from his office in downtown Nashville.O’Connell’s push to improve overall tr...
(Aging Untold) — On this episode of Aging Untold, we take a closer look at inflammation — what it is, when it’s helpful and when it can become a long-term health problem. Plus, how to shop for safer, more supportive shoes as your feet change with age. Then, an inspiring reset story of one man reb...
At least 1 million women have lost access to humanitarian and other critical support as a result of budget cuts over the last 18 months, the U.N. agency focusing on women said Friday.UN Women says 84% of women's organizations surveyed had reported increased needs since January 2025, when the Trum...
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Two people have been charged after the Sevierville Police Department said officers found an explosive device in a car on Thursday.Around 3:20 p.m., SPD received reports of two people who were said to be unconscious in a car at a parking lot in the 1000 block of Old Kno...
Eight South Carolina National Guard helicopter pilots have been returned to flying duties following a suspension over a low-flying sweep over beachgoers as part of a July 4 event honoring servicemembers."Effective immediately, the suspension of all involved South Carolina pilots has been lifted,"...
Parking challenges continue across Nashville as FOX17 News continues to go neighborhood to neighborhood, hearing concerns and bringing them to the city.
HOHENWALD, Tenn. (WSMV) — An Asian elephant captured as a calf in Thailand, who spent three decades in Texas zoos before retiring to a Tennessee sanctuary, died July 6 following a progression of advanced osteoarthritis.Sissy arrived at The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee in 2000, where caretakers...
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - The search for a driver who crashed into a pond in Mt. Juliet early Friday morning is over.The Mt. Juliet Police Department reported that the male suspect was located in the woods close to where he crashed into a pond on Providence Trail and Providence Parkway.The crash...
China successfully recaptured the first stage of a rocket after a launch on Friday in a breakthrough for the country's space program, state media said.The first stage of a Long March-10B rocket separated from the second stage after liftoff and returned to a platform in the sea, the official Xinhu...
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation and the Brentwood Police Department are looking for a missing elderly man on Friday.Brentwood Police learned that 85-year-old James Walker was missing, and on Friday morning, the TBI escalated that report to a Silver Alert. Walker re...
STANTON, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced Friday that flags at the State Capitol will be lowered in honor of a Tennessee Department of Transportation worker killed while working.TDOT employee Cathy Sims was killed Wednesday when a CSX train struck her commercial vehicle at a ra...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a Silver Alert for an 85-year-old man missing out of Brentwood, Tennessee.
President Trump said Friday that he will not sign a bipartisan housing bill aimed at tackling the countrys affordability crisis by encouraging more housing supply.The president previously threatened not to sign the bill unless lawmakers also pass the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of...
Plans for a data center are moving forward in Lawrenceburg, at least for now. The site plans passed through the city planning commission unanimously.Signaling, this project has gained momentum despite community push back. A petition asking city leaders for moratorium now has more than 7,000 signa...
James Walker was last seen Thursday near Wheatfield Circle in Brentwood.
FOX 17 News has issued a Code Red Weather Alert for the threat of flooding and damaging winds across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky.
President Donald Trump declares that a ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran has ended as fighting between the two nations intensified in recent days."The Islamic Republic of Iran has asked us to continue talks. We have agreed to do so, but the United States has stated to them, in no uncertain term...
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Aging Untold) — Ten years after a motorcycle crash left him paralyzed below the waist, Mingo Graham has found a way to rebuild — one Lego brick at a time. Graham said he was riding his motorcycle when he struck a pole at 110 miles per hour. He broke his C6 vertebra and woke up ...
Goodlettsville Police are searching for a man considered armed and dangerous after an early-morning chase left two officers injured.
Tennessee will not change its execution protocol after medical staff failed to find a vein during a death row inmate's execution attempt in May.Gov. Bill Lee addressed the botched execution for the first time this week in Knoxville, saying the Tennessee Department of Corrections followed proper p...
Renewed tensions from the war with Iran are already hitting drivers at the pump, with gas prices seeing their biggest overnight jump since May.President Trump says the ceasefire is over, causing major delays for oil tankers and slowing traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for gl...
(Aging Untold) — The shoes you wear every day do more than complete an outfit. The wrong pair can affect your balance, alter your stride and raise your risk of falls. As your feet change with age, the way you shop for shoes might need to change too. “Your shoes are your foundation” Sam Cradduck, ...
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Goodlettsville Police Department is looking for a potentially “armed and dangerous” man after he violently fled a traffic stop overnight.Goodlettsville PD reported that the town’s license plate readers pinged on a stolen black Jaguar XF around 12:30 a.m. on Frid...
(Aging Untold) — Most people associate inflammation with something visible — a sprained ankle or a swollen joint. But Dr. Rhea Rogers, a board-certified physician, said that visible swelling is actually the healthy kind. Understanding the difference between helpful and harmful inflammation could ...
Authorities are searching for a man who Goodlettsville police reported fled from police officers early Friday morning.
Wally Funk, an aviation pioneer who was the oldest woman to launch into space, has died. She was 87.Funk died Wednesday at her apartment in an assisted living facility in the Dallas and Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, Texas, Grapevine City Councilwoman Duff O'Dell said Thursday. O'Dell, who descr...
National restaurant magazine is featuring local Rising Stars with a special two-week promotion
The Weather Alert continues through Sunday as rounds of rain and storms could cause flash flooding. While heavy rain is the primary concern, there could be a few isolated severe storms.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - A search is underway for a driver who crashed into a pond in Mt. Juliet early Friday morning.The Mt. Juliet Police Department reported that a suspect crashed into the pond at the intersection of Providence Trail and Providence Parkway around 1:30 a.m.The driver then exi...
Three of four lanes are blocked on Interstate 40 Westbound for your commute early Friday morning.
Mt. Juliet police reported police activity in the Providence Trail and Providence Parkway area just before 2 a.m.
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Clarksville Police Department is investigating a crash involving a pedestrian early Friday morning.Clarksville Police officers responded to Tiny Town Road near Needmore Road around 3:30 a.m. on Friday to investigate a crash. They arrived to discover that a driver h...
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