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...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a deadly shooting involving members of the Memphis Safe Task Force at an East Memphis hotel Wednesday morning.The shooting happened at the Extended Stay near the intersection of Poplar Avenue and Aaron Brenner Drive, cl...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS/Gray News) - A former church treasurer is accused of stealing more than $400,000 from the church.Latrise Seward is accused of using her access to the church’s bank accounts to make unauthorized personal purchases totaling $402,655.45 between Jan. 1, 2018, and Aug. 29, 2025, ac...
The Statue of Liberty. The Hollywood sign. Walmart?The nations largest retailer has entranced World Cup tourists. Videos by first-time Walmart visitors from abroad have racked up millions of views and thousands of comments on social media.Now Walmart wants to capitalize on that unbridled enthusia...
MIDLAND, Texas (KOSA/Gray News) — A Texas woman is accused of running over her boyfriend’s legs with her car after they got into an argument.The situation unfolded Tuesday in Midland, according to an affidavit.Deputies were called about a pedestrian accident in which dispatchers said that a man h...
Oil prices are rising, and stock markets are dropping worldwide Wednesday after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran.The S&P 500 fell 0.4% after Trump said the agreement to pause fighting was over, though he added that he would allow negotiations to ...
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WSMV) - Mack’s Hot Chicken in Smyrna will be closed on Wednesday after the business said one of its employees “was the victim of a violent and traumatic incident” at the location. “A customer physically attacked me and then attempted to use her vehicle to run me over in our parking...
The Williamson County Animal Center announces dozens of kittens are available for adoption starting Wednesday.
A man described by authorities as a "prolific Home Depot shoplifter" is now in custody for his connection to more than 30 incidents that occurred across Davidson County from January to May, officials said.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Flood Watch is in effect beginning Thursday at 1 p.m. and continuing through Sunday at 6 p.m., July 9 through 12, according to the National Weather Service. Heavy rain may cause flash flooding in urban and low-lying areas.For life-saving weather alerts, customized mess...
E. Jean Carroll can be paid the $5.8 million that was set aside after a jury found three years ago that President Donald Trump sexually abused her in 1996 before he became president and defamed her after she publicly revealed the attack, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issue...
(InvestigateTV) — The Better Business Bureau is warning sports fans to verify where they place bets online, saying some consumers have run into problems with unlicensed and unverified casinos and sportsbooks.From 2022 through mid-2025, the BBB said it received nearly 200 scam reports and more tha...
Former Milwaukee Judge Hannah Dugan, who was convicted of felony obstruction for helping an undocumented immigrant evade federal officers in a case that highlighted President Donald Trump's sweeping immigration crackdown, was sentenced to a $5,000 fine in federal court Wednesday.Dugan will not se...
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...
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.
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" got a graduation party with a record-setting 24 to lead all comedies in its final season as Emmy nominations were announced Wednesday.The totals give HBO Max the top spot for both drama and comedy, with "Hacks" brea...
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...
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