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The Workers Nashville Needs Are Afraid to Show Up

As immigration fears keep workers off job sites, Middle Tennessee’s homebuilders face a tight labor market and the prospect of delays and higher costs

Nashville Scene (alt-weekly)Sep 17, 2026

schools

Water main break prompts boil water advisory, school closures in Coffee County

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - The city of Manchester issued a boil water advisory on Thursday and two schools are closed following a reported water main break on Wednesday. The city of Manchester reported on Wednesday that a water main break had occurred in the 2300 block of Woodbur...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

News

Remains discovered of last person missing after Grand Canyon flash flooding

Human remains found in the Grand Canyon this week were those of the last remaining person missing after the deadly flash flooding in late August, the victims wife said Thursday. The discovery of Timothy Allen Smith brought the death toll to three from flooding that devastated the...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

Local

Meet the two ladies serving up one of the most popular items at the Nashville Fair

At the Nashville fair, plenty of things will make you stop and stare but one attraction has people coming back for more: a free milk bar. Patricia Patton and Charlesetta Hall have been running the milk bar for three years. "Well, we're giving out milk today," Patton said. The set...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

Local

What is the hottest temperature ever recorded in Tennessee?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - If you think it’s hot now, wait until you hear how hot Tennessee can really get. The state’s all-time hottest temperature was set in Perryville (Decatur County) in 1930 and it happened twice in that same summer. The thermometer reached a staggering 113° ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

schools

The water cycle you learned in school is changing. Here’s what a new report found

(Gray News) - The world’s water cycle you were taught in school is being thrown off balance and the consequences are affecting everyone on Earth, according to the World Meteorological Organization’s annual analysis of global freshwater. The group said the shift is bringing a host...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

safety

Video: Semi driver charged after plowing into Aldi in East Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling groceries is in custody after crashing through the front of an East Nashville store overnight. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department, along with emergency personnel from the Nashville Fire Department,...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

business

GMN's Dining Dash for Sept. 17, 2026

Each week Good Morning Nashville features health inspection scores from restaurants across Middle Tennessee.

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

News

Tattoo popularity grows, but so does demand for removal

BATON ROUGE, La. ( Aging Untold ) — Tattoos have surged in popularity, with 32% of Americans having at least one, including 13% of baby boomers, according to a 2023 Pew Research study. But for some, the ink doesn’t age the way they hoped. The artist’s perspective Tony Parisi has ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

government

Trump calls potential EU-Canada partnership a 'hostile act,' threatens heavy tariffs

President Donald Trump is threatening heavy tariffs on Europe if the European Union moves forward with a proposal to make Canada its first-ever associate member, calling the potential partnership a hostile act. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen made the associate membe...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

government

Why the thyroid could be behind some aging symptoms

( Aging Untold ) — Memory slips, stubborn weight gain and exhaustion are often written off as “just getting old.” The real culprit could be your thyroid, and a “normal” lab result doesn’t always tell the whole story, according to board-certified physician Dr. Rhea Rogers. Your th...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

safety

InvestigateTV+: Surge of counterfeit trading cards

( InvestigateTV ) — A booming market for trading cards is fueling a surge in counterfeits and smash and grabs. How crime can turn your hobby into a high-risk gamble. Plus, certain batteries can turn everyday products into fire-hazards, and we explain how to tell if it’s been safe...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

News

This genetic test could help identify how you respond to medication

CHARLOTTE, N.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — Not everyone responds to a medication the same way. For some patients, a drug may be effective, while others could experience a harmful reaction. Health experts say most people have differences in their DNA sequence that can influence how their...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

parks

‘A slower pace’: This couple serves boiled peanuts from a Model T pickup

CHARLESTON, S.C. ( InvestigateTV ) — In a world built for speed — fast food, fast lanes, fast replies — a South Carolina man is doing something quietly radical: slowing things down. Just off one busy road, Kenneth Ezell parks his century-old truck, lifts the lid on a pot of boile...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

News

MY HERO: She Became the Help She Once Needed

COOKEVILLE, TN . (WTVF) SHAQUAWANA WESTER BECAME THE HELP SHE ONCE NEEDED September 17, 2026: MY HERO Shaquawana Wester (Open Door Upper Cumberland For Shaquawana Wester, helping people has become more than something she does ... Its become a way of life. Across the Upper Cumberl...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

business

OpenAI discloses AI models tried to evade restrictions

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of unexpected or concerning behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, probing and disclosing instances of ...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

government

Congress moves to shield consumers from AI data center power bills

The House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that aims to have artificial intelligence data centers pay for their substantial energy needs as lawmakers used what was expected to be their final day in Washington before the midterm elections to address a growing voter concern...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

safety

Housing market may be shifting in buyers' favor despite rising mortgage rates

Something changed this summer that gave home buyers more negotiating power. As of August, sellers outnumbered buyers by 58% the biggest gap in more than a decade, according to Redfin. That doesn't mean home prices are about to crash, but after years of soaring prices, buyers may ...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

safety

Semi driver in custody after plowing into Aldi in East Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The driver of a tractor-trailer hauling groceries is in custody after crashing through the front of an East Nashville store overnight. The driver was taken into custody. Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department, along with emergency personnel ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

News

No break from the heat all week and weekend across Middle TN

A Heat Advisory continues for most of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky until 8 p.m. Saturday. In Southwestern Kentucky, the Heat Advisory last until Sunday. The dangerous heat will continue through the rest of the week....

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

business

Popular frozen dessert recalled over possible stones inside. Here’s what to know

(Gray News) - Pints of So Delicious Dairy Free frozen dessert are being recalled because they may have small stones or other hard objects inside. The recall includes pints of So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert that were sold in stores nationwi...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

safety

Semi-truck crashes through Aldi in East Nashville

A semi-truck crashed through the entrance of the Aldi on Gallatin Avenue just after midnight Thursday morning. Metro Nashville Police are investigating. The driver was still on scene when they arrived and evaluated for injuries. The cab of the 18-wheeler is detached from the trai...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

News

Airline mistake in transferring father’s body cost his final wish, daughter says

MEMPHIS, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - A two-minute miss during a flight transfer kept a Tennessee family from having a final viewing of their father, according to his daughter. Marvin “Ed” Morgan spent years as the track announcer at Gleason Raceway, a drag strip in Weakley County, ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

parks

Todd County Bale Trail returns, tradition celebrates hay creations

Elkton, Kentucky is home for Ashley Francis. "I think of small town, southern hospitality," she nodded. "It's funny cause I grew up here, so the hang outs are back roads and the parking lot at the [Hampton's] Dairy Mart." Even with that history and running her Lady Ash Lashes, Sk...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 17, 2026

safety

Man hosting Labor Day barbecue fatally stabbed in fight over how to cook the chicken

HAZEL PARK, Mich. (Gray News) - Police in Michigan say a man was stabbed to death at a Labor Day barbecue after he and his girlfriend’s brother got into a fight over how to cook the chicken. Kenneth Erwin Thomas, 60, and his live-in girlfriend were having a barbecue last Monday t...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 17, 2026