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5 charged with homicide by child abuse in death of 5-year-old girl

NEWBERRY, S.C. ( WIS /Gray News) - Five people were arrested in connection with the death of a 5-year-old girl in South Carolina, authorities said. Newberry Police Chief Kevin Goodman said 5-year-old Aniyah Williams was unresponsive and taken to the hospital by a family member on...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

safety

Firefighter dies while fighting wildfire

MOUNT HOOD, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - A firefighter died after being hurt while battling a wildfire in Oregon’s Mount Hood National Forest on Wednesday, federal officials said. The firefighter was hurt Sept. 9 during suppression efforts on the Austin Fire, according to the U.S. F...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

safety

TBI investigating after officer-involved shooting leaves 1 injured in Murfreesboro

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Murfreesboro Police Department said the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after a man was injured in an officer-involved shooting on Friday. MPD said officers were attempting to serve a warrant at the Clarion Inn & Suites on Old F...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

News

Nurse accused of performing exorcism on elderly nursing home resident, report says

NAZARETH, Pa. (Gray News) - A nurse is accused of attacking an elderly nonverbal patient and attempting to perform an exorcism on her. The charges stem from an alleged assault on June 23 at a county-run facility in Pennsylvania, according to NBC Philadelphia . Octavia Robinson wa...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

schools

High school football player hospitalized after exposure to toxic herbicide

LAKE CORMORANT, Miss. ( WMC /Gray News) - A high school football player in Mississippi has been hospitalized after being exposed to paraquat, a highly toxic chemical that’s banned in more than 70 countries. Zach Brown, a junior offensive lineman at Lake Cormorant High School, has...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

government

$5K reality check: Experts say Trump's promise of midterm checks would strain the economy

President Trump on Friday once again promised each American adult a $5,000 check if Republicans keep control of Congress after the midterm elections. "When I say something, I mean it! The $5,000 Dividend will happen because the People of our Country deserve it. VOTE REPUBLICAN," ...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

Local

With skies closed on 9/11, a Nashville phone call helped save a baby’s life

"We've got to figure this out because we can't let another patient die." That's what Jill Grandas from Tennessee Donor Services remembers about her mission on Sept. 11, 2001. Watch report from Austin Pollack The skies were closed on 9/11. A Nashville phone call helped save a baby...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

safety

Investigation underway after man shot in the leg in Nashville

What This Story Is About The Metro Nashville Police Department is investigating after a shooting left a man injured on Friday. What Happens Next The investigation into the incident is ongoing. For Context MNPD said the man called 911 as he was driving along Hermitage Avenue and t...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 12, 2026

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Looking back at Middle Tennessee on Sept. 11, 2001

I was in second period Algebra II. Coach Sluder's class. One of my classmates raised his hand and asked, 'has something happened in New York?' If you're old enough, you remember what you were doing that day. NewsChannel 5 has these old books listing out the stories worked each da...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

Local

Nashville residents reflect on where they were and how 9/11 changed them 25 years later

Members of Fifty Forward's Madison Station gathered to share their memories of September 11, 2001 a day many say changed them forever. "I remember so distinctly where I was when the towers got hit," Charles Brown said. "I stopped the car and turned around and went home. Turned on...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

safety

Mississippi police make arrest in Tasia Fortune case after death ruled homicide

Police in Jackson, Mississippi, have arrested a man in the case of Tasia Fortune, the 29-year-old Black woman found hanging from a tree outside an abandoned house last month, following the state medical examiner ruling her death a homicide. Last night, the medical examiners offic...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

News

Convicted child molester given maximum sentence of 178 years in prison

FORT WAYNE, Ind. ( WPTA /Gray News) - An Indiana man has been given the maximum possible sentence after being found guilty of child molestation. A jury found Stephen Bush, who failed to appear for his trial last month, guilty on all counts. That included four counts of child mole...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

Local

MBA junior honors late grandfather with Player of the Week performance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Montgomery Bell Academy (MBA) junior Henri Perry put together a performance Friday night that would have been memorable under any circumstances. Two interceptions, four field goals, four extra points, a successful onside kick and a 14-yard run on a fake ...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

schools

Northeast Middle School briefly locked down after fight prompts weapon report

What This Story Is About Northeast Middle School went on a brief lockdown Friday morning after a fight between two students led to a report of a possible weapon on campus, according to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System. Why It Matters Parents say the incident is a w...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

safety

Ross Fire in Texas grows to more than 90K acres, with more hot weather forecast

A massive wildfire in North Texas is still burning more than two weeks after it started. The Ross Fire has torched more than 90,000 acres since it ignited on August 24, destroying over 150 structures and disrupting schools. It grew quickly during its initial days, crossed water b...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

Local

Nashville Remembers 9/11

City leaders hold memorial in honor of those who died in nation's deadliest terrorist attack

Nashville Scene (alt-weekly)Sep 11, 2026

Local

25 years later, retired NYPD officer, now Nashville resident, reflects on 9/11

What This Story Is About Retired NYPD officer Scott Faver, who now lives in Tennessee, recalls responding to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and losing colleagues Walter Weaver and Jerome Dominguez that day. Why It Matters Faver’s account reflects the ongoing toll o...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

Local

Chris Johnson's Titans Ring of Honor induction postponed

Former Tennessee Titans running back Chris Johnson was set to be inducted into the Titans Ring of Honor Sunday during the season opener versus the New York Jets....

WKRN News 2 (ABC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

government

Week 4 2026 - High school football scoreboard

Check back later tonight for final scores of the Week 4 High School Football Scoreboard 2026:____________Atlantic Collegiate -Northwood Academy -____________Lat...

FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news)Sep 11, 2026

safety

Wilson County road closed after dump truck overturns, spills asphalt

LEBANON, Tenn. (WSMV) - A roadway in Wilson County is closed after a dump truck overturned Friday, according to the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency. WCEMA said a dump truck overturned and spilled asphalt across Stewarts Ferry Pike. The crash has closed the area of 12210...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

safety

Former Tenn. church employee accused of stealing more than $350K in church funds

A former Southall Church employee has been arrested after investigators say he stole more than $350,000 from the church over several years. The Williamson County Sheriffs Office said it began investigating 58-year-old Paul Leo Tremblay, of White House, after church personnel repo...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

safety

School social worker assisting others hit, killed by pickup trying to avoid wreck

TOPEKA, Kan. ( WIBW /Gray News) - A school social worker from Topeka, Kansas, was hit and killed by a vehicle while helping people involved in a crash. According to Kansas Highway Patrol, a crash occurred in the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 75 just before 4:30 p.m. on Sept. 1...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

Local

Titans postpone Chris Johnson Ring of Honor induction ceremony

The Tennessee Titans are postponing Chris Johnsons official Ring of Honor induction after the former running back and his family became unable to travel to Nashville for Sundays game. The team cited unforeseen circumstances and said the induction ceremony will be rescheduled so J...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

safety

1 killed, 2 hurt after tractor-trailer tears through home

ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - One person was killed and two others were hurt after a tractor-trailer crashed into a home in Missouri. Missouri State Highway Patrol said the truck hit a car on Interstate 255, drove on the outer road, then hit several homes before cr...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

News

Yemen's Houthis capture a Red Sea island in a threat to shipping

Yemen s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels captured the island of Mayun at the entrance of the Red Sea, a key alternative for shipping Saudi oil and other exports since Iran has been targeting vessels in the Strait of Hormuz. The island's seizure was confirmed by a senior military offi...

NewsChannel 5 WTVF (CBS affiliate)Sep 11, 2026

News

Former Rutherford County Sheriff Truman Jones dies at 84

Former Rutherford County Sheriff Truman Lee Jones Jr., who served 27 years as sheriff and later became a familiar voice on local radio, has died at age 84....

FOX 17 WZTV Nashville (local news)Sep 11, 2026

safety

4-year-old crying in driveway leads police to unresponsive mom in home

TERRACE PARK, Ohio ( WXIX /Gray News) - A mother is under arrest after police say her 4-year-old son was alone, crying in a driveway off a busy road, and led an officer to find her unresponsive inside an Ohio home with a used needle nearby. Sadie A. Baker, 30, is held at the Hami...

WSMV 4 News (NBC affiliate)Sep 11, 2026