A heat dome, a strong high-pressure system that traps hot air over the same area, has settled over Middle Tennessee. It has kept temperatures near triple digits day after day, forcing air-conditioning systems to work overtime and HVAC technicians to race from one service call to the next.
government
According to a spokesperson with the City of La Vergne, crews were dispatched just before 9 p.m. after a person was reported to have gone overboard from a boat into the lake....
News
Leaders at the center are already working on measures to prevent this from happening again.
News
The previous high was 93° at kickoff in September 2019.
News
HOUSTON (AP) — The Atlanta Braves held a subdued celebration when they clinched a playoff berth Friday night after missing out last season. The first-place Braves beat the Houston Astros 6-2 to punch their ticket to the postseason for the eighth time in nine years. They secured a...
safety
What This Story Is About A man believed to be in his 40s was reported missing after falling from a jet boat on Percy Priest Lake, according to officials. Why It Matters The man reportedly did not resurface after falling into the water. What Happens Next The Tennessee Wildlife Res...
schools
What This Story Is About A Metro Nashville Public Schools bus driver is speaking out about working conditions for drivers, including buses without air conditioning that have reached temperatures above 110 degrees and concerns that pay still falls short of Nashville’s cost of livi...
Local
Nashville could soon prohibit right turns on red at 59 intersections across the city's busiest pedestrian areas under a proposal moving through Metro Council. Council member Sandra Sepulveda is leading the push. Her original proposal covered more than 700 intersections across Nas...
safety
What This Story Is About A rollover crash closed the intersection at the Interstate 24 West Exit 11 off-ramp and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Clarksville, police said. Why It Matters The closure affects traffic at the MLK Boulevard/76 Connector intersection. What Happens N...
safety
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. ( WAFF /Gray News) -An unexpected trip to the emergency room can leave families facing thousands in medical bills, and for many, that burden quickly follows them right to their paycheck. A new federal proposal, the Protecting Workers’ Wages from Medical Debt Act ...
safety
Emergency crews are responding to a possible drowning at Priest Lake.
parks
Guitars strung, boots knocked and artists yodeled as Musicians Corner returned to Nashville on Friday, Sept. 18 at Centennial Park.
parks
Shakespeare in the Park...or Shakespeare in the Heat? The Nashville Shakespeare Festival organizers are pushing back the last 'Shakespeare in the Park' performances to be closer to when the sun sets. An ongoing heat advisory prompted the adjustment. "It's really...really, really ...
