Its official! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, a representative for Swift has announced, and their longtime friend Adam Sandler officiated the wedding. The superstar couples wedding celebration is underway at New Yorks Madison Square Garden with a star-studded ceremony and reception.Whi...
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Firefighters responded to a house fire on Friday that may have stemmed from a lightning strike. The Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department said that crews were called to a reported residential fire on Slater Drive and that when crews arrived at the scene, they found smok...
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating the death of a Montgomery County Jail inmate days after a Clarksville police K-9 use-of-force incident.
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday after he was initially stopped for a handicap parking violation at Walmart, but was ultimately found to be facing more serious charges. The Mt. Juliet Police Department said that the man was stopped for a handicap parking violati...
President Donald Trump on Friday pardoned 11 people, including a former business partner of Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff and nine people identified by the White House as having helped people bypass emissions control systems on vehicles.The acts of clemency come as Trump has issued a slew of ...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Clarksville Fire Rescue said crews rescued six tubers who were stranded on the Red River Friday afternoon.Crews responded to Billy Dunlop Park about 3:38 p.m. after a group of tubers who had entered the Red River at Robert Clark Park with a local float company got caug...
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Gray News) - Deputies in Texas are reminding the community not to leave children or pets inside vehicles after a 4-month-old baby was reportedly locked in a car.Bexar County deputies said they found a 4-month-old baby locked inside a vehicle with the windows up. The responding...
Its official! Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are married, a representative for Swift has announced, and their longtime friend Adam Sandler officiated the wedding. The superstar couples wedding celebration is underway at New Yorks Madison Square Garden with a star-studded ceremony and reception.Whi...
A portion of Trousdale Ferry Pike is closed indefinitely as utility crews repair multiple snapped power poles.According to the Wilson County Sheriff's Office, Trousdale Ferry Pike is closed between Peyton Road and Bethany Lane while Middle Tennessee Electric works to repair the damage.Residents w...
Two men have been charged after Metro Nashville Police say a 26-year-old man was shot in an alleged murder-for-hire attack in the Napier-Sudekum neighborhood.According to police, 52-year-old Nakia Bohanon admitted to shooting the victim Tuesday afternoon on University Court. Detectives said Bohan...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Department of Transportation reports that downed trees have been reported across multiple counties in Middle Tennessee.TDOT reports crews are responding to:Maury CountyHickman CountyMacon CountyWilson County.@myTDOT crews are responding to downed trees acr...
LAKE MATTOON, Ill. (WIFR/Gray News) - Illinois State Police arrested two suspects as part of a death investigation after human remains were found in Lake Mattoon.James Adams, 26, and Robin Turner, 62, were charged with concealment of a homicide and dismembering a human body.On June 28, boaters fo...
Every Friday morning, at a McDonald's in Murfreesboro, a husband and wife sit down for breakfast together.John Carroll is 101 years old and a World War II veteran. His wife, Jerry Carroll, just turned 100 in June. The couple celebrated their 80th wedding anniversary on April 18.The two are regula...
A holiday meant for celebration can quickly turn dangerous. Just ask TriStar Centennial Children's emergency medicine doctor Hannah Smith.
Nashville's annual Let Freedom Sing! celebration was canceled for their first day on Friday, July because of severe weather moving through Middle Tennessee.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WSMV) - A semi-truck that was carrying a load of chickens on Friday morning suddenly caught on fire as it was headed east on I-24. According to Local 3 News, the truck was at the Browns Ferry Road exit when the incident occurred just before 7 a.m. Drivers who were passing by r...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Darrius Chappell, 44, died while in custody at the Montgomery County Jail on Friday, July 3, days after his controversial arrest. Video obtained by WSMV shows Chappell being tased, snatched by his hair and bitten for nearly a minute by a Clarksville Police Department K...
President Donald Trump posted a new image Friday of a $100 bill bearing his signature, months after the Treasury Department announced that, for the first time, a sitting presidents signature would be featured on US paper currency.Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in March that the administrat...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Multiple Fourth of July festivities in Middle Tennessee were canceled on Friday due to the weather. Visit Music City reports that all Let Freedom Sing programming has been canceled for the rest of Friday. 🚨 UPDATE 🚨Please note that due to ongoing inclement weather in t...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville officials have announced that Fourth of July celebratory events have been canceled on Friday night due to storms.Visit Music City reports that all Let Freedom Sing programming has been canceled for the rest of Friday. 🚨 UPDATE 🚨Please note that due to ongoing...
According to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, the Fourth of July is known as one of the worst holidays for impaired driving.
Over 10,000 Middle Tennesseans were without power Friday evening after severe thunderstorms moved across the region, bringing heavy rain, damaging winds and fla
As thousands of people head to Middle Tennessee's lakes and rivers for the holiday weekend, law enforcement is ramping up patrols to keep boaters safe.
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred Friday on Interstate 40 in Madison County.The shooting followed a standoff near Exit 87 in which law enforcement surrounded a black Honda stopped in the middle of the hig...
A Putnam County man is accused of neglecting and financially exploiting his 84-year-old grandfather while serving as his caregiver.According to the Putnam County Sheriff's Office, Adult Protective Services contacted Detective Josie Garrett on April 13, 2026, about allegations of elder neglect and...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Storms are moving through Middle Tennessee, and some have left damage in their wake.The Tennessee Department of Transportation said crews are responding to multiple trees down across Maury, Hickman, Macon and Wilson counties..@myTDOT crews are responding to downed trees ...
Organizers have canceled all remaining programming for Friday at the 2026 Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th celebration because of ongoing inclement weather.In a Friday afternoon update, event organizers announced that all programming for the remainder of the day has been canceled."Please not...
As the heat wave continues across the Mid-South, hundreds of thousands of people are at risk of heat-related illnesses during the Fourth of July.
From homicides to auto thefts, most major crime categories have posted double-digit declines compared to the same period last year.
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Mt. Juliet police are sounding the alarm when it comes to safety on e-bikes, motorcycles, and low-speed vehicles on public roadways.
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (6:30 p.m.): The Tennessee Highway Patrol is sharing more information about the standoff that ended in a fatal shooting.THP said troopers responded to a child abduction involving a vehicle on I-40 westbound in Madison County.After a short pursuit, THP said the vehic...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (5:20 p.m.): The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation reports that agents are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting that occurred on Interstate 40 in Madison County (Jackson) on Friday afternoon.A standoff began at about 12:30 p.m. that eventually shut down ...
JACKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - Update (4:20 p.m.): Traffic has reopened on Interstate 40 East in Jackson, Tennessee, following an hours-long standoff situation on Friday.Westbound traffic remains closed at this time.Still, no official information about the incident has been released by a law enforcement...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - An investigation into recent door-kicking incidents in Franklin led to the arrests of ten young people this week.Detectives tied the group to a rash of recent incidents where individuals were captured on security footage kicking or striking the front doors of multiple hom...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 12-year-old in Oklahoma lost most of their hand when a firework exploded while they were holding it earlier this week, and statistically, they likely won’t be the last to suffer injuries this July 4th Weekend. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, nearly 2,000 children ...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Red Frogs, a global organization that provides safety and harm-reduction services at large events, will be on site during this weekend’s Let Freedom Sing celebration with five stations positioned across downtown Nashville.National Director Dan Terry said the organization...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Clarksville Mayor Joe Pitts and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office released new statements Friday after 34-year-old Darius Chappell died while in custody at the Montgomery County Jail.According to the sheriff’s office, Chappell was found unresponsive in his cell du...
Just days before their high-profile wedding, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce quietly made a donation to The Store, a Nashville nonprofit fighting food insecurity.Brittany Brown, the director of mission advancement, first got word through a time-sensitive email and quickly realized this wasn't routi...
MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WSMV) - A large metal sheet was seen wrapped around a power line on Friday after a quick-moving storm swept through. A photo shared with WSMV4 shows the line wrapped in the metal, with debris on the ground nearby. Stacey Gilliam, who shared the image with WSMV, said it appears ...
Dangerous heat and isolated thunderstorms are causing scattered power outages across Middle Tennessee Friday.We'll update this story throughout the day with the latest outage numbers reported by utility providers.As of 6 p.m. Friday:NES: 4,275Duck River Electric Membership Corporation: 3,024CEMC:...
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