Southern Movement Committee looks forward to new 'Office of Youth Safety'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Beyond the frequent blue lights and past the violent headlines, there are stories being told by nearly 50 teens who have worked to make a difference not just for the city,...
View Article'He was my whole world': Family mourns teen killed days before Thanksgiving
DICKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — One Middle Tennessee family has approached the holidays missing a loved one. Just two days before Thanksgiving, Dickson County High School student and member of the...
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Deputies searching for man wanted for multiple outstanding warrants in...
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities in Cheatham County are searching for a man who is wanted for several outstanding warrants. According to the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office, deputies have...
View ArticleAustin Peay State University looks to build food pantry center
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN)— Austin Peay State University is on track to have 1,000 visits to its on-campus food pantry by the end of the Fall semester. It's part of their effort to support student...
View ArticleMan charged after helicopter pursuit across Nashville in stolen car
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man was arrested on Monday after leading Metro police on a helicopter chase in a stolen vehicle, and then escaping into a wooded area. The incident led to the arrest of...
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Weather causes icy conditions on some Middle Tennessee roads
PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Several Middle Tennessee cities have advised caution to drivers as weather has caused slick road conditions. The Putnam County Emergency Management Agency posted to...
View ArticleTennessee School Closings and Delays: December 3, 2024
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple Middle Tennessee school districts will be closed or have a delayed start time on Tuesday, December 3, due to snow flurries and the risk of freezing conditions in...
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Middle Tennessee's first snow of the season: How much did you receive?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A very minor winter weather system came through Middle Tennessee & Southern Kentucky on Monday, bringing the first widespread flakes of the season. Some areas reached up...
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I-40E reopens after pedestrian hit, killed: Metro police
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A portion of Interstate 40 East near Donelson Pike was closed for hours Tuesday following a deadly pedestrian crash, leading to serious delays for Nashville motorists. The...
View ArticleFormer corrections officer arrested for attempted homicide after shots fired...
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A former Maury County corrections officer is behind bars, accused of opening fire with a rifle at multiple people in historic downtown Franklin late last month. According to...
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Carjacking suspect accused of shooting man in South Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Police arrested a suspect Tuesday after he allegedly shot a man during a carjacking in South Nashville. The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) said the incident...
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2 men arrested after traffic stop leads to drug bust in Mt. Juliet
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two men were arrested during a traffic stop after officers found them in possession of drugs and a handgun, according to the Mt. Juliet Police Department. Officers pulled...
View ArticleKSP: 2 killed in multi-vehicle crash on I-24 in Lyon County
LYON COUNTY, Ky. (WKRN) — Two Kentucky residents were killed and two others were injured in a crash involving multiple vehicles along Interstate 24 in Lyon County Monday afternoon. Officers responded...
View ArticleMetro Council unanimously passes resolution to honor woman killed on Antioch...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Tuesday, Metro Council unanimously passed a resolution honoring the life of a woman who was murdered on an Antioch greenway earlier this year. The resolution honors runner...
View Article'That doesn't happen here': Witnesses recall high-speed chase involving box...
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WKRN) — A driver in a box truck led Maury County deputies on a high-speed chase through Columbia Tuesday. It was a scene resident Coty Svehlak said he had never seen before in his...
View ArticleMetro police arrest teen wanted for criminal homicide in deadly October shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville police arrested a 19-year-old in connection with a deadly October shooting, according to social media. PREVIOUS: 1 man dead, another wanted for questioning after...
View Article'Too many unanswered questions': Metro Council votes down Fusus surveillance...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Cheers erupted inside Metro Council chambers as councilmembers narrowly defeated a measure that would've expanded police surveillance in Nashville Tuesday night....
View ArticleSecurity company employee warns about distracted driving after back-to-back...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- According to the Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), motorists in the Volunteer State are five times more likely to be distracted drivers than motorists in other parts of the...
View ArticleMetro's vote against Fusus reminiscent of vote for license plate readers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A proposition to give Metro Police access to private security cameras fails by just one vote. Still, some Metro Council members and city leaders say the conversation will...
View ArticleTennesseans travel to D.C. as state's gender-affirming care ban for minors...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Top state officials, lawmakers and concerned Tennesseans spent Wednesday in Washington D.C. to watch history unfold. The U.S. Supreme Court took up a case Wednesday,...
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