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Fentanyl contributes to most overdose deaths in Nashville

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – In Davidson County, fentanyl remains a top concern as the main contributor of overdose deaths. The Metro Public Health Department of Nashville reported from Jan. 1 - Sept....

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'It's a really, really large loss': Community mourns singer-songwriter killed...

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A beloved singer-songwriter's life was cut short in a Montgomery County crash over the weekend. "Larysa Jaye" Jackson, from Kansas City, Kansas, was known by many as...

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TBI director shares new details about Venezuelan gang in Tennessee

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) Director David Rausch described new details on the rise of the criminal organization Tren de Aragua (TDA). In a recent conversation...

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Man charged with raping 2 teens behind Nashville busines

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) announced the arrest of a man wanted on multiple charges, including aggravated rape. Two 17-year-olds and 15-year-old victim both...

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Two Metro Parks officers to focus exclusively on greenways

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro greenways are getting some dedicated police officers, city officials revealed. At Wednesday's Greenways & Open Spaces Commission meeting, Cindy Harrison with the...

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Nashville middle schooler charged with making threat of mass violence

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville middle schooler has been charged with making a threat of mass violence, the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) announced Wednesday. MNPD arrests man wanted...

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MNPD's Partners in Care Program expanding to school resource officers

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — This school year has been marked by a concerning rise in school threats across Tennessee. The threats, coupled with an increase in mental health issues among children, mean...

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Columbia receives grant funding for new emergency sirens

COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WKRN) — Even though it's been months since a deadly EF-3 tornado barreled through Maury County and destroyed homes and businesses, it feels like just yesterday for some Columbia...

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Interim president of Tennessee State University resigns

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee State University's (TSU's) interim president has resigned amid the institution's ongoing financial challenges. Interim president Ronald Johnson will no longer serve...

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Firefighter, resident hurt in Antioch house fire

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two people, including a Nashville firefighter, were injured by a house fire in Antioch Thursday morning. According to the Nashville Fire Department (NFD), crews were...

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Hackers appear to sell data stolen from Rutherford County Schools

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A group of hackers appears to be selling data collected from Rutherford County Schools (RCS). RCS reported that the district experienced a network interruption last...

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Community mourns Nashville civil rights hero Vencen Horsley

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man who courageously participated in the sit-in civil rights movements of the 1960s in downtown Nashville has died. According to multiple Metro Councilmembers, Vencen...

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Chaos erupts during unsanctioned car meet-up at Spring Hill shopping center

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) -- The Crossings of Spring Hill was overrun Saturday night with hundreds of trucks and muscle cars revving engines, doing burnouts and creating chaos unlike anything the city...

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Nashville to host 2026, 2027 FCS National Championships

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- On Thursday morning, officials announced the Nashville Sports Council, the Ohio Valley Conference, Vanderbilt University, and Nashville have been awarded the NCAA Division I...

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4 men suspected in traveling fraud ring taken into custody in Spring Hill

SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Earlier this month, the Spring Hill Police Department (SHPD) arrested four men accused of traveling around the country and defrauding people by stealing their financial...

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Woman's death under investigation in Coffee County

COFFEE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are investigating a woman's death in Coffee County. The District Attorney for Coffee County, Craig Northcott, told News 2 that a woman was killed. Northcott...

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Nashville DA removes himself from cold case murder trial after spying...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Davidson County District Attorney is removing himself from a murder trial after accusations that he secretly recorded the defense's privileged conversations. Davidson...

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Nashville homicide victims honored at 30th annual Season to Remember

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In the heart of Centennial Park, there's a Christmas tree unlike any other you'll see this December. Each ornament on the tree represents a Davidson County homicide victim....

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POST Commission recommends decertifying former La Vergne police chief

LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It's a scandal that shook the quiet community of La Vergne. In 2023, five police officers were fired after a wide-ranging sex scandal. The officers were accused of having sex...

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Nearly 100 trees stolen from Murfreesboro Boy Scout troop

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — One Murfreesboro Boy Scout troop reported the theft of nearly 100 trees from a lot used in an annual fundraising sale. Boy Scout Association Troop 197 hosts an annual...

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