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....
View Article'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...
View ArticleTBI 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...
View ArticleMan 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...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleNashville 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...
View ArticleMNPD'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...
View ArticleColumbia 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...
View ArticleInterim 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...
View ArticleFirefighter, 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...
View ArticleHackers 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...
View ArticleCommunity 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...
View ArticleChaos 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...
View ArticleNashville 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...
View Article4 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...
View ArticleWoman'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...
View ArticleNashville 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...
View ArticleNashville 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....
View ArticlePOST 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...
View ArticleNearly 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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