Shooting victim attempts to save woman from carjacking at South Nashville...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An investigation is underway after a man was shot and a woman was carjacked at a South Nashville McDonald's Wednesday night. The incident began just after 10:30 p.m. on...
View Article2 Tennessee cities among top 50 'mosquito infested' cities in U.S.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As warmer weather and sunny skies return to Middle Tennessee, so too does an insect that is not only thought of as a nuisance but is considered one of the world's deadliest...
View Article'Surpassed our expectations': UT research projects more rapid growth for...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) - Rutherford County is growing nearly two times faster than the state of Tennessee as a whole, according to the Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research at the...
View ArticleMaury County first responders learning program to better assist residents...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — April is Autism Awareness Month. Emergency officials said a program to bridge gaps between first responders and people with autism is working well. A Maury County 911...
View ArticleMan sentenced for causing St. Louis crash that cost Smyrna teen Janae...
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Daniel Riley, the man who caused a February 2023 crash in St. Louis that cost Middle Tennessee teen Janae Edmondson her legs, has been sentenced. Riley was found guilty on March 7...
View ArticleFamily hopes to make Nashville bars safer after son died following...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A mourning family is on a mission to make bars in Music City safer after their son died following an altercation with a Nashville security guard. A night out with friends at...
View ArticleTeacher accused of threatening to pull gun on another teacher, students at...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Nashville authorities took a preschool teacher into custody Thursday after she reportedly made threats against another teacher and the school following an argument....
View ArticleChaos mars yet another Tennessee House session
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Chaos in Tennessee’s House…again. “It is ridiculous and is an abhorrent overreach and abuse of power by Cameron Sexton and this Republican Party,” Rep. Justin Pearson...
View Article'A dream deferred': Home prices are higher than ever, rent not much better as...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - You read about it in books: the American Dream. It's a promise of a house, with money left over. For many Americans, however, that dream is far from reality. Home prices are...
View ArticleNashville's 'Most Wanted' child rape suspect arrested after 2-year manhunt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of the longest standing suspects on Nashville's "Top 10 Most Wanted" list was taken into custody this week on several child sexual abuse charges. Anthony Dewayne Spicer...
View ArticleBarricade situation ends peacefully in Smyrna
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple people were barricaded inside a home in Smyrna for more than six hours following a shooting Friday morning. The incident began around 4:30 a.m. after officers were...
View ArticleParents, experts urge TN lawmakers not to pass bill allowing teachers to...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- It's a race against time for some Tennessee parents. With this year's legislative session rapidly drawing to a close, Republican lawmakers could take the final vote on a...
View Article'It's become unattainable': Nonprofit looks at how city leaders are working...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- With rent skyrocketing in Nashville, more people are turning to affordable housing, but there can be a lot of red tape involved, and the options aren't always conveniently...
View ArticleNashville teacher's arrest for threatening preschool raises questions over...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A teacher accused of threatening to shoot up a Nashville preschool has some parents questioning whether arming teachers is a good idea. "We've done nothing, unfortunately,...
View Article'Pure chaos': Easter Sunday shooting survivor describes traumatic day in...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The man accused of opening fire in a Salemtown restaurant on Easter Sunday, killing one and injuring several others, will stay in jail on no bond after facing one survivor in...
View ArticleMurdered Giles County man’s family has ‘renewed hope’ killer will be found
GILES COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A Lynnville family has "renewed hope" for closure exactly three years after their loved one was shot and killed outside of their home. Jim Grimes was killed while feeding...
View ArticleTeen charged after cousin shot, killed at Nashville short-term rental property
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 15-year-old has been charged after a man was shot and killed during a gathering at a short-term rental property in Nashville Thursday night. The shooting happened around...
View ArticleNashville music community mourns death of Grammy-winning Christian artist...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Christian singer and former "American Idol" contestant Mandisa has died at the age of 47, with her representative confirming she was found dead in her Nashville home on...
View ArticleCountry singer Morgan Wallen breaks silence about arrest for throwing chair...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Nearly two weeks after Morgan Wallen was arrested on felony charges for allegedly throwing a chair from the roof of a bar in downtown Nashville, the country music star...
View ArticleNashville among worst weed cities in US, study finds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In 2012, Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, 38 states have legalized marijuana for medical use, with 24...
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