Fayetteville High School educator placed on leave after online accusations
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Fayetteville High School teacher has been placed on leave following accusations that were made online, the school system announced Monday. 📧 Have breaking news come to...
View Article'We have to flip seats': Planned Parenthood hopes change will come in November
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It's no secret that Tennessee has one of the strictest abortion laws on the books. Planned Parenthood is launching what they are calling a campaign aimed at reshaping policy,...
View Article1 injured in shooting on Edge O Lake Drive
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One person was injured in a shooting on Edge O Lake Drive Monday night, Metro officers on scene told News 2. The shooting was reported at roughly 5:30 p.m. in the 2500 block...
View ArticleMan with previous DUI charged in death of 2 women, organization calls for DUI...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Families are mourning the loss of two women in their 20s. Police said that the women were killed by a driver who was impaired and had recently completed probation from a...
View Article'Less distraction, more connection': TN school district drafts new policy to...
WARREN COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Students in Warren County begin the new school year Tuesday with a new cellphone policy. School board members decided to have campuses go "device-free" because of issues...
View ArticleSuspect in Macon County teen's death to be tried as an adult
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The 17-year-old suspect charged in a Macon County teen's death will be tried as an adult, according to a Sumner County judge. On Monday, a judge told News 2 that the case...
View ArticlePhilanthropist donates $175M to Meharry Medical College, largest gift in the...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Meharry Medical College, a historically Black medical school in Nashville, has received the largest donation in its nearly 150-year school history. The college was awarded...
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Crime in Nashville: Data shows auto theft may be beginning to slow
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For the first time this year, at least one part of the Metro Nashville area is seeing a notable decrease in reports of auto theft. Preliminary data shows reports have gone...
View ArticleHarris picks Walz for vice president
Vice President Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) to be her running mate as she heads toward a November faceoff against former President Trump, she announced Tuesday. Harris announced her...
View ArticlePedestrian hit, killed by train in Madison
MADISON, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man is dead after he was hit by a CSX freight train Monday night in Madison, officials said. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD), the collision...
View ArticleHow some TN families can get free diapers with new state program
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The state's new free diaper program goes into effect Wednesday, Aug. 7 for families enrolled in TennCare or CoverKids healthcare, Governor Bill Lee's office announced...
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Red Cross of Tennessee aids Tropical Storm Debby victims; calls for more...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — About 565 American Red Cross volunteers from across the country are responding to the devastation left in Tropical Storm Debby's path. More than 25 of those volunteers are...
View ArticleHendersonville man found guilty on over 50 counts of sexual exploitation of a...
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Hendersonville man was found guilty on 54 counts related to sexual exploitation of a minor on Tuesday, a member of the state attorney general's office told News 2. In...
View ArticleMotorcyclist dead following Warren County crash
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WKRN) -- One person died Wednesday morning after a motorcycle was involved in a crash outside of a Southern Kentucky school. Shortly after 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 7, the...
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Serial car theft suspect arrested after running over Nashville man
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A series of car thefts, including one that left a man hospitalized, came to an end this week after the alleged burglar was taken into custody. Thaddous Baskette, 30, was...
View ArticleCongressman Andy Ogles confirms FBI seized cellphone
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Congressman Andy Ogles confirmed the FBI seized his cellphone. Ogles, who survived a primary challenge from Metro Councilwoman Courtney Johnston on Thursday, said in a...
View ArticleBicyclist killed in crash at West Meade intersection
WEST MEADE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Nashville bicyclist has died following Tuesday evening crash at an intersection in a West Meade neighborhood, officials said. The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)...
View Article'A light to everyone': Family mourns woman killed by alleged drunk driver on...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The mother of one of the women killed by an alleged drunk driver in a Saturday night crash on Gallatin Pike is speaking out. Holly Wagner, 25, and Natalie White, 24, died in...
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Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives: 4 arrest warrants out for woman on list
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A woman wanted for firing shots out of a vehicle and a man who has reportedly been on the run since January are the newest additions to Nashville's list of "Most Wanted"...
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Portion of I-40 closed in Lebanon following deadly multi-vehicle crash
LEBANON, Tenn. (WKRN) — A portion of Interstate 40 is expected to be closed for an "extended period of time" following a deadly multi-vehicle crash in Wilson County. According to the Tennessee...
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