Metro Parks and Recreation Board meeting covered Cumberland Park name change,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Metro's Parks and Recreation Board heard several concerns involving topics ranging from a new name for Cumberland Park to required park permits for outreach groups. In...
View ArticleFlags along escort route to honor Lebanon police officer killed in motorcycle...
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tuesday, the city of Mt. Juliet lined the streets with American flags to say goodbye to a Lebanon police officer. Officer Brendan Myers died last week during an off-duty...
View ArticleWoman accused of swallowing drugs in back of Ashland City police car
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two women face multiple charges after Ashland City officers watched a video of them swallowing what police claim to be drugs in the back of a squad car. Officers pulled up...
View ArticleParents of boy killed in jet ski crash on Old Hickory Lake sue Boy Scouts for...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The parents of a 10-year-old boy who was killed in a jet ski crash on Old Hickory Lake is suing the Middle Tennessee Council Boy Scouts of America, citing their "negligence...
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Metro police searching for Antioch woman missing almost 2 weeks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD) has asked for the public's help finding a woman who has been missing for almost two weeks. Blanca Guadalupe Berrios Orellana, 23,...
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Crime in Nashville: At least a dozen homicides reported in one month
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Preliminary data shows at least a dozen homicides were reported in Nashville and Davidson County during the month of August — the most out of any month so far this year....
View ArticleTennessee 'closer' to resuming executions after more than two-year pause
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Governor Bill Lee said he suspects the state is "closer than further" from having a new death penalty protocol in place, which is required before Tennessee can resume...
View ArticlePages of Covenant shooter's alleged writings leaked
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — More of the Covenant School shooter's writings appear to have been leaked. A conservative website called The Tennessee Star claims to have published the shooter's so-called...
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Nashville historical marker honoring Black soldiers damaged
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Drivers heading down Polk Avenue may have noticed an unusual sight this week after only half of a historical marker was left standing. The historical marker was found split...
View ArticleMan dead after crash on I-40 in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 44-year-old Mt. Juliet man was killed in a crash on Interstate 40 in Nashville late Tuesday night. The crash happened around 11:20 p.m. in the westbound lanes near mile...
View ArticleDUI checkpoint trailer honors fallen Brentwood officer
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Members of the Destin Legieza Foundation have come together to offer a tool to fight impaired driving across the state. The effort has been inspired by Brentwood...
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Nashville's 'Most Wanted' fugitives: Rape, kidnapping suspect sought by police
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man accused of rape and kidnapping is the newest addition to Nashville's list of "Most Wanted" fugitives. This list is updated every Wednesday on the Metro Nashville Police...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in crash on West End Avenue
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A pedestrian has died after they were hit by a vehicle while crossing West End Avenue Tuesday night. The crash happened at the intersection of West End Avenue and 17th Avenue...
View ArticleWanted man arrested after being found unconscious behind Ashland City Walmart
ASHLAND CITY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A welfare check on an unconscious man in Ashland City led to the arrest of a wanted fugitive over the weekend. The Ashland City Police Department was called to the...
View ArticleDozens of shots fired at Global Vision Bible Church pastor's home
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Wilson County Sheriff's Office is investigating after the home of a pastor, who leads a controversial Mt. Juliet church, was shot at dozens of times. According to a...
View ArticleTennessee State University mourns beloved former chief of staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee State University announced the loss of a beloved former chief of staff and vice president of administration on Wednesday. 📧 Have breaking news come to you:...
View ArticleBounty hunter Duane 'Dog' Chapman joins search for Sebastian Rogers, raising...
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Celebrity bounty hunter Duane Chapman, also known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter," is joining the search for Sebastian Rogers, a Sumner County teen who went missing more than...
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Millersville Police Department 'locked down' for evidence gathering,...
MILLERSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Millersville Police Department was "locked down" Wednesday morning for internal evidence gathering, officials announced. According to the Robertson and Sumner County...
View ArticleNonprofit shares concerns after 988 chatline used to make threat against...
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Wednesday night, Wilson County's director of schools acknowledged that a school lockdown in Watertown last month happened because of a threat made on a suicide...
View ArticleResidents speak to traffic calming measures in Antioch
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some people in Antioch feel their voices need to be heard regarding road safety. Tall pavement markers, known as delineators, separate bicyclists from oncoming traffic on one...
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