Animal rights activists perform anti-leather demonstration on Broadway
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Activists from the animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) caused a stir in Downtown Nashville with a graphic demonstration of someone’s...
View ArticleExtreme summer heat has impacted one Wilson County orchard as apple and...
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — As summer comes to a close, the harm from this summer's extreme heat will stick around. Wendy and Amy Dorfman co-own Breeden's Orchard in Mt. Juliet. Since buying the...
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MTSU plane goes off runway during training flight
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — A student pilot from Middle Tennessee State University went off the runway during a training flight Thursday morning. The flight from the school's Department of Aerospace...
View ArticleExpulsions for school threats increase one year after 'zero-tolerance' law...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Tennessee law that made school threats a zero-tolerance offense has led to a surge in expulsions in some school districts, according to data confirmed by News 2. The law,...
View ArticleCheatham County deputies arrest motorcyclist accused of threatening motorist...
CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Authorities from Cheatham County arrested three people following an incident last month where an armed motorcycle rider was reportedly pursuing another motorist. On...
View ArticleFranklin declares emergency water shortage, asks residents to conserve water
FRANKLIN, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Due to drought conditions in the region, an Emergency Status 1 Water Shortage has been declared in the City of Franklin Water Utility District. Officials announced the...
View ArticleMan shot multiple times in Napier area, Metro police say
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A man is critically injured following a Thursday afternoon shooting in Nashville's Napier area, according to officials. Metro Nashville dispatch said the incident was...
View Article1 dead, 2 charged after shooting at Smyrna gas station
SMYRNA, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man is dead and two people are in custody after what police are calling a "planned attack" at a Smyrna gas station Wednesday night. The Smyrna Police Department said the...
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‘We’re just really surprised’: Several vehicles’ tires slashed at animal...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An act of vandalism has left staff at a Davidson County animal shelter stunned after several cars were damaged on their property in broad daylight. Employees at the...
View Article2 teens shot in East Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An investigation is underway after two teenagers were shot while sitting inside a vehicle in East Nashville Thursday night. The shooting happened on Ben Allen Road just after...
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4 inmates, 2 others indicted on murder conspiracy charges related to deadly...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- One year after it began, an ongoing investigation into the drugs in Nashville's jail system has led to a new indictment of six people -- including four inmates, a former...
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Mt. Juliet police arrest convicted felon wanted out of Memphis
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Mt. Juliet police said that a traffic stop led to the foot pursuit of a convicted felon wanted out of Memphis on Friday afternoon. CRIME TRACKER | Read the latest...
View Article'We don't want another tax increase': Group gives out free yard signs...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One group has organized against the Nashville mayor's transit plan, offering free yard signs so that people could show their opposition. If voters approve the plan in...
View ArticleTeacher shortages in Tennessee inconsistent by subject, district, study finds
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee's teacher shortage is a statewide problem, but a new study reveals the subjects that need staff the most vary significantly based on zip code. The report published...
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17-year-old girl shot twice in Antioch
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 17-year-old girl was critically injured when she was shot twice in Antioch Thursday night. Offices were called to the 300 block of Calais Circle around 8 p.m. CRIME TRACKER |...
View ArticleHillsboro High School placed on lockdown after weapon found on campus
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Hillsboro High School was placed on lockdown Friday morning after a loaded weapon was found on school grounds, officials announced. A spokesperson for Metro Nashville Public...
View Article‘I wanted him to live forever’: Dog killed in suspected Nashville road rage...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — On Wednesday night, a shooter reportedly opened fire on a Nashville man's car during a suspected road rage incident near Percy Priest Lake, killing the man's dog. “It's been...
View Article2 people dead, traffic delayed on Highway 109 following Wilson County crash
WILSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Wilson County motorists are running into delays along Highway 109 Friday afternoon due to what authorities described as a "double fatality wreck." The Wilson County...
View Article'It's a hard thing, burying a child': Nashville pastors provide space for...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There is a growing list that only represents a fraction of the families left shaken after burying a child too soon. So far in 2024, at least 38 teens have been hurt by gun...
View ArticleNational park tourism contributed over $2 billion to Tennessee's economy in 2023
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee's economy got a $2.2 billion boost in 2023 thanks to millions of visitors to the state's national parks. The National Park Service reported that the state saw over...
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