Teen shot in neck after 'playing with a pistol' dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 15-year-old with a critical neck wound after "playing with a pistol" on Friday afternoon has died, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD). ‘It’s a hard...
View ArticleStreet vending restrictions could expand to Nashville's Gulch neighborhood
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Regulations restricting sidewalk vendors could expand from Nashville's downtown entertainment district to include the Gulch neighborhood. In early 2023, former Nashville...
View ArticlePedestrian killed in crash on I-65
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 73-year-old man was killed after he was hit by a vehicle on Interstate 65 near downtown Nashville Sunday night. The crash was reported at mile marker 85 near the Rosa L....
View ArticleMedical examiner recants testimony in decades-old baby homicide case,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A medical examiner whose autopsy report helped sentence a Nashville man to life in prison two decades ago is now recanting his testimony, according to court documents...
View Article'Trying to intimidate': Gallatin councilman accused of tapping gun in county...
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A member of the Gallatin City Council is accused of trying to intimidate people with his concealed firearm during a Sumner County Commission meeting last month. Councilman...
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WATCH LIVE: Trump and Harris debate in Philadelphia
(NEXSTAR) – Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris squared off for the first time on the presidential debate stage at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center Tuesday night....
View ArticleTennessee parents, teachers, advocates push back against school voucher proposal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee parents, teachers, and community members are taking over school board meetings across the state this September to advocate for fully-funded public schools and push...
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Man arrested after 5 people shot outside Antioch nightclub
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 31-year-old man was arrested Monday night in connection with a shooting that injured five people outside of an Antioch nightclub on Labor Day. According to court documents,...
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Man charged with homicide after girlfriend shot in West Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Authorities have taken a man into custody following a fatal Friday shooting involving his girlfriend in West Nashville. The Metro Nashville Police Department announced...
View Article‘We know the facts’: YouTuber appears in court after allegedly violating...
SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A missing Sumner County teen's parents were in court Tuesday, but the hearing did not offer any progress in the continued search for their son. Sebastian Rogers...
View ArticleBusinesses support man who lost dog in suspected Nashville road rage shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Several Middle Tennessee merchants are coming together to support a small business owner after his dog was shot and killed last week during a suspected road rage incident in...
View ArticleWhy tornadoes could be Francine's biggest impact in Middle Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The latest forecast track is for Tropical Storm Francine to strengthen into a hurricane and make landfall in Louisiana. Then it is expected to move north along the...
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Heavy rain, severe storms from Francine arrive this week
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Francine has become a Category 1 hurricane. The forecast track shows this storm arriving in Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky by Thursday morning. Hurricane warnings are...
View ArticleMother charged with reckless endangerment after daughter pepper sprayed...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A woman was arrested for reportedly waving a gun in response to a Wednesday afternoon fight involving her daughter on a bus carrying Nashville high schoolers. According to...
View ArticleSnapchat threat forces Mt. Juliet Middle School into 'soft lockdown'
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Wilson County deputies determined a Snapchat threat that led to a "soft lockdown" at Mt. Juliet Middle School was not credible after discovering the threat came from across...
View ArticleTennessee advisory committee to help lawmakers address youth vaping through...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A study from Forbes found Tennessee has the most adult vapers in the country, but a cloud of concern has also been cast over the number of youth vapers in the state. Last...
View ArticleHow common are tropical systems in Tennessee?
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Earlier this year parts of Tennessee saw rain and wind from Hurricane Beryl and now Francine is forecasted to move directly over the Volunteer State. Is it normal for...
View ArticleVolunteers clean headstones at Nashville National Cemetery in remembrance of...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN)-- Multiple events were held across Nashville to recognize the 23rd anniversary of 9/11. At the Nashville National Cemetery, more than 30 volunteers from different organizations...
View Article13-year-old students arrested for making threats against Nashville schools,...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Two eighth graders from separate Nashville schools were arrested Wednesday for making school threats, according to police. The Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD)...
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Tens of thousands in the dark after Hurricane Francine strikes Louisiana
MORGAN CITY, La. (AP) — Hurricane Francine slammed into the Louisiana coast Wednesday evening as a dangerous Category 2 storm that knocked out electricity to more than 245,000 customers and threatened...
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