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Briley Parkway reopened after deadly crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Briley Parkway has reopened after a brief closure due to a multi-vehicle crash that killed one person on Friday morning. According to the Tennessee Department of...
View ArticleGov. Lee declares state of emergency, requests FEMA assistance after...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has declared a state of emergency after catastrophic flooding hit swaths of East Tennessee courtesy of Hurricane Helene. Helene dumped dozens of...
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Death toll rises after Helene slams the South
(NEXSTAR/AP) — Even as Helene was downgraded from a powerful Category 4 hurricane to a tropical storm, it continued to dump heavy rain as it blew through the South Friday. Emergency crews were rushing...
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Helene leaves thousands of Tennesseans without power, roads flooded
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane Thursday, Helene has continued rolling through the South, bringing strong winds and heavy rains to Tennessee. Residents began...
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Heavy rain, strong wind gusts from Helene continue tonight in Middle TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Helene is on track to bring heavy rain and strong wind gusts to Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky after making landfall as a Category 4 hurricane on Thursday at 10:10...
View ArticleCelebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day this Saturday in Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency (TWRA) is encouraging Tennesseans to spend time outdoors this Saturday to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day (NHFD). NHFD is...
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First responders rescue dog stranded on edge of White County river
WHITE COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Members of multiple White County fire departments worked together Saturday to save a puppy stranded on a riverbank. In a Facebook post on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Central...
View ArticleGEODIS Park among 12 stadiums set to stage FIFA Club World Cup 2025
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A total of 12 stadiums across the U.S. -- including one in Tennessee -- will stage matches at the new FIFA Club World Cup 2025, officials announced Saturday. The historic...
View ArticleWatch: Gov. Lee, Sen. Blackburn visited East Tennessee to assess flood damage...
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) — Tennessee Gov. Lee and Sen. Marsha Blackburn visited the Northeast Tennessee region on Saturday to tour and assess flood damage. “I am heartbroken by the devastating damage...
View ArticleAt least 56 dead and millions without power after Helene's deadly march...
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded, without shelter and awaiting rescue Saturday, as the cleanup began from a tempest that killed at least 56 people,...
View Article3 injured after vehicle crashes into Jackson County creek
JACKSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- First responders rescued two people from a vehicle that ended up in the water Friday night following a crash near the Jackson County/Macon County line. According to...
View ArticleEMA Director: 33 missing in Unicoi County, confirmed deaths
UNICOI COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) -- Thirty-three people remain missing in Unicoi County on Saturday after the Nolichucky River swelled and flooded swathes of the area, causing widespread damage. Unicoi...
View Article'Do not visit disaster areas': TEMA warns of floodwater danger
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency is warning people to stay away from flooded areas in the Northeast despite heavy rainfall beginning to slow. Tennessee is currently...
View ArticleMiddle TN agencies aid rescue missions in East TN after devastating floods
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After several days of severe weather, conditions in East Tennessee have stabilized, allowing for the start of full-scale rescue operations. Rescue groups from across the...
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Helene aftermath: Impacts, rainfall totals in Middle TN
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Middle Tennessee was spared from the worst of Hurricane Helene, but some counties still saw high rain totals and wind gusts. The weather radar indicates that most of Middle...
View ArticleAP Top 25: Tennessee up one spot after Alabama beats Georgia
(AP) -- Alabama returned to No. 1 in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time in two years on Sunday following its dizzying victory over Georgia, making this 16 of 17 seasons the...
View Article'Free, fair, secure and accessible': U.S. Attorney for Middle District of...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee addressed Tennessee's voters in a video message on Friday, stressing the importance of free and fair elections. Henry...
View ArticleU.S. appeals court rejects decision to review Adult Entertainment Act
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals declined to rehear a case against the state's Adult Entertainment Act. Memphis-based nonprofit Friends of George's filed the suit last...
View Article73 unaccounted for in Unicoi County as leaders meet for briefing
ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) — Leaders in Unicoi County met Sunday morning to provide an update to the public regarding rescue and relief efforts for flood victims in the area. An Incident Management Team...
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Helene death toll rises while supplies are rushed to North Carolina; Florida...
PERRY, Fla. (AP) — Authorities struggled to get water and other supplies to isolated, flood-stricken areas across the U.S. Southeast in the wake of Hurricane Helene as the death toll from the storm...
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