UPDATE: Riverside Drive back open after crash, 2 injured
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A serious crash with injuries has shut down south Riverside Drive. At 7:15 a.m., Clarksville Police were investigating the crash at south Riverside Drive and Hickory Grove Boulevard, according to Capt. Charles Gill. Riverside was shut down in both directions, and CPD asks the...
Clarksville Parks and Recreation breaks ground on regional Bel-Aire Skatepark
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – Clarksville Parks and Recreation broke ground Monday for the Bel-Aire Skatepark at 124 Marie Drive, off of Peachers Mill Road. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Community Health Foundation (CMCCHF) is funding a grant that was requested by Bikers Who Care to build the all-wheels skatepark, according to a news release from city spokesman Jimmy Settle. Located adjacent to the existing Bel-Aire Park, this professionally designed facility will expand on, and exceed
Off-duty Officers Rescue Driver From Burning Lamborghini
A Lamborghini crashed into a fuel pump and exploded at a Shell station on Highway 41 A in Cedar Hill on Saturday evening, Oct. 3, shortly after the driver left the Austin Peay State University homecoming parade. According to a preliminary crash report, the 22-year-old driver was traveling east on...
Police identify motorcyclist found dead on road near Kraft Street
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The motorcycle rider who crashed on Oct. 8 in a neighborhood off Kraft Street has been identified as Soosan Nandu, 39, an Indian national. Early that morning, The Clarksville Police Department was called to 861 Parham Drive, where they found a motorcyclist found lying...
Four nonprofits collaborate to provide Hurricane relief supplies to Destin
DESTIN, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Four nonprofits came together to provide Hurricane relief supplies from Clarksville, Tennessee, to Destin. On Sunday morning, Oct. 11, a nonprofit aircraft from Props For A Purpose landed at Destin Executive Airport with 1,132 pounds of relief supplies. The supplies included chainsaws, hand tools, protective gear, first aid supplies, drinks and a 5,600-watt generator.
Wet Weather Triggers Multiple Crashes in Robertson County
Wet Weather Triggers Multiple Crashes in Robertson County. ROBERTSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Wet weather associated with the remnants of a hurricane moved into Robertson County over the weekend, leaving roadways slick and contributing to multiple crashes that kept first responders busy throughout the weekend. Officials say the wet weather likely contributed to or compounded several crashes Saturday night into Sunday morning, including three serious crashes on I-65, I-24, and Ligh
TBI probe into whether Clarksville lawmaker lives in his district heads to DA
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has completed an investigation into whether State Rep. Ronnie Glynn, a Clarksville Democrat representing District 67, lives outside the district he represents, according to District Attorney General Robert Nash. Glynn, a retired Master Sergeant from the U.S. Army after 23 years of service, is in...
US Army helicopter pilots test new in-flight ‘relief’ system
U.S. Army Helicopter pilots in the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade are evaluating a system designed to let them relieve themselves in flight. Soldiers will evaluate whether it can help address a problem pilots face during prolonged missions: limiting fluid intake to avoid restroom breaks. The brigade completed the Army’s first-ever...
New case of measles confirmed in Kentucky
KENTUCKY(WKYT) - A newly confirmed measles case pushed the total higher in Kentucky’s largest outbreak in decades, according to the latest update from the Kentucky Department for Public Health. The newest case is from Christian County, which has the highest total in the commonwealth with 45 confirmed cases, bringing...
Museum plans Morbid & Macabre Downtown Tipsy Tour
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County will take adult guests on a walking tour, the Morbid & Macabre Downtown Tipsy Tour, at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. “This walking tour will begin at the Pennyroyal Area Museum and visit three of Hopkinsville’s downtown establishments as we stroll, eat, and drink our way through some of Hopkinsville’s darkest stories of murder, crime, mystery, and scandal,” the museum announced in a press release.

















