Man headbutts security guard, assaults deputy at Hopkinsville hospital
HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Staff and patients at a Hopkinsville hospital were impacted Wednesday evening when a suspect who was being transported to the jail assaulted hospital security and law enforcement. On June 10 just before 4:30 p.m., deputies with the Christian County Sheriff’s Office were dispatc
This Fast-Growing Chain Is Finally Opening Its First Tennessee Location
Wawa is set to open its first Tennessee location in Clarksville on June 18, marking the chain's entry into its 14th state. The opening is the first step in a broader plan that could bring more than 50 stores and roughly 1,750 jobs to Tennessee over the next decade.
First Pride event planned in Hopkinsville, organizers say
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WSMV) - Organizers in Hopkinsville say a first-of-its-kind event is coming to Christian County this weekend. The Human Rights Commission of Hopkinsville-Christian County is hosting “Pride in the Park” on Saturday, June 13, at the Greenway Amphitheater behind the Hopkinsville-Christian County Public L
Hopkinsville Physician Michelle Smith Honored By Austin Peay Board of Trustees
A Hopkinsville physician and Austin Peay State University graduate is being recognized for a career defined by military service, medicine, mentorship, and continued support of soldiers and their families. Dr. Michelle D. Smith, a 1991 Austin Peay graduate, has been selected as the recipient of the university’s Board of
Police looking for driver who fled crash scene in Clarksville
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A crash involving multiple vehicles forced the Clarksville Police Department to shut down a major road through town on Thursday morning. Clarksville PD reported that the crash occurred on Providence Blvd. near Riverside Drive around 4:45 a.m. The crash forced all northbound lanes of Providen
Oak Grove’s Bands, Bourbon & Wine Festival returns July 25
OAK GROVE, KY – June 10, 2026 -Get ready for an enjoyable and unforgettable summer celebration as Oak Grove’s Kentucky Bands, Bourbon & Wine Festival returns to Oak Grove on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 3:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the War Memorial Walking Trail Park, located at 101 Walter Garrett Lane. Admission and par
Semi-truck fire closes I-40 in Dickson County
DICKSON CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - A semi-truck fire has closed Interstate 40 in Dickson County. Tennessee City Fire Rescue said the fire is on I-40 East at mile marker 163.8, near the Highway 48 exit. The fire has closed the eastbound lanes as emergency crews work to extinguish the fire.
Local student named awardee of National America250 contest
A local student is about to have a once-in-a-life time experience, as Cheyenne Peterson from Pembroke was one of 250 chosen across the country as a winner of the National America250 Contest. America’s Field Trip hosted to competition, calling on students across the country between grades 3 and 12 to...
Hopkinsville man charged with fleeing police
HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (WKDZ) – A Hopkinsville man is charged with fleeing police Monday night. According to a report by WKDZ, the Kentucky State Police states it stopped a car driven by 36-year-old Rashad Pleasant Monday at a gas station on Fort Campbell Boulevard. The report further states Pleasant ran...
Sumner County DAs office picks up Vedder investigation
Matthew Vedder, the husband of Montgomery County’s Director of Schools Jean Luna Vedder, could soon be facing charges of showing nude photos of himself to a female high school student. The Sumner County 18th Judicial District Attorney’s Office has confirmed it is investigating the March 9 incident. “Our...
