Roads partially shut down after Clarksville business catches fire
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Crews with the Clarksville Fire Rescue responded to a fire at a local business on Tuesday. The fire happened at the Stop & Shop Market at the corner of Woodmont Boulevard and Greenwood Avenue. As a result of the fire, one lane on Woodmont Boulevard and...
‘I Just Want Their Badge’: Questions Mount After Black Man Dies In Tennessee Jail...
It was four Tennessee cops against a non-combative Black man last week, tasering him and yanking on his locs, when one of the officers said, […] ‘I Just Want Their Badge’: Questions Mount After Black Man Dies In Tennessee Jail Days After Cops Allow Police Dog to Maul Him While Restrained
Uncle Sam Corey Fourth of July tradition continues at Spring Creek Estates
CLARKSVILLE, TN – Sam Corey is arguably one of the most patriotic individuals in the city of Clarksville. Corey has been hosting an annual patriotic Fourth of July block party and parade every year in the North Clarksville neighborhood of Spring Creek Estates since moving here more than 20 years ago.
Clarksville Police cruiser hit by passing vehicle while officer tended to woman walking on...
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A driver struck a police cruiser in Clarksville, forcing a brief road closure overnight. The Clarksville Police Department reported that just after midnight, an officer was parked on the side of 101st Airborne Division Parkway near the Red River Bridge to check on a woman walking along the r
City Council OKs budget with 10-cent tax increase, 2nd vote still to come
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – After four previously failed attempts, the City Council approved the first reading of the FY 2026-27 budget on Monday with a proposed property tax rate of $1.02, which is a 10-cent increase from the previous year. Conversations ranged from concerns about City debt issuance...
After four failures, Clarksville leaders finally move forward with city budget
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After rejecting the proposed budget four times, Clarksville leaders are finally moving the budget forward. While the ongoing budget dispute finally ended, Clarksville leaders said the battle is far from over. On Monday night, Clarksville City Council members voted on cutting funding to sever
Standard Earns Statewide 3rd Place in Best News Reporting
The Standard was awarded 3rd Place in the Best News Reporting category, for last year’s story, with the headline, “Dover Police Chief Also Working in Michigan,” we earned 4th place for Best Breaking News Coverage for the story, “Is Dover Police Chief Leading a Double Life”. Both of these stories can be found on our web
Cheatham County opens brand new $60M correctional facility
The new Cheatham County Correctional Facility is designed to hold up to 200 prisoners and will include a new medical unit with a 24/7 nurse, as well as new holding areas and a court area.
Bridge work to impact traffic in Oak Grove this week
OAK GROVE, KY – Motorists should anticipate some traffic impacts along I-24 and KY 115 (Pembroke Oak Grove Road) in Oak Grove this week. A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet plans to block the northbound lane of KY 115 over I-24 July 6 and July 8 to set beams for the new bridge structure to expand the o
Rainy weather to stick around, while temperatures slightly decrease
Following a rainy weekend, the wet weather is expected to stick around, and heat index values are set to decline slightly this week. Meteorologist Justin Gibbs with the National Weather Service in Paducah says this week’s weather pattern could result in the declaration of some severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnin
