Crime-fighting tool or government surveillance? Tennessee debates Flock cameras
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A growing network of automated license plate reader cameras is helping law enforcement across Middle Tennessee recover missing children, locate endangered people and solve crimes. But as more agencies adopt the technology, so do questions about privacy, government surveillance and whether curr
This 52,000-Square-Foot Tennessee Market Has More Than 200 Vendors Under One Roof
Some marketplaces have a few dozen vendors. This one in Tennessee has more than 200, all packed into a single building spanning over 52,000 square feet. Walking through feels like exploring a small town built entirely of booths and stalls. Every aisle brings something different. Furniture here, jewelry there, homemade.
APSU professor selected as American Academy of Nursing Fellow
CLARKSVILLE, TN – For Dr. Debra Rose Wilson, nursing has never been about treating a diagnosis. It has always been about caring for the whole person. That philosophy has guided decades of teaching, research and clinical practice, earning the Austin Peay State University professor one of nursing’s most prestigious disti
SWK EDC Reviews Regional Unemployment Rates, Future Plans
For the first time in months, June 2026 unemployment rates in Trigg, Christian and Todd counties — but moreso the first two — have garnered a little attention from regional officials, seeking causes and solutions for the future. During Monday’s South Western Kentucky Economic Development Council board meeting,...
Hotel Market Feasibility Study Done For Dover; Red Roof Inn Rep Makes On-Site Visit
The Standard learned last week, the Town of Dover was awarded a grant for a Hotel Market Feasibility Study. In terms of the way typical government grants work, this one was done in lightning speed. Think Multi-Modal sidewalk grant, it’s still being worked on, after being applied for in 2021 and approved in 2022. We spo
Proposed rollback of $3.3 million in sales taxes for schools’ stalls, discussion of ballot...
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The City of Clarksville’s effort to roll back part of the city’s decades-long sales tax commitment to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School System hit another hurdle Monday when the Finance Committee declined to advance the resolution. Mayor Joe Pitts told the committee the...
Montgomery County leaders push for additional I-24 exits
Clarksville traffic concerns spark push for new I-24 exits as Montgomery County leaders work with TDOT on access improvements near the proposed Costco development and Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital.
Cooling centers open across Nashville, Clarksville and Williamson County through Tuesday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Code Red Weather Alert remains in effect through Tuesday evening as dangerously hot temperatures and oppressive humidity continue across Middle Tennessee. With heat index values expected to climb well above 100 degrees, emergency officials are urging residents to take precautions and make us
Middle Tennessee Drought Eases Slightly as Nashville Improves and 30% of Tennessee Remains in...
NASHVILLE, TN — Middle Tennessee is still in a serious drought, but the latest map shows a little progress after recent rain. About 30% of Tennessee remains in extreme drought, down from nearly half the state at the end of April. Nashville has also seen some improvement, moving from...
Community Voices Concerns About Data Centers
Residents are sharing their thoughts about data centers locating in Hopkinsville and Christian County. Monday evening, Community and Development Services hosted a public hearing on data centers as part of the approval process for a proposed ordinance. Hopkinsville Electric General Manager, Jeff Hurd says the utility lo
