Cocke County Juvenile Charged Amid Investigation of Online Threats Targeting Tennessee School
A juvenile in Cocke County has been charged after making online threats of mass violence toward an unspecified Tennessee school. "Due to the nature of this threat, the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office has charged the juvenile with ‘Threats of Mass Violence,’" authorities confirmed, and the school district involved has...
Judge’s Ruling Reportedly Paves the Way for Vanderbilt Rutherford Hospital
MURFREESBORO, TN (WGNS News) - After years of legal back‑and‑forth, Vanderbilt University Medical Center has reportedly secured the go‑ahead to build Vanderbilt Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro. A Tennessee judge issued the ruling on January 21, 2026, affirming that state regulators acted properly when they...
Winter blast moves into Middle Tennessee: power officials urge residents to prepare now
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — As a winter blast moves into Middle Tennessee, power officials are urging residents to take steps now to stay safe and avoid problems during extreme cold. Middle Tennessee Electric (MTE) has released a winter weather preparedness guide, encouraging families to think ahead and prepare before...
LIST: Warming shelters in Middle Tennessee
As Middle Tennessee braces for an onslaught of freezing rain and ice, warming shelters are being activated for those in need.
Tennessee is the latest state to see a ban on sweepstakes casino websites proposed
A new bill has been filed in Tennessee by Rep. Scott Cepicky, which targets online sweepstakes casinos and could see some categorized as being unlawful in the Volunteer State. The House Bill 1885 opens by suggesting there is a “growing presence in Tennessee of illegal online sweepstakes casinos and other forms of...
January winter storm: Latest school and university closings and delays in Middle TN, Southern...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A winter storm is set to bring ice and snow to Tennessee and Kentucky over the late January weekend. WSMV4’s First Alert Weather team reports that the winter storm is on track to hit the Midstate from January 24 through 25. Previous: School systems begin...
Update (10:20p CST) Pertaining to the Major Winter Storm
(This is the last of the hourly updates for this evening.) Radar image from 10pm. Note the explosion of pink/salmon color from southeast Oklahoma across southern Arkansas. The following (blue) was written at 9p:. I am increasingly concerned about more freezing rain over the southeast half of Arkansas than is...
Ice storm warning: Knoxville and East Tennessee get new storm forecast
An ice storm warning is in place for Knoxville and parts of East Tennessee. While the rest of the Volunteer State is under a winter storm warning, East Tennessee is bracing for crippling ice . The ice storm warning runs from 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, through 7 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, according to the National Weather...
The story of Tennessee’s hero David Crockett
NASHVILLE, Tenn (WZTV) — It's impossible to tell the story of Tennessee or our nation without Davy Crockett. He forged his place in the history books with character and a determination that exemplifies the American spirit and earned him the nickname "king of the wild frontier." "I think he...
Third ATM Ram-and-Grab in Rutherford County Over the Past 18 Months Remains Under Investigation...
UPDATED: LA VERGNE, Tenn. — The La Vergne Police Department continues to investigate a weekend business burglary that marks the third ATM-related ram-and-grab theft reported in the region over the past 18 months. According to investigators, the most recent incident occurred at Larros Market, located at the...

















