Retired Tennessee local education teachers with 30-plus years of service will pay $470.80 a...
Tennessee’s 2027 premium table for local education retirees puts retiree-only Premier PPO coverage at $470.80 a month for a retired teacher with 30 or more years of service on Network S. The cheapest choice on the same table is the $345.95 Copay PPO, which is offered only on Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee’s Network […]
Tennessee man’s body recovered from reservoir after family reported him late for fishing trip
A 59-year-old fisherman’s body was pulled from the water at a boat ramp on Watts Bar Reservoir on Sunday night. In the wake of the tragedy, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding boaters of the importance of wearing life jackets when on Tennessee waterways. For Context. Sunday’s night’s...
Buc-ee’s Sets November 16th Opening Date for Long-Awaited Murfreesboro Location
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS)- The countdown is on for Middle Tennessee's first Buc-ee's, as the popular Texas-based travel center chain prepares to open its massive new Murfreesboro location on Monday, Nov. 16, 2026. The long-awaited development, located at the Interstate 24 and Joe B. Jackson Parkway interchange, has been under construction...
Tennessee Amendment 1 asks voters to change bail rules
When Tennessee voters go to the polls to choose their next governor, they will also be asked to vote on a constitutional amendment that would change how judges determine bail for defendants charged with some serious crimes. Called Amendment #1, the proposed constitutional amendment seeks to make more than 70...
Tennessee National Park Offers Special Tour Where Visitors Can Meet Figures From Civil War...
Visitors at Shiloh National Military Park in Tennessee can take a bus across the battlefield this month and stop along the way to meet five people from Civil War history. The park is bringing back its “Meet the Past” living history tour on October 17. According to the National Park Service, living historians will tell...
WaWa to celebrate grand opening Wednesday in Manchester
Wawa will celebrate the opening of its Manchester store Wednesday, October 14, with free coffee, a ribbon cutting and a competition featuring local first responders. The store, located at 24 Campground Road, will be Wawa’s fifth location in Tennessee. The celebration begins at 8 a.m., with free, limited-edition T-shirts...
Tennessee Whiskey Trail Adds Two Compelling New Stops
The Tennessee Whiskey Trail Keeps Growing — And Its Newest Stops Are Worth the Drive Tennessee has long occupied a peculiar, defiant place in the American whiskey conversation. It is home to the world
Tennessee Hairstylist Violently Kidnaps Customer When He Can’t Pay Her
A Tennessee man who was having trouble getting cash to pay for hairstyling services soon found himself dealing with a much bigger problem. Murfreesboro Police say 19-year-old Makayla Brown and several men accompanied the customer to multiple locations before he was robbed at gunpoint and dragged into an apartment. Brown was arrested October 1 and...
Tennessee retired state workers and teachers will pay $154.49 to $204.49 a month for...
Retired Tennessee state employees and teachers on the state’s Medicare supplement will pay between $154.49 and $204.49 a month in 2027, according to the state’s 2027 premium notice. That is $19.85 more than this year in every service tier. The plan, called The Tennessee Plan, also gets a new administrator on Jan. 1, 2027, when […]
First Alert Forecast: Rain clears out today, Heat returns tomorrow
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Rain and clouds clear out today, then much warmer air takes over to kick off the new week. We’ll see some lingering rain showers this morning from the leftovers of Isaias. Rain should exit around lunchtime, then clouds move out, too. Clouds will clear west to east, so areas west of Nashville will have more opportunity to heat up and see sunshine. Highs in our western counties will be in the upper 70s. Low-to-mid 70s along the I-65 corridor. And the Plateau will only top
