Cold Weather, Staffing Shortages Impact Gas Stations as Prices Hold Steady in Middle Tennessee
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - Cold temperatures and fuel prices are colliding with another issue at the pump across Middle Tennessee: staffing shortages. During a review of local gas stations over the weekend and into Monday morning, a noticeable pattern emerged—several stations were unable to open during early hours due...
Utility company gives tips to protect your gas meter set
WEST TENNESSEE – The West Tennessee Public Utility District is reminding customers to take precautions and care of their gas meter set during this winter weather. The District said customers need to remember that all three stages of water (solid, liquid, and gas) will be scattered throughout the state of Tennessee...
THP Responding To High Volume Of Storm Calls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Highway Patrol has provided extensive assistance to motorists across the state since the start of the winter storm, as ice, downed trees, and hazardous road conditions continue to impact travel. Since 3 a.m. Central Time on Jan. 24, troopers have responded to a high...
Quick-Thinking Trucker Saves Lives on Tennessee Interstate Rescue
Truck Driver’s Heroic Action Averts Disaster on Tennessee Highway. A remarkable act of courage by a truck driver averted a potential catastrophe on Interstate 840 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. Matt Munson / NewsChannel 5. Trucker Matt Munson was navigating the busy interstate when he observed another...
Tragedy Strikes Fire Captain as Chapel Hill Home Burns While He Serves Others in...
CHAPEL HILL, TN - Normally, Captain Tyler Benefield is the one responding when disaster strikes... Serving as a captain at Plainview Fire Station #55, one of the newest stations providing aid to Southeast Rutherford County, Benefield oversees crews that respond to a wide range of emergencies—from serious auto...
RAW: TN: FROZEN TREE NEARLY FALLS ON NEIGHBORS
A dangerous winter ice storm is gripping parts of Middle Tennessee, leaving neighborhoods in Donelson without power, blocking roads with fallen trees, and forcing families to hunker down as conditions continue to deteriorate. COPYRIGHT 2025 BY KOAM NEWS NOW. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THIS MATERIAL MAY NOT BE PUBLISHED,...
Parts of Tennessee had 4+ inches of snow. See snowfall totals by city
While the snowmagedon forecasts from late last week didn't materialize after dry air "ate" much of the expected snow on Friday evening , parts of Tennessee received substantial snow. Separately, freezing rain and ice contributed to more than 300,000 power outages in Tennessee . The most significant damage was...
3 dead in weather-related fatalities in TN, state reports
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health reported three confirmed weather-related fatalities Sunday night. All the victims were in West Tennessee counties: one in Crockett, one in Haywood, and one in Obion. According to the Haywood County Sheriff’s office, the victim who died in Haywood was a 66-year-old...
Weather-related death toll rises to nine following tragic Texas sledding incident involving two teens
The heaviest snow from this weekend's storm will start moving offshore today, but 185 million people remain under winter weather alerts as the system brings bitterly cold temperatures nationwide.
Debt Burden Rises in FL, TX, SC, LA, NV
Financial Storm Clouds Gathering Across Southern States Financial Storm Clouds Gathering Across Southern States (image credits: pixabay) The American dream of financial stability is rapidly becoming a nightmare for millions of families across five key states. The speed of deterioration is the most alarming because...

















