New Highway 109 speed limits making impact
Wilson County law enforcement agencies said driver speeds appeared to have dipped on Highway 109 following the recent lowering of speed limits there. Stretches along Highway 109 from Lebanon Road to the Sumner County line were reduced to 50 mph (from 55) earlier this year, and speed limits from the I-40 interchange...
AAA: TN Gas Prices Fall Seven Cents
Gas prices across the state fell for the second week in a row, with the state gas price average falling seven cents, on average, over last week. The Tennessee Gas Price average is now $2.72 which is the same as one month ago and 57 cents less than one year ago.
Tax deadline extended until November for everyone in Tennessee, IRS says
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - All Tennessee residents now have until November to file their taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). That deadline comes as the result of storms earlier this month that swept through the state with tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding. A spokesperson for the IRS told FOX13...
Death row inmate Gerald Powers, sentenced in Memphis 26 years ago, dies
Gerald Powers, a Tennessee man who a judge sentenced to death 26 years ago, died Saturday on death row. He was 70. Powers' official cause of death is pending the medical examiner's report, a spokesperson for the Tennessee Department of Correction said. He had advanced, metastatic cancer at the time of his death,...
Man who kidnapped 71-year-old sentenced to 10+ years in prison
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - A man will spend the next decade in prison after kidnapping a 71-year-old woman driving from Georgia to North Carolina. According to federal court documents, the woman was driving when she saw Jordan Nathaniel Hedden and his co-conspirator, Stephanie Miranda Neace, walking in November of...
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Bicyclist rescued after veering down embankment near a river
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - A bicyclist in Murfreesboro was rescued Sunday afternoon after they reportedly veered off a greenway and down an embankment, according to the Murfreesboro Fire Rescue Department. MFRD said they responded to the scene and found the bicyclist near the edge of the river. Crews began...
Weather 4-14-17-2025 Windy
A windy start to the week will give way to slightly cooler temps as we head into the weekend. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tornado outbreak reports from April 2-5
A multi-day severe weather outbreak occurred across the Mid-South from April 2-5, including multiple strong tornadoes and devastating flooding. The National Weather Service in Memphis has confirmed 26 tornadoes across the Mid-South from April 2-5. That number may still increase as damage surveys are not yet complete....
Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Murfreesboro Prompts Investigation and Motorcycle Safety Event
A motorcycle accident in Murfreesboro has left one person dead after a collision on Thursday. According to the Murfreesboro TN Police Department's social media post, the Murfreesboro Police Department Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is conducting an investigation of the incident which occurred at the intersection of...