Celebrate Statehood Day at Tennessee State Museum
The Tennessee State Museum will commemorate both America’s 250th and Tennessee’s 230th birthdays with special public programming on Saturday, May 30, and additional events scheduled on Monday, June 1. Presented in partnership with the Folklife Program at the Tennessee Arts Commission, programming on Saturday, May 30 wi
This Tennessee Pizzeria Has The Crispiest Wood-Fired Thin Crust In The Region
The oven weighs more than a car and burns hot enough to cook a pizza in under three minutes. That is the secret weapon at this Hendersonville pizzeria, where the wood-fired thin crust comes out shatteringly crisp, blistered, and perfect. The chain started in North Carolina back in 1998, but...
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breed is Smooth and Gentle
Tennessee’s claims to fame include country music, good barbecue and Southern hospitality, but it’s also known as home to the Tennessee Walking Horse. This breed of horse is smooth-gaited, meaning they travel with a natural, consistent gait, unlike a choppy trot performed by non-gaited breeds. This four-beat gait is the
Tennessee Coalition for Open Government founder Frank Gibson has died
Frank Gibson, the founding executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government and the journalist who spearheaded the idea of creating a statewide open-government coalition in Tennessee, died Sunday morning.
The Tennessee Waterfall That Plunges Into A Secret Swimming Hole Hidden Deep In The...
You are standing in the Blackburn Fork River, water swirling around your knees, with the muffled sound of a seventy-five-foot waterfall growing louder as you round a bend. That is the reward for the adventurous souls who secure one of the daily permits to hike the river to the base of this hidden swimming hole, a spot
Men who shot State Trooper Cothron sentenced to life without parole
PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — The two men who shot State Trooper Adam Cothron two years ago at a traffic stop have received the maximum sentence allowed under state law. On July 19, 2024, Trooper Cothron conducted a routine traffic stop on I-40, and when he approached the vehicle, he was shot as he was beginning to int
Williamson County road closed after crash downs power lines
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office was forced to close a road Sunday morning after a crash. WCSO closed Cox Road near Pine Creek and Fiddlers Glen shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday after a crash “involving downed power lines.”. The sheriff’s office said the closure...
Saturday high school sports round up: Softball and soccer state sectionals
TRI-CITIES, Tenn. (WJHL) – There were several tickets to states on the line Saturday as high school spring sport sectionals brought action to both the softball field and the soccer field. High School SoftballRegion 2-AAAGibbs 1 vs. David Crockett 2 Region 2-ACloudland 5 vs. Oliver Springs 4 High School SoccerRegion 2-A
Rutherford County Farmers Market Launches First-Ever Evening Event
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Rutherford County Farmers Market is opening its doors later in the day to serve local residents who work traditional daytime hours. Organizers will host the market's first-ever Evening Market on Tuesday, May 19th. The event runs from 2 PM to 7 PM at the market's standard location on Joh
9 Small-Town Tennessee Steakhouses With Ribeyes That Steal the Show
Tennessee’s small towns hide some of the state’s best-kept secrets, and many of them involve perfectly seared ribeyes. From the Smoky Mountains to rural farm country, local steakhouses across Tennessee are serving up cuts that rival anything you’d find in the big city. Whether you’re planning a...

















