Middle Tennessee water utilities receive federal cyber threat alert
Water utilities across the country have received cybersecurity threat alerts after Minnesota water systems were hit.
Rutherford County jail expansion: Landowners request reconsideration over fairgrounds property
Property owners of a former fairground site are pushing back against Rutherford County’s plans. The county’s offer of $14 million to $18 million is far below a $38 million private contract already in place on the property. Commissioners will meet again in coming months. For Context. County leaders,...
Report: Rutherford County infant injury deaths double Tennessee average
Rutherford County's infant mortality report shows death by external injury — such as homicide, accidental poisoning or suffocation — is double the Tennessee average.
La Vergne Mayor blasts RCS over High School’s ‘unacceptable facility conditions’
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WZTV) — "Unacceptable facility conditions" and a warning of health hazards at La Vergne High School- that is what the city's mayor is saying, and he wants it to be fixed before school starts up. This comes less than two weeks before students' first day of...
Poplar Hill Middle School opens with ribbon cutting
There’s a new kid in town. Or to be more precise, 850. A crowd of about 500 people celebrated welcomed the new Poplar Hill Middle School in its gym during a ribbon cutting and dedication Sunday, July 26. Poplar Hill Middle, a 169,000 square foot building that cost an...
At what age can kids be at home alone after school in Tennessee?
The first day of school is fast approaching and parents or guardians might be wondering if youths can be home alone in the afternoons. The short answer is yes. But be smart about it, advises Tennessee's Juvenile & Family Courts. "There is no legal age for children to stay at home alone," guidance on the courts site say
1-year-old reported missing in Tennessee found safe in Cartersville
A toddler who was at the center of an Amber Alert on Wednesday was found safe in metro Atlanta. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office in Tennessee says the child was found safe during a traffic stop in Cartersville. A license plate reader in Bartow County alerted authorities to the suspect's...
The Small Tennessee Town That Built An Entire Community Around A Gorgeous Waterfall
What happens when a river cuts through limestone for a hundred years? People show up, and they stay. That is exactly what happened in one small corner of Tennessee, where a textile mill once ran on the power of falling water. The mill is long gone, but the falls it depended on are still roaring.
Officials report two earthquakes near Georgia state line
MONROE COUNTY, Tenn. (FOX Carolina) - The United States Geological Survey reported two earthquakes near the Georgia-Tennessee line on Thursday morning. Officials said the first quake happened at 6:30 a.m. The 2.4-magnitude quake hit 11.2 miles north of Ducktown, Tennessee, at a depth of 14 kilometers. The second quake
Bob’s sets table ahead of Tennessee debut
MANCHESTER, Conn. — Top 100 retailer Bob’s Discount Furniture will open its first stores in Tennessee during Labor Day weekend, but it found a way to introduce itself to the Nashville community ahead of its debut. The Manchester, Conn.-based retailer will open stores in Franklin, Rivergate, Murfreesboro and...
