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TENNESSEE — Lingering hazardous road conditions, frigid temperatures, and the ongoing impact of a major winter storm have prompted numerous school districts across Tennessee to announce closures, e-learning days, and delayed starts for Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026. The wide scope of cancellations reflects safety concerns...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Rutherford County Grand Jury heard enough evidence to indict a Murfreesboro man for stealing from a nonprofit for years. According to the Murfreesboro Police Department, 57-year-old David Ross is accused of using a nonprofit’s bank account to make unauthorized payments on two of his...

At least three people in Tennessee died due to weather-related reasons during the weekend winter storm , the Tennessee Department of Health confirmed on Jan. 25. All the reported deaths were in West Tennessee. The department confirmed deaths in Crockett, Haywood and Obion counties, according to a press release from...

NOTE: This story has been updated with information from THP’s preliminary report. On Monday, Jan. 26, a North Coffee Volunteer Fire Department truck slid off the road and overturned on Farrar Hill Road in Manchester. According to Coffee County Sheriff Chad Partin, the Department was responding to a farm...

MONDAY, Jan. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Tennessee health officials are investigating a cluster of infections tied to a fungus found in soil, after at least 35 people became sick. One death is under review. The illness, called histoplasmosis, affects the lungs and can feel like the flu. Symptoms...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - A Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) employee narrowly escaped injury Monday morning after their vehicle overturned on U.S. Highway 70 South or John Bragg Highway. Scroll down for the full size image of the overturned TDOT truck on Monday (01/26/2026). The accident occurred as...

BBB of Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky Warns Residents to Beware of “Storm Chasers” Following This Weekend’s Snowstorm. As Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky residents begin assessing damage from this weekend’s snowstorm, Better Business Bureau (BBB) is urging homeowners to remain alert for so-called...

Country music. Davy Crockett. And beans, of course. Gov. Bill Lee believes all three are iconic symbols of the Volunteer State as Tennessee celebrates its contributions to U.S. culture for the country's 250th anniversary in 2026. Lee stopped by the Bush's Baked Beans museum and visitors center in Jefferson County on...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Nike is expecting to layoff more than 700 employees in Tennessee and Mississippi. The news comes as the company moves forward to streamline and strengthen operations to power its "Win Now" actions, which involve consolidating U.S. distribution centers. "We are sharpening our supply chain footprint,...

Icy weather and freezing temperatures have people concerned about keeping power on and heat operating. Now, scammers are taking advantage of those concerns with phony messages about supposed rolling backouts. The Tennessee Valley Authority said people are receiving texts and emails claiming to be from TVA or the...