Child found wandering outside in cold safely returned home in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Officers with the Murfreesboro Police Department helped return a child found wandering outside in the cold back to their home. Police said officers responded to a report of a found child at about 8:15 a.m. A nearby resident found the young child walking alone in a...
PHOTOS: Northern Lights seen around the Tri-Cities
TRI-CITIES, Tenn./Va. (WJHL) — Although it could only be seen at times with the naked eye, the aurora borealis was captured on camera across the region Tuesday night. News Channel 11 viewers submitted photos they snapped of the Northern Lights’ rare appearance in the Appalachians, and a gallery of those photos can be...
TennCare Announces Change in Dental Plan Management
NASHVILLE — TennCare, Tennessee’s Medicaid program, announced today that beginning Saturday, November 1, 2025, Renaissance will manage all dental benefits for TennCare members. This change is part of TennCare’s ongoing commitment to improving access to high-quality dental care for members across the state. TennCare...
Grandmother Sentenced to 12 Years After Infant’s Death in Rutherford County
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN - An investigation into the death of a baby in 2023 has resulted in a guilty plea being filed in a Rutherford County courtroom. The infant died while under the care of a grandmother... Assistant District Attorney Trevor Lynch told WGNS News that investigators were immediately met...
Tennessee fugitive arrested in Clay County multi-agency operation
CLAY COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - A fugitive from Tennessee is in custody after a multi-agency operation in Clay County. The arrest happened Tuesday west of Greenway, according to the Rector Police Department. Tennessee bail enforcement agents located the suspect, who was wanted on a nationwide extradition warrant. Local...
Honoring paramedic killed in helicopter crash
First responders across the Middle Tennessee region lined Columbia Avenue Monday afternoon to honor Allan Williams, a flight nurse and paramedic killed in a Vanderbilt LifeFlight helicopter crash.
TBI asks for more money to help tackle a cartel allegedly exploiting mail carriers
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has asked Gov. Bill Lee for more funding in the next fiscal year to help fight cartels.
Two murder suspects arrested by police in Tennessee
TENNESSEE — Two people have been charged with first-degree murder following the death of a man in Kingsport on Monday. The Kingsport Police Department (KPD) reported that Krysten Atkins and Tyler Holly are each charged with one count of first-degree murder. Holly also faces a charge of accessory after the fact to...
The New Madrid Fault Line: America’s Overlooked Earthquake Threat
When we think of earthquakes in the United States, our minds often drift to the tremors of California’s infamous San Andreas Fault. However, there lies a less conspicuous yet equally significant geological threat nestled within the heart of the nation—the New Madrid Fault Line. While not as widely recognized, this...
Safety commissioner wants more state troopers to cover posts patrolling Memphis
Tennessee’s Department of Safety and Homeland Security is asking for more than 100 state troopers, in part to fill in patrol gaps left open because of a law enforcement surge in Memphis. Safety Commissioner Jeff Long made a request for $43.5 million to fund 139 positions for Highway Patrol officers, supervisors and...

















