WATCH: Video shows part of Tennessee prison riot
District Attorney Jason Lawson of Tennessee’s Fifteenth Judicial District announced 12 inmates have been charged for their role in a riot at the state’s largest prison earlier in June. Their charges include aggravated riot, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping and more. Lawson said he could not yet release the...
Weather Alert 6-18-2025 Strong to Severe Storms Tonight
Early evening for Round 1 and overnight for round 2. Heavy Rains, Straightline winds are the main concern. Rain will finally clear out Thursday afternoon, and Summer arrives with a vengeance. Heat indexes over 100 expected. Today. A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 4pm. Mostly sunny,...
Former Franklin soccer coach accused of drugging, raping children pleads guilty to child exploitation...
A former Franklin soccer coach accused of raping over a dozen unconscious boys and recording his actions has pleaded guilty to child exploitation and immigration offenses, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee.
The world’s first video game console was made in East Tennessee
JEFFERSON CITY, Tennessee — Before Nintendo and Atari, before pixels danced across screens in arcades and bedrooms, before gaming became a multi-billion-dollar industry, it began in silence. No sound effects. No color. No memory. Just a white blip on a screen, a plastic overlay, and imagination. But this was not...
Murfreesboro ‘No Kings Day’ protest pulls unexpectedly large numbers
Over 1,000 demonstrators participated in a Murfreesboro, Tennessee, ‘No Kings’ protest with picket signs speckling the grass and sidewalks along Medical Center Parkway near the Avenue, a popular shopping center. Small groups turned into crowds that generated a chanting hum that clashed with traffic as it whirred by....
Tennessee Department of Health Says Families need to Prioritize Immunizations
The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) is reminding families across the state that now is the time to make immunizations a priority. With students on summer break and families enjoying camps, pools, and outdoor fun, this is an ideal time for parents to ensure their children are fully vaccinated before heading back...
Police seek ‘armed and dangerous’ father of missing Tennessee girl
Chavez and his daughter are believed to have initially left Tennessee and traveled to North Carolina.
Armed ‘No Kings’ counter-protester arrested on new gun charges
A troubled young man, who was arrested Saturday as he confronted protesters with a gun during Nashville’s “No Kings” event, was taken back in police custody Tuesday.
THP to Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Friday Night on U.S. 231
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WGNS) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP), along with local law enforcement agencies, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday night aimed at identifying impaired drivers and promoting traffic safety. The checkpoint is scheduled from 10 p.m. to midnight at U.S. Highway 231 North near...
‘People are living in fear’: Wilson County commissioner highlights crime at Lebanon apartment complex
Glenn Denton, District 20 commissioner, told county commissioners Monday night that Ironwood Apartment Homes has a high volume of crime and police activity. “There are police calls, fire calls, and ambulance calls. We've had several shootings."