3 Dodge Chargers seized after street race, police pursuit through La Vergne
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Three Dodge Chargers were seized after an illegal street race turned into a police pursuit in La Vergne on July 11. As an officer was patrolling Waldron Road, he observed three Chargers street racing through the city at about 3 a.m. After attempting a traffic...
Woman dies following crash in Murfreesboro
A 63-year-old woman has died days after she was involved in a crash with a pickup truck in Murfreesboro.
Florida Woman Found Dead in Tennessee Field, Homicide Investigation Launched
MANCHESTER, TN — A mysterious death is under investigation after the body of a Florida woman was discovered in a Coffee County field earlier this month. Aleah Carnley, the daughter of 40-year-old Allecia Wolfe—also known as Allecia Carnley—reported her mother missing in Orlando on July 11, 2025. Just three days...
Tennessee creates state summer food assistance program after opting out of federal assistance
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee created a new summer food assistance program for children after the state opted out of a similar federal program this year. The $3 million Tennessee Summer Nutrition Initiative (TSNI) is partially modeled after the federal Summer EBT, or SUN Bucks, program which gives families with...
Woman charged after Nashville police say she sold drugs that caused fatal overdose
A La Vergne woman is charged in connection with a Feb. 7 drug overdose that killed a Nashville man. Tonya Furness, 41, is facing second-degree murder and felony delivery of a controlled substance charges after police said she sold fentanyl-laced drugs to Carson Gregg, 30. Police said Furness met Gregg in a parking...
La Vergne Woman Charged in Fentanyl Overdose Death of Nashville Man
NASHVILLE, TN - A Rutherford County woman is facing serious charges following her arrest in connection with a fatal drug overdose earlier this year. Tonya Furness, 41, of La Vergne, was taken into custody around midnight on Monday by detectives from the Specialized Investigations Division (SID), with support from the...
3 men who went missing while fishing in Mississippi River found dead in Tennessee
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 3 men who were reported missing while fishing and swimming on a sandbar in the Mississippi River have been found dead in Tennessee, authorities said Wednesday. Search and rescue teams with the Shelby County Sheriff's Office and other Memphis-area agencies began looking for the men Tuesday...
Tennessee Highway Patrol announces upcoming sobriety checkpoints
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has announced plans for several sobriety checkpoints that will take place next month in several East Tennessee counties
Tennessee’s Tax-Free Weekend begins Friday
Tennessee’s sales tax holiday runs from Friday, July 25, to Sunday, July 27. During this event, families can buy school-related items—like clothing, classroom supplies, laptops, and tablets—tax-free, as long as each item meets set price limits. Clothing and school supplies must be under $100 per item; technology...
Investigators identify woman found dead in Coffee County
News 2 has since learned she was a mother and grandmother from Orlando, Florida.
