TDOT shows Middle Tennessee residents Choice Lanes plan for I-24
TDOT presents $5B Choice Lanes plan at public meetings. Express lanes would offer paid option to skip I-24 traffic between Nashville and Smyrna.
The Massive Dollar Store In Tennessee That’ll Make Your Bargain-Hunting Dreams Come True
Tucked away in Smyrna, Tennessee, along the bustling Industrial Boulevard, exists a bargain hunter’s paradise that defies all economic expectations – the Dollar Tree. This isn’t your average discount retailer – it’s a sprawling wonderland where thrifty shoppers discover treasures that seem impossible at such prices.
Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office Mourns Beloved K9 Appie
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WGNS) - Rutherford County is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved four-legged officers, K9 Appie, who passed away peacefully at home Sunday night, September 28, 2025, surrounded by his family and fellow K9 team members. Appie was paired with Rutherford County Sheriff’s K9 Deputy Sarah...
Northwest Correction Complex Officer Sets Statewide Record
Officer Ardell Ross, a Correctional Emergency Response Team member at the Northwest Correctional Complex, has set a new statewide record – completing TDOC’s annual tactical fitness test in 2 minutes and 7 seconds. Performed in weighted gear, the test is a yearly requirement for tactical team members to prove they are...
Reactions to National Guard’s Boots on the Ground in Memphis
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee mobilized members of the Tennessee National Guard to fight crime in Memphis. (Photo: Tenn. Air Guard Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby) The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary...
6 No-Frills Diners In Tennessee That Secretly Serve The State’s Best Homemade Food
Wondering where to find the most delicious homemade food in Tennessee?. These 6 no-frills diners serve up secret culinary treasures that locals have been enjoying for years!. 1. The Diner (Sevierville) The Diner in Sevierville looks like a shiny time capsule from the 1950s sitting proudly along the highway. The...
Truck driver pleads in deadly I-70 crash
The 27-year-old California immigrant that killed a mother and daughter in an August 2024 crash on I-70, agreed to a plea deal yesterday in Boone County Court. Walter Montejo killed Melvina Collin of Colorado and her daughter, Cindy Helms of Tennessee, when his tractor trailer crossed the median and hit a U-Haul...
DA calls for changes at Trousdale Turner, one of Tennessee’s most dangerous prisons
There's a call for change at one of Tennessee's most dangerous prisons — the Trousdale Turner Correctional Facility.
Tennessee Comptroller will not approve 2026 Shelby County budget
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — After five consecutive years of problematic budget submissions, the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury said that it will not approve Shelby County’s fiscal year 2026 budget. Under Tennessee law, counties are required to submit annual budgets to the Comptroller for approval. The Comptroller's...
PEN America Report: Tennessee ranks third in U.S. for book bans
According to PEN America, a literary freedom of expression group, Florida had the most book bans with 2,304, followed by Texas with 1,781, and Tennessee with 1,622 between July 2024 and June 2025.
