Pedestrian struck by truck after exiting vehicle on I-840 in Rutherford County
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — A pedestrian was struck by a truck on Interstate 840 Friday night after exiting his vehicle following a separate crash, according to officials. According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, around 9 p.m. Friday, May 15, a man’s vehicle was involved...
Rutherford School Board’s $8.5 Million Poplar Hill Land Deal Ignites Safety Fight
The Rutherford County School Board has signed off on a high-dollar land deal that could shape the future of local schools, even as some members warn it could also shape a traffic nightmare. On Thursday, the board voted to put under contract roughly 86 acres on Blackman Road, next to...
Tennessee State Parks dedicates new Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Tennessee State Parks announced that Cardwell Mountain is now recognized as a state archaeological park. The new Cardwell Mountain State Archaeological Park preserves over 5,000 years of Tennessee's history, and is one of only three archaeological state parks in the state. Located at the edge.
Controlled Debris Burn Turns into Massive Fire at Alexandria Auto Repair and Salvage Yard
What began as a controlled debris burn turned into a massive fire at an Alexandria auto repair and salvage yard Saturday afternoon. Firefighters were summoned to the scene at 152 Shady Lane at 3:42 p.m. Chief Donny Green says the Alexandria Fire Department quickly responded and found several inoperable vehicles...
Celebrate Statehood Day at Tennessee State Museum
The Tennessee State Museum will commemorate both America’s 250th and Tennessee’s 230th birthdays with special public programming on Saturday, May 30, and additional events scheduled on Monday, June 1. Presented in partnership with the Folklife Program at the Tennessee Arts Commission, programming on Saturday, May 30 wi
This Tennessee Pizzeria Has The Crispiest Wood-Fired Thin Crust In The Region
The oven weighs more than a car and burns hot enough to cook a pizza in under three minutes. That is the secret weapon at this Hendersonville pizzeria, where the wood-fired thin crust comes out shatteringly crisp, blistered, and perfect. The chain started in North Carolina back in 1998, but...
The Tennessee Walking Horse Breed is Smooth and Gentle
Tennessee’s claims to fame include country music, good barbecue and Southern hospitality, but it’s also known as home to the Tennessee Walking Horse. This breed of horse is smooth-gaited, meaning they travel with a natural, consistent gait, unlike a choppy trot performed by non-gaited breeds. This four-beat gait is the
Tennessee Coalition for Open Government founder Frank Gibson has died
Frank Gibson, the founding executive director of the Tennessee Coalition for Open Government and the journalist who spearheaded the idea of creating a statewide open-government coalition in Tennessee, died Sunday morning.
The Tennessee Waterfall That Plunges Into A Secret Swimming Hole Hidden Deep In The...
You are standing in the Blackburn Fork River, water swirling around your knees, with the muffled sound of a seventy-five-foot waterfall growing louder as you round a bend. That is the reward for the adventurous souls who secure one of the daily permits to hike the river to the base of this hidden swimming hole, a spot
Men who shot State Trooper Cothron sentenced to life without parole
PUTNAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WZTV) — The two men who shot State Trooper Adam Cothron two years ago at a traffic stop have received the maximum sentence allowed under state law. On July 19, 2024, Trooper Cothron conducted a routine traffic stop on I-40, and when he approached the vehicle, he was shot as he was beginning to int
