Nashville car dealership owner convicted of fraudulently obtaining $24.6 million
According to a news release from the United States Department of Justice, a federal jury convicted 49-year-old Mark Janbakhsh of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, making false statements to a bank, bankruptcy fraud and making a false statement under oath.
Demos’ Restaurant Opens New Location on MTSU Campus
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Demos’ Restaurant will celebrate the grand opening of its new location on the first floor of Middle Tennessee State University’s Student Union building on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. The event will feature MTSU’s mascot, Lightning, along with the Blue Raider Spirit...
Woman said she tried to turn in dogs to Rutherford County PAWS but was...
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - People in Rutherford County have been finding stray dogs but said they can’t get anyone at Pet and Animal Welfare Services, or PAWS, to respond. WSMV4’s Courtney Allen looked into the reason why. A couple months ago in a Kroger parking lot in Murfreesboro,...
The Tennessee Lake That Hides a Sad, Dark Secret Beneath Its Surface
Past research into the history of Kentucky Lake led me to the discovery of a submerged town beneath its surface. Eighty years ago, Birmingham, Kentucky, was flooded to create the lake—a practice not uncommon in the early 20th century for purposes of flood control, hydroelectric power, and irrigation. Dale...
21-year-old son was just 16 when he took his mother’s gun from a nightstand...
Tennessee – In a shocking case in Tennessee, a 21-year-old man, identified as Shawn W., was sentenced on Monday after pleading guilty to second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his mother, identified as Sandy W. Sandy was found deceased in her bed on April 20, 2020, having suffered gunshot wounds to the left...
Hiker dies after venomous bite from ‘most dangerous’ snake in Tennessee
About five people die from venomous snake bites each year in the U.S., according to an estimate from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
People Drive From All Over Tennessee To Hunt For Deals At This Massive Antique...
Imagine a place where time travel is possible, history is for sale, and your credit card might just file for emotional distress – welcome to Franklin Antique Mall, the sprawling treasure trove in downtown Franklin, Tennessee that has bargain hunters and collectors making pilgrimages from every corner of the Volunteer...
Wawa Breaks Ground in Tennessee, Plans for Future Growth
The retailer plans to open six new Tennessee stores in 2026 and up to 50 in the next decade. Wawa has broken ground on its first two stores in Tennessee, located in Murfeesboro and Clarksville. On Aug. 12, the company hosted a community partnership event at Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee to commemorate...
15 Tennesseans arrested by state troopers for crimes they didn’t commit
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Just two minutes and 24 seconds into being pulled over on July 21, 2024, on suspicion of DUI, Carl Binkley explained why there was a personal reason he wasn’t drunk. “Six years clean and sober,” Binkley can be heard saying on body camera footage.
Search underway for Tennessee homicide suspect in Jefferson County
ADAMSVILLE, Ala. (WBRC) - A search is underway in Jefferson County for an out-of-state homicide suspect. The Adamsville Police Department confirmed to WBRC that they are assisting an agency out of Tennessee to locate what officials called a “possible homicide suspect.”. At around 2 a.m. Wednesday, WBRC crews...