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SMYRNA, Tenn. (WSMV) - A restaurant considered by many to be a Smyrna staple is closing its doors after 21 years. The owners of Hickory Falls Wood-Fired Grille and Bar announced earlier this month that they would be closing their business to retire. Its last day operating is December 26.

SULLIVAN CO., Tenn. (WSMV) - Video released by the Tennessee Highway Patrol shows the moment authorities rescued a woman who was considering jumping from a bridge the day after Christmas. The incident took place on I-81 South at the 60-mile marker bridge overlooking the Holston River, according to THP. “A...

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. — Due to increased rates of community influenza and other respiratory illnesses, Prisma Health, which owns Blount Memorial Hospital, will be restricting anyone under the age of 15 from visiting hospitalized patients in its hospitals starting Tuesday, Dec. 30. Prisma Health said that this...

Union Township, Pa. — A 28-year-old woman from Tennessee was arrested for allegedly forging a check belonging to a Snyder County business owner. Dominique R. Jarrett of Chattanooga was arraigned on Dec. 22 on a felony charge of forgery through the office of District Judge Bo Trawitz. Bail was set at $75,000. Trooper...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A new Tennessee law taking effect Jan. 1 will require tattoo artists across the state to complete training designed to help identify and safely report signs of human trafficking, expanding who may be able to recognize victims in everyday settings. The law, known as the...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The aviation unit with a Middle Tennessee sheriff’s office spotted an unusual aircraft during their Christmas Eve patrol. The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office posted a video of the aviation unit as it “crossed paths with Santa and his reindeer.”. “We just had a...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history strained food banks across Middle Tennessee as families, federal workers, and SNAP recipients struggled to put food on the table.

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A former contestant on “The Voice” is being held in an Oklahoma jail on charges connected to a fatal crash that occurred in Tennessee, according to police. The Goodlettsville Police Department reports that 38-year-old Kate Huddleston, better known as Kata Hay, was arrested in...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Elizabethton, TN – As drivers set New Year’s resolutions, law enforcement in Carter County is urging motorists to make road safety a top priority, warning that speeding continues to cause thousands of...

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital welcomed the birth of the first baby born in Rutherford County at 8:00 a.m. on December 25. Baby Boy Meckley, weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces and measured 20 ¼ inches long. Hospital staff shared that the family is healthy, happy, and celebrating the arrival...