Police train on Waymo cars ahead of Nashville driverless-launch amid federal safety probe
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Google's parent company Alphabet is set to launch self-driving car operations in Nashville this month. Some Metro Nashville Police officers, who told us about the launch, went through an orientation on the car last week and more guidance is going out to all officers in the "near future."
Ice storm causes fatal crack in 100-year-old oak tree at Nashville botanical garden
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Cheekwood, the 55-acre botanical garden and art museum in Nashville, announced Monday that one of its ancient oak trees will have to be removed after it was left devastated by the ice storm. “Despite initially appearing intact after the ice storm, a significant crack was discovered...
Investigation underway after man in wheelchair found on fire later dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) — Homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man who was found on fire while in a wheelchair. According to officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department, a passerby saw a man in a wheelchair on fire on Church Street and 20th Avenue North around 2 a.m. on Feb. 5.
TN dancer featured in Super Bowl commercial
The Nashville dancer's moves were chosen for the commercial, which showed a digital robot performing her routine.
Manhunt underway in Brentwood after suspect escapes police chase turned I-65 crash
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - Brentwood Police are searching for a suspect who got away from the scene of a high-speed-chase turned car-crash. Police said the chase started Monday in Spring Hill. Authorities began chasing a vehicle there, but it soon crashed on Interstate 65. Three people ran away from the...
Storm repair costs could mean rate increases for Nashville Electric Services customers
Winter Storm Fern knocked out power for about half-a-million people in the Nashville Electric Service coverage area, destroying hundreds of miles of power lines and about 400 utility poles. Now, the utility is bracing for repair costs. To cover them, customers could see higher bills. The utility’s board had an...
A look back at Tennessee’s historic 1994 Ice Storm, more than three decades later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It has been 32 years since the Ice Storm of February 1994, which stands as a defining moment in Middle Tennessee’s weather history. In February of 1994, Middle Tennessee experienced one of the most memorable and destructive winter storms in its modern history. What began as an unusually warm...
Nashville’s 5 Best Thrift And Vintage Shops For Fashion Lovers, According To Reviews
Nashville is a country music paradise, but Music City has a lot more to offer than honky-tonks. Of course, if you're looking for those, here are Nashville's 5 most beloved downtown destinations for live music. Yet fashion lovers will be happy to learn that Nashville has a thriving vintage and thrift scene, with...
People Travel Across Tennessee Just To Try The Shakes At This Old-School Diner
Milkshakes have a way of pulling people off the highway and straight into a booth, especially when a diner does them the old-fashioned way. Across Tennessee, travelers plan detours and casual road trips with one Nashville stop in mind. Elliston Place Soda Shop, 2105 Elliston Pl, Nashville, TN 37203, has...
Tennessee lawmakers propose bill to regulate relocation of unhoused population
Two state lawmakers want to stop the process of homeless people being moved from one community to another without any coordination.
