Woman charged in shooting death at South Nashville motel
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 36-year-old woman has been charged in connection with the shooting death of a man at a South Nashville motel in 2023. Metro police reported 27-year-old Hykame Knowles was shot in the hip in the parking lot of Somatel Motel on Metroplex Drive on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023.
Gary Sinise Foundation building mortgage-free smart house for veteran in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Gary Sinise Foundation is honoring a local hero. The foundation is building a specially adapted, mortgage-free smart home for retired U.S. Army Captain Leslie Smith. Following the tragic events of 9/11, Smith volunteered to deploy. She was less than a year into her deployment when...
Metro Nashville Public Schools superintendent’s $165K office suite remodel includes new private bathroom
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Metro Nashville Public Schools spent $165,000 in taxpayer money to remodel Superintendent Dr. Adrienne Battle’s office suite, including the addition of a new private bathroom for the director of schools, according to records obtained by WSMV4 Investigates. The renovation involved demolishing...
North Nashville pastor calls on churches to step up as SNAP benefits end
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — With thousands of Tennessee families set to lose Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits during the federal government shutdown, one North Nashville pastor says churches must step in to help fill the gap. Pastor Nicoris Black of Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church is...
Teen fatally shot in back of the head by cousin who was firing into...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 19-year-old and two others are facing several charges in connection with a shooting that left a 17-year-old dead in the parking lot of a Bellevue apartment complex in mid-October. The Metro Nashville Police Department reports that arrests have been made after Ja’Quan Nolan was killed...
After 39 years, DNA testing identifies partial remains as Alice Mae Sullivan
After almost 40 years, closure is finally coming to the Gallatin family of James and Lilly Sullivan. The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department (MNPD) announced on Oct. 13 that a skull has been identified as Alice Mae Sullivan, the daughter of James and Lilly Sullivan. Alice, a graduate of Gallatin High...
‘No Way’: Nashville Woman Goes to Valvoline for Oil Change and Coolant Flush. Then...
A Nashville woman is sharing a story about her nightmare experience at a local Valvoline while trying to get an oil change before a long drive to a wedding. TikTok creator Morgan (@fairy.godmorgan) says in her video that she was "bawling her eyes out" after what should’ve been a quick stop turned into a saga that...
Memorial tree to be planted in honor of woman killed in Nashville crosswalk
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Historic Germantown Neighborhood is set to plant a memorial tree in honor of a woman who was killed in a Nashville crosswalk. The tree-planting to memorialize Dorothy “Dot” Dobbins is set for Saturday, November 8, at Morgan Park near the 3rd Avenue crosswalk to the greenway.
$50,000 Powerball Winner in Nashville
NASHVILLE – Congrats to a Tennessee Lottery Powerball winner in Nashville, who won $50,000 by matching four numbers plus the Powerball in the drawing held Saturday, Oct. 25. The lucky winning ticket was sold at Mapco Express, 710 Stewarts Ferry Pk. in Nashville. No additional information is available until...
Perception vs. reality: Nashvillians’ fear of rising crime grows even as rates fall
According to Metro Nashville Police Department data, crime is trending downward, but that's not what some Nashvillians think.
