Middle Tennessee fire officials urge safety as Arctic cold moves in
Fire departments across Middle Tennessee are preparing for the possibility of snow and ice, saying that preparations now can make all the difference.
Effects of freezing rain on roads and power lines
Significant icing is possible across Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky this weekend. Precipitation will begin as all snow in Nashville around sunrise, Saturday. Then, an extended period of sleet and/or freezing rain is likely. The storm will wind down Sunday afternoon as a burst of all snow. Bitter cold will...
Public Tips Lead to Arrests in Greenbrier Lake Boat Dumping Case
GREENBRIER, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Greenbrier Police have made two arrests following the abandonment of a boat at Greenbrier Lake off Distillery Road, an incident first discovered by the Greenbrier Parks and Recreation Department on Wednesday morning. According to Detective Joseph Chelini with the Greenbrier...
Hendersonville standoff leads to arrest
A man was arrested in Hendersonville on Friday, Jan. 16, following an hours-long standoff with law enforcement. According to information released by the Sumner County Sheriff’s office, Christopher Carson reportedly barricaded himself inside a home in Hendersonville after deputies located him there. Several hours...
‘Extremely cold,’ shivering 1-year-old found outside alone in 19° Nashville weather
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A father was arrested this week after his 1-year-old was found wandering alone in 19°F weather in Nashville. The child was found Tuesday wandering in the parking lot of the St. Thomas Midtown Emergency Room in Nashville, according to an arrest report. Hospital personnel called police after...
Grocery store lines are forming across Middle Tennessee before the big storm
By Wednesday afternoon, grocery stores across the region were already crowded, shelves thinning as shoppers prepared for snow expected Saturday. The rush was familiar, almost ritualistic: carts filling, checkout lines stretching, and the quiet question hovering in every aisle: how much is too much?
‘And he still chose to leave’ – Comments from Vols insider will change some...
For the first time since he took over as the head coach of the Tennessee Vols five years ago, Josh Heupel is hearing some noise this offseason. Now, to be clear, Heupel isn’t on the hot seat. Nor should he be. But after going 8–5 in 2025, with a 21-point loss to Vanderbilt and a loss to Illinois in ...
New Report Reveals Untrained Pilot Took Over Controls Before Fatal Tenn. Helicopter Crash
The Nov. 8, 2025, incident left one dead and two seriously injured
Winter storm watch issued as Nashville, Middle TN brace for snowpocalypse
The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch , in effect from the evening of Jan. 23 through the afternoon of Jan. 25, for all of Middle Tennessee ahead of a significant winter storm . Winter storm watches are issued when conditions suggest the potential for a significant winter weather event,...
These 6 Tennessee Food Sayings Outsiders Have No Idea What They Mean
Tennessee has a language all its own when it comes to food, and if you’re not from around here, you might find yourself scratching your head at the dinner table. From meat-and-threes to cornbread debates, the sayings and phrases we use can sound like total gibberish to outsiders. But...
