State’s handling of limestone from Boring Company tunnel project faces new questions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A state lawmaker is raising concerns that Tennessee may have effectively given valuable state-owned limestone to Elon Musk’s Boring Company as it builds the Music City Loop and now plans to buy it back with taxpayer money. Equipment is now in place in Nashville to...
Tornado Risk Today Across Central Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi as Storm System Develops
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Residents across central Tennessee, northern Alabama, and parts of Mississippi are being urged to stay alert today as forecasters highlight a low but notable tornado risk in the region. According to meteorologists, conditions are coming together for brief, weak tornadoes to form in a narrow...
Nashville unites for Thanksgiving giveaways with free turkeys this Saturday
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Communities are coming together for Thanksgiving giveaways across Nashville on Saturday, Nov. 22. Location: Edgehill Community Garden - 1299 DeFord Bailey Ave, Nashville, Tenn. Time: Begins at 8 a.m. WellPoint Tennessee is teaming up with local fraternity and sorority chapters to host a...
MNPS families receive food boxes before Thanksgiving break
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, but Metro Nashville Public Schools have already doled out food for families in need ahead of the annual holiday feast.
Food scarcity grows in Nashville as families wait for SNAP benefits to return
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Food insecurity continues to rise across Nashville, and city leaders say the need has only intensified even after the federal government shutdown ended. Councilmember Delishia Porterfield says many families are still waiting for their SNAP benefits to be reinstated — leaving smaller...
Suspect fled custody at Nashville General Hospital, police issue escape warrant
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — An escape warrant has been issued for 20-year-old Marcus Stanton, who managed to flee from police custody after being taken to General Hospital, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department (MNPD). Officers say Stanton was initially arrested following a chase involving a stolen white...
Lawsuit Alleges Tennessee’s School Voucher Program is Unconstitutional
A coalition that includes a former Metro Nashville Public Schools administrator and parents of Tennessee public school students filed a lawsuit against Gov. Bill Lee’s universal voucher law on Thursday, arguing that the program violates the Tennessee Constitution. The suit could have wide-ranging implications for a...
Man shot in the leg at abandoned North Nashville home
The shooting happened in the 1900 block of 12th Avenue North around 2 a.m.
Tennessee Fast-Food Karen Explodes at Hardee’s, Dumps Food All Over Counter After Minor Mix-Up...
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – A Tennessee woman unleashed a full-on meltdown inside a Hardee’s after claiming her fast-food order was wrong — dumping fries across the counter, ripping open her sandwich, and berating employees who were calmly trying to help her. The viral moment instantly triggered the internet’s collective...
Tennessee Weather: December Set to See Snow Alerts as Winter in Nashville Strengthens
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nashville, Tennessee – A colder and increasingly active pattern is taking shape across Tennessee as December begins, prompting a December Snow Alert while winter in Nashville becomes more unsettled. While...
