HOA orders family to shut down generator as ice storm freezes homes and hotels...
Nashville’s ice storm didn’t just knock out power, it knocked out the basic routines people rely on to stay safe, and both Brendan Tierney of WSMV 4 and Hannah McDonald of NewsChannel 5 describe a city where ordinary households suddenly found themselves making emergency decisions that usually belong in hurricane...
Comfort Appliance Repair in Nashville Warns ‘Dripping Faucets’ Won’t Save Washing Machines from 2026...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. /Massachusetts Newswire – National News/ — Comfort Appliance Repair Tennessee (https://www.comfortappliancerepairtn.com) today warned Nashville homeowners that the standard advice to “drip faucets” during freezing weather is leaving one critical appliance vulnerable: the washing machine. As the city...
As winter storm death toll rises in Tennessee, some Nashville-area residents say people are...
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The death toll from the winter storm continues to rise across the state. The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) said in its last update on Thursday night that the Tennessee Department of Health has confirmed 12 weather-related fatalities. This toll does not include the two deaths...
John Rich Takes Aim At Al Gore With Hilarious New Song, “Global Warming (Is...
Nashville got absolutely hammered by Winter Storm Fern last weekend, and John Rich has decided to write a song about it. Hope everyone out there that’s been affected by the winter storm is as safe and warm as possible. Thousands of people in the Nashville area remain without power, and it’s all because of the...
School Closures for February 2, 2026
The inclement weather continues to cause some school districts to close. Here is a list of school district closures. Last updated January 30, 3:00pm. We will update this list as more school districts announce closures. Cheatham County School District – closed on Monday, February 2. Although the snow and...
What happens when Tennessee schools run out of weather days?
Sign up for Chalkbeat Tennessee’s free newsletter to keep up with statewide education policy and Memphis-Shelby County Schools. With icy roads and frigid temperatures lingering in much of Tennessee, many districts in the state have blown through their allotted inclement weather days with months left in the school...
Bomb cyclone updates: Carolinas, Virginia brace for winter storm packing extreme winds, waves and...
Ahead of potential blizzard conditions in the Outer Banks, parts of Cape Hatteras National Seashore are closed. Across the South, thousands remain without power as another round of dangerous cold moves in. As recovery from a historic ice storm continues across parts of the South, a new and potentially dangerous...
One downed tree in Old Hickory may be prolonging the neighborhood’s power outage
While NES and officials are working around the clock to restore power to thousands of customers, obstacles remain, including a large downed tree lying on both power lines and a home in Old Hickory.
Comparing this weekend’s Arctic blast to one of the Midstate’s coldest outbreaks, all-time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Winter’s wrath has gone from missing to monumental in just the last two weeks. After the previous month featured several days with high temperatures in Nashville in the 60s or 70s, our weather turned on a dime. It did so with the help of an ice storm for the ages -- Nashville’s worst in...
Nearly 90-year-old couple survives days without power using fireplace
Dick and Jane Baxter's daughter Beth came to stay with them when their power went out. They all tried to go to a hotel on Sunday, but the roads were dangerous, and their reservation was lost.
