Tennessee set to execute its only female death row inmate
(The Center Square) – Christa Pike was 18 years old when she was charged in the 1995 death of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville. Thirty-one years and a murder conviction later, the execution of Tennessee's only female inmate on death row is sparking protests and campaigns to save her life. She is to be executed
WATCH: Trooper from Memphis hit by wrong-way driver
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A narrow escape for a Tennessee trooper hit head-on by a wrong-way driver just outside Nashville on Thursday, and it was all caught on camera. The Tennessee Highway Patrol said Sgt. Goddard of the THP Memphis District was returning from a training session in Nashville when he encountered a wrong-way dr
Where to celebrate Nashville’s inaugural Dolly Day in Music City
All across Nashville and Middle Tennessee, businesses and communities are paying homage to the iconic singer, songwriter and philanthropist on Dolly Day.
Vanderbilt travels to Auburn to open SEC play
Last week, Vanderbilt (3-0, 0-0 SEC) pulled off an improbable win over North Carolina State before entering the first of its nine-game conference schedule. Meanwhile, the Auburn Tigers (2-1, 0-1 SEC) fell at home in their SEC opener to Florida, 44-39.
High demand is straining Nashville’s water system. Metro asks you to limit sprinklers
Water demand in the Nashville area has been high lately — so high, in fact, that Metro Water Services set a new record for hourly demand earlier this month. Now, officials are asking people with automated sprinklers to rethink their scheduling. The request comes after this month’s brutal heat...
Toxic algae bloom suspected at Centennial Park’s Lake Watauga
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Metro Parks is urging people and pets to stay out of Lake Watauga in Centennial Park after a potentially harmful algae bloom was found. Metro Parks says the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation found a cyanobacterial bloom, which is a type of algae that can be toxic, in the lak
Local Animal Shelters and Mars Petcare Team Up for Adoption Weekend
Several Nashville-area animal shelters will participate in the 18th annual Mars Adoption Weekend from Friday, Oct. 2 through Sunday, Oct. 4, with adoption fees covered at participating locations. Click for More Events. Mars Petcare will partner with Nashville Humane Association, Metro Animal Care & Control and Williams
Nashville driver turns himself in after deadly Centennial Boulevard crash
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A man wanted in connection with a deadly street-racing crash in Nashville has turned himself in. Police say Ja'Quarius Meredith, 25, surrendered at the Downtown Detention Center after being accused of causing a crash on Centennial Boulevard near Bomar Boulevard on the night of Sept. 5.
Lupo Notte Opens in Green Hills: Southern Land Company’s First Full-Service Restaurant
When a national real estate developer opens its own full-service restaurant, it's rarely just about dinner. It's a statement about where hospitality and placemaking are converging — and in Nashville's Green Hills, that statement now has a name: Lupo Notte. The concept: upscale Italian favorites, house-made pasta, 48-ho
Planned Parenthood files legal challenge to investigation, document demands by Tennessee AG
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi petitioned a Nashville court on Wednesday to set aside a sweeping legal demand by Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti to turn over the organization’s donor details, healthcare provider information and the medical records of adult and minor patients. The leg

















