RFK Jr. addresses national addiction crisis amid protests at drug summit in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — More than 100 speakers are gathering this week to share solutions and strategies to fight addiction at the annual Rx and Illicit Drug Summit, covering topics from clinical care to public safety, advocacy, and recovery. The event drew hundreds of attendees, all united by a...
Final photos of American Pickers star Mike Wolfe’s Nashville store with iconic antiques as...
AMERICAN Pickers star Mike Wolfe’s Nashville, Tennessee store Antique Archaeology’s final store photos have been revealed as the shop is closing after 15 years in business. Mike, 60, announced he will be closing Antique Archaeology Nashville on Friday, April 18, as customers will have until Sunday, April 27 to shop....
UPDATE: Tennessee National Guard Returns to Smyrna in Historic $400M Airport Expansion
SMYRNA, Tenn. — April 25, 2025 — Smyrna is gearing up for a significant transformation as the Tennessee National Guard prepares to return to its former stronghold at the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport. The move, involving both the Air National Guard’s 118th Wing and Army National Guard units, represents a long-term...
Man Dies At Hospital After Cutting His Own Throat
A request to check the welfare of a suicidal man led to the man fleeing from law enforcement after cutting his own throat Friday morning. Hopkinsville Police say they stopped 29-year-old Jacob Weaver of Evansville in his vehicle on East 7th Street, and he cut his neck and then fled, running over spike strips law...
Semi fire shuts down interstate at Kentucky/Tennessee line
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The interstate was shut down after a tractor-trailer caught fire in the early morning hours of Friday near the Kentucky/Tennessee state line. According to the Clarksville Police Department, a fire sparked in the semi’s trailer around 12:45 a.m. on I-24 East just before mile marker 1....
FBI Crime Report Say Three Tennessee Cities Are Among the Most Dangerous Places in...
There is no doubt that Tennessee is full of charm and character. Whether you’re enjoying the music scene and nightlife in Nashville, catching a Vols game in Knoxville, or soaking in the beauty of the Smokies in Gatlinburg, there’s no shortage of things to love in the Volunteer State. But even the best places have...
Three years after making camping a felony, Tennessee lawmakers add more homelessness penalties
When Lisa A. first heard that Tennessee had made camping on public land a felony, she channeled her frustrations into a poem. It was 2022, and the legislative move made Tennessee the first state to make camping on public land punishable as a felony. At the time, Lisa was struggling to find stable housing. She was...
Chief John Drake Announces New Commanders for the North and West Precincts
Chief John Drake has announced the appointment of Commander Steven Bowers to lead operations at the MNPD’s North Precinct effective May 1. Bowers, a 16-year police department veteran, will succeed Commander Anthony McClain who died March 9 after suffering a medical emergency in his office in February. Bowers is...
Nashville shoplifting suspect arrested after police chase on Dickerson Pike
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A man has been arrested after a police chase stemming from a shoplifting report at a Dollar General on Dickerson Pike. Metro Nashville Police (MNPD) officers arrived at the Dollar General on Wednesday after receiving a complaint that a man with a ski mask and a gun, as well as two other...
Tennessee Man Charged With Felon In Possession Of Firearm Following Police Surveillance
Latreavias Burns, 28, of Nashville, has been federally charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm, Acting United States Attorney Robert E. McGuire for the Middle District of Tennessee announced Thursday. The charge comes after an incident on April 17, 2025, where Metropolitan Nashville Police Department...