Delivery driver charged after allegedly hitting traffic controller with car, attacking her at Vanderbilt
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman was arrested after she allegedly struck a traffic control officer with her car and then attacked her on the campus of Vanderbilt University on Tuesday morning. According to an arrest affidavit, 35-year-old Brandi Helton was working as a delivery driver for Amazon when a...
Only woman on death row in Tennessee files challenge to execution protocol
Christa Gail Pike argued in her filing that the new protocol, which relies on one drug instead of three, violates the U.S. and Tennessee constitutions.
Bills to prohibit kids from working in content creation, impose tax on electric vehicle...
NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - The 2026 legislative session in Tennessee is underway after politicians reconvened Tuesday for the 114th General Assembly. And some have gotten a fast start, already introducing bills on the first official day of work in Nashville. Some notable proposed laws so far include prohibiting certain...
Death of Nashville woman prompts bill to ban sale of nitrous oxide
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A new bill introduced Tuesday aims to stop the sale of nitrous oxide at vape shops after a WSMV4 investigation showed how easily the addictive drug can be purchased. The legislation comes after the station’s undercover investigation revealed the deadly impact nitrous oxide had on Nashville...
Man With Prior Rutherford County Convictions Wanted on Aggravated Rape Charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Metro Nashville Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a man wanted on multiple felony charges, including aggravated rape, aggravated assault, and aggravated burglary, stemming from an alleged sexual assault involving a minor. A warrant naming the suspect was issued earlier this week...
Man charged with evading arrest, assault in Brentwood pursuit that injured state trooper
BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WZTV) — A man is facing various charges after a police pursuit in Brentwood over the weekend ended with a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper being hospitalized. A preliminary report says Cortez Braxton, 33, of Tennessee is charged with assault on a law enforcement officer, among other offenses,...
Dunkin’ locations in Nashville to stop giving out pennies
Signs posted inside certain stores explain the shift. Because of a penny shortage, cash transactions may be rounded to the nearest nickel. Customers can still use pennies if they have exact change, but stores will not provide pennies back.
Brand new traffic lights installed that will change ‘green’ signal for American drivers
A NEW type of traffic stoplight is set to completely change how green lights function. The new smart traffic signals are already being installed in major metropolitan areas, and promise...
Coach speaks out following tragic homicide over weekend
JACKSON Tenn. — We have continuing coverage on a Jackson native and Fisk University student killed in a shooting on the interstate in Nashville this past weekend. Andre Bell died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center following a tragic incident over the weekend. The investigation, led by the Metropolitan Nashville...
Most wanted suspect accused in deadly head-on crash surrenders herself to police in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Metro Nashville Police Department announced that a woman, who was on the most wanted list, has surrendered herself to police in connection with a deadly crash in June 2025. Police said that 22-year-old Reana Ibrahim, of Clarksville, was the driver responsible for the June 15...

















