$10 million awarded to restore Tennessee grasslands
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Austin Peay State University just secured a record $10 million grant to restore grasslands across Middle Tennessee over the next half-decade. Although you probably see plenty of open land while driving across the Volunteer State, Dr. Dwayne Estes explained it’s not what Tennessee used to have.
East Nashville intersection up for traffic calming measures
A busy intersection of East Nashville roads is set to have traffic calming options discussed.
Nashville transportation officials announce road closure extension in Madison
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Department of Transportation announced it would be extending a road closure in the Madison area. NDOT said Forest Park Road will remain closed to thru traffic through March 27. The road is closed from Neely’s Bend Road to the Lexington Garden Apartments. “The...
Nashville mayor pushes to eliminate grocery tax, but state law stands in the way
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell wants to reduce or eliminate the city’s grocery tax, but state law currently prevents metro governments from doing so. Every city in Tennessee is allowed to lower its grocery tax rate — except metro governments like Nashville. O’Connell is asking...
Public comment meetings on TDOT ‘Choice Lanes’ in Rutherford, Davidson counties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — If you live in northern Rutherford County or southern Davidson County, you have an opportunity to learn more about the Tennessee Department of Transportation’s Southeast Choice Lanes project and offer feedback starting next week. TDOT will be holding three public comment meetings on the...
Shauntel Jennings is an inspiration to students at Isaac Litton Middle School
At Isaac Litton Middle School in Nashville, teacher and coach Shauntel Jennings has inspired countless students both in the classroom and on the court.
Meet one Nashville neighborhood’s dedicated streetcar: The Sylvan Park dinky
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville used to have miles of streetcar rails that served residents for decades, and at one point, Sylvan Park had its own dedicated streetcar called the dinky. News 2 sat down with historian Ralcon Wagner, author of “Nashville’s Streetcars and Interurban Railways (Images of Rail),”...
TBI seeks more victims in case against Nashville man charged in child internet crimes
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) is searching for more potential victims of a man charged with internet crimes against children. Scott Armistead Quarles, 32, is accused of sending graphic photos and text messages to TBI special agents posing as pre-teen and teenage girls between...
‘A sad day’: Oldest restaurant in Tennessee closes after more than a century
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The oldest restaurant in the state, Varallo’s, has closed its doors after more than a century of operating in Nashville. For 119 years, Varallo’s has been attracting customers nationwide to their chili parlor. “It’s a sad day,” customer Vance Broemel said. “I’m not saying...
Ice storm cleanup: Out-of-state tree crews near end of month-long Nashville effort
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - More than a month after the deadly ice storm hit Middle Tennessee, cleanup crews from across the country are still working through Nashville neighborhoods — but the end is in sight. Kravitz Tree Service, a small business from outside Buffalo, New York, has been on...
