Several Middle Tennessee communities are issuing burning bans as hot and dry weather continues. Mount Juliet, Lebanon, and Robertson County are not allowing outdoor burning. Mount Juliet police are looking for outdoor fires while on patrol after crews had to extinguish a five-acre blaze Tuesday. The City of Brentwood announced a temporary burning ban earlier this week. A Sumner County man is facing second degree murder charges in connection with […]
Tennessee has opened a new hotline for potholes. Drivers statewide can now report potholes and other road maintenance issues to the Department of Transportation by calling 1-833-TDOTFIX (836-8349). Callers will be asked to provide as much information as possible about the issue. The call center will be open Monday through Friday from 6:00a.m. to 6:00p.m. Members of Cumberland Electric Membership Corporation should expect higher energy bills this summer as a […]
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is issuing an air quality alert for Middle Tennessee again today. High levels of ozone or fine particle pollution could be in the atmosphere. Doctor Stokes Peebles with Vanderbilt Medical Center says those with lung and heart disease, older people, and children are most affected by poor air quality. Ozone levels typically reach their peak between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. in Middle Tennessee. […]
An air quality alert is in effect for Middle Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says a Code Orange air quality alert is in effect all day today. Those with respiratory issues including asthma sufferers are advised not to overexert themselves outdoors, particularly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Another week of dangerously hot temperatures is on the way. Temps reaching into the mid-90s are expected today, with […]
At least one person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Clarksville on Thursday. Police say it happened in front of a restaurant on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, but details of the wreck are not known at this time. Several injuries are being reported. The victim has not been identified. Metro police say a Wilson County man is dead after a standoff in Nashville yesterday. According to investigators, twenty-five-year-old Calvin Courter […]
A Clarksville woman is being charged with first-degree murder for the death of her baby granddaughter last year. Forty-four-year-old Toni Camia is also being charged with aggravated child abuse after Clarksville police say she put five-month-old Angel Stanford in a bath and then fell asleep. According to investigators, acute methamphetamine intoxication was a contributing cause to the infant's death, and the drug was also found in Camia's blood. She is […]
Springfield officials are urging residents to use caution as temperatures reach into the high 90's this week. Conditions will be especially dangerous for those working outdoors. Emergency management personnel are also asking people to check on elderly family members and neighbors. Toby Keith is revealing that he has been battling stomach cancer. The country singer took to Facebook Sunday to share with friends and fans that he was diagnosed with […]