The potential for severe weather is coming to Middle Tennessee. The National Weather Service in Nashville says showers and thunderstorms will hit the area tomorrow night into Friday. Forecasters say a few thunderstorms may be severe with damaging wind gusts. The Tennessee Department of Transportation says they have spent over nine-million dollars to repair potholes across Middle Tennessee this year. TDOT officials blame a severe winter and aging roads for […]
Two Middle Tennessee deputies are being credited with saving the lives of children. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office deputies pulled the two children out of a burning home yesterday afternoon. The deputies and the children were taken to the hospital. Both deputies are being treated for smoke inhalation and listed in stable condition while the children are with their mother. Tennessee has a voter fraud protection system in place. The […]
A new ordinance allowing one-day permits for mobile food service vehicles is being considered by the Springfield Board of Mayor and Alderman. That would allow more food trucks to make the trip to Springfield, for festivals, events, or be hosted by other private businesses. The city raised the cost of a special permit for food trucks to $250 a year recently and that has caused concerns from some local businesses […]
Students at Austin Peay are getting a reprieve from final exams. All of today's scheduled exams are being canceled due to an ongoing ransomware attack. Instead, grades will be based on coursework up to this point. A ransomware attack is malware that demands payment to avoid releasing a user's private information to the public. Email and Internet are still available, but personal devices must be used. So far, three commencement […]
Austin Peay State University in Clarksville is open today but its computer labs are closed after being hit with a ransomware attack yesterday. That is malware that demands payment to avoid releasing a user's private information to the public. The school's employees are being asked not to use work computers on campus or at home. The Tennessee Department of Health is out with its weekly COVID-19 update. TDH says there […]
The Tennessee College of Applied Technology Nashville — Portland Campus was a part of the National CTE Letter of Intent Signing Day. The ceremony was to allow high school seniors to formally commit to enrolling in technical education. Seniors from 10 area high schools including Portland, Springfield, East Robertson, White House, and White House Heritage High Schools, were among those signing their Letters of Intent. Governor Bill Lee's education funding […]
The Robertson County School Board has agreed to begin plans for expanding the building that houses Phoenix Academy, an alternative learning center on the opposite side of the building that houses the school board. The proposal involves a school psychologist's office, which is currently located at the teacher center in the Buildings and Grounds Department. The rest of the expansion will be designated for Phoenix. One of the most significant […]
Springfield police say shots were fired in the area of 15th Ave. West at Bessie Street Saturday night. A few minutes later officers found a victim in the parking lot at 2012 Memorial Boulevard that had been grazed in the leg by a bullet. Another gunshot victim died at TriStar Northcrest Medical Center. Police believe the gunplay was the result of an argument and are on the lookout for the […]