The National Weather Service in Nashville says there's a chance of severe weather today, mainly in the afternoon. Forecasters say the main threats are from damaging straight-line winds and an isolated tornado or two. The National Weather Service says the timing and storm intensity could change and that Middle Tennesseans should be weather aware. Enrollment in community colleges across Tennessee is down. The state's community colleges have over 14-thousand-400 fewer […]
Clarksville fire officials say chicken nuggets and french fries left in an oven are the cause of flames that erupted Sunday evening. Crews responded to the home on Brandywine Drive around 7:00 p.m. Clarksville Fire Rescue says a resident of the property told firefighters the food was the source of the blaze. Unattended cooking is the most common cause of house fires in the United States according to Clarksville fire […]
The State of Tennessee will be seeking the death penalty in the case of James Conn. He is the suspect accused of the murder of Robertson County Sheriff’s Deputy Savanna Puckett in January. District Attorney General Robert Nash who prosecutes State cases in Robertson County, filed the paperwork on Friday to officially seek enhanced punishment. Nash says the case will most likely go to trial next year. Out east, Firefighters […]
The Springfield Board of Mayor and Alderman have changed the retirement programs of city employees. They are moving from the City’s 457b deferred compensation program to the State of Tennessee’s administered program, and the state’s 401k program. The City’s current Voya plan would stay in place for retirees who already have accounts. To make the transition, the city would freeze those contributions so employees could no longer make any further […]
Thousands of people are without power after severe weather swept across the Mid-State. Uprooted trees were reported across the area, damaging cars, homes and taking down power lines. Two rezoning requests in the Cedar Hill area were approved by the Robertson County Commission in an effort to preserve more rural farmland. Two acres of land on Stroud Road, just south of Interstate 24 in the 7th voting district, and 1.85 […]
Robertson County and the rest of the Mid-State is bracing for the possibility of severe weather today. The National Weather Service in Nashville says the main concern is the winds, including very strong winds even before storms arrive. Forecasters say that could be followed by damaging winds and isolated tornadoes as storms move through. The storms could move through between 4 o'clock this afternoon and 1 o'clock tomorrow morning. A […]
Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible tomorrow afternoon and evening. The National Weather Service in Nashville says the main threats are damaging wind gusts, however, an isolated tornado can't be ruled out. Gusts of up to 50-miles-per-hour are possible tomorrow. The National Weather Service is encouraging Middle Tennesseans to be weather aware. Greenbrier High School senior Abigayle Clontz received a full scholarship from the United States Navy. She will study […]