Local News There are now harsher penalties for people under the age of 18 who are caught distracted driving. A teenage driver caught not paying attention to the road more than once will receive seven points on their driving record — enough to potentially have their license suspended for six to 12 months. The legislation raising the penalty from a $50 fine was named after Middle Tennessee business owner Eddie […]
Local News Police are investigating an overnight shooting outside of a Clarksville club that left a 23-year-old man dead. Detectives say they found evidence of shots being fired in the parking lot. The man — identified as 23-year-old Darrius Heard of Clarksville — died from his injuries shortly after arriving at the hospital. Officials are now looking for a suspect and a motive. A Robertson County teacher has died from […]
Local News There’s bad news and good news. The bad news is there’s snow in the Middle Tennessee forecast Today. The good news is it will be just a dusting of snow unless you live out east near Cookeville or Jamestown, then you could get up to an inch. Then Highs will be in the upper 40s Saturday and will be warmer Sunday in the mid-50s. The Metro Nashville Police […]
Local News It’s been a busy week. Hundreds of thousands of passengers passed through BNA the day after Christmas. Among those passengers, a handful faced travel delays, with some wait periods longer than others. The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects more than 7 million Americans will travel by plane between Christmas and New Year’s Day. AAA predicts airports will be the busiest they’ve ever been as the holiday season heads […]
Local News City repair crews worked to repair a water main break on Christmas morning after a car reportedly struck a fire hydrant in Springfield. City officials say it’s likely residents in the Timberlake area likely had poor or no water service on Monday morning because of the accident. Three suspected car thieves are in custody after allegedly breaking into and stealing multiple vehicles on Sunday in Gallatin. The Gallatin […]
Local News In the wake of the Covenant School shooting, Tennessee Sen. Mark Pody of Lebanon has filed a school safety bill he says “can save lives.” The bill would allow schools to purchase a “wearable emergency alert system” for teachers using funding from the school safety grants passed by the General Assembly earlier this year. Pody says each lanyard would be equipped with GPS tracking, audio and recording transmitting, […]
Local News To combat increasing anxiety, depression, and substance abuse among children, a new role has been created within the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. Beth Goodner was named as the first-ever assistant commissioner focused on mental health services for children and youth. The former CEO of TrustPoint Hospital in Murfreesboro will lead a team within the department to oversee the spending of the more than […]
Local News Goodlettsville police said there was “no active shooter” at Rivergate Mall Monday night. Even though multiple pages reported an active shooter at Rivergate Mall police say it was a hoax. . Police secured g the area and checked vehicles bit the report was false. The Tennessee Disability Coalition’s annual scorecard gave the state a D for the support offered to persons with disabilities living in the state. Among […]
Local News A new Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury report on the Tennessee Department of Transportation found the main solution to addressing congestion will require “extensive planning and oversight to respond to new risks.” Gov. Bill Lee’s Transportation Modernization Act into law to reduce traffic in the state is the creation of what the governor calls “choice lanes.” They have added lanes to state highways that drivers can use for […]
