Local News The Cheatham County Sheriff's Office is investigating an apparent accidental shooting involving a 17-year-old and a young boy. The incident happened yesterday in the two-thousand block of Bearwallow Road in Ashland City. Investigators say they believe an eight-year-old accidentally shot the teen boy in the abdomen while they were in a vehicle at the property. Officials say the injured teen was alert and able to communicate with first […]
Local News Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says he expects to appeal the recent federal ruling overturning the state's ban on drag shows in public spaces or where kids could be present. U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker ruled on Friday that the law was unconstitutional and it infringed on drag performers First Amendment rights. Judge Parker called the law overbroad and unconstitutionally vague. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is investigating […]
Local News Tennesseans are getting ready to reel in a catch. Tennessee's 2023 Bobby Wilson Free Fishing Day and week kicks off on Saturday. Waters across the Volunteer State will be accessible to fish for free for seven days without a license until next Friday, June 16th. More information can be found online on the Tennessee Wildlife Resources agency website. Several groups are filing for an appeal of the decision […]
Local News The Great Tennessee Air Show returns to Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport on June 10 and June 11 with the first female pilot of a Navy Blue Angels fighter jet joining the event. Navy Lt. Amanda Lee joined the six-person Blue Angels fighter jet demonstration squad in September of 2022, and has more than 1,400 hours and more than 225 carrier landings since then. The Middle Tennessee State University Board […]
Local News A woman is dead after getting stabbed at a Middle Tennessee apartment complex. Police in Springfield responded to the incident last night around 6:30 p.m. at the 17th Avenue East Apartments. That's where they found the unresponsive victim who was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Police say a suspect believed to have been in a relationship with the victim was found at the crime scene and taken […]
Local News A Portland family is recovering after a fire broke out in their home yesterday afternoon. Crews responded to the blaze in the one-hundred block of Demase Street after a caller reported four people were trapped inside. Emergency officials say two teens jumped from a second floor window to escape the flames, and their parents were rescued by firefighters. The father of the family was flown to Vanderbilt Medical […]
Local News A missing Cheatham County woman may have been spotted in California. Police say Nikki Alcaraz was spotted at a Walmart store in the city of Redding on Saturday. A photo appears to show Alcaraz at an eco ATM selling her phone. Her family has not heard from her for weeks. She left Tennessee to visit family on the west coast with her boyfriend, Tyler Stratton. Anyone with information […]
Local News Today is Memorial Day and because of the holiday, federal, state and county offices are closed. Post Offices are closed and there will be no regular mail delivery. Memorial Day honors these who died in active military services. Traditionally it was observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency is reminding people about safety on the water […]
Local News Thousands of Tennesseans will be hitting the road this weekend for the Memorial Day holiday. According to Triple-A, the state average for a gallon of gas last year was four-dollars-23-cents. This year, it's expected to be three-dollars-12-cents. Triple-A also says more people are planning to travel longer distances than in years prior. The busiest day for road trips, however, is expected to be today. Tennesseans are advised to […]
