Local News The spirit coordinator for Austin Peay's cheerleading team has left. It comes after an investigation into the team's involvement in hazing and underage drinking. The university says it has finished its investigation into the allegations and those involved will be disciplined. A new spirit coordinator is expected to be hired and then the team will once again be restored by the athletics department. Authorities in Hendersonville are identifying […]
Local News A Sumner County teen has died following a Friday accident related to the severe weather that swept through Middle Tennessee. Officials with Liberty Creek High School say Aleya [[ ah-LEE-uh ]] Brooks was taken off life support over the weekend. She was struck by a falling tree as she was helping her family clean up storm debris, according to authorities. Aleya's [[ ah-LEE-uh's ]] parents say they have […]
Local News A number of Middle Tennessee school districts are closed today due to the risk of severe weather. Many county districts including Bedford, Cheatham, Franklin, Maury, Rutherford, Williamson, and Wilson are not opening this morning. Mount Juliet Christian Academy and United Christian Academy are also closed. Meteorologists say heavy rain, strong wind, hail, and even tornadoes are possible through the region from around 7:00 a.m. to early afternoon. A […]
Local News Legislation that would require rape kits to be tested within 30 days in Tennessee has passed a House committee. The bill comes as there's a backlog of rape kits in the state, leading to potential criminals still out on the streets. TBI says it currently takes nearly eight months for a rape kit to be tested and the results to be returned. The proposed bill now moves on […]
Local News The Springfield Board of Mayor and Aldermen honored Matthew and Rhonda Allen and Pat and Angela Looney as community heroes for saving the lives of Cheyenne Walter and Summer McIntosh. On Jan. 8, they were passing by the Springfield Greenway and observed two young girls struggling to escape from under a dam. Without hesitation, they assisted in getting both girls out of the water and saved their lives. […]
Local News A freshman Congressman from Tennessee is facing allegations of misrepresenting his background. Republican Andy Ogles admitted this week he never received a degree in "International Relations" from Middle Tennessee State University, but actually a degree in "Liberal Studies." Local NewsChannel 5 reports Ogles claimed he had a degree in international policy and economics while on the campaign trail and often referred to himself as an economist. He claimed […]
Local News Bruce Morris Head, president of Stewart Williams Company, in Springfield has been indicted on one count of theft over $250,000, one count of money laundering, one count of tax evasion, and eight counts of sales tax fraud by the Robertson County Grand Jury. Head is accused filing false sales tax returns on behalf of Stewart Williams with the Tennessee Department of Revenue. If convicted, Head facing of 25 […]
Local News A teen is facing charges for falsely reporting a gun at Springfield High School. The Robertson County Sheriff's Office says the incident happened Wednesday when dispatchers alerted a school resource officer that they had gotten a tip claiming a weapon was in the building. Detectives were able to locate and apprehend the 15-year-old a short time later. The juvenile is charged with making a threat of mass violence […]
Local News Extra law enforcement was at Liberty Elementary School in Montgomery County Wednesday morning after a police pursuit. No students were in danger and authorities say it was out of an abundance of caution after deputies were pursing a reckless driver. It ended with a man running from the suspected vehicle near the elementary school, he's still on the loose. Another person in the car was detained and the […]
