The Tennessee Department of Health is out with its weekly COVID-19 update. TDH says there were nearly 470 cases per day last week. There were also an average of nearly 80 COVID-related deaths per day between March 6th and March 12th. There have been over two-million-16-thousand COVID cases in Tennessee since the outbreak began.. A new survey shows that almost all of the worst work commutes in the state are […]
Tennessee lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it a crime if gun owners don't safely store guns left in vehicles. The bill would require gun owners to keep firearms and ammunition out of sight. It would need to be locked away in trunks, utility boxes, glove boxes, or a securely locked box attached to cars or boats. If passed, it wouldn't include jail time or fines, but gun […]
Robertson County drivers won’t be getting any help with gas prices form the state. Governor Bill Lee says there are "no definitive plans" to issue an executive order implementing a moratorium on the state's gas tax. Last week, two state lawmakers asked the Governor to put a moratorium on the state's tax on gas and diesel fuel to help deflate the rising prices during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Lee says […]
Of the state's top-ten highest-earning counties, several are in the Mid-State, two are in West Tennessee and one is in East Tennessee. Stacker used data from the U.S. Census Bureau to compile its list. The rankings were based on 2019 five-year estimated median household income. Williamson, Wilson, Rutherford, Sumner, Robertson, and Cheatham counties make up the top six with number nine Davidson County the other Middle Tennessee county on the […]
Tennessee is rapidly approaching its all-time record price for gas. Yesterday, Triple-A reported the statewide average was four dollars and five cents per gallon. That's just seven cents away from breaking the record set in 2008. Industry experts say the record will be broken later this year. The Tennessee Department of Health is out with its weekly COVID-19 update. TDH says there were over 970 cases per day last week. […]
It is time for pre-k students to apply for the 2022-2023 school year! To register your child online head over to rcstn.net and click on the button in the blue ribbon. If you want to apply in person head over to Bransford Elementary School on their registration days. The first two are Thursday, April 14th, and Wednesday, April 20th. They’ll be open from 5 – 7 p.m. on both days. […]
The autopsy results for a murdered Middle Tennessee deputy are out. Robertson County Sheriff's Office Deputy Savanna Puckett was found dead in her burning Springfield home in January. The autopsy results released yesterday show the 22-year-old was shot eight times, including in the head, left hand and forearm, and three times in the back. Her ex-boyfriend, James Jackson Conn, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated arson. Tennessee State Parks […]
Severe weather is possible in the Mid-State today. The National Weather Service in Nashville says there's a slight risk of severe storms across nearly all of Middle Tennessee today and this evening. Forecasters say the main risk is from damaging straight-line winds. The TBI is investigating the discovery of human remains in Cheatham County. The Cheatham County Sheriff's Office says the remains were found by kids in a heavily wooded […]
