The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation is issuing an air quality alert for Middle Tennessee again today. High levels of ozone or fine particle pollution could be in the atmosphere. Doctor Stokes Peebles with Vanderbilt Medical Center says those with lung and heart disease, older people, and children are most affected by poor air quality. Ozone levels typically reach their peak between 2:00 and 7:00 p.m. in Middle Tennessee. […]
An air quality alert is in effect for Middle Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation says a Code Orange air quality alert is in effect all day today. Those with respiratory issues including asthma sufferers are advised not to overexert themselves outdoors, particularly between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Another week of dangerously hot temperatures is on the way. Temps reaching into the mid-90s are expected today, with […]
At least one person is dead after a multi-vehicle crash in Clarksville on Thursday. Police say it happened in front of a restaurant on Wilma Rudolph Boulevard, but details of the wreck are not known at this time. Several injuries are being reported. The victim has not been identified. Metro police say a Wilson County man is dead after a standoff in Nashville yesterday. According to investigators, twenty-five-year-old Calvin Courter […]
A Clarksville woman is being charged with first-degree murder for the death of her baby granddaughter last year. Forty-four-year-old Toni Camia is also being charged with aggravated child abuse after Clarksville police say she put five-month-old Angel Stanford in a bath and then fell asleep. According to investigators, acute methamphetamine intoxication was a contributing cause to the infant's death, and the drug was also found in Camia's blood. She is […]
Springfield officials are urging residents to use caution as temperatures reach into the high 90's this week. Conditions will be especially dangerous for those working outdoors. Emergency management personnel are also asking people to check on elderly family members and neighbors. Toby Keith is revealing that he has been battling stomach cancer. The country singer took to Facebook Sunday to share with friends and fans that he was diagnosed with […]
Robertson County country music fans who are visiting the CMA fest are noticing increased security for this year's massive gathering. Officials have placed barriers to keep vehicles out of some areas and metal detectors are in use at various festival stages. Metro Police Captain Dayton Wheeler says, in addition to department personnel, there are private security guards working downtown, and some retired officers are contributing to traffic control. Captain Wheeler […]