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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 […]

Governor Bill Lee is declaring today Arbor Day in Tennessee.  The day is meant to recognize the importance of planting and maintaining trees.  The state's celebration is being held in Germantown in Shelby County.  The state's forester says Germantown is being recognized as the Tennessee Tree City of the Year for its work maintaining tree canopy coverage. A new league in Springfield is offering special needs kids across the Midstate […]

New state law requires licensed Tennessee beauty professionals to complete up to one hour of free anti-domestic violence training either in person or online.  The course the state board is using for this training is known as “Know More,” an informative and interactive class aimed to meet the anti-domestic violence training requirement. This free training which began on Feb.7  is being held at UT Extension Robertson County, 408 North Main […]

A Middle Tennessee church is paying off medical bills for tornado victims in western Kentucky.  Madison Street United Methodist Church in Clarksville partnered with non-profit RIP Medical Debt to buy one-and-a-half-million dollars in outstanding hospital payments.  Instead of bills, those who owed the money received bright yellow envelopes saying their debts had been forgiven.  Nearly 80 people were killed in Kentucky during December's tornado outbreak. The president of the nation's […]