Local News Parents and teachers in the Rutherford County community are upset over Gov. Bill Lee’s school voucher proposal. On Thursday, they expressed their concerns at a rally outside the school board building. One parent called vouchers a betrayal of our students, educators, and school system. The proposal isn’t finalized, so changes are likely. A man accused of raping over a dozen women in the late 1990s and early 2000s […]
Local News Any attempts at passing or enforcing laws that would temporarily remove firearms from Tennesseans deemed a risk to themselves or others may be preempted by other legislation. Sen. Janice Bowling (R-Tullahoma) has introduced a bill that would supersede any legislation related to extreme risk protection orders and would make any attempt to keep a gun out of the hands of such a person is guilty of a misdemeanor. […]
Local News Somebody has been taking potshots at the Portland water tank. Officials say they first noticed bullet holes in the water tower on Highway 52 East in September 2022 – and now ot’s happening again. At least three bullets pierced the quarter-inch metal, punching holes in the tank and causing a tremendous amount of damage. So far, workers have been able to patch the holes and there have been […]
Local News School districts across the state are adding bullet-resistant film to doors after new legislation was signed into law last May. Yesterday. Tennessee educators got an up-close look at the technology designed to help save students’ lives. The film costs roughly $50 per square foot. So far, Montgomery, Sumner, and Williamson County Schools confirmed they use bullet-resistant film on school doors. Metro Nashville Public Schools is also working to […]
Local News A Hendersonville church was forced to call off Sunday services after elders discovered extensive vandalism on Friday. Leaders of the Luna Lane Church of Christ say a deacon’s wife discovered the front door open Friday, Feb. 2 around 1 p.m. They believe the vandalism took place sometime that morning or the day before. Church elders said nearly everything that wasn’t bolted down was flipped over, their pews were […]
Local News A large explosion has neighbors in Wilson County puzzled. The loud noise shook houses and lit up the sky a bright red late Friday night. The next nearly everybody in the neighbors said they had also felt the explosion. The cause of the blast is unknown. Wilson County Sheriff’s Office, the mayor’s office, county commissioners, and the Wilson County Emergency Management Agency have said nothing about the boom. […]
Local News Williamson County is considering a ban on any new cell phone towers up close to schools and neighborhoods. A proposal would require towers to be at least 1,500 feet away. This comes after hundreds of neighbors petitioned for the removal of a tower that was placed just 615 feet away from an elementary school. Neighbors say they’re concerned over electromagnetic radiation. Officials say the tower in question is […]
Local News Some lawmakers in Tennessee would like to change the state constitution, and they’ve filed bills to make it happen. State leaders announced a bipartisan effort on bail reform through the process of a constitutional amendment. Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton as well as state lawmakers and city leaders from the Memphis area are proposing a constitutional amendment to grant judges in Tennessee the ability to deny bail […]
