Severe storms and tornadoes make their way through the Volunteer State and Midwest, and power outages have been reported in multiple areas. The City of Springfield lost power to a “majority of the city” shortly after a suspected tornado crossed through Robertson County. Springfield officials said power has since been restored to the majority of the city, but customers near Kinneys School Road continue to be affected due to fallen […]
Multiple Middle Tennessee school districts will be closed on Wednesday, May 8, due to the threat of severe weather across the area. So far Robertson County, Wilson County, Springfield, and Lebanon schools will be open, Nashville National Weather Service Meteorologist Sam Shamburger says out of all of the rounds of storms we've had or expect this week, Wednesday's threat is the greatest. now is the time to prepare and be […]
A Gallatin pavement failure left some drivers questioning ongoing projects in the area. A motorist was driving down South Water Avenue on Saturday in their new Volkswagen Beatle when their vehicle hit a hole in the roadway along East Smith Street. The gaping hole is now covered with a temporary patch surrounded by cones. Just alongside the patch is a man-sized hole where repairs are underway. The assistant city engineer […]
Local News Officials with the Millersville Police Department arrested former Millersville Mayor Tim Lassiter last week on multiple charges related to tampering with government records and criminal simulation. Millersville Assistant Police Chief Shawn Taylor, Lassiter was picked up at his home on Tuesday night and transported to the Sumner County Jail by Millersville Police. Hours later, Lassiter posted his bond of $10,000 and was released from jail. A man is […]
Local News Nearly four months following a major winter storm that swept across Middle Tennessee, local auto engineers said vehicle repairs have not quite finished. TDOT announced they’re dedicating an additional $15 million statewide into resurfacing projects on top of what’s already budgeted for this type of work. It’s thanks to money set aside by Gov. Bill Lee – $4.8 million of that will be used for 33 projects in […]
Local News Vape sensors are being installed in schools in Dickson County. The school board’s unanimous vote approved using federal ESSER money to purchase Halo vape detectors. They were approved for all four middle schools and both high schools. The devices will go in the bathrooms to detect vaping, including THC. District leaders said the devices were requested by all middle school principals. The devices can also detect a rise […]
