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Major improvements are set for Nashville's downtown riverfront. On Tuesday, the Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency board voted to approve a plan allocating land for the project. More>>
The prosecution is continuing to call witnesses to the stand Tuesday in the trial of Ron Killings, a former Rutherford County sheriff's detective, who hit and killed 11-year-old Lakeisha White. More>>
A western Kentucky man accused of killing three children and assaulting their mother has pleaded guilty to 11 charges on the eve of his triple-murder trial. More>>
A bill to include motorcycles in the state's 'lemon law' for defective vehicles is advancing in the House. More>>
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty against a man charged with five counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of his estranged wife, three members of her family and a family friend. More>>
Monday night's snow seems to have come and gone - leaving nothing but a slushy mess behind in most of the midstate, but more snow with a possibility of a freezing rain is still possible. More>>
The White House's top spokesman is getting in on the act of mocking Sarah Palin for looking to talking points written on her palm during a speech to "tea party" activists. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Transportation reported on their Web site that all eastbound lanes of Interstate 40 in Cheatham County have been closed. More>>
Authorities have been searching for a man whose wife was found stabbed to death in a Pigeon Forge motel room where the newlyweds were staying for their honeymoon. More>>
Certified teachers who want to teach in the Metro Nashville Public School system can get a free Master's Degree from Vanderbilt University. More>>
Kentucky State Police are investigating ten separate armed robberies and break-ins in Mennonite communities over the weekend. More>>
The slick wintry conditions closed schools throughout Montgomery County Tuesday and put Montgomery Government employees on a two hour delay. More>>
Police put a man accused of robbing the Deluxe Inn on Dickerson Road and the Stadium Inn on Interstate Drive behind bars Tuesday morning. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Human Services contracts annually with a variety of local agencies to prepare, deliver and serve free meals and snacks to children at approved locations. More>>
Wednesday is the deadline to apply for a vacancy on the Tennessee Judicial Nominating Commission. The vacancy was created by the resignation of chairman David Bautista. More>>
Metro Nashville Public Schools decided to cancel classes Tuesday, even though the school system is out of snow days. More>>
A controversial video alleges that a private Muslim community in Middle Tennessee is an Islamic terrorist training camp. A NewsChannel 5 investigation found no evidence of such activity. More>>
There is a Muslim community in rural middle Tennessee called Islamville. Some believe it is a secret Islamic terrorist training. More>>
The Tennessee State Fairgrounds faces an uncertain future. The Metro Council's Fair and Farmer's Market Committee met Monday night to discuss what lies ahead. More>>
Less than a month after receiving the green light from the Metro Council, workers are tearing down old buildings to make way for the Music City Center. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation sent a violation letter to the city of Mt. Pleasant after inspectors discovered a leak of wastewater from a huge holding pond. More>>
A mid-state police officer survived a weekend wreck, only to die days later after surgery. His family, friends, and colleagues were preparing themselves for a much different outcome. More>>
Crematory operators would have a legal process to dispose of unclaimed remains under legislation unanimously passed by the Senate. More>>
Tennessee lawmakers have voted to override Governor Phil Bredesen's veto of a bill to limit local authority on requiring calorie counts to be listed on restaurant menus. More>>
Winter weather moving through Tennessee is at the whim of temperatures flirting with freezing. The form it takes depends on how cold it is. More>>
Fire fighters were called out to the scene of a large business fire at the Parthenon Metal Works on Murfreesboro Road. More>>
After nearly five years of planning, a new health and wellness center is now open and available to students and faculty at Fisk University. More>>
Carrie Underwood got the opportunity to sing on one of the world's biggest stages. She sang the national anthem at Sunday's Super Bowl in Miami. More>>
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for counties north and west of Davidson County. More>>
Miley Cyrus has organized an online eBay auction to benefit the relief effort in Haiti. More>>
The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M*A*S*H" to become the most-watched program in television history. More>>
University of Tennessee economists said it likely will take another two years for the state's economy to recover fully from the recession. More>>
Two years after a state law went into effect that would penalize employers of undocumented workers, only one business has been formally charged. More>>
Demolition at the site of the Music City Center has been scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Monday. The work will begin at the corner of 7th Avenue and Shirley. More>>
Police in Pulaski said a student was wounded when a gunman started firing inside an apartment building on Martin Methodist College campus. More>>
Much of West Tennessee was under a winter storm warning Monday morning and some traffic problems have been reported. More>>
Police discovered a meth lab in a Columbia home overnight, and two children were living inside that home. More>>
It's been a year-and-a-half since the death of 11-year-old Lakeisha White. Monday, Ron Killings, the former detective who hit White, will go on trial. More>>
A mudslide shut down a busy highway in Fentress County. The mudslide is along a one-mile stretch of Highway 85, also known as Wilder Road. More>>
More could be learned Monday night about the future of the state fairgrounds property. The property including the speedway has been scheduled to be bulldozed at the end of 2010. More>>
A warning to drivers, if you see water on the roads slow down. With temperatures below freezing, there could be black ice on the roads. More>>
Generosity is the gift that keeps on giving. And in this case, it paid off in a super way. A charitable donation landed two unsuspecting brothers at the Superbowl. More>>
Navigating around Nashville was more difficult than normal Sunday with interstate lane closures all weekend. More>>
Chances are if you live on the west side of town you had to navigate through construction along White Bridge Road and Briley Parkway. More>>
If you think the economy is improving, the latest numbers reveal otherwise. As of December, more than five percent of mid-state homeowners were more than 90 days past due on their monthly payments. More>>
They're celebrating Mardi Gras early in New Orleans. The underdog New Orleans Saints rallied with 15 unanswered points in the fourth quarter to shock the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 to win Super Bowl 44. More>>
Despite all of the construction, truckers still rank Tennessee roads at the top. More>>
The Spring Hill Police officer suffered serious injuries Friday night when his patrol was hit on Highway 31 in Columbia has died. More>>
On a bitterly cold night, Sarah Palin received a warm welcome in Music City. The former Vice Presidential candidate was in town to cheer on a grass roots effort at the National Tea Party Convention. More>>
In an elaborate set up, some local sheriff's deputies discovered $160,000 during a traffic stop. More>>
HIV is an equal opportunity disease that can affect anyone, but it seems one group is getting hit harder than all the others. More>>
Cookeville is debuting its new bus service this weekend. Saturday, people enjoyed free bus rides. More>>
There's new information about a local woman who was tied up in a closet, and left to die in a burning home. More>>
Nashville drivers may have become spoiled to free weekend parking, but time has run out on that deal. More>>
A Spring Hill Police officer suffered serious injuries Friday night when his patrol was hit on Highway 31 in Columbia. Jeremy McLaren was rushed into surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. More>>
There are more questions about a convicted sex offender that NewsChannel 5 Investigates caught roaming the streets of Gallatin with no supervision. More>>
Some Middle Tennessee exterminators said calls for mouse removal are 50 percent higher than last winter. Pest control experts said cold temperatures are the reason. More>>
A Metro judge settled a land dispute involving a portion of Nashville's new convention center property. More>>
A Goodlettsville-based company is expanding and that means thousands of new jobs nationwide. Dollar General announced its plans to expand on Friday. More>>
The Alsup Family has a remarkable record of military service. Three brothers from Lebanon will all be at the Naval Academy at the same time. More>>
People have come to Nashville from all over the country for the National Tea Party Convention. On Friday, Tea Party leaders announced a plan to target congressional elections from coast to coast. More>>
A blind man claims he was denied a room at the Clarksville Microtel Inn and Suites for trying to bring his guide dog in, too. It appears to be a violation of the federal disabilities act. More>>
Investigators are having trouble coaxing witnesses to come forward in East Nashville's first murder case of the year. A teen was shot to death outside the James Casey Public Housing Project. More>>
More than $400 million in tax credits are unclaimed each year in the state of Tennessee and United Way is helping people get the money they are owed. More>>
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has completed his coaching staff, announcing the addition of Chuck Smith as his ninth and final assistant. More>>
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey said the deployment of the 101st Airborne Division is critical to making progress in the war in Afghanistan in the next 12 to 18 months. More>>
Hidden in the hills of Middle Tennessee is a private Muslim society. Some believe they are connected to known terrorists. More>>
Forensics investigators determined that the human remains recovered on property owned by a couple charged in the slaying of Rose Maria Goggins, their grandson's missing mother, are female. More>>
Attorneys for death row inmate Gaile Owens asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to commute her sentence to life in prison. More>>
Michael James Colvin has also been charged with aggravated child abuse for severely injuring a 7-week-old girl. More>>
Officials at the Southern Baptist Convention are concerned that the arrest of 10 Baptists in Haiti could hurt the convention's ability to find volunteers for its missionary and disaster relief work. More>>
The Nashville Predators have signed forward Jordin Tootoo to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension. More>>
Five hundred new jobs will be created at Volkswagen's supplier park that will be built alongside the German automaker's new assembly plant in Chattanooga. More>>
People probably can't tip cows, but a cow tipped a person in Knoxville. Then it stepped on him. More>>
Auto parts supplier SL America will add 300 jobs in a $35 million expansion at its SL Tennessee LLC plant in Clinton. More>>
Tennessee has been seeing a decline in child support collections after almost 10 years of growth. More>>
Kentucky Kingdom, the state's only Six Flags theme park, has announced that it is closing. More>>
One person died and three others were injured in a deadly crash Thursday night. Police said it happened just after 10 p.m. on Stewart's Ferry Pike near the entrance to Interstate 40. More>>
One person was injured Friday morning after a shooting on Tennessee State University's campus. The shooting happened around 3 a.m. More>>
As you get dressed Friday, remember it is Wear Red for Women day. It's a national event to raise awareness that heart disease is the number one killer of women. More>>
A soldier from Maury County was killed in a helicopter crash in Germany. Chief Warrant Officer Clayton Hickman, 32, died when the Black Hawk chopper went down. More>>
Police said they have been looking for 25-year-old Marcus Bender. Police believe Bender forced his way into a 23-year-old victim's Tulip Grove Road apartment early Tuesday morning. More>>
A convicted sex offender is back behind prison bars where state officials say he should have been all along. It follows an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation. More>>
A suitcase stuffed with 518 Wal-Mart gift cards raised a red flag at Nashville International Airport. TSA screeners searched the bag and suspected a crime was in progress. More>>
Administrators with Metro Nashville Public School are considering a plan that would push back the start time at the district's twelve zoned high schools to 9 a.m. More>>
After four years, the person who helped convict the killer in Nashville's most notorious murder case finally got her reward on Thursday. More>>
Thursday morning a number of county and city mayors from across the mid-state gathered to ask for suggestions on a $5 billion regional transit system. More>>
The Tennessee State Museum will present an exhibit commemorating the sit-ins that occurred during the civil rights movement. More>>
Tennessee coach Derek Dooley took care of one pressing need by signing a strong recruiting class. Now it's on to winning over the Volunteers' faithful fans. More>>
Imagine if crooks simply pulled up to your home, hooked your car to their trailer and then took off. Metro Police believe that's happened to dozens of car owners in recent months. More>>
A controversial preacher was back on Middle Tennessee State University's campus on Thursday, just months after his last visit where a student was charged with assaulting him. More>>
A group of local pastors are ringing the alarm about massive cuts to Metro's General Hospital. They believe if the cuts become a reality patients could die. More>>
Tennessee Republican legislative leaders said they're opposed to Gov. Phil Bredesen's state revenue proposal that includes taxing cable TV. More>>
Imagine paying nothing for your electricity, and even helping lower the electric bills for your neighbors. More>>
Home Depot is looking to hire approximately 200 part-time works with spring just around the corner. More>>
Armstrong Flooring said it's shutting down its strip mill in Oneida. The company said about 260 employees will laid off on April 9. More>>
Several hundred Austin Peay students lined College Street in Clarksville Wednesday night to protest a controversial church group. Members of Westboro Baptist Church had plans to be on campus. More>>
Leaders of the 101st Airborne Division have been finishing a two-week training exercise that runs through a wide range of scenarios they will face during their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. More>>
Family members of state Sen. Ophelia Ford said the Memphis Democrat has suffered complications from an unspecified surgical procedure and could miss the entire legislative session. More>>
Tennessee House Speaker Kent Williams said he has no role in the Tea Party convention headed to Nashville this weekend and no interest in joining the movement. More>>
A top adviser to Democratic Gov. Phil Bredesen said he is leaving to take a senior position with Republican Bill Frist's education initiative. More>>
Tower Investments filed a lawsuit saying the city improperly handled eminent domain proceedings against them in regards to the Music City Center. More>>
February is Black History Month, and starting Thursday the Tennessee State Museum will present a free exhibit commemorating the sit-ins that occurred during the Civil Rights movement. More>>
Less than two weeks after a duplex fire killed five people, state lawmakers have been pushing a bill that they hope will prevent the same sort of tragedy from happening again. More>>
The National Tea Party convention will kick off Thursday in Music City, and despite the defection of some big names - the biggest name on the ticket, Sarah Palin, said she's still in. More>>
Antioch residents can once again hear more about the proposal to bring a WIC Center to the area at Thursday's special community meeting that has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. More>>
Roberts Toyota owner Eddie Roberts has experienced recalls before, but nothing could have prepared Roberts for Toyota's recall of more than 2.3 million cars, trucks and SUVs. More>>
An ex-convict is back behind bars after cops said they caught him with more than 5 pounds of marijuana. More>>
Police are looking for a man who robbed a US Bank Wednesday afternoon on Old Fort Parkway in Murfreesboro. More>>
Officials with the Tennessee Highway Patrol said that Interstate 24 westbound near mile marker 14 is back open. More>>
President Obama is calling on Congress to approve a plan that would pump $30 billion in TARP funds into a lending program. Mid-State small business owners are keeping an eye on the proposal. More>>
Court documents reveal new information about the homeless baby who died in the care of foster parents. The documents come from a search warrant served at the foster parents' home. More>>
The controversy surrounding adoptions in Haiti have made a tough process even tougher. One mid-state law firm is helping those with ties to Haiti who started the adoption process before the earthquake. More>>
A mid-state community is about to get something it's never had but now desperately needs, a fire station in the town Barfield. More>>
Bobby Johnson and the Vanderbilt Commodores are seeing concrete benefits from their Music City Bowl victory in 2008. More>>
Governor Bredesen is pushing to cut hundreds of millions of dollars out of the TennCare program, and that could cause some hospitals to close. More>>
A resolution to honor the late pop superstar Michael Jackson has passed the Tennessee House with only one vote to spare. More>>
For years Glencliff High School and Cameron Middle School have struggled to improve student achievement. The director of schools said that will come to an end. More>>
Derek Dooley only had two weeks to salvage the top ten recruiting class left by predecessor Lane Kiffin when he bolted for Southern California, and his class is one of the best in the nation. More>>
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said they have been aiding Colorado authorities in a homicide case that might involve Tennessee victims. More>>
Tennessee dairy farmers have been hoping to get a boost from legislation that was unanimously approved by the Senate, The legislation would give dairy farmers a niche. More>>
Selling dogs, cats and other domestic animals on the side of the road has now been made illegal in Nashville. More>>
A new report shined a shameful spotlight on nursing home care in Tennessee. Tennessee ranks near the very bottom among other states. Just four other states ranked worse than Tennessee. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Children's Services has been accredited by the Council on Accreditation. More>>
Getting more hands-on community support in schools has been the focus for Mayor Karl Dean. Dean will sign an order creating a program called the Metro Employee Volunteer Program in Schools. More>>
Mario Hambrick, 33, has been scheduled for a preliminary hearing on multiple counts of robbery. More>>
Glencliff High School and Cameron Middle School are among 13 schools in the state identified as eligible for inclusion in a new Achievement School District. More>>
Thousands of homeowners from Tennessee and surrounding states will get immediate, on-site assistance restructuring their mortgage loans as NACA's Save the Dream Tour comes to Nashville. More>>
Last week's snowstorm cost Davidson County taxpayers $350,000. Metro Public Works director Billy Lynch said the total included costs for overtime, equipment and materials used to remove snow. More>>
Adrian Aucoin lifted a wrister over the glove of Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne in the 10th round of the shootout, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Predators 1-0 Tuesday for their fifth straight win. More>>
The Nashville Fire Department has identified the man whose body was discovered on the bottom of a tank at a North Nashville chemical distribution company. More>>
Police look for help solving a murder in East Nashville. A man was killed during a robbery inside a home on Old Trinity Lane. Detectives are hoping someone saw the killers running from the home. More>>
On Tuesday, Mayor Johnny Piper unveiled a new effort to create a strategic master plan for the city of Clarksville. More>>
Friday's snow storm caused chaos in Nashville. The storm put a strain on Nashville's emergency response system causing people to wait longer than usual for a ride to the hospital. More>>
Stacie Worth's family has not minded the cold weather and snow in Springfield, but on Saturday Worth received what she called an astronomical electric bill. More>>
Nashville police said a 12-week-old foster child died when he was taken off life support after suffering a severe head injury. They are investigating the death as a homicide. More>>
For Metro School students Middle Tennessee's recent winter weather has meant an unexpected break. School officials said the time will have to be made up if classes are canceled again. More>>
The Sheriff's Office Animal Control Division executed a search warrant at a farm on Opossum Road in rural Sumner County. Officers seized horses and arrested the owner. More>>
A man was hospitalized after falling on a knife during a scuffle at a Hermitage restaurant early Tuesday morning. More>>
The military has announced another brigade from Fort Campbell is heading to Afghanistan this year, increasing the number of deploying troops from the installation to around 20,000. More>>
The Tennessee Valley Authority has asked for a 2 1/2-year extension of the March 31 deadline to comply with federal security requirements at its nuclear power plants. More>>
Edward Christopher Tanner claims he's the son of the late country entertainer Eddy Arnold, and the California man filed a new lawsuit in an attempt to prove paternity. More>>
A woman fought off an intruder and took a bullet to the head early Tuesday morning. Metro Police said a man knocked on the door of 23-year-old Daniesha Knott's Hermitage home just after 3 a.m. More>>
Fire officials called a fire at a duplex on Creekwood Drive suspicious after a bottle was found on the floor next to a broken window. More>>
A state law enacted 13 years ago to give gang members harsher prison sentences has likely never been successfully used by prosecutors in Tennessee. More>>
The Tennessee Department of Transportation closed Rt. 436 in Carroll County on Tuesday so work could begin. The 9.8-mile stretch is between McKenzie and U.S. 70-A. More>>
Tennessee State University became the first of 30 colleges that will work with the federal government to interest students in resolving housing discrimination issues. More>>
Juvenile Court Clerk Vic Lineweaver lost his appeal on civil contempt charges. Lineweaver was arrested and briefly jailed in 2007 for misplacing two important case files. More>>
Metro Public Works and the Tennessee Department of Transportation have been working non-stop to clear the roads since winter weather hit the mid-state on Friday. More>>
Governor Phil Bredesen addressed a joint meeting of Tennessee's General Assembly Monday night to give his eighth and final State of the State speech. More>>
Tax time can be painful, but when the government owes the taxpayer, the process can be much more enjoyable. More>>
A bank robber held up the Bank of America branch on Music Row Monday afternoon. Police said the suspect gave a note to the teller and demanded cash. More>>
Tennessee coach Bruce Pearl isn't happy about the way the Southeastern Conference schedule is playing out this week. More>>
Snow rarely sticks around Middle Tennessee for more than 24 hours. When it does someone is responsible for keeping the sidewalks clear and safe. More>>
One of the tipsters in the Perry March murder case wonders why her family has yet to see a penny of the $50,000 in reward money. Four years ago a jury convicted March of murdering his wife Janet. More>>
There have been dozens of sledding incidents in the mid-state this past weekend. Vanderbilt Children's Hospital alone has treated more than 90 children who were injured while sledding. More>>
While most people had few problems navigating Nashville's major roadways Monday, neighborhoods were still icy and some people have not left their homes since Friday's winter storm. More>>
The roads are still a major concern for local school districts across the mid-state causing several counties to cancel school. Davidson County has joined the list and closed schools for Tuesday. More>>
Westbound lanes of Interstate 40 were shut down Monday after a fatal crash just west of the Spence Lane exit. More>>
The latest round of campaign finance reports for Tennessee's Republican gubernatorial candidates has done little to redefine the field. More>>
Governor Phil Bredesen will outline his plans to deal with Tennessee's budget crisis in his State of the State address Monday evening. More>>
Police have asked for help from the public to find a well-dressed suspect who got away with $14,000 worth of diamond rings from a Franklin jewelry store. More>>
A warm-up over the weekend allowed some snow on secondary roads to melt, but freezing temperatures overnight brought some very slick patches of pavement Monday morning. More>>
A preliminary report on a fatal airplane crash in northern Alabama indicates engine failure contributed to the accident. More>>
The most contentious issue this legislative session may be how much of the state's reserve funds should be used to save programs that risk being cut because of a severe budget shortfall. More>>
Constricting snakes could be subject to residency restrictions under new rules being proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. More>>
The I.G. Brown Air National Guard Training and Education Center has been honored by the U.S. Air Force. More>>
Toyota Motor Corp. has told dealers that they should get parts to fix sticky gas pedals later this week, but the 4.2 million customers affected by a large recall may have to wait a while for repairs. More>>
The investigation is continuing and criminal charges are pending in Sunday morning's fatal crash. Investigators said the driver may have been under the influence of alcohol. More>>
Investigators remain on the scene where William and Ina Lucille Campbell were found dead in Friday evening. Officials have not yet said how the 81 and 82 year-olds were killed, only that they were at home. More>>
The Tennessee Vols have beaten Florida seven of the last eight meetings. Sunday afternoon, it went down to the wire. More>>
With the state facing a $1.5 billion budget crisis, Monday Governor Bredesen will outline a plan for massive cuts. More>>
One person was killed and four others were injured in a crash on I-24 early Sunday morning. The interstate was shut down as crews worked to clear the scene. More>>
As if the cold temperatures weren't bad enough, now several families have no place to call home after their home was damaged by fire. More>>
The treacherous road conditions mean trouble even for people who think they're driving the right kind of vehicle for snow and ice. More>>
An accident on I40, a tractor trailer versus a Lincoln, closed the interstate at exit 206 near Jefferson Street in Davidson County. And just a little further west, another accident closed 440. More>>
Snow plows and salt trucks are essential in this weather, but they too had trouble getting around Saturday. More>>
The accidents aren't just on the roads, but also on the snowy hills where kids and adults alike are playing. Hospitals are seeing dozens of sledding injuries. More>>
Saturday the family was making funeral arrangements, but they say they want to thank emergency crews as well as their church members for all their help. More>>
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Officials have blamed winter weather for the death of a 34-year-old Maury County woman early Saturday morning. More>>
The winter weather caused some mid-state malls to close its doors early on Friday, but majority of those malls reopened Saturday. More>>
Crews with the Tennessee Department of Transportation worked throughout the evening and morning hours to clear the snow and ice from the interstates in Middle Tennessee. More>>
An investigator with the Franklin County Sheriff's Office died early Friday afternoon when the car he was driving collided with another vehicle just outside of Winchester on Highway 64. More>>
The National Weather Service said that Middle Tennessee should get its last bit of winter weather Saturday morning, and then the winter storm warning will end at noon for most counties. More>>
Crews will be out on the roads as the storm continues to put snow and sleet on the ground. More>>
Snow and sleet is falling in Tennessee, where some of the heaviest snowfall is expected. Parts of Arkansas and western North Carolina are also among the prime candidates for the wintry blast. More>>
Jimmy Howard made 46 saves, and Jason Williams, Nicklas Lidstrom, Drew Miller and Henrik Zetterberg scored in the Detroit Red Wings' 4-2 victory over the Nashville Predators on Friday night. More>>
Metro Police are searching for two men who held up a Wilson Bank and Trust Friday afternoon. More>>
Dozens of canceled flights at Nashville International Airport left people scrambling to find another way to their destination. More>>
A former Putnam Election Commission office worker has been indicted by the grand jury for allegedly voting in five elections even though she was a convicted felon. More>>
In some cases roads have been impassable on Friday. Most of the incidents in Davidson County have been fender benders. A few people slid off into ditches, but they were not hurt. More>>
Consumer Reports has temporarily suspended its "recommended" status for eight recalled Toyota models because of faulty gas pedal systems that could cause unintended acceleration. More>>
Residents north of Nashville were expecting to get the worst of the winter weather, but that was not true come Friday morning. The snow did increase throughout the day. More>>
Metro Police officers in the West Precinct found three shivering children all by themselves inside an SUV around 3 a.m. Friday. More>>
As winter weather moves into Middle Tennessee, local law enforcement and Tennessee Highway Patrol have been kept busy by crashes caused by slick road conditions. More>>
State offices in the Central Time Zone closed at noon due to winter weather, and state offices in the Eastern Time Zone will close at 2 p.m. More>>
Federal Consumer Safety Regulators announced a recall of "The Princess and The Frog" movie-themed children's pendants, citing high levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium. More>>
Metro police arrested 38-year-old Douglas Vinson and 32-year-old Gloria Vinson of Bellevue and charged them with felony marijuana possession, as well as gun charges. More>>
Tennessee State University became the first local college to join all the public schools in Southern Kentucky and Middle Tennessee that canceled Friday classes for winter weather. More>>
