10-year-old receives hero's welcome as he celebrates being cancer-free

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — 10-year-old Fynn Williams got to celebrate some amazing news on Monday.

Fynn reached the end of a courageous battle with leukemia and began of a new chapter of being cancer-free!

He's undergone treatment since 2022.

To celebrate, he was given a hero's welcome by the Clarksville Police Department, Clarksville Fire Rescue, Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Montgomery County Fire Service, and soldiers from “No-Slack” along with friends, family and neighbors.

The dedicated teams at the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt joined in as well.

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Tennessee restores habitats to aid monarch butterflies amid endangered status threat

It's migratory season for billions of animals across the United States. That means millions of birds and butterflies will take a rest stop in Tennessee and Kentucky as they move south for winter. Tennessee state parks are working to create vital habitat for the migrating monarchs. You may be able to follow their lead around your home to help reverse a declining monarch population.

- Lelan Statom