NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Looking to start off your day catching up on headlines? Here's a look at the top stories from overnight!
Storm 5 Alert: Two rounds of severe weather Friday overnight, Saturday afternoon and night
We've seen the gorgeous side of earlier spring so far this week, but the other side of the coin will show itself tonight and tomorrow as all of the NewsChannel 5 coverage area are under a risk for severe storms.
Check the latest here.
Lawmakers consider lowering the minimum age of Tennessee school bus drivers
Parents trust school bus drivers, every day, to get their child to and from school safely.
But the fact is, school bus drivers have to work unconventional part-time hours, and for the most part, they don't get health benefits.
As a result, districts across our area have struggled to recruit new drivers.
'Nerve-racking': Several stuck on Erin carnival ride for hours
More than a dozen people were trapped mid-air on a festival ride for hours Wednesday night at the annual Irish Day carnival in Erin, Tennessee.
Erin police chief Mark Moore said 19 people were stuck for nearly 4 hours when the popular Star Tower ride malfunctioned.
My friend and colleague Carrie Sharp had a lot of fun last week, on an adventure to a country more than three thousand miles away! She’s back now – sharing her Adventures in Iceland through stories, and incredible images of this remarkably beautiful and unique island nation (kudos to Chief Photographer Catherine Steward)! But did you know Nashville has something very important in common with Iceland? Tourism! Here, Carrie explains how a volcanic eruption decades ago helped save the country’s economy from collapse!
-Rhori Johnston
