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First Tennessee World Champ Bronco Winner from Rockvale!
Rockvale, TN - In the world of women's rodeo, Bronc riding is a classic event. This year, two competitors finished with an identical score of 159, resulting in a tie after the two-day World Finals at Cheyenne Frontier Days on Championship Sunday. Katie Coker, 25, from Rutherford County and the...
Murfreesboro restaurant agrees to pay $352,000 to settle discrimination case
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The company that owns Bad Daddy’s Burger Bar in Murfreesboro has agreed to pay the families of a disabled youth basketball team, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Middle District of Tennessee. The families of the Birmingham-based Lakeshore Foundation team said they were...
Tennessee school to replace decades-old bleachers, forgo home football games this fall
Football season will be here before we know it. One Middle Tennessee school district is taking the game to new heights with brand new bleachers for students and fans, but it'll take about a year for the project to be fully completed, officials say. That doesn't mean the work hasn't already gotten underway. ...
Titans’ Jeffery Simmons addresses his epic training-camp meltdown
Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons went viral on Tuesday morning and not in a good way.The 27-year-old lineman found himself in the middle of controversy after he berated local radio host Buck Reising during a live broadcast from Titans training camp for some things he allegedly said on social media.Twenty-four hours later after some reflection, Simmons owned up to his actions and addressed his unhinged behavior.“That’s not who I am, that’s not who I want to be seen as,” Simmons said, via Titans team reporter Jim Wyatt. “I talked to Buck, we have an understanding [of where each is...
Mike Vrabel: 'Nothing surprises me' about being fired as Tennessee Titans coach
Former Tennessee Titans coach Mike Vrabel, now a consultant for the Cleveland Browns, said Tuesday that "nothing surprised me" about his exit from the Titans organization following last season. Vrabel was fired on Jan. 9 following six seasons as Titans coach, including three playoff appearances. Tennessee had a losing record in Vrabel's final two seasons, including a 6-11 mark in 2023. ...
Miranda Lambert Is ‘Stressed Over Her Marriage’ to Brendan McLoughlin After His Dancing Scandal
Miranda Lambert has kept a watchful eye on husband Brendan McLoughlin since his viral scandal in June, where he was captured on video dancing with other women at her Nashville bar. A source told In Touch on Tuesday, July 30, that the country singer is “stressed over her marriage” as she attempts to keep his...
PHOTOS: Will Levis Goes Public With Stunning New Girlfriend Who Some May Recognize Following Breakup With Gia Duddy
Will Levis is back in the game following his breakup with social media influencer Gia Duddy. The Tennessee Titans quarterback had been dating Duddy since his Penn State days, but they split shortly into his rookie season, though the estrangement was not enough to prevent raunchy home videos of them from getting leaked a few months ago.
City of Murfreesboro approves pay increase for first responders
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - First responders in Murfreesboro will soon see an increase in pay. On Thursday, July 25, the Murfreesboro City Council approved pay adjustments for public safety in the 2025 fiscal year budget. The increase came after the request from Public Safety leadership and staff surveying neighboring Middle...
Parvovirus spreading across the Commonwealth
WARREN COUNTY, Ky. (WBKO) - A deadly virus known as Parvo, or parvovirus, is spreading quickly across Kentucky. Kentucky is ranked fifth for most number of cases across the United States. Parvo is a virus that targets canines’ intestinal tract and their heart in some severe instances. Symptoms for this...
2 fugitives from Tennessee arrested in Blaine on murder and accessory warrants
BLAINE, Wash. — The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office arrested 2 fugitives from Tennessee on July 26th after they and other law enforcement agencies acted on information from Tennessee law enforcement. According to court documents in Whatcom County Superior Court, WCSO deputies were contacted by Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office...
Residents Get Insight Into Spencer Merger
Spencer and Warren County Utility District officials held a public meeting Tuesday night to address the long road ahead to improve the city’s water system. Utility District General Manager Anthony Pelham said his main focus is to bring clean drinking water to Spencer’s residents. Pelham said the process may cause the water to get worse before it gets better.
WEATHER 8-1-2024 Heat Advisory Continues
A slight chance of showers before 9am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 103. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight. A 30 percent chance of...
Report: Cities in Middle, East Tennessee best for relocating
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--A new report ranking the best and worst cities for new residents to relocate finds cities to the east of Nashville are most favorable. The report, created by USA Today Homefront, ranked 20 cities on 16 metrics, including life expectancy, median income, typical rent, typical home value, and unemployment rate. Their analysis resulted in Johnson City taking the #1 spot thanks to high marks in health care, public safety, second-lowest rent, good education options, and the second-most restaurants per 1,000 residents.
Olympics fever captivates workplaces and homes rooting for their favorite athletes
Saludos, amigos: Last Friday, like perhaps many of you, I turned on the television and watched the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The event, which featured athletes from across the world traveling in boats down the Seine River, offered lessons on geography, culture and history, and showed once again why the...
Study Ranks Tennessee’s Health Care Among the Worst in America
When it comes to health care in America, where you live can make all the difference. Access to quality medical facilities, the affordability of health care, and patient outcomes should all be taken into consideration. Health care has two crucial components, cost and quality. The best health care in the...