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Huntsville Police DUI Task Force planning traffic checkpoints this weekend
The Huntsville Police Department’s DUI Task Force plans to conduct traffic safety checkpoints through Sunday, according to the department. Police say if you are stopped at a traffic safety checkpoint be prepared to present your driver's license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration to officers. Here’s more from the...
AGA’s Priest moving on; will head Carolinas Golf Association
HOOVER – The Alabama Golf Association is searching for a new leader. The AGA announced Tuesday that Andy Priest will be stepping down as executive director in November. He has headed the Alabama association for nine years. Priest will to assume the same position with the Carolinas Golf Association...
Funeral arrangements set for ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ star KeKe Jabbar
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - Funeral arrangements for ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville’ star KeKe Jabbar have been announced. Jabbar passed away on July 2 at the age of 42 from unknown causes. The family will have a public viewing on July 7 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at...
Mother issues new update on girl found in pool in Arab
ARAB, Ala. (WAFF) - The mother of 2-year-old Violet Satterfield has issued another update after the child was found unresponsive in a pool in Arab Monday night. Her mother, Rebekah Satterfield, wrote in a Facebook post on Thursday that she’s seen “little improvement” over the past day.
Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted in January on felony conspiracy charges for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade were sentenced this week to terms ranging from 6 months in prison to three years of supervised release. The sentences were below those asked by prosecutors, and U.S. District Judge Aleta Trauger said she took into account the good works of the defendants in their communities.
AAA offering free towing service to prevent drinking and driving during Fourth of July holiday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — People across Tennessee can call a tow truck and safely return home during the Fourth of July holiday after AAA said it would start offering its free "Tow to Go" program. Through the program, people can reach out to AAA and ask for a tow truck....
Where Tennessee Baseball Players Are Playing Their Summer Ball
With Tennessee baseball’s National Championship run over, its players have departed Knoxville and reported to different areas where they’re playing their summer baseball. Twenty four different Tennessee players are playing summer ball while a number aren’t playing due to either injuries, a need for rest or because of the likelihood that they’ll begin their professional careers later this summer.
Woman searching for bystanders who saved daughter from burning home after gruesome attack
DICKSON, Tenn. (WSMV) - The family of the woman who was brutally attacked is looking for an Alabama duo who saved her from a house fire on Monday. Tessa Trotter is recovering at Vanderbilt University Medical Center after she was allegedly stabbed by her husband, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Not only is 28-year-old Zachary Mowel accused of stabbing her, but the TBI says he also doused her with gasoline and set their home on fire.
15 years has passed since the passing of Steve McNair
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - It was 15 years ago today when the sports world shuddered, the Fourth of July holiday shoved aside by the no-this-can’t-be-true news of the shooting death of former National Football League quarterback Steve McNair. The news hit especially hard in Mississippi, where McNair had...
Honorees Announced for 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards
The Americana Music Association announced this year’s Lifetime Achievement Honorees for its 23rd Annual Americana Honors & Awards show on Wednesday, September 18. This group of top-honor recipients includes Dave Alvin, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Rev. Gary Davis, Shelby Lynne, Don Was and Dwight Yoakam. This year’s honorees will be celebrated during the prestigious ceremony at the Ryman Auditorium.
Nashville (TN) FD Running Eight Rosenbauer Squad Response Trucks for EMS calls, MVAs
The Nashville (TN) Fire Department has added eight new squad response vehicles to its fleet of apparatus to provide enhanced services in the Metro Nashville-Davidson County area that it covers and also reduce the wear and tear on its pumpers and tractor drawn aerials. William Swann, Nashville Fire Department director...
Dan Smyers’ best Fourth of July memory involves celebrating his Nashville move
When it comes to Fourth of July memories, Dan + Shay‘s Dan Smyers has a fond one filled with surreality and nostalgia. “My best Fourth of July memory has to be the first year I moved to Nashville, not really knowing where I was going but asking a few people where the cool place to watch fireworks [was], and sneaking into a parking lot behind a car garage and getting on top of a car with all my friends and just sitting on top of the car just watching the fireworks and realizing, ‘Man, we had just moved to Nashville, this is the coolest thing ever,'” Dan recalls to the press.
King, Blankmeyer Join Baseball Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Head coach Tim Corbin announced Wednesday the addition of assistant coaches Jayson King and Ty Blankmeyer. “With myself and [associate head coach] Scott Brown having past association with both guys, it feels like we are bringing on family members who have been part of our program for quite some time. They both understand Vanderbilt, but most importantly, value the opportunity to be teaching here,” Corbin said.
Don’t Miss the Maury County Park Fireworks Show
Gather your family and friends and end your holiday with an amazing fireworks show by Maury County Parks!. Address: Maury County Park, 1018 Maury County Park Dr, Columbia, TN. No personal fireworks will be allowed in the park.
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