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Severe Thunderstorms, Flooding Across Putnam
Severe thunderstorms led to flash flooding and wind damage Tuesday afternoon across the Upper Cumberland. Putnam EMA Director Brandon Smith said they saw a lot of flash flooding throughout the county between 4:00pm and 5:00pm, mostly inside of Cookeville. Smith said the Cookeville Fire Department had multiple teams in the Willow Avenue area working to perform swift water rescues where drivers tried to go through flooded roads.
Water rescues underway in Cookeville as flash flooding occurs
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Flash flooding is occurring in Cookeville and parts of Putnam County on Tuesday evening. The Cookeville Fire Fighters Association reports water rescues are underway all over the city. Former mayor Ricky Shelton and current Mayor Laurin Wheaton also report widespread street flooding in Cookeville. “Significant street...
Wild shelf cloud looms over Gallatin during Tuesday storms
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WSMV) - Storms moved through the Midstate, causing damage in some areas on Tuesday. In Gallatin, some storm watchers captured wild-looking shelf clouds moving overhead. Lacey Baker shared photos and video of the clouds on Tuesday afternoon. Shelf clouds form at the leading edge of a thunderstorm. Typically,...
Court blocks Tennessee's Metro Nashville council reduction bill
(The Center Square) – Tennessee’s law limiting Metro Nashville’s council to 20 members beginning in 2027 was determined to be unconstitutional under the local legislation clause and will not go into effect. Council members Delishia Porterfield, Judy Cummings, Davie Tucker, Dave Goetz, Quin Evans Segal, Sandra Sepulvada and Zulfat Suara were named plaintiffs in the case along with Metro Nashville government and Davidson County. A prior ruling had blocked the...
Man wanted after stabbing at Gallatin Walmart
GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Authorities are searching for a man wanted in connection with a stabbing at a Gallatin Walmart Tuesday morning. The stabbing happened at the Walmart on Nashville Pike around 6 a.m. Gallatin police reported Larry Wayne Cole III stabbed his husband and then drove away. The...
Toby Keith’s Daughter Leaves Fans in Tears With a Powerful Tribute Cover of Her Dad’s Classic Song
Last night, Toby Keith: American Icon kicked off at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville. It was a tribute-filled night with incredible contributions from the likes of Carrie Underwood, Luke Bryan, Jelly Roll, and more. However, there was also one notable performer who stole the show with her heartbreaking performance of Keith’s hit song “Don’t Let The Old Man In”: Toby Keith’s daughter, Krystal Keith.
Toby Keith’s Legacy as a Hitmaker, Songwriter and Philanthropist Highlighted By Jelly Roll, Eric Church and More During NBC Taping
The late Toby Keith will be posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame later this year, but on Monday night (July 29) at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, nearly two dozen of the Oklahoma native’s fellow country artists offered a stirring, life-celebrating party that was equal parts rowdy, tender and patriotic — as was Keith’s own slate of hits. The Keith-honoring event took place for the taping of the two-hour NBC concert special Toby Keith: American Icon, which will air August 28 from 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET/PT.Jhene Aiko Begins Second Half of Magic Hour Tour Tonight in LA A...
Fisk University narrowly avoids $3 million deficit amid FAFSA, enrollment woes
Fisk University projected it would accrue a more than $3 million deficit over the summer unless Nashville leaders approved its request to repurpose pandemic relief funds. The Tennessean obtained a projection of the historically Black university's cash flow that it submitted to city officials this spring as it asked to redirect around $8.5...
More On Tornado Damage at Evergreen Cemetery
Murfreesboro, TN - A giant oak near the entrance to Evergreen Cemetery was uprooted and downed by Monday afternoon's storms that came through the community. The National Weather Service in Nashville surveyed the damage and determined it was a weak EF-0 tornado with winds up to 75 mph that did the damage there.
Tennessee had a big weekend and the Vols are expected to keep that momentum on the recruiting trail
Tennessee has been hot on the recruiting trail and the Vols are expected to keep that momentum going. The post Tennessee had a big weekend and the Vols are expected to keep that momentum on the recruiting trail appeared first on On3.
Comedian Nate Bargatze on Breaking Arena Records, Going Viral From ‘SNL’ & Staying Non-Political: ‘You Don’t Need Me to Add to That’
When Nate Bargatze set the attendance record at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena last year, the comedian quickly figured out how to ensure his milestone stood: “I stole one of the chairs from Bridgestone,” he told Jimmy Fallon. “I have the record, so if I take one of the chairs home, no one can break that record.”Olivia Rodrigo Guts World Tour: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets Bargatze need not have resorted to such measures, joking or not, as he is seeing an attendance surge that has him breaking records and filling arenas across the country on the Be Funny tour, which started in January...
Tompkinsville man sentenced to nearly 13 years for crimes against minor
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - A Tompkinsville man was sentenced to over 12 years in federal prison this week for attempted crimes against a minor. According to the U.S. District Attorney’s Office, Matthew W. Burkhard, 36, was sentenced to 12 years and seven months in federal prison, followed by 20 years of supervised release, for one count of attempted online enticement of a minor.