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Tennessee Faces Hit-and-Miss Storms Before Heatwave Takes Over
Nashville, TN – Hit-and-miss storms are expected to impact Middle Tennessee today and tomorrow, bringing frequent lightning, heavy rain, and gusty winds. The National Weather Service in Nashville advises residents to prepare for these storms, which pose the main threat through Saturday. According to the National Weather Service, the...
Storm threat continues into Friday afternoon
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Late Friday morning a line of storms pushed through the area, some of which were on the strong side. With the strong to severe storms that tracked through Northeast Alabama late morning into the afternoon, the atmosphere was able to use up some of that fuel for storm development. If the […]
Tennessee: Mid-South Forecast Calls for Cooler Saturday Temperatures
Memphis, TN – Residents across the Mid-South can anticipate a reprieve from the recent heat as cooler weather is on tap for Saturday. High temperatures are forecasted to range from the upper 80s to the lower 90s. According to the US National Weather Service in Memphis, dry conditions will...
Voucher recipients show improvements, but still underperform their public-school peers
As Governor Bill Lee and lawmakers vow to bring back a statewide school voucher program bill next session, newly released data shows that students who participated in the existing program in 2023-24 made some progress, but still underperform their public-school peers. The program in place now, known as the Education...
Two-minute heart procedure now possible through ‘paradigm-shifting’ technology
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A Memphis hospital is the first in Tennessee to treat the most common type of heart arrhythmia. The “paradigm-shifting” technology is making treatment faster, safer and more effective for patients with A-Fib. “I feel like a champ. I really do,” A-Fib patient James Armstrong...
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...
National non-profit challenges Tennessee city recognizing God as 'Creator and King'
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is fighting the Middle Tennessee town of Mt. Juliet, which recently passed a resolution supporting the month of July as a month of prayer and fasting. The statement of support, which is based off a resolution passed in the Tennessee General Assembly, recognized God as...
$50,000 Powerball Winner Sold in Murfreesboro
MURFREESBORO 8-1-2024 – Congrats to a lucky Powerball player in Murfreesboro who matched four numbers plus the Powerball in last night’s drawing to win $50,000. The winning ticket was sold at RaceTrac, 1942 NW Broad Street in Murfreesboro. No additional information is available until the prize is claimed.
Man shot at Madison barbershop, suspect at large
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Police are searching for a suspect after a man was injured in a shooting at a Madison barbershop on Friday afternoon, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. The shooting occurred at the Razor Kings barbershop on Old Hickory Boulevard at about 4 p.m. Police said...
All eyes on the tropics: A tropical system could impact the mainland US by this weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Potential Tropical Cyclone 4 could impact the mainly U.S. next week. Ever since Hurricane Beryl made landfall, things have been quiet in the tropics. That’s changing quickly. The National Hurricane Center has found a disturbance over Cuba that has now been deemed as Potential Tropical...
Youth Academy Industrial Park Childcare Center opens with 800 spots from nearby employee families
CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – The Youth Academy Industrial Park Childcare Center opened its doors with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday afternoon. The facility site includes about 18 acres off Exit 8 and International Boulevard in the South Industrial Park to provide childcare services to nearby employees. It will offer 800 full-time slots, with 400 of those discounted at 15% for industrial park and military-affiliated families.
Chief's in Nashville has BBQ smokers removed due to permitting issue
The barbecue meat smokers on the roof of Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ at Eric Church's Chief's honky-tonk on Broadway, have been removed because they did not obtain a permit for rooftop barbecuing. The Tennessean, which published feature stories about the new Broadway BBQ restaurant this week, learned on Thursday that Nashville Fire...
Years ago, she thought ahead and bought sinkhole insurance. It saved the Clarksville homeowner nearly $400K.
CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee (WTVF) -- When there's widespread flooding or a tornado does serious damage, the state or FEMA often help cover costs. When a sinkhole forms, that's not typically the case, although there's really nothing you can do to prevent one. I got a news tip from a homeowner in...