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Nashville animal shelter faces overcrowding, waives dog adoption fees
The average cost of a puppy in the U.S. is $1,300. For those living in and around Nashville this summer, that cost is $0. You can now adopt a dog for free from Metro Animal Care and Control (MACC), as fees have been waived “until the cicadas are done chirping.”
Southern Living readers agree, these 3 TN cities are some of the friendliest in the South
Three Tennessee cities made Southern Living's list of the friendliest southern cities. Southern Living, a lifestyle magazine for southern readers, recently put out a list of "The 15 Friendliest Cities In The South." The list was made from a survey the magazine did via its readership. The survey took place from July 12, 2023 to August 23, 2023 and had more than 20,000 respondents.
'Major' road closures to impact downtown Franklin June 5, 6
Franklin drivers will see “major road closures” next week as CSX begins construction on train tracks in downtown Franklin. State Route 96/3rd Ave. S. will be closed all day on Wednesday, June 5, at the railroad tracks, while Lewisburg Avenue will be closed all day on Thursday, June 6, at the railroad tracks.
Emergency task force from TN to assist Texas with storm damage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Tennessee is sending a special task force to Texas to assist their emergency crews with storm damage and cleanup after this week’s severe weather across the South. The Tennessee Task Force 2 (TNTF2) deployed to Bryan, Texas on Wednesday night as part of the Emergency...
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