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Nashville Mayor requests review of WeGo safety after Thursday shooting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell has asked for a full review of WeGo’s safety plans after a teen was critically injured in a shooting at the downtown bus station on Thursday night. Metro Nashville Police blocked off the front steps of WeGo Central Station on...
‘No one wants to hire a felon’: Nashville man helps change lives in unlikely place
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - As crowds gather and lines build outside of Broadway bars, visitors to Nashville’s most famous street sway to the music wafting from open windows played by cover bands inside. Live music and the assured good time keep people coming back to the honky tonks. While the bars are full, eventually everyone visits one particular place inside each establishment: the restroom.
Nashville Man with Prior Bank Robbery Convictions Indicted for New Heist While on Supervised Release
Jeremy Stacey Godwin, 44, was hit with a fresh indictment for bank robbery, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Tennessee reported yesterday. Godwin is accused of hitting a Truist Bank on April 9, seemingly undeterred by his past stints in federal prison for similar heists. Godwin allegedly...
Friend said hit and run victim was loved by the community
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Friends of Justin Fortner said Friday he was a light in their community. Fortner died after a hit and run crash on Thursday night on the Interstate 40 West ramp onto Briley Parkway North. Pieces of a motorcycle are all that are left after a crash Alex Bolling said took the life of a man so many knew and loved.
Rideshare driver accused of exposing himself to Nashville girls
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A rideshare driver was arrested Wednesday after Metro police reported he made sexual advances toward two sisters he had routinely driven to school each morning. Anthony Etuk, 51, was taken into custody on Wednesday, May 15 on outstanding warrants for two counts of solicitation of...
‘Chaos’: Nurses, visitors describe conditions inside Ascension hospitals after cyberattack
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — “Pure and utter chaos from the second you walk into the door.”. That’s how one nurse described what it’s like inside a Nashville Ascension hospital following a cyber-attack. Wednesday, May 15 marks one week since the hospital system was hit, impacting locations...
Sunshine returns along with mild temperatures (5-19-24)
Today: Patchy Fog to Start, Then Mostly Sunny | High: 86 | NNE 5-10 Tonight: Clear Sky with Patchy Fog | Low: 61 | Calm. After a soggy couple of days we are finally going to enjoy some sunshine for several days. However, I hope you are ready for some heat as temperatures will flirt with 90 degrees the first part of the week!
After one year, Nashville division continues to help unhoused community
How to help those without housing continues to mount concern from Nashville leaders. Up to 725 people were unsheltered and 1,369 were inside a facility, according to data from a 2024 count.
Nashville homelessness down slightly in latest annual count
Slightly fewer Nashvillians were found living without permanent housing this year during an annual volunteer-led counting effort. The federally mandated “point in time” count made contact with just over 2,094 people living on the streets or in shelters or encampments. The initiative happened overnight Jan. 25 into Jan. 26, with more than 100 volunteers from two dozen agencies visiting shelters and camps.
Nashville Film Festival Celebrates 55 Years at Iconic Locations Across the Area
The Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), a week-long celebration of film, music and culture, announced it will return for its 55th annual event from September 19-25, 2024, with film screenings, post-film Q&As with filmmakers, industry panels, live music showcases, social events and more. A curated offering of film screenings is slated to take place at several arts venues throughout the area, including the historic Belcourt Theatre, Franklin Theatre, Regal Green Hills and more.
Fort Campbell Soldier Charged with Felony Rape in Nashville, Military Cooperation Confirmed
A U.S. Army soldier stationed at Fort Campbell has been charged with the rape of a woman during her visit to Nashville in February, as confirmed by the Metro Nashville Police Department. Timothy Glass, 24, is alleged to have committed the assault after the victim, who was heavily intoxicated at the time, fell asleep in her hotel room.
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