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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville mayor Freddie O’Connell announced 11 projects Friday to begin the implementation of the city's Choose How You Move transportation improvement program. “Since passage of Choose How You Move, we have worked in earnest to get projects underway, and today, we are celebrating several foundational steps that will pave the way for future improvements,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said in a release. “I am looking forward to […]

Tennessee may become the first state to legally define gas as “renewable energy.”  State law currently defines natural gas, a fossil fuel composed mostly of methane, as “clean energy.” But a proposed state bill would expand the definition.  Gas is neither clean or renewable — by any standard definition. Gas accounts for nearly 40% of total planet-warming emissions from fuel burning in the U.S. That is roughly double the climate pollution […]

Jay Bhattacharya was in pretty terrible shape five years ago. He was losing sleep and weight, not because of the COVID-19 virus but in response to the efforts of his colleagues at Stanford University and the larger medical community to shut down his research, which questioned much of the government’s response to the pandemic.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — An 18-year-old was arrested in Clarksville Thursday night in connection with a deadly November 2024 shooting at William Pitts Park. DECEMBER 2024 | MNPD: Man found dead at William A. Pitts Park following ‘targeted’ shooting The Metro Nashville Police Department said the teen was arrested in Clarksville on an outstanding Juvenile Court homicide charge for the late November shooting of 23-year-old Mohamed Keita of Riverdale, Georgia. […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — After years of advocacy and the approval of a resolution by Metro Council, the Metro Nashville Police Department has revised its sexual misconduct and harassment policy. In August 2024, the Nashville Community Review Board approved a zero-tolerance sexual misconduct policy proposal and hoped the department would adopt the policy. The MNPD repeatedly stated it already had a zero-tolerance policy in place, but in September, Metro Council […]

MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — After performing a traffic stop for unlawful parking in a handicapped spot, Mt. Juliet police arrested a woman wanted out of Memphis. CRIME TRACKER | Read the latest crime-related reports from across Middle Tennessee The Mt. Juliet Police Department said officers performed the stop Tuesday morning and arrested a 33-year-old woman wanted out of Shelby County for aggravated burglary and vandalism since Dec. 2024. ⏩ Read […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some Tennessee farmers and business owners told News 2 that President Trump's new tariffs could cost them billions. On Thursday, community members gathered at Ole Smokey Distillery to discuss their concerns and explain how these extra taxes could impact Tennesseans. "We are talking big money," Dr. Steven Livingston, an MTSU Professor of Political Science and International Relations, said. CEO of Jack Daniel’s responds after Tennessee whiskey pulled […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee bill that would allow school districts to refuse to enroll undocumented students has a new amendment that would let families pay tuition so the student could still attend class. The amended version of the bill would let districts verify the immigration status of every student before enrollment. If the student couldn't provide the documentation to prove their status, the district could charge them tuition […]

CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) -- A man with multiple out-of-state warrants was arrested thanks to a member of the Cheatham County Sheriff's Office who trusted her instincts about the driver, who she felt was acting suspiciously. News 2 has obtained the body camera footage from the stop of 32-year-old Jordan Pedigo. As seen in the video, the moment the deputy approached the Kentucky man's window, he began to complain about […]