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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A man wanted for sexual battery by an authority figure and indecent exposure who was last seen in Rutherford County is the latest addition to the Metro Nashville Police Department’s list of “Most Wanted” fugitives. The list is updated each Wednesday on the MNPD Criminal Warrants Division’s Facebook page. According to Metro detectives, those featured on the list are often considered to be some of the […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is temporarily home to an iconic dress worn by Taylor Swift on her groundbreaking Eras Tour. The purple ballgown, known as "the cupcake dress" for its lilac layers, will be part of the museum's annual American Currents: State of the Music exhibit. Swift first wore the gown in Kansas City while performing her historic Eras Tour the night […]

Political analyst Mark Halperin criticized Democrats on Tuesday for their refusal to stand when President Donald Trump honored a 13-year-old boy with cancer during his congressional address.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Metro Public Health Department announced Wednesday it has issued a SPIKE Alert after an increase in overdoses in Davidson County. The department reported the rise in overdoses has been detected over the past three days, essentially since March 2, 2025. ⏩ Read today's top stories on wkrn.com The increase in overdoses has been detected broadly across Nashville, with the health department's mapping technology showing overdoses occurring […]

President Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday night proved to be an optics nightmare for Democrats as one of their own was booted from the House chamber by the sergeant at arms and social media lit up over liberal lawmakers' refusal to stand for a boy with cancer being made a member of the Secret Service.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tennessee is experiencing high wind gusts that have fueled wildfires across the state, with two of those fires still burning in Middle Tennessee. According to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Forestry division, Tuesday night, 117 wildfires covering more than 1,500 acres were burning. As of Wednesday morning, five active wildfires continued to burn across Tennessee. In Humphreys County, 4 a.m. Wednesday, TDA data shows a half-acre […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tuesday's significant wind event caused damage, power outages and wildfires across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. The highest wind gusts reported were between 50-60 mph in Middle Tennessee Tuesday evening. Wind damage in The Nations (Courtesy: Naomi Haddock) Wind damage in Hendersonville (Courtesy: Judith Ray) Wires down in East Nashville off Dickerson Pike (WKRN)Shelby Avenue between 4th and 5th Avenue (Source: WKRN)Damage in Robertson County (Courtesy: […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Wednesday marks five years since the Tennessee Department of Health announced the state had received its first positive test results for a case of COVID-19.  Officials said the patient was an adult male from Williamson County who had recently traveled out of state. He reportedly had a mild illness and was isolated at home. “We are working closely with local health care partners to identify contacts […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — There was damage and power outages from Tuesday's significant wind that impacted Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky. The wind will continue and with colder air coming in with leftover precipitation, snow is in the forecast. Up to three inches are possible in eastern areas. Wind Advisory The highest wind gusts reported were 50-60 mph in our region from Tuesday evening! A Wind Advisory remains in effect […]