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The FBI arrested two active-duty U.S. Army soldiers and a former soldier for allegedly selling national defense information to China. "Jian Zhao, and Li Tian, active-duty U.S. Army soldiers stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, along with Ruoyu Duan, a former U.S. Army soldier, were arrested today following indictments by federal grand juries in the District of Oregon and the Western District of Washington," the Department of Justice said in a Thursday […]

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08) threatened to “expose” Tennessee U.S. Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN-05) after the Republican member filed a resolution on Thursday that would punish the group of Democrats who disrupted Thursday’s censure vote of Texas U.S. Representative Al Green (D-TX-09).

America added 151,000 jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The unemployment rate increased by .1 percentage point from 4 percent to 4.1 percent.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A bill from an East Tennessee Republican would require law enforcement to collect a DNA sample for all those arrested for felony offenses in the state. State Rep. John Crawford (R-Bristol-Kingsport) filed House Bill 473, which would establish procedures for DNA collection and the management of biological samples by law enforcement. If passed, anyone arrested for a felony offense in Tennessee would have a biological specimen […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A portion of Interstate 65 remains closed in Madison following a Friday afternoon rollover crash. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) said the crash was reported around 12:15 p.m. near mile marker 91.8 in the southbound lanes. 📧 Have breaking news come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → Motorists are being advised to seek alternate routes. Traffic is being detoured at the Old Hickory Boulevard […]

Tom Pappert, lead reporter at The Tennessee Star, said there is “concern” behind the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) denial of a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by The Star that sought disclosure from the agency about its “legacy tokens” concept, especially since the bureau is now officially headed by Director Kash Patel.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Tactical officers were in Antioch Friday morning to serve an arrest warrant at a townhome off Murfreesboro Pike. Federal and local officers gathered at a church in the 3600 block of Murfreesboro Pike around 7 a.m. Man dead after standoff situation at Cane Ridge residence (Photo: WKRN) (Photo: WKRN) (Photo: WKRN) (Photo: WKRN) The officers then moved to a property off Hays Ridge Lane and Old […]

How do you honor a life dedicated to furthering human rights?  Kimbrough was best known for his work with the NAACP in the South after the Civil Rights Act passed. He died on March 1 at 98 years old.    Plus, the local news for March 7, 2025, and how Mammoth Cave National Park is weathering Trump administration job cuts.  Credits:This is a production of Nashville Public RadioHost/producer: Nina CardonaEditor: […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A crash involving two tractor-trailers has snarled traffic along Interstate 40 in Hermitage Friday morning. The crash happened in the westbound lanes near mile marker 221 around 2:15 a.m. ⏩ Read today's top stories on wkrn.com (Courtesy: Tennessee Department of Transportation) (Courtesy: Tennessee Department of Transportation) (Courtesy: Tennessee Department of Transportation) (Photo: WKRN) According to the Tennessee Department of Transportation, one of the trucks was parked on […]