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A mass shooting in Nashville

MNPD Family Intervention Program offering ‘critical incident debriefings’ to those present at Jefferson St. mass shooting

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
The shooting killed one person and injured nine others over the weekend.

Wires

FILE - An. Abortion rights demonstrator holds a sign during a rally on May 14, 2022, in...

Tennessee judges say doctors can't be disciplined for providing emergency abortions

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
A three-judge panel has ruled that Tennessee cannot discipline doctors who provide emergency abortions to protect the life of the mother while a lawsuit challenging the state’s sweeping abortion ban continues

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Former WSMV4 investigative journalist inducted into NATAS ‘Silver Circle’

Former WSMV4 investigative journalist inducted into NATAS ‘Silver Circle’

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Tracy Kornet and Kassidy Brown
Amons made national headlines asking tough questions of world leaders and exposing corruption in court.

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Metro Police said people are stealing Infiniti’s and the thieves are using a new device to...

More than 100 Infiniti brand cars stolen in Nashville within 6 months

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Sharon Danquah
“Anything that’s push to start or a keyless entry, there’s kind of a tradeoff between convenience and security.”

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FILE: Metro Nashville is moving towards possibly approving license plate readers.

Springfield approves addition of license plate reader cameras

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Six LPRs will be installed throughout the city.

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New audit finds faster turnaround time for TBI rape kits

New audit finds faster turnaround time for TBI rape kits

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Marissa Sulek
“It was 19,000 pieces of evidence we had to process,” said TBI Director David Rausch at a committee meeting with state lawmakers on Tuesday. “We are down to just over 10,000.”

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Users thinking about safety changes on Mill Creek Greenway

‘I, for sure, won‘t come here by myself’: Greenway users say attack has them reconsidering safety

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Dryden Quigley
The murder of Alyssa Lokits on the Mill Creek Greenway has people wondering what Metro Parks can do to could restore their sense of security

WSMV4 Investigates

Clarksville woman says city ignored cries for help after clogged storm drain flooded her home

Clarksville woman says city ignored cries for help after clogged storm drain flooded her home

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Stacey Cameron
The previous owners did not disclose a history of flooding, so Candace Payne never imagined she would need flood insurance.

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IV Fluid shortage

Nashville surgeries canceled amid IV fluid shortage

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Brendan Tierney
The VA hospital doesn’t have enough supplies for all elective procedures.

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Metro Nashville Police Dept. officers respond to Jefferson Street

Man accused in Jefferson Street mass shooting facing federal gun charges

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
He has prior felony convictions for robbery, possession of a controlled substance for resale, and being a felon in possession of a handgun.
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A Davidson County resident enters an early voting location on Thursday to vote.

Davidson County Election Commission reinstates coffee stirrers for easier voting

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
When not using a coffee stirrer, some voters had a problem with accidentally making the wrong selection.

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United States Department of Justice

Mental health counseling center owner accused of employment tax crimes

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
From at least 2015-2020, she withheld these taxes from her employees’ wages but did not fully pay the withheld taxes over to the IRS, according to the DOJ.

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‘Criminal threats’ cause partial closure of Franklin State Forest

‘Criminal threats’ cause partial closure of Franklin State Forest

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Signage marking closed areas have been placed.

Kentucky

Family members told WAVE that a mother and her three children were killed in the fire.

‘No words’: Family says mother, 3 children died in Carrollton, Ky. fire

Updated: 10 hours ago
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By Julia Huffman and David Mattingly
The city of Carrollton, Kentucky, posted on social media Thursday morning advising the public to avoid the 200 block of 5th Street.

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U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits East Tennessee

U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg says work underway to repair roads in Tennessee after Helene floods

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Camruinn Morgan-Rumsey
Buttigieg visited the Cocke County side of the state line and took questions about the federal government’s efforts to help reopen I-40 and other routes.

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Lawrence County deputy hit by car during attempted traffic stop, suspect apprehended after...

Lawrence County deputy hit by car during attempted traffic stop, suspect apprehended after overnight search

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Following his release from the hospital, Lopez will be arrested and charged on multiple felony counts.

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Man arrested after 2023 deadly head-on crash on Springfield Highway

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
The 75-year-old died at the scene of the crash.

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Officers searching for Murfreesboro Pike bank robber

Officers searching for Murfreesboro Pike bank robber

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
He allegedly ran toward Nashboro golf course.

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Vote Here Sign

Voter turnout down from 2020 to start early voting in Tennessee

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
Wednesday, Tennessee saw a total of 216,446 voters.

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Community mourns loss of Mount Juliet High School student with candlelight vigil

Community mourns loss of Mount Juliet High School student with candlelight vigil

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Joylyn Bukovac
“I was supposed to be planning prom and graduation, not a funeral.”

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Serious injuries reported after crash near Lebanon's Snow White Drive-In

Serious injuries reported after crash near Lebanon’s Snow White Drive-In

Updated: 13 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
Travelers should expect delays and seek alternate routes at this time.

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One dead, another injured after shooting in Madison

Teen killed after drug deal ended in shooting in Madison

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Caleb Wethington
“The investigation indicates the shooting took place during an apparent drug transaction.”

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A person threatening to jump off the Shelby Avenue Bridge forced the interstate to close.

Person on bridge prompts I-24 closure in Nashville

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Tony Garcia
I-24 closed in both directions while officers engaged the person on the Shelby Avenue Bridge.

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A van was pulled from Percy Priest Lake in Nashville.

Van pulled from Percy Priest Lake

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Tony Garcia
Officers found the van partially submerged and unoccupied despite being told it was driven into the water.

News

A van overturned on I-24 in Rutherford County.

Crews rescue multiple people trapped in overturned van in Murfreesboro

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Tony Garcia
The van crashed on I-24 West and ended up under the Highway 96 overpass.

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Man arrested in connection to woman's death in Antioch

Man arrested in connection to deadly shooting on Antioch greenway

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
Park is accused of the fatal shooting of 34-year-old Alyssa Lokits.

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One dead, another injured after shooting in Madison

One dead, another injured after shooting in Madison

Updated: 22 hours ago
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By Kassidy Brown
Police do not believe this incident was random, and they are currently developing suspect information.

News

Hendersonville Police Department.

Man arrested after traffic stop, search warrant leads to discovery of inhalants

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 10:58 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
This investigation is ongoing.

News

A Hendersonville run club held a run with that included tools they believe helps keep runners...

Run club members hold honorary run for woman attacked, killed in Antioch

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 9:58 PM CDT
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By Sharon Danquah
Alyssa Lokits was running along a path at the Mill Creek Greenway on Monday when she was attacked and shot.

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The group will leave for North Carolina Thursday morning and plan to be there for a week.

Trained mules and farmers from East Tennessee go to Asheville to help with flood aftermath

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 9:31 PM CDT
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By Sam Luther
The group will leave for North Carolina on Thursday morning and plan to be there for a week.

News

ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 5 AND THEREAFTER - In a Feb. 17, 2016 photo, the Idaho State...

TBI forensicist fired for ‘unethical conduct;’ Shelby Co. DA asks for evidence retesting

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 7:57 PM CDT
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By Lydian Coombs
The agency said the decision had nothing to do with the quality of the scientist‘s casework.

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Metro Nashville is moving towards possibly approving license plate readers.

Nashville progresses towards license plate reader approval after police chief’s calls to action

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 6:25 PM CDT
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By Brendan Tierney
Chief Drake said the readers would’ve helped them solve Monday’s greenway murder.

News

The Salvation Army logo

Metro Council Committee calls out Salvation Army, here’s why

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 6:16 PM CDT
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By Steve Mehling
In recent years, they’ve worked with Metro Government by using money from American Rescue Plan funding.

News

Two dogs rescued by TDOT worker near damaged section of I-40, returned to owner

Two dogs rescued by TDOT worker near damaged section of I-40, returned to owner

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:52 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The owners said the dogs had been missing since Helene hit the area.

News

Metro Nashville Police Department

Alleged serial burglar arrested after surveillance video leads police to suspect’s home

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:48 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
36-year-old Edgar Easu was charged with attempted burglary and possession of burglary tools.

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Wanted man dies after traffic stop leads to officer-involved shooting on I-24 in Rutherford...

Wanted man dies after traffic stop leads to officer-involved shooting on I-24 in Rutherford County

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:36 PM CDT
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By Caleb Wethington and Tony Garcia
A 71-year-old man was fatally shot by deputies after he opened fire during the traffic stop.

News

Students hold protest at Nashville private school after response to alleged sexual assault by...

Students hold protest at Nashville private school after response to alleged sexual harassment by teacher

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:16 PM CDT
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By Marissa Sulek
Students and parents are calling for the director of school and the assistant head of school to resign.

News

Crash involving two semis closes I-40E

Crash involving two semis closes I-40E

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 5:14 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
TDOT said one truck was hauling paint pigment and some of its contents have spilled into the roadway.

News

Alyssa Lokits

‘Infectious energy’ and ‘vibrant personality’: Friends remember the woman murdered while on a run

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 4:41 PM CDT
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By Dryden Quigley
For the first time we are hearing from the friends of Alyssa Lokits, the woman who was murdered on Monday while running on an Antioch greenway. From the moment they met her people say they could tell she was a very special person.

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A license plate reader is pictured.

Williamson County Commission approves more road cameras

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:47 PM CDT
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By Danica Sauter
The WCSO recently requested 11 Vigilant Cameras through their Violent Crimes Grant.

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Clarksville police investigating burglary that resulted in stolen motorcycles

Clarksville police investigating burglary that resulted in stolen motorcycles

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM CDT
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By Kassidy Brown
The bikes were put in a storage facility in May and were recently discovered as missing by the victim.

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Residents claim mold growing in their apartment.

Residents claim mold issue not being addressed at Germantown apartment building

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:44 PM CDT
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By Danielle Ledbetter
Residents claim mold is growing inside their apartment, and they want out of their lease.

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One man explains what he heard and saw during the deadly shooting at Mill Creek Greenway Monday.

‘Help, I’m being raped’: Murdered woman heard screaming at Mill Creek Greenway

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:34 PM CDT
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By Sharon Danquah
One man explained what he witnessed during the deadly shooting at Mill Creek Greenway Monday.

News

FILE -- This July 16, 2013 file photo shows Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville,...

Vanderbilt endoscopy patients at risk of contracting HIV or hepatitis after reported issue

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM CDT
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By Marissa Sulek
VUMC said they are in the process of contacting endoscopy patients who may have been affected.

WSMV4 Investigates

Texts from Impact Plastics worker to daughter: “Can’t get out... I love u alllll."

Texts from Impact Plastics worker to daughter show how long workers were in the factory: “Can’t get out... I love u alllll.”

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:30 PM CDT
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By Courtney Allen
The lawsuit alleges that workers asked on multiple occasions to leave throughout the morning, but they were not permitted to do so.

News

(Early voting)

How to vote early in Tennessee ahead of November 5 election

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:27 PM CDT
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By Caleb Wethington
Early voting for the Nov. 5 election began Wednesday, Oct. 16, and stays open through Thursday, Oct. 31.

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Go Vote Tennessee generic

How to vote early in Nashville, Davidson County before Nov. 5 election

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:27 PM CDT
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By Caleb Wethington
Early voting for the Nov. 5 election began Wednesday, Oct. 16, and stays open through Thursday, Oct. 31.

News

Metro Council defers resolution on police surveillance technology two meetings

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM CDT
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By Danica Sauter
As Metro Police push for more surveillance technology, the Metro Council has just deferred a resolution on the technology for two meetings.

Community

Nashville native, Madison Newbell, appears on 'Glamour' magazine's website.

Nashville native appears in ‘Glamour Magazine‘s’ ‘College Women of the Year.’

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 2:55 PM CDT
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By Alexandria Adams
Madison Newbell is studying aerospace engineering with a concentration in astronautics.

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Guns, slew of drugs recovered from alleged dealers’ car at Nashville gas station

Guns, slew of drugs recovered from alleged dealers’ car at Nashville gas station

Updated: Oct. 16, 2024 at 2:44 PM CDT
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By Caleb Wethington
A large quantity of marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine, MDMA and pills that field tested positive for fentanyl, as well as paraphernalia were also recovered.
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