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The Berry Hill Walmart was evacuated after a bomb threat was made, according to the Berry Hill...

Berry Hill Walmart evacuated after bomb threat, according to Berry Hill Police Chief

Updated: 2 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
A Walmart in Berry Hill was evacuated after police say they received a call from someone who said they were in the bathroom at the store with a bomb.

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A woman got an uneasy feeling when she saw a woman at the gun range in May 2022. She now...

Before shooting, Audrey Hale repeatedly trained at local gun ranges

Updated: 4 hours ago
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By Jeremy Finley
Photograph shows suspected shooter at gun range in May 2022.

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First Lady Jill Biden visits the memorial site outside The Covenant School on Wednesday, March...

Jill Biden visits Nashville shooting memorial, attends citywide vigil

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Chuck Morris
Jill Biden visited each of the victims' memorials before placing flowers at the memorial.

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Flowers, balloons and teddy bears are seen outside The Covenant School in Nashville, Tenn., on...

Tennessee senators introduce resolution honoring The Covenant School shooting victims

Updated: 5 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
“We mourn with the victims’ families and Covenant School community.”

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Another pleasant day followed by storms Friday

Updated: 6 hours ago
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By Lisa Spencer
One more pleasant day before rain and storms return on Friday. Looking ahead the weekend will be stunning.

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‘Mr. Mike’s got you’: Slain custodian called hero after school shooting

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Daniel Smithson
He was a father of seven children and 14 grandchildren.

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Man convicted of killing Nashville nurse to spend 25 years in prison

Updated: 7 hours ago
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By Chuck Morris
Devaunte Hill shot Caitlyn Kaufman after a road rage incident on I-440 in December 2020.

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Kids, substitute, custodian among victims in Nashville school shooting

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Daniel Smithson
Three children were among the six victims killed in the shooting.

US & World News

Ky. General Assembly overrides veto of ‘anti-trans’ legislation

Updated: 9 hours ago
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By Dustin Vogt and Marresa Burke
Kentucky’s General Assembly has voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a bill containing a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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Citywide vigil for Covenant shooting victims in Nashville

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Carmyn Gutierrez and Daniel Smithson
The shooting took the lives of three students and three staff members.
7-Day Forecast
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Video shows kids running across Hillsboro Pike to escape school shooting

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Chuck Morris
Surveillance video shows children and staff emerging from woods before crossing highway.

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TIMELINE: Nashville school shooting

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Daniel Smithson
The shooter entered the school, opened fire, killed six people and was killed by officers less than an hour after leaving home.

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Thief steals trailer packed with non-profit’s merchandise

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Chuck Morris
The non-profit was launched to help provide employment to people with autism.

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Several vigils held in Nashville after Monday’s Covenant School shooting

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Ryan Breslin
‘There’s been a lot of tears today.’

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Body camera footage shows officers engage Nashville school shooter

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Amanda Hara and Tony Garcia
Police say Audrey Hale shot through glass doors to gain entry and fired at officers through a second-story window.

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Bill would allow teachers to carry guns at school

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Carmyn Gutierrez
The bill would allow faculty and staff members to carry a concealed handgun on school grounds.

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Man arrested for double shooting in East Nashville

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Tony Garcia
Two men were found shot on Hart Lane early Tuesday morning.

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Expert breaks down Nashville police bodycam of ‘outstanding’ school shooting response

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Lydia Fielder
After Metro Police released body cam video of the school shooting, an expert weighed in.

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‘Not a whole lot we can do’: East TN congressman says gun laws won’t stop school shootings

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Danica Sauter
The congressman argued that mental health is the bigger issue in trying to prevent mass shootings.

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Gov. Lee says wife was friends of 2 shooting victims

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By Chuck Morris and Ryan Breslin
Maria Lee, wife of Gov. Bill Lee, taught with Cindy Peak and Katherine Koonce, who were killed in a shooting at Covenant School on Monday.

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What turns a smiling teenager into a school shooter?

Updated: 19 hours ago
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By Jeremy Finley, Tony Garcia and Chuck Morris
A former friend and classmate said she received a haunting message from Audrey Hale the morning of the shooting.

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Mothers rally as republican lawmakers call for hearings on 2 gun bills

Updated: 23 hours ago
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By Stacey Cameron
More than a hundred mothers and grandmothers gathered and expressed their anger and frustration with state lawmakers who said they refused to pass common-sense gun safety laws.

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Donelson Church holds prayer vigil day after deadly school shooting

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Danielle Jackson
The Donelson Fellowship Church held a prayer vigil Tuesday evening to honor and pray for the victims killed during The Covenant School deadly shooting.

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Church community supports Covenant shooting victims and survivors

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 9:59 PM CDT
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By Brendan Tierney
Memorials continue to grow outside the school as prayer vigils are being held across the nation.

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Tips from Nashville child psychologist for school shooting trauma

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:13 PM CDT
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By Sharon Danquah
Psychologist who helped hospital staff with children at The Covenant School cope speaks out.

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Peers of Katherine Koonce share what an ‘amazing educator’ she was

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:55 PM CDT
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By Courtney Allen
Friend says Koonce was an advocate for children with learning disabilities.

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Memorial grows outside Covenant School day after mass shooting

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 7:45 PM CDT
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By Michael Warrick
Hundreds of people paid their respects to the six victims of Monday’s mass shooting at the Covenant School, building a memorial of flowers and toys at the school’s front entrance Tuesday.

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Chief: School shooter wasn’t on police’s radar

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:23 PM CDT
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By Chuck Morris, Daniel Smithson and Tony Garcia
Police have released body worn video from officers who encountered the school shooter.

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Family describes officer involved in Nashville school shooting as brave

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
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By Marissa Sulek
Brother of Rex Engelbert discovered officer encountered shooter after video was released Tuesday.

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Nashville school shooter had mental health disorder, police say

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:19 PM CDT
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By Daniel Smithson
Hale’s parents did not think Hale should own a weapon, MNPD Chief John Drake said.

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Nashville school shooter purchased 7 guns, planned attack on multiple locations, police say

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:10 PM CDT
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By Lydia Fielder and Tony Garcia
“There was another location that was mentioned,” Metro Police Chief John Drake said.

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3 students, 3 adults, shooter dead after Nashville school shooting, police say

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:03 PM CDT
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By Daniel Smithson and Tony Garcia
Metro Police confirm six people have died, including three children, after a shooting at Covenant School in Nashville. The shooter has been shot.

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LGBTQ theatre company sues Tennessee over cabaret bill

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:58 PM CDT
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By Carmyn Gutierrez
The company said the uncertainty about what specific conduct the new law prohibits or criminalizes is concerning.

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NFL stars Eric Decker, Delanie Walker pledge free mental health for Covenant School in wake of shooting

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 12:49 PM CDT
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By Amanda Hara
Nashville based non-profit Fund Recovery announced money raised at its annual fundraiser will be redirected to provide free mental health treatment and therapy for Covenant School.

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Officers who stopped Nashville school shooter to be honored by Uvalde Foundation

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 11:53 AM CDT
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By Daniel Smithson
“These officers did what they failed to do in Uvalde."

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Reaction to fatal Covenant School shooting in Nashville

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 8:59 AM CDT
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By Carmyn Gutierrez
The shooting left three children, three adults and the shooter dead.

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Suspect, 28, kills 3 children, 3 adults in Nashville school shooting: police

Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 5:33 AM CDT
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By Daniel Smithson
Police confronted and killed the shooter, according to police.

Forecast

First Alert Forecast: Cooler Air Building In

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:51 PM CDT
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By Dan Thomas
The next couple of days will turn cooler. Frost is likely Wednesday morning. Strong-severe storms are expected Friday night.

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Gut-wrenching day for families of the Covenant School

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:36 PM CDT
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By Courtney Allen
Parents rushed to the school to try to find out about if their children were safe.

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WSMV4 reporter Joylyn Bukovac reflects on surviving school shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 11:35 PM CDT
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By Brendan Tierney
Joylyn Bukovac shared her perspective on Monday's school shooting reflecting on what happened to her in 2010.

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Authorities search Nashville school shooter’s home

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:59 PM CDT
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By Amanda Hara
Law enforcement pulled evidence from the home of a Nashville school shooter.

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Manifesto, map discovered following Nashville school shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 8:23 PM CDT
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By Amanda Hara
Police said their investigation of a Nashville school shooter lead to a manifesto and a map detailing entry points into Covenant School.

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How to donate to Nashville school shooting victims

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
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By Daniel Smithson
The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee has established the Caring for The Covenant School.

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‘They were hiding in the closet’: Daughter of Nashville teacher describes fatal shooting

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:39 PM CDT
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By Carmyn Gutierrez
The daughter said though she was hearing from her mom, she didn’t know if she was safe.

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Nashville school shooter was former student, police say

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 2:33 PM CDT
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By Daniel Smithson
Police Chief John Drake confirmed the 28-year-old suspect was a former student at the school.

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Crash on I-24 in Robertson County kills six, including children

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 10:43 AM CDT
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By Tony Garcia
The children and a woman were ejected when the car left the road and flipped in the early morning hours on Sunday.

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Police investigating assault in East Nashville

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 7:00 AM CDT
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By Tony Garcia and Joylyn Bukovac
The incident occurred early Monday morning at a home on North 2nd Street.

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Macon Co. pet owners face animal cruelty charges

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 6:21 AM CDT
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By Chuck Morris
The dogs were found living in small, filthy wire cages inside a small shed.

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County EMS director describes heartbreaking crash which killed four children

Updated: Mar. 27, 2023 at 4:56 AM CDT
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By Sharon Danquah
“These are things sometimes I don’t believe people are necessarily meant to see as human beings.”

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BBB warns storm victims of possible scammers

Updated: Mar. 26, 2023 at 4:04 PM CDT
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By Chuck Morris
Those affected by natural disasters should beware of “storm chasers” and out-of-town contractors looking for business.
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