Top Nashville Area Local News Stories
Source: WSMV.com - News
Tennessee Chief Medical Examiner Bruce Levy was arrested Tuesday night on felony drug charges in Mississippi, and the state Department of Health is ending his contract.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:04:43 CDT
Meth is back on the rise, and law enforcement says the reason is that meth cooks have found ways around the current laws. Officials are seeking to fix some loopholes in the data that pharmacies collect.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:03:51 CDT
Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for a mother charged with killing two of her children in a fire.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:41:16 CDT
A mishap at a steel plant has taken the life of an employee.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:06:38 CDT
The Tennessee Titans have signed defensive end Jason Babin to an offer sheet.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:49:49 CDT
The death of a Metro police officer's wife was first ruled a suicide, but now police aren't sure.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:17:56 CDT
It's a fight between a major arms manufacturer and the Department of Transportation, and now the Legislature is in the middle of it. Firearms maker Ronnie Barrett is asking the Legislature to give him land to build a road to a building on his factory.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:54:35 CDT
Police say two bank robbery suspects, including one dressed in a green leprechaun costume, were shot to death Wednesday afternoon after a St. Patrick's Day chase and shootout with police.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:01:46 CDT
Soon, thousands of Fort Campbell soldiers will deploy to Afghanistan, but before they leave, a handful of them went to Clarksville's mayor for a little help.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:21:59 CDT
Five clean, green workout machines are unveiled on St. Patrick's Day at Middle Tennessee State University.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:57:16 CDT
Metro Councilman Charlie Tygard proposed new legislation regarding where public art should be placed around Nashville, and now Tygard has decided to defer that bill.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 18:41:11 CDT
A figure symbolizing freedom was stolen and dragged down a road last month for at least three miles in Dickson County.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:50:23 CDT
The state hopes to save $36 million a year by shutting down the only state-run institution in middle Tennessee that treats people with severe intellectual disabilities.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:06:10 CDT
Since less money was granted than asked for by county leaders, the original plans for the new Lebanon High School are being modified.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:43:19 CDT
On Wednesday, the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners decided to permanently revoke the license of a Nashville doctor who is also listed as a violent sex offender.
Published: Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:27:19 CDT