The driver killed in a single-vehicle crash Saturday on Blue Hole Road has been identified as 16-year-old Diego Perez Lopez. The passenger who also died in the crash has not yet been identified, according to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department. Two Southeast Precinct officers saw a black Infiniti sedan traveling at a high rate of … Read more
A major hurricane heading toward Florida is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to Middle Tennessee starting early Saturday morning. Residents should prepare for a wet and windy weekend, with the worst conditions expected during the first half of Saturday. Heavy showers and strong gusts could continue into Saturday night and Sunday. A … Read more
Christa Pike has survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, but her future remains uncertain. Her attorneys say she is awake, talking, and able to take a few limited steps after receiving two doses of the lethal injection drug pentobarbital during the failed execution. Pike was taken to the hospital unconscious and placed on a ventilator. … Read more
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Public Charter School Commission voted Friday to approve appeals from Music City Academy and The Gate School, overturning Metro Nashville Public Schools’ decisions to reject the proposed charter schools. The commission also unanimously upheld MNPS’ decisions to deny applications from two other schools: Nashville School of Excellence and Empowerment Academy … Read more