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Clarksville's Billy Dunlop, Robert Clark parks to close June 1-5 for Scout event
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (122+ words) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Billy Dunlop Park and Robert Clark Park will temporarily close from June 1-5 for a Scout event, according to Clarksville Parks & Recreation. The parks are scheduled to reopen at dawn on June 6. Officials said Blueway access points in…...
Fire at Clarksville restaurant has closed two northbound lanes on Fort Campbell Blvd.
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (173+ words) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Clarksville Fire Rescue crews responded to a working structure fire Friday morning at Mo Mo Korean BBQ on Fort Campbell Boulevard. As of 10: 50 a. m. , fire officials said the fire has been knocked down, and crews are checking for…...
Government shutdown forces closure of Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (488+ words) MURFREESBORO, Tenn (WTVF) " The ongoing government shutdown has forced the closure of Stones River National Battlefield in Murfreesboro, leaving the historic Civil War site without staff supervision and cutting off educational programs for visitors. The battlefield, where more than 24, 000 lives…...
Tennessee pauses Tony Carruthers execution after IV issue
1+ week, 1+ day ago (420+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennessee paused the scheduled execution of death row inmate Tony Carruthers on Thursday after officials reportedly encountered problems establishing an IV line for the lethal injection procedure. Amy Harwell, First Assistant Federal Public Defender for the Middle…...
Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum opens this Friday after 30-year effort to honor Fort Campbell's history
2+ week, 2+ day ago (510+ words) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " After more than 30 years of planning and fundraising, the Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum is holding its grand opening ceremony this Friday, coinciding with Fort Campbell's annual Week of the Eagles. The museum sits on Fort Campbell's…...
Tennessee House Democrats lose committee assignments after redistricting protest
2+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennessee House Democrats are being removed from committees and subcommittees for the remainder of the current legislative session after Republican leadership accused them of disrupting proceedings during last week's special session on congressional redistricting. Rep. Gabby Salinas,…...
Murfreesboro police investigating fatal pedestrian crash
2+ week, 4+ day ago (132+ words) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) " The Murfreesboro Police Department's Fatal Accident Crash Team (FACT) is investigating a deadly vehicle-pedestrian crash that happened over the weekend. Police said the crash occurred around 11: 12 p. m. Saturday near the intersection of New Salem Highway and Veterans Parkway....
Water rescue response temporarily shuts down 2 parks in Clarksville
2+ week, 5+ day ago (170+ words) CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Two parks in Clarksville were temporarily closed Sunday afternoon during a reported water rescue operation. Officials said the call came in around 3: 16 p. m. for a water rescue at Robert Clark Park on Tiny Town Road. Emergency crews arrived…...
Murfreesboro Square business owner calls for crackdown on repeat parking offenders
3+ week, 3+ day ago (453+ words) MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) " The owner of O-Flow Cafe and Bakery said a parking crunch on the Murfreesboro Square is making it harder for customers to find a spot " and he believes repeat offenders are a big part of the problem....
Tennessee Republicans at impasse over Congressional redistricting as special session convenes
3+ week, 3+ day ago (452+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) " Tennessee lawmakers have gaveled into their Special Session to consider redrawing Tennessee's Congressional map. Republicans admit, they want to redraw Memphis's congressional district to make it favorable for Republicans, to give the party all of the state's…...