CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — As a way to encourage folks to explore downtown Clarksville, the city has extended its free parking hours to include Mondays at any of its 207 streetside meters. "Parking is always a challenge, no matter where you are in the world," said Michael Palmore, building and facilities maintenance director for the City of Clarksville. "This just gives people another way to pull in, park and then just experience it ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Officers are currently at the scene of a four-vehicle wreck with injuries along Fort Campbell Boulevard in Clarksville. The Clarksville Police Department said the crash took place at the intersection of Fort Campbell Boulevard (Route 41A) and Cunningham Lane at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, April 13 ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) has issued a Silver Alert for a man with medical conditions who disappeared in Clarksville overnight. According to authorities, 67-year-old Joe Dave McDowell is 5-feet 8-inches tall, 205 pounds, and bald with a white beard and brown eyes ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding a 25-year-old man wanted for firing shots into an apartment. The police department said Andre Clifton has four active warrants charging him with aggravated domestic assault stemming from an incident on Friday, April 12. At around 10:50 a.m. Friday, officers responded to an apartment complex off Jack Miller Boulevard to investigate a shots fired call. Clifton is alleged to have fired six shots into an occupied apartment before driving away in a maroon four-door vehicle. No one was injured in ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - There's excitement among Tennessee high schools as the TSSAA has officially sanctioned girls flag football. TSSAA's council identified the sport as an emerging sport, meaning it is sanctioned but doesn't have a state championship. According to TSSAA Assistant Director Emily Crowell, Williamson County Schools was the first school district to have girls flag football. Metro Nashville Public Schools and Clarksville-Montgomery County School System later joined in offering the sport ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Monday's solar eclipse marked a moment many will remember forever, but for one couple in Clarksville, the day marked the beginning of their forever. Tess Blankenship, who will soon go by by Tess Whilite, married Ben Whilite in Paducah on Monday during the total solar eclipse. Former teacher reunites with students to watch eclipse 46 years after making promise The pair hopes to plan a honeymoon when schoos lets out, but for now they are just holding on to this special memory. "There was a moment where I had to walk from the amphitheater to the center pavilion over th ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The family of a 26-year-old Clarksville man who died Monday evening in a double shooting is putting out an urgent plea to the community for information.  Shaqueta Nicholson, the mother of 26-year-old Glenn Nicholson Jr., was brought to tears as she recalled the loss of her son and his soon-to-be wife, Savannah Lumpkin.  ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) released new details about Saturday morning's motorcycle crash that briefly closed part of Interstate 24 in Clarksville. The Clarksville Police Department announced just after 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 6 that officers had shut down the eastbound side of I-24 past Exit 4 due to a crash involving multiple motorcycles, but less than 40 minutes later, the road was back open ..read more

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WRKN) — A crash involving multiple motorcycles closed a portion of Interstate 24 Saturday morning in Clarksville, officials said. According to a 9:16 a.m. email from the Clarksville Police Department, the crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-24 near exit 4 on Saturday, April 6. ? Have breaking come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → Authorities reported the crash involved multiple motorcycles. However, it remains unclear how many people were injured. The Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) responded to the scene to Saturday morning to investigate. In a ..read more

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Looking to make the most out of your golden years? A new study shows that a city in Middle Tennessee is among the best when it comes to providing opportunities to build a financial nest egg for retirement.  Where you live can have an impact on your savings and retirement goals. In fact, fewer than half of working-age Americans have any retirement savings, according to Census data for 2020 ..read more