Crews are responding to a scene on I-65 South near the McEwen Drive exit where a dump truck overturned, spilling asphalt onto the roadway. The Franklin Police Department posted on X about the incident around 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24. Officials ask drivers to seek alternate routes as the clean-up efforts continue ..read more

The Tennessee Department of Transportation has implemented a long-term lane closure on I-840 following an incident that caused damage to a bridge. Officials originally responded to the incident on I-840 East from Carters Creek Pike to Columbia Avenue on Tuesday, April 16. The Williamson County Sheriff's Office posted an update on X around 11:50 a.m. that morning stating that an excavator hit the bridge at the Sedberry overpass and Columbia Pike. TDOT joined law enforcement officials at the scene alongside the CSX crew that was working in the area before the incident occurred. Following further ..read more

There is a silver lining for couples who just had their world turned upside down. Last week, my colleague Hannah McDonald covered the story of the abrupt closure of the Center for Reproductive Health in Nashville, leaving patients undergoing fertility treatments in limbo. In a letter to staff, an administrator cited a financial deficit for the clinic closure. 'I trusted them.' Patients left in limbo after Nashville fertility clinic closes Now I have good news to share. After seeing Hannah's reports, the Tennessee Fertility Institute (TFI) with offices in Nashville and Franklin is stepping in t ..read more

This weekend you can buy artwork while helping those who are dealing with cancer. Saturday is the annual Art from the Heart Silent Auction hosted by the non-profit Art Helps Cancer. It will be from 6-8 p.m. at Mills Creek Brewery in Nolensville off of Johnson Industrial Blvd. Jusband and wife, Elmer and Anna Hill founded Art Helps Cancer together. Anna was diagnosed with breast cancer soon after moving to Nolensville in 2013. They founded their non-profit to pay it forward because they recieved an outpouring of help after Anna's diagnosis. Art Helps Cancer has helped people dealing with a canc ..read more

Valentines Day is all about love, but one junk removal business in Franklin wants to help people move on from past lovers. Junk King will accept your ex's junk Saturday and while you finally get rid of his hoodie or an old gift from her, you can be confident tossing the stuff will actually help others. People will find Junk King's big red truck inside the Berry Farms Town Center Park in front of Biscuit Love and the Cookie Fix from 11 a.m. till 2 p.m. People can donate up to two items, and for every item donated, Junk King will donate $1 to the American Heart Association up to $500 in honor of ..read more

For the time, all Boeing 737 Max 9 Planes are grounded after a door plug flew off last week. Officials are conducting federal inspections and investigations to figure out what went wrong. There's no telling when those planes be back up and running so it's caused a lot of flights to be canceled in the meantime. A group of students from Brentwood Academy faced unfortunate news when they found out their flight home was impacted. They were in Hawaii for their Winterim experience where students choose from various education travel courses each January. Their flight was scheduled to return home on S ..read more

A Catholic priest has been removed from his position at a Franklin church while police investigate reports of child sexual misconduct against him. His name is Rev. Juan Carlos Garcia, and he was serving as the associate pastor at St. Philip Catholic Church, which is on Second Avenue South in Franklin. The Diocese of Nashville shared that in November, St. Philip officials reported that a teen in the parish said there was improper touching involving Father Garcia. It was then reported to the Tennessee Department of Children's Services. The Diocese also hired a former FBI agent to investigate the ..read more

Starting at a young age in journalism isn't an unfamiliar origin story for those who work at NewsChannel 5, and anchors Carrie Sharp, Rebecca Schleicher and Rhori Johnston know how it feels to make a start in broadcast journalism. The trio shared their experiences at Brentwood High School, speaking to students about careers in journalism. They discussed the skills needed not only in front of the lens but also behind the scenes at a television news station. The event was the brainchild of Brentwood High School DECA members Kerry and Clare Somers. The juniors organized the Clear Path Career Fai ..read more

On Sunday evening around 5:00 p.m., the Williamson County Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a 10 acre brush fire where due to weather conditions, the fire spread quickly. It was put out, but it rekindled the next morning. The fire originally happened off of Zebe lane in Fairview, and according to officials the terrain was very steep and treacherous which made it more difficult to extinguish. Crews walked the area and worked the fire with hand tools. 35 crew members from Williamson County Fire/Rescue, Fairview Fire and Williamson County Emergency Management Agency worked the fire until 9:00 p.m ..read more

A lot of traffic and not enough school bus drivers. Because of those two factors, the school district in Williamson County is starting a pilot program. The bus pilot program will start in Nolensville. Williamson County is down nearly 50 school bus drivers, so some drivers have two routes. This is an attempt to shorten the duration of some routes. At a recent meeting, Jennifer Aprea, the Williamson County School board member who represents Nolensville, said it should help in that community because of the layout. "In Nolensville, we have so many weird, unique traffic issues anyway. The only thin ..read more