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Coal, ready to be turned into electrical energy at the TVA Cumberland Fossil Plant in Cumberland City, Tennessee on July 16, 2025. (Lee Erwin)
News
5 months ago
TVA decides to keep coal-fired plant running alongside new gas plant near Clarksville

The Tennessee Valley Authority board voted Wednesday to reverse course and keep the old coal-fired Cumberland Fossil Plant up and running.

News
5 months ago
TRAFFIC ALERT: Wreck ties up Interstate 24 traffic in Clarksville

A wreck near Exit 1 on Interstate 24 has traffic tied up in Clarksville.

Cheyanne Maddox is sentenced on Feb. 11, 2026. (WKRN, contributed)
Crime
5 months ago
UPDATE: Mom sentenced to 20 years in death, abuse of disabled 13-year-old son

Cheyenne Dawn Maddox will serve 17 years in prison for the 2022 death of her 13-year-old disabled son, Kadaris Maddox.

News
5 months ago
Rep. Van Epps celebrates opening of Clarksville and Franklin District offices

Today, Rep. Van Epps (TN-07) announced that his Franklin and Clarksville District offices are now fully operational.

Business
5 months ago
TVA may keep Cumberland Fossil Plant open due to AI data centers, population growth

The TVA board will consider a proposal to keep the Fossil Plant open, providing power alongside the new Natural Gas Plant – and it’s all thanks to AI and population growth.

Montgomery County's development of the Greenway on Jarrell Ridge Road. (Joshua Peltz, Montgomery County Highway Department)
News
5 months ago
Highway 374, Greenway, Rossview widening: Updates on 4 big Montgomery County projects

Here are four capital project updates from the Montgomery County Government in February.

News
5 months ago
Mobile Pavement Assessment begins this week on Clarksville City streets

Technological advancements in street pavement management are returning to Clarksville’s City streets this week.

A man shot himself at an apartment on Westfield Court on Feb. 9, 2026. (Enrique Hernandez, Dash 10 Media)
Crime
5 months ago
Man shoots himself during negotiations with Clarksville Police

A man shot himself during a police negotiation Monday night at an apartment complex near Exit 4.

Traffic is backed up at the intersection of Providence and Second after a wreck on Providence. (City of Clarksville traffic cam, contributed)
News
5 months ago
UPDATE: Power lines down on Providence Boulevard after truck crash

A truck has crashed into a utility pole on Providence Boulevard in Clarksville, with power lines blocking part of the highway.

Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum on January 19, 2026. (Wesley Irvin)
Military
5 months ago
Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum to open during Week of the Eagles in May

The 101st Airborne Division and Fort Campbell proudly announce the opening of our new Tennessee Wings of Liberty Museum on May 15.