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Rain fills gutters on a house.
News
7 months ago
Weekend weather: Showers coming Saturday and Sunday to wash off salt

Clarksville forecast: Rain returns over the weekend to wash off all that salt, with widespread showers expected from Saturday night through Sunday.

News
7 months ago
Coming this spring to CMCSS classrooms: Gun safety classes, required by new state law

Students in Clarksville-Montgomery County schools will soon receive annual firearm safety instructions under a new Tennessee law requiring age-appropriate training for K-12.

News
7 months ago
City Council postpones appointment of Ward 2 councilperson following voting stalemate

After two hours of deliberation, the Clarksville City Council has voted to postpone the appointment process for the selection of a Ward 2 councilperson due to a voting stalemate between two candidates.

News
7 months ago
Clarksville Street Department plans winter storm debris cleanup

The Clarksville Street Department will be conducting an abbreviated clean-up effort after the recent winter storm.

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
7 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
7 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
7 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
7 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
7 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
7 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.