News in Clarksville: Waverly flood help, our first roundabout and other top stories this week

Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

By Chris Smith August 28, 2021 1:00 pm

Clarksville NowClockwise from top left, roundabout site, Waverly help, Tennova Healthcare-Clarksville, and Northwest High basement.

CLARKSVILLE, TN – Here’s a look at the top local news stories from Clarksville Now this week.

Deadly flood in Waverly: What we can do to help: Several local groups and nonprofit organizations have been collecting and delivering donations to flooding victims. READ MORE

Local crews rush in to assist with flooding in Waverly: Clarksville Fire Rescue sent a rescue team and an airboat team to assist with search and rescue. They were joined by a dozen volunteers from county EMA. READ MORE

Roundabout about to be built with mixed reactions from neighbors: Construction will begin in a few weeks on our first roundabout. Can Clarksville handle it? READ MORE

28 local government leaders urge community to consider COVID-19 vaccination: With active cases of COVID-19 now spiking above 1,500 in Montgomery County, local leaders issued an open letter. READ MORE

Victim’s brother charged with attempted murder in 2018 Warfield Boulevard shootout, others take pleas: The investigation revealed a shootout between two vehicles. READ MORE

Fort Campbell military personnel now required to get vaccinated against COVID-19: The mandate includes all personnel on active duty or in the Ready Reserve, including the National Guard. READ MORE

Tennova sees surge in COVID-19 patients, high volume in ER: Out of the 270 beds, 38 were occupied by COVID patients as of Friday, with 18 in critical care units and 13 on ventilators. READ MORE

Parents bring questions about critical race theory, social-emotional learning to School Board: Online resources were removed from the website, raising questions from parents about the reasons why. READ MORE

Northwest High closes after 4 feet of water floods basement: Weekend storms caused flooding, causing problems that affected the cafeteria and over 40 classrooms. READ MORE

16-year-old charged with homicide in double shooting, victim ID’d: Police arrived to find two victims, one of them dead, and arrested a juvenile. READ MORE

Prep Football Preview: Area teams excited about upcoming 2021-22 season: Local high school football coaches give an outlook on what’s ahead. READ MORE

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