Allie Lynch

Sep 25, 2024 | wkrn.com | Allie Lynch

CHEATHAM COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The tight-knit aviation community is mourning the loss of an experienced pilot in Cheatham County. It appears his high-performance plane took a nosedive into the Cumberland River. Officials identified the pilot and the sole occupant of the plane as Darel Whittaker. Although friends and family knew him as “Dazz.” Originally from Australia, he was 51 years old.

Sep 22, 2024 | wkrn.com | Allie Lynch |Sebastian Posey

by: Allie Lynch Posted: Sep 22, 2024 / 08:00 AM CDT Updated: Sep 20, 2024 / 03:01 PM CDT SHELBYVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — 1937, the year an aviation icon was born – the Flagship Detroit. Meet Blake Butler, a volunteer pilot for the Douglas DC-3 aircraft based in Shelbyville, Tennessee. “This is the airplane that brought commercial aviation to where we are today,” Butler said.

Sep 22, 2024 | wkrn.com | Allie Lynch |Sebastian Posey

by: Allie Lynch Posted: Sep 22, 2024 / 07:00 AM CDT Updated: Sep 20, 2024 / 12:55 PM CDT WHITES CREEK, Tenn. (WKRN) — The small town of Whites Creek, tucked in northeast Davidson County has a story to tell. That story begins at Vintage Creek Boutique. Paula Jones and her husband purchased the property nearly a decade ago.

Sep 21, 2024 | wkrn.com | Allie Lynch |Sebastian Posey

by: Allie Lynch Posted: Sep 21, 2024 / 09:00 AM CDT Updated: Sep 20, 2024 / 11:39 AM CDT CARTHAGE, Tenn. (WKRN) — One of Smith’s County’s unique landmarks, the Carthage lighthouse. Seen from right outside his office window, longtime resident and director of the Smith County Chamber of Commerce, Billy Woodard has one of the best views in town.

Mar 17, 2024 | wkrn.com | Allie Lynch

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – It’s safe to say for one American Idol contestant, music runs in the family. “I got on the piano and my hands were shaking, and I just sang with all my nerves and everything, and I was really shocked at the kindness,” Emmy Russell told News 2. All of those nerves worked in 25-year-old’s favor with all three judges fighting back tears during her audition. The Nashville native sang an original song called “Skinny”, a song with a deeper meaning than one may think.