Amanda Hara

4 days ago | wsmv.com | Amanda Hara

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Months after WSMV4 exposed panhandling adults bringing small children to dangerous intersections across the Midstate, it happened again. A Metro Council member warns that changes within the federal government could lead to more children in similar, desperate situations. Every afternoon, Cindy Williams is excited to leave work and head home to her grandchildren.

3 weeks ago | wsmv.com | Amanda Hara

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman died in a car crash in Brentwood early Wednesday morning. The crash shut down both directions of Old Hickory Boulevard at the intersection of Oaks Road near the River Oaks neighborhood. Emergency personnel at the scene said the woman was the only one in the car and that it was not clear why the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree. Here are instructions on how to watch WSMV4 live on various platforms.

3 weeks ago | wsmv.com | Amanda Hara

BRENTWOOD, Tenn. (WSMV) - A woman in her 20s died in a car crash in Brentwood early Wednesday morning. The crash shut down both directions of Old Hickory Boulevard at the intersection of Oaks Road near the River Oaks neighborhood. Emergency personnel at the scene said the woman was the only one in the car and that it is not clear why the vehicle left the road and crashed into a tree. Here are instructions on how to watch WSMV4 live on various platforms.

3 weeks ago | wsmv.com | Amanda Hara

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - At least 70 shots were fired in a shootout outside of a downtown Nashville nightclub early Monday morning, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department. Investigators said a group got into a fight at LA Danse Nashville at the corner of Commerce Street and Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. Some of the people began walking towards the Tempo Hotel across the street but then turned and started firing back towards the club, police said.

1 month ago | kktv.com | Amanda Hara

(InvestigateTV) — It’s a scene that plays out on city streets across America. People soliciting for money in public places, otherwise known as panhandling. It’s considered a form of free speech and, therefore, protected by the First Amendment. It often takes place on busy roads and some drivers in Tennessee have raised concerns after spotting panhandlers with young children. Police in Nashville are dealing with the issue and say it’s risky behavior but doesn’t always qualify as abuse or neglect.