Nikki McGee

1 week ago | wkrn.com | Nikki McGee

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — Montgomery County officials have come forward and admitted pumps meant to drain storm water inadvertently filled the Farmington neighborhood up with thousands of gallons of water. Cell phone video captured the moments Roy and Keysha Nelson woke up Monday morning and discovered a sinkhole and floodwaters leading up to their backyard. The two built their home in the Farmington neighborhood in 2022.

1 week ago | wkrn.com | Nikki McGee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — Murfreesboro residents welcomed the city’s new Trader Joe’s location Thursday morning, with more than 500 people showing up to attend the store’s grand opening. “Trader Joe’s is one of the really good stores,” shopper Tracey Thomas told News 2. “It has a lot of organic stuff and a lot of cheeses and stuff like that, that other stores don’t have.”For Murfreesboro resident Dave George, the new location will save him the 36-mile commute to the West Nashville location.

2 weeks ago | wkrn.com | Nikki McGee

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Sumner County sees hundreds of child sexual abuse cases each year. Ashley’s Place is one resource that helps children go to court and work through trauma. “When you look at the number of severe abuse cases that we see for a county, we average about 550-600 cases of severe,” Amy Burke-Salyers, executive director of Ashley’s Place, saidAshley’s Place provides counseling and advocacy. Perhaps most importantly, the organization works to help get justice for victims in court.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Nikki McGee

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Sumner County sees hundreds of child sexual abuse cases each year. Ashley’s Place is one resource that helps children go to court and work through trauma. “When you look at the number of severe abuse cases that we see for a county, we average about 550-600 cases of severe,” Amy Burke-Salyers, executive director of Ashley’s Place, saidAshley’s Place provides counseling and advocacy. Perhaps most importantly, the organization works to help get justice for victims in court.

2 weeks ago | wkrn.com | Nikki McGee

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation just revealed which areas of the mid-state will get upgrades as part of its 10-year plan. The list includes a $61.5 million project that aims to reduce traffic on none of Murfreesboro’s busiest thoroughfares. Murfreesboro City Council submitted plans to TDOT to be considered for the 10-year plan. The city and TDOT will team up to fund construction to widen Old Fort Parkway.