Sam Chimenti

Nashville

Multimedia Journalist at WKRN-TV (Nashville, TN)

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Hendersonville to start discussions on potential convention center project

1 day ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Hendersonville might get its first convention center. A local nonprofit, Forward Sumner, is leading the push to build the center off Vietnam Veterans Boulevard, and they’re looking for the community’s feedback. Right now, there is no real plan in place. There’s no set location in mind, no developer and no city approval. The convention center is just an idea, one that city and business leaders believe could be a massive benefit to their growing community.
Another black bear spotted in rural Sumner County

3 days ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

COTTONTOWN, Tenn. (WKRN) — For the second time in less than a month, a black bear has been spotted in Sumner County. A trail camera in Cottontown picked up another one Monday afternoon near a family’s home. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency verified with News 2 the new black bear’s presence along Bugg Hollow Road, which runs through both Cottontown and Gallatin. The Sumner County Sheriff’s Office has been alerted as a precaution.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's detention was denied, so what's next?

4 days ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A U.S. magistrate judge’s denial of the motion to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia could put the man on the fast-track for deportation — again. In March, Abrego was mistakenly deported to a prison in El Salvador. He was brought back to the U.S. this month to face charges of human smuggling. Among other charges, he’s accused of conspiring to bring undocumented migrants to the U.S. from around 2016 to 2025.
What's next for Bonnaroo?

1 week ago | wate.com | Sam Chimenti

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WKRN) — After being forced to cancel most of this year’s festival, some Bonnaroo fans have been left wondering what the future of the festival could hold. Last Friday, Bonnaroo organizers announced that the remainder of the music festival would be cancelled due to severe weather.
What's next for Bonnaroo?

1 week ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WKRN) — After being forced to cancel most of this year’s festival, some Bonnaroo fans have been left wondering what the future of the festival could hold. Last Friday, Bonnaroo organizers announced that the remainder of the music festival would be cancelled due to severe weather.
Sumner County, TN mourns the loss of a 'local legend'

1 week ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

GALLATIN, Tenn. (WKRN) — Sumner County residents mourn the loss of a man they considered a “local legend.”Baker Neal “Buzz” Black, who died at 74, was someone everybody in the county seemed to know. He was such a well-known and well-liked community figure, state lawmakers actually wrote a resolution a few years ago to acknowledge Buzz’s impact in Sumner County. “Everybody knows Buzz Black,” Sumner County DA and longtime friend of Black’s, Ray Whitley, told News 2.
Installation of long-awaited water pipeline begins in Sumner County

1 week ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

PORTLAND, Tenn. (WKRN) — After decades of challenges and community complaints, the city of Portland believes they finally have a solution to their water problem. The water-strapped city has broken ground on a 23-mile water pipeline that will stretch from Gallatin to Portland serving many other rural communities within Sumner County along the way. Currently, it’s being installed in four different areas of the county — all along Highway 52.
Installation of long-awaited water pipeline begins in Sumner County

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Sam Chimenti

PORTLAND, Tenn. (WKRN) — After decades of challenges and community complaints, the city of Portland believes they finally have a solution to their water problem. The water-strapped city has broken ground on a 23-mile water pipeline that will stretch from Gallatin to Portland serving many other rural communities within Sumner County along the way. Currently, it’s being installed in four different areas of the county — all along Highway 52.
‘We’ve become a competitor’: Tennessee’s film and television industry on the rise

1 week ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A new series in the “9-1-1” franchise, “9-1-1: Nashville,” is filming in Music City this summer before it premieres on WKRN this fall. It’s the latest in a slew of TV shows and movies setting up operations in Nashville. However, Nashville being a destination for TV and movie production isn’t new.
Nashville, TN judge delays detention decision for Kilmar Abrego Garcia

2 weeks ago | wkrn.com | Sam Chimenti

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Following a detention hearing that lasted over six hours, a federal judge decided not to make a decision in the detention hearing of 29-year-old Kilmar Abrego Garcia.