McMinnville Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

A Fort Campbell soldier from McMinnville has died while fighting in Afghanistan.

Like many areas of Middle Tennessee this week, the stunning pictures are no longer of rising water approaching rooflines. They’re of insulation, drywall and rotting furniture, piled higher than some rooflines. Much of that flood debris has been stacked up by volunteers, who have become the backbone of the cleanup effort. WPLN’s Blake Farmer reports.

State officials lifted the mandatory water restrictions for some middle Tennessee customers today.

Two of President Obama’s cabinet members offered help and praised the resilience of Nashvillians after touring Pennington bend and downtown Monday.

A week after historic rainfall swamped much of Middle Tennessee, Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has issued another state of emergency.

It will be at least another week of shortened showers, deferred flushing and delayed laundry in Nashville. Metro Water Services is still in the initial clean up phase of restoring one of its two drinking water treatment plants.

If you want to register to vote, how much proof of citizenship do you need? That may vary by county if the state Senate approves a proposed measure tonight.

The state legislature is asking the question, “Do police officers really have a quota for giving out traffic tickets?”

With floodwaters mostly receded in the mid-state, the process of rebuilding and replacing is underway. But it won’t be easy. Insurance agents say they’re giving out bad news because so many homeowners did not have flood insurance.

Federal officials are looking to step up assistance efforts in the next few days in the wake of last weekend’s deadly flooding throughout Middle Tennessee. Small Business Administration officials say they’ll soon be opening up a “business recovery center” at Tennessee State University.