Severe Storms Expected Across Middle Tennessee Wednesday

Severe Storms Expected Across Middle Tennessee Wednesday

Following the largest fireworks display in the country, Mother Nature will provide her own all across Middle Tennessee and Southern Kentucky Wednesday afternoon. Rain and storms developed this morning as the first round of turbulent weather pushed through Middle Tennessee. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) put the entire News 2 viewing area under a “marginal”…

TRISTAR STONECREST PROMOTES FIREWORKS SAFETY

TRISTAR STONECREST PROMOTES FIREWORKS SAFETY

About 7,000 people in the United States will go to the ER with fireworks-related injuries during the Fourth of July holiday. This Independence Day, TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center encourages you to prevent fireworks accidents by practicing common sense and following basic safety rules.   “Many people don’t realize that sparklers can be just as dangerous…

‘They are A Mini Bomb’: Firework Safety Imperative Over July 4th

‘They are A Mini Bomb’: Firework Safety Imperative Over July 4th

Fireworks are fun, but they can be very dangerous. Each year, thousands of people, including children, are hurt. News 2 spoke to doctors at Vanderbilt University who see plenty of burns and injuries to hands and faces this time of year. “Whenever we see these injuries, they are usually in younger, previously healthy people who…

Sen. Bill Ketron to Run for Mayor of Rutherford County

Sen. Bill Ketron to Run for Mayor of Rutherford County

Republican state Sen. Bill Ketron is giving up his seat in the Tennessee General Assembly to run for mayor of the state’s fifth-most populous county. Ketron reportedly said he wants to become Rutherford County mayor to tackle transportation, solid waste and education challenges facing the fast-growing region. Rutherford County is behind only neighboring Nashville in…