Columbia Uncovered

09/03/2026

09/03/2026

Time Extended - Heat Advisory. This is an update. Heat index values up to 110 are expected across a portion of Middle Tennessee until 8 PM CDT Saturday. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. Limit time outdoors, take breaks in air conditioning, and drink plenty of water.

09/03/2026

We are still seeing no movement on this case.

Please share far and wide.

What happened at this house in Lawrenceburg on Feb. 20, 2021? Will we ever know? It cost a two-year-old child her life. It cost three people their jobs. And if you listen to the lead investigator, how could you ever trust the system again? Lawrence Co. investigator (taken from a recording): I’ve b...

09/01/2026

BREAKING NEWS: The House on Tuesday voted to send a short-term extension of government funding to President Trump’s desk, avoiding a politically risky shutdown on the eve of the midterm elections.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/6063667-house-government-funding-cr-shutdown-midterms/

08/31/2026

It appears Trump is signing Republicans up for Data centers before the election. 🤔

08/31/2026

We're looking at Major to Extreme Heat Risk this week for Middle Tennessee, as heat indices soar into the triple digits. Highs will range from the upper 80s to around 100 degrees through the end of the week.

08/29/2026

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR
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Columbia got this one wrong.

Is “good news” really how we are supposed to refer to people being locked up for slot machines?

Gambling choices by adults who do so of their own will is not an emergency of public safety. We are just one state away from legalized gambling casinos, and Tennessee even lets adults have sports betting and lotteries.

You can debate the positives and negatives of gambling. You can debate the issue of regulation and taxation.

But jail sentences for adults making gambling choices of their own volition, including putting money in a slot machine-type game?

This is where you cross the line.

Charge them with whatever offenses they committed like exploitation of minors, fraud, or other criminal acts, but a choice to gamble when consenting adults use their own money for the purpose is victimless crime.

The state shouldn’t determine that it is absolutely fine for them to be gambling if the government profits from it and all of a sudden it becomes a crime if some other entity runs the games.

The right question for Columbia to ask is whether or not this is a good use of police time.

📰The City of Columbia has had some great news to share recently! From major public safety efforts and infrastructure improvements to community investments and programs making a difference in the lives of residents, there’s a lot happening across Columbia.

08/28/2026

The nursing home has become exhausting.