Robertson County

A potential new U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility could be established in Adams, within Robertson County. This development is tied to a contract valued at $17.5M, which lists Robertson Co. as the proposed location for operations.

Local officials in Robertson and Montgomery Counties learned about a multi-million-dollar federal contract ($63 million) designating Adams, Tennessee as the location for an ICE national immigration enforcement call center run by Koniag. Officials stated they had received no information regarding the plans to establish this federal facility. Although initial documents referenced Adams, job postings from Koniag indicated that required performance locations were in Nashville or the Nashville area.

Tennessee taxpayers are projected to pay about $1,961 each to fund mass deportation policies associated with the Trump administration, according to an analysis by the Economic Policy Institute. This estimate shows Tennessee's residents would contribute nearly $4.5 billion of a total cost estimated at $268.9 billion through the end of President Donald Trump’s term. In response, the Department of Homeland Security stated that illegal immigration costs taxpayers over $150 billion each year.

Federal contract documents reveal that the Department of Homeland Security awarded a $63 million contract to Koniag Government Services to operate an ICE call center in Adams, Tennessee. The planned facility intends to function round-the-clock to support local law enforcement and assist in locating unaccompanied migrant children. However, local leaders expressed skepticism regarding the plan, questioning the town's infrastructure capacity.

Two semis crashed on Interstate 65 North in Robertson County, causing a fire that led to a temporary shutdown of northbound lanes. One person was injured, and traffic was diverted to Bethel Road, with partial reopening expected by 9 a.m.

A vehicle fire caused the closure of Interstate 65 North at mile marker 105 near Bethel Road in Robertson County, Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) reported the incident, and fire crews extinguished the flames, leading to traffic being diverted off at Bethel Road with delays expected.

I-65 northbound in Robertson County is closed due to a vehicle fire and multi-vehicle crash. The incident has caused road closures in the area.

A nursing home in Robertson County falsely reported to 911 that CPR was being performed on a patient, Jay Kritsch, who had already died. The nurse involved admitted during the call that CPR was not occurring, and a state investigation confirmed the facility never performed CPR despite claiming otherwise. The Waters of Springfield nursing home has faced multiple incidents, including another resident's injury and allegations of violating state rules.

A family of five, including three young children, was rescued from the Red River in Robertson County, Tennessee, after becoming lost in the dark. Emergency personnel from the Adams Fire Department conducted the rescue, marking at least the fifth such incident on the river in July.

A gas station employee is accused of selling illegal kratom products from the trunk of his car during a Robertson County Sheriff’s Office investigation.

Severe storms in Robertson County, TN caused flooding that trapped drivers and residents, leading to eight water rescues. Floodwaters damaged homes, downed trees, and forced evacuations, though no fires resulted from lightning strikes. Most road closures were cleared by Wednesday.

Robertson County in Middle Tennessee is experiencing flooding following severe storms that occurred late Tuesday into early Wednesday morning. The storms caused significant flooding in the area.

A vehicle is stranded with floodwater reaching the door handles in Robertson County. Emergency crews are responding to a water rescue on New Chapel Road.

TDOT is surveying a $90.2 million project on Whites Creek Pike in Robertson County to improve the road for commuters traveling into Nashville from the north.

A mother and her two children were hospitalized after crashing into a tree in Robertson County, Tennessee. The crash occurred on Kinneys Road and Glen Raven Road, with the mother experiencing a medical emergency during ambulance transport. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the incident.

Goodlettsville Police Department is searching for Jordan Termaine Barbee, a 30-year-old man who allegedly crashed a stolen black Jaguar XF into a patrol vehicle during a traffic stop, fled the scene, and is considered armed and dangerous. Two officers were injured in a separate crash during the pursuit, and Barbee has an extensive criminal history in Middle Tennessee with active warrants in Robertson and Montgomery counties.

A crash on Highway 49 at Owens Road in Springfield, Tennessee, left two people injured, one seriously. The incident occurred around 11:15 a.m., causing highway closure until 12:30 p.m. Cross Plains Fire Department extricated a trapped individual, and EMS administered trauma blood products for the first time since their implementation.

A crash involving a semi-truck and multiple vehicles on Interstate 65 North in Robertson County, Tennessee, has reduced traffic to one lane, causing delays. The wreck occurred near mile marker 106 southwest of White House just before 6 a.m., with emergency responders at the scene and the right northbound lane closed for over an hour.

A woman in Robertson County is campaigning for her husband's release from ICE after he was detained during a sweep at a local court. The incident occurred following a court apprehension, prompting her public advocacy for his release.

Two people were injured in a rollover crash near Greenbrier, Tennessee, at the intersection of New Cut Road and Betts Road just before 3:30 p.m. Thursday. One individual was suspended upside down by a seat belt but was safely removed from the vehicle; both injured parties were taken to a hospital. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is investigating the two-vehicle crash.