Why the Tennessee tornadoes were so damaging

CBS News weather and climate contributor Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN with a look at the storm system that devastated the Nashville area, killing more than 20 people.

• Mar 3, 2020
• 01:58

Tornadoes leave 23 dead across Tennessee

Tennessee has been hit with its deadliest tornado outbreak in more than a decade. Governor Bill Lee has declared a state of emergency. Mireya Villarreal reports.

• Mar 3, 2020
• 02:51

Tennessee couple on surviving tornadoes

At least 24 people were killed and dozens remain missing in Tennessee after the U.S.’s deadliest tornado in nearly seven years. David Begnaud speaks to one couple about their harrowing fight for survival, including feeling their home fly through the air before it “disintegrated.”

• Mar 4, 2020
• 03:22

Nashville tornado telethon raises $1.5M

Nashville is still reeling from the deadly tornadoes that plowed through the area on March 3. Parts of the city will take months to rebuild, but thanks to stars like Garth Brooks and Taylor Swift, they'll have help. Recording artists and musicians took part in a telethon that raised at least $1.5 million for the relief effort. Don Dahler reports on how the city is recovering.

• Mar 14, 2020
• 01:27

Americans adjust to life amid coronavirus pandemic

Residents in New York and Los Angeles, the largest cities in the U.S., adjusted to life under stay-at-home orders. Meanwhile, in Nashville, the Grand Ole Opry closed its door to audiences but broadcast live for nearly the 5,000th consecutive Saturday night. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

• Mar 22, 2020
• 01:48

Drone portraits capture stay-at-home era

When the coronavirus pandemic hit the U.S., photographer Tec Petaja sought out a creative outlet and a way to give back.

• May 13, 2020

Drone portraits capture stay-at-home era

As many U.S. residents continue social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic, a photographer based in Nashville is using his creativity to encapsulate this moment in time. Tec Petaja, co-founder of Techel & Co, shares how he was inspired to launch contact-free portrait sessions while having to reimagine the future of his business.

• May 13, 2020
• 03:00

Brad Paisley's free grocery store delivers to elderly

Paisley is mobilizing volunteers to help drop off groceries to elderly people who "should not be out shopping out on their own in these times."

• Mar 18, 2020

Nashville tornado relief effort gets help from musicians

At least two tornadoes struck Tennessee overnight on March 3, killing at least 25 and destroying dozens of buildings.

• Mar 14, 2020

Volunteer raises $30,000 to help Nashville recover after tornado

The storms had barely left the state when thousands began stepping forward to help.

• Mar 5, 2020

Taylor Swift donates $1 million to tornado relief

"Nashville is my home and the fact that so many people have lost their homes and so much more in Middle Tennessee is devastating to me," Swift said on Instagram.

• Mar 5, 2020

Couple married for 57 years died side-by-side in tornado

The couple was "about as close as you can get," said a police officer in their town.

• Mar 5, 2020

Couple describes "flying in the air" during deadly tornado

Cookeville in Putnam County, just east of Nashville, was among the most devastated areas with 18 of the two dozen fatalities.

• Mar 4, 2020

Nashville area tornadoes kill at least 24

Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee, shredding at least 48 buildings; one of the twisters caused severe damage across downtown Nashville and hit the CBS affiliate there directly.

• Mar 4, 2020

Carrie Underwood's family hid during deadly tornado outbreak

Several celebrities in Music City checked in to say they were OK after the devastating storm system swept through.

• Mar 3, 2020

The best U.S. cities to find a job in 2020

Midsize cities are the country's top markets for job growth, according to employment website Glassdoor.

• Feb 26, 2020

Tennessee man executed by electric chair for killing fellow inmate

Nicholas Sutton​, 58, was sentenced to death in 1986 for killing an inmate during a conflict in an East Tennessee prison. Sutton was serving time there for killing three people when he was 18 years old.

• Feb 20, 2020

Criminal justice advocate accused of planting guns in new jail

Alex Friedmann has been a high-profile voice against private prisons.

• Feb 19, 2020

NYPD cop sentenced in racist tirade resigns amid outcry

An online petition calling for the firing of NYPD officer Michael Reynolds had gained more than 12,000 signatures.

• Jan 2, 2020

Arrest made in murder of brother of 49ers quarterback

Michael D. Mosley will be booked on two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide.

• Dec 25, 2019

Man wanted in stabbing that killed QB's brother

Nashville police released surveillance video from the bar and are seeking a suspect in the murders.

• Dec 24, 2019

Brother of 49ers quarterback killed in double murder

Three people were stabbed outside The Dogwood bar in Nashville on Saturday morning.

• Dec 22, 2019

Plane owned by airport official stolen, flown away undetected

The FBI and local police are investigating after a small plane belonging to the chairman of the Nashville Airport Authority was stolen.

• Dec 16, 2019

Last teen who escaped from Nashville detention facility captured

The other three teens who escaped alongside 17-year-old Brandon Caruthers were apprehended earlier this month

• Dec 12, 2019

Three of four escaped Nashville teens arrested

Morris Marsh, 17, has been accused of murder.

• Dec 7, 2019

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