Kelly Avellino is an Investigative Reporter and Weekend Anchor at NBC12 - WWBT. She focuses on themes such as energy and mining, security and law enforcement, and architecture and planning, often covering topics related to Tennessee, including crime, tornadoes, and the Nashville metro area. Kelly has been featured in multiple outlets, including WCYB/WEMT/CW4, KNOE-TV8, and WJLA-TV, among others.
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Kelly Avellino's coverage is focused on local news, particularly crime, family & relationships, and government & politics in the United States, with a specific focus on Tennessee and Nashville. She often covers evolving stories and breaking news related to these themes.
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By: Kelly Avellino
An ongoing FOX 17 News investigation has found a number of Middle Tennessee drivers charged with DUI, even though they were stone-cold sober. Now, several of those drivers are taking action after they say their lives were sorely ruined. (Photo: FOX 17 News // Adobe Stock)
This week marks one year since Belmont University freshman and aspiring musician Jillian Ludwig was gunned down while jogging at a park in Nashville's Edgehill area.
Hundreds of people were arrested for DUI in Tennessee, who hadn't had a drop of alcohol or drugs in their systems. Now, one lawmaker is stepping up.
By: Kelly Avellino
Nearly a year ago on December 9, 2023, a string of tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee, taking seven lives, including Arlan Coty.
By: Kelly Avellino
Nashville's mayor is proposing $1.5 million in capital improvement funding to secure parts of the riverfront with permanent fencing, among other upgrades.
By: Kelly Avellino
Pipes freezing and then bursting during frigid weather can cause a major headache- and repair bill.
By: Kelly Avellino
Metro Nashville Police arrested four minors this past week, who detectives believe could be connected to the rash of recent car break-ins in East Nashville.
By: Kelly Avellino
Metro Nashville Police are investigating social media posts possibly made by the 17-year-old student who opened fire at Antioch High School, killing one student and injuring another. Police say Solomon Henderson then turned the gun on himself, taking his own life.
By: Kelly Avellino
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- 'The truth is it's too late,' said the parents of a slain 16-year-old at Antioch H.S. in reaction to a new weapons detection system.
FOX 17 News is learning that Metro Nashville Police responded to the home where the suspected Antioch High School shooter lived, Solomon Henderson, 17, multiple times in the last several years.
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