Daniel Smithson
Content Producer
Nashville, TN
Daniel Smithson is a graduate of the University of Florida. He has worked previously as a digital reporter at WKRG in Pensacola, Fla., and a reporter at The Gainesville Sun newspaper in Gainesville, Fla. He now works as a Content Producer for WSMV in Nashville.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2024 at 8:52 PM CST
|By Daniel Smithson and Gray News staff
The deer often make appearances in a Tennessee neighborhood outside of Nashville.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2024 at 1:04 PM CST
|By Daniel Smithson
The video shows horses help pull an SUV out of a snow pile.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2024 at 2:49 PM CST
|By Daniel Smithson
DoorDash will continue to closely monitor the conditions and keep in contact with Dashers.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2024 at 8:08 AM CST
|By Daniel Smithson and Amanda Alvarado
A toddler is in need of a lifesaving birthday gift.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2023 at 3:55 PM CST
|By Daniel Smithson and Jordan Gartner
A mother and her 2-year-old son have been identified among those killed after a tornado ripped through a mobile home park in Tennessee.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2023 at 3:03 PM CST
|By Daniel Smithson
A total of six people, including two children, died in multiple tornadoes across Middle Tennessee on Saturday.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2023 at 11:19 PM CST
|By Tony Garcia and Daniel Smithson
Six people died, including two children, and a State of Emergency is in effect for Montgomery, Davidson, and Sumner counties.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2023 at 10:29 AM CST
|By Daniel Smithson
The bill’s filling comes after Brendan Lee’s holiday classic topped the Billboard Hot 100 this week for the first time.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 10:49 AM CST
|By Daniel Smithson
No date has been set for the restaurant’s opening.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 11:48 AM CST
|By Daniel Smithson and Amanda Alvarado
Police say the suspect is known because of his 36 previous arrests in the area.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 1:14 PM CST
|By Daniel Smithson and Debra Worley
Southwest Airlines called officers over the weekend to report a bag that arrived at Nashville International Airport, but no one flew with it.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 10:07 AM CST
|By Daniel Smithson
WSMV4 is working to confirm the legitimacy of the images.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 3:56 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Caleb Wethington
Rock blasting at an adjacent property caused the damage and injuries at Caymas Boats, according to the owner.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 8:27 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Amanda Alvarado
The chefs at Waffle House prepared crispy hashbrowns in the shape of a heart for the newlyweds.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 6:22 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Hunter Carroll, 17, was found dead in Saltillo, Mississippi, authorities said.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Marissa Sulek
Police said they believe more victims are possible.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 3:02 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Andrew McMunn
Police said Nic Woodley was charged with indecent exposure and resisting arrest.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2023 at 4:07 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Andrew McMunn
During the planning phase of the operation, authorities identified 111 juveniles who were reported missing or as runaways.
Updated: Oct. 3, 2023 at 11:17 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The lawsuit claims the Tennessee House illegally expelled Jones for exercising his right to free speech.
Updated: Oct. 2, 2023 at 7:40 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
A deputy tried to shoot it three times to detonate it, according to the Benton County Sheriff’s Office.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 2:20 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Emily Van de Riet
A husband and wife who have been married for 69 years spent the husband’s final moments together in hospital beds side by side.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2023 at 8:37 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Gray News staff
Three Georgia residents showed up at La Quinta Inn in Nashville on Sept. 13 to find no employees behind the front desk.
Updated: Sep. 18, 2023 at 1:07 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Gray News staff
Alyssa Bowden's mother said she is desperate for answers after the young woman went missing last month.
Updated: Sep. 17, 2023 at 6:36 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Andrew McMunn
When asked by Make-A-Wish what she would wish for, Brylee Crutcher told the nonprofit she dreamed of adopting a miniature highland cow.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2023 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Carmyn Gutierrez, Sharon Danquah, Daniel Smithson, Tony Garcia and Gray News staff
Officials say 36-year-old Steven White was on a personal watercraft with his 9-year-old son when he hit a barge that was being pushed by a tow boat.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2023 at 8:45 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Debra Worley
When 12-year-old Liam McCalmon was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in July 2021, he told his family he wanted two things: to glorify God and for his cancer to have a purpose.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 10:28 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Investigators said William Hall admitted to shooting his mother Sherri Hicks Hall in the head.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2023 at 10:24 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The bill puts the power to release the documents in the hands of parents, as long as the parent or guardian is not a suspect in the child’s death.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 10:05 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson, Carmyn Gutierrez and Gray News staff
The pursuit began on Interstate 40 near mile marker 243 in Wilson County, Tennessee, on Saturday.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2023 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Gray News staff
Multiple Hickman County agencies are responding to the explosion, as well as the Nashville Fire Department at the request of the Tennessee Emergency Management agency.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2023 at 10:18 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Michael Cummins pleaded guilty to murder charges on Wednesday.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2023 at 5:49 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Caleb Wethington
Democratic lawmakers have said during the special session, they will stand up for kids and not guns, while some Republicans have said they are against a special session on public safety altogether.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2023 at 10:36 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Public Chapter No. 493, also known as the prohibited concepts law, prohibits teachers from diving into a variety of topics regarding race, implicit bias, and more.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 8:18 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Jordan Gartner
A Kroger store in Tennessee has converted to self-checkout only.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2023 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
MNPD allegedly pulled a job offer after learning about his condition, the lawsuit claims.
Updated: Jul. 18, 2023 at 4:27 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Gray News staff
The suspect is charged with especially aggravated kidnapping.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 3:13 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Jordan Gartner
Officials say a man has broken his own fishing record when it comes to his latest catch.
Updated: Jul. 13, 2023 at 2:38 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The plan includes more than 100 added beds, as well as upgrades to outdated facilities, DCS said in a media release.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 2:30 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
According to the state, the scores show increases in academic proficiency for students across all tested subjects and grades.
Updated: Jun. 29, 2023 at 11:11 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Nicholas Petit-Frere was projected to be a starter for the Titans this coming season.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2023 at 6:02 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The announcement will take place before the NHL Draft kicks off Wednesday night at the arena.
Updated: May. 30, 2023 at 4:22 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson, Brendan Tierney and Gray News staff
The 24-year-old suspect is facing multiple charges, including aggravated rape.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 12:42 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Some Republican lawmakers are urging Lee to “abandon the special session” proposed for August 21 in response to The Covenant School shooting.
Updated: May. 22, 2023 at 7:45 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The suspect allegedly demanded $300 to cover damages to his vehicle.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 9:31 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Amanda Alvarado
One suspect is in custody.
Updated: May. 10, 2023 at 8:30 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The bill requires newly built or renovated schools to have bullet proof glass and doors.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 9:20 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
The order comes after lawsuits were filed demanding the writings be released.
Updated: May. 6, 2023 at 10:38 AM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson and Jordan Gartner
A hotel guest claims they were sexually assaulted by an employee who snuck into their room overnight.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 7:27 AM CDT
|By Danielle Jackson, Daniel Smithson and Ryan Breslin
Tennesseans won’t have to pay taxes on groceries from August through October.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2023 at 4:15 PM CDT
|By Daniel Smithson
Nashville business owners plan to throw the student their own prom.