BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- Kern County will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks Friday with a series of memorials and events honoring the nearly 3,000 people who were killed. The annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb will take place at the Bank of America building from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. First respo...

BAKERSFIELD, CA (KUZZ) -- The Bakersfield Police Department will welcome a new assistant chief later this month, with longtime BPD officer and Bakersfield native Ted King set to take on the role Sept. 21. King, a captain who has served with BPD for more than 22 years, grew up in Bakersfield and attended North High Scho...

MCFARLAND, CA (KUZZ) -- One of two suspects wanted in connection with a deadly McFarland shooting has surrendered to police. Elvis Garcia, 19, turned himself in Wednesday night, according to police. Garcia and 18-year-old Joshua Cortez are accused in the Aug. 22 shooting death of 26-year-old Alfonzo Espitia at a laundr...

Brian "Nashville" Neil Duckworth, a member of the country music trio Taylor Made, has died at age 56. His family announced that he died at his home in...

Nashville International Airport is moving closer to carrying Dolly Parton's name after airport officials approved the first formal step in the renamin...

Alison Krauss & Union Station have canceled the remaining dates on their 2026 Arcadia Tour after Krauss was advised to take time away from singing...

Taylor Swift is celebrating a new country music milestone after earning a nomination at the 2026 CMA Awards. In a social media post reacting to the an...