It increases the likelihood a tree could fail and branch could break,” said Carpenter. From branches to entire trees, we’ve seen trees in storms turn deadly. Just weeks ago, a man along ...

According to the Franklin Fire Company, crews were dispatched to Country Road in New Franklin around 3 p.m. on Sunday.

News of the tree house’s imminent demolition has been met with public outcry; more than 6,000 people have signed a petition to try to save it. “If nothing happens in the next few days ...