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Franklin company recalls gas cylinders due to leaks
A company in Franklin is recalling 55,000 fuel cylinders that could be unsafe. The Department of Transportation issued a recall order to The Lite Cylinder Company after several complaints of gases like propane leaking from the cylinders. The company has been ordered to contact customers and arrange for the cylinders to be returned. Regulators have also blocked the company from making any ...
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Pedestrian struck by vehicle near Old Hickory
A pedestrian is receiving treatment after he was struck by a vehicle Monday evening in the Old Hickory area. The incident was reported about 7 p.m. near the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Sandhurst Drive. The pedestrian was conscious but not alert when crews arrived, according to emergency dispatch. No other information is immediately ...
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Public meeting discusses Nashvilles proposed rapid transit
A hot topic in Nashville was up for discussion at a public meeting Monday evening. Folks gathered at Christ the King School on Belmont Boulevard to talk about The Amp - the bus rapid transit system being proposed for West End Avenue. The proposed system would stretch more than seven miles from St. Thomas Hospital in west Nashville to the Five Points area on the east side. Most of the time, ...
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Easement confusion leaves homeowner with tree over his head
One Nashville homeowner knows what it feels like to have something hanging over his head, and the garage where he restores antique cars and motorcycles is one big storm away from becoming rubble. Terry Walls said a big, leaning hackberry tree near his garage appears to be on Metro Nashville property, but through a strange twist of legal events, nobody is claiming responsibility for the tree. ...
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Man accused of holding ex-girlfriend at gunpoint in La Vergne
La Vergne police arrested a man suspected of holding his former girlfriend against her will at gunpoint late Sunday night. Philip Mankin Jr., 49, is accused of showing up at the woman's home about 10 p.m. Sunday and refusing to leave. Police said he pulled out a handgun and held her against her will. After Mankin left the home Monday morning, the woman called police. Officers with the ...
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Donor to match contributions to Nashville Rescue Mission
An anonymous donor is hoping a friendly challenge will help bring more money into the Nashville Rescue Mission. The donor is offering to match any money given to the mission, up to $150,000. The Nashville Rescue Mission is involved with helping the community's hungry and homeless. There is a time limit for donations, though. You must make your contribution by the end of the month. ...
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Northbound I-65 reopens after wreck near Briley
A wreck that had closed northbound Interstate 65 near the Briley Parkway interchange has been cleared, and traffic is returning to normal in the area. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the crash was reported about 4:50 p.m. near Exit 90. No other information on the crash has been ...
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Family files suit after death of Germantown Cafe chef
The family of a Nashville chef who died after becoming locked in his restaurant's walk-in cooler is now suing. Jay Luther's mother and sisters filed the lawsuit late last week against several parties, including the cooler company, the company that delivered the dry ice and the Metro Nashville Police Department. Luther died in June 2012 from inhaling dry ice fumes at Germantown Cafe ...
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Drug roundup nets 10 arrests in Lincoln County
Ten people are facing federal drug charges after a multi-agency roundup Monday in Lincoln County. The suspects are accused of crimes including conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, conspiracy to distribute powder cocaine and money laundering, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Investigators said the following suspects were ...
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Madison shooting suspect jailed on $5 million bond
The man suspected of shooting a woman and her three daughters Friday at an apartment complex in Madison has been formally charged with four counts of attempted homicide. Bond for Earnest Moore, formerly known as Earnest Woodley, was set at $5 million Monday in Davidson County court. Police had been searching for Moore after the shooting that sent Nicole Luke and her daughters Deona, Keona ...
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Nashville adds second night of Independence Day fireworks
Nashville plans a patriotic salute so large this Independence Day, the party will actually span two days. Music City's tribute to America is called 'Let Freedom Sing,' and popular country music group The Band Perry will headline. Beginning at 1 p.m. July 4, two stages at The Lawn at Riverfront Park will host live music, and there will also be plenty of family-friendly ...
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Hockey rink expanded library part of new Antioch mall
The future of the former Hickory Hollow Mall could be ice cold. Mayor Karl Dean announced plans Monday to bring a community hockey rink to the property now called the Global Mall at The Crossings. It comes just a week after a lot of people in Antioch shared concerns about the re-branded mall. They worry new stores aren't drawing enough foot traffic, and parts of the mall have fallen into ...
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Group that helps with AC bills stretches for funding
The hot and humid weather has many people in Nashville switching on the air conditioner, but one group that helps people with their cooling bills has run out of cash when it's needed most. The Metro Action Commission offers energy assistance in Nashville, and its funding was supposed to last through June. However, demand increased, and the group had to look elsewhere for aid. Now, the ...
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U.S. Army soldier makes surprise visit to 11-year-old pen pal
An 11-year-old Columbus girl wanted to do something special to support troops fighting overseas, so she wrote a letter to a soldier in Afghanistan.On Sunday, she found out just how much that simple gesture meant to the sergeant who received it. The story began over six months ago when a Katie Grace Hartley wrote a Christmas card to an unknown Army engineer who was deployed to Kandahar ...
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Motorsport Khalid Al Balooshi to forget all about Tennessee drag races
Qatar Al Anabi Racing Top Fuel driver Khalid Al Balooshi leaves the starting line at NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals last weekend. Photo courtesy of Gary ...
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Nun who kissed Elvis is a celebrity again
Email article Fifty years after she made her last movie, former film star Dolores Hart has become a celebrity again. Now Mother Dolores, the prioress of a Benedictine monastery in Connecticut -- and still known as the nun who kissed Elvis Presley (in King Creole) -- she has just had her autobiography published. Titled The Ear of the Heart: An Actress’ Journey From Hollywood to Holy ...
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3 more batches of West Nile found in Davidson Co.
Metro Public Health Department officials said Monday that three more batches of mosquitoes collected in Davidson County have tested positive for West Nile virus. The virus was found in mosquitoes captured in an east Nashville neighborhood near the intersection of East Trinity Lane and Gallatin Pike. Other mosquitoes with West Nile were found near the intersection of D.B. Todd Boulevard and ...
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Golfer struck by lightning in Hopkinsville
Workers at a golf course in Kentucky said a man was struck by lightning on Sunday. A golfer playing in a tournament at the The Links at Novadell in Hopkinsville was struck as a thunderstorm moved over the course. According to the worker at the course, the man was taken to the hospital but is now recovering at ...
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Mother charged in death of 3-month-old daughter
A Lawrence County mother was arrested Friday in connection with the death of her 3-month-old daughter last year. Chassidy Jade Garland, 25, of Lawrenceburg is charged with reckless homicide. On, Nov. 1, 2012 investigators were called to a home regarding an infant that had passed away. When they arrived, investigators said they "quickly noticed evidence that led them to believe this ...
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Calf stuck in mud rescued from banks of Duck River
A calf had to be rescued along the Duck River in Maury County on Saturday. Crews rushed to an area near Tom Hitch Parkway after a newborn calf fell from a cliff. A boater spotted the animal and dialed 911. When rescuers arrived, they found the calf stuck in the mud with water nearly up to its head. Firefighters pulled it out and returned it to the ...
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Agriculture officials on watch for aggressive bees
The first known instance of the more aggressive bees - sometimes called "killer bees"- in Tennessee came last year. State apiarist Mike Studer told The Commercial Appeal ...
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Elvis impersonations musical variety and a wedding... Derived Headline
Elvis impersonations, musical variety and a wedding proposal were all a part of the kickoff week for the Bismarck-Mandan Summer Concert series. Dykshoorn Park in Mandan attracted a crowd filled with families, friends, children and even family pets for the show Thursday. The night featured artist Johnny Vincent, whose show included musical favorites as well as a second half dedicated to Elvis ...
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New labor chief says job searches should be easier
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- The state labor chief says cutting services at state jobless service centers shouldn't make it harder for out-of-work Tennesseans to find ...
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Driver falls asleep knocks out power pole in Madison
A wreck early Monday morning knocked out power to more than 300 people and shut down a road in Madison. The crash occurred in the 1201 Cheyenne Blvd near the Cumberland River in Madison around 4 a.m. Police said a woman fell asleep behind the wheel, hit a power line pole and went down an embankment. The vehicle eventually hit a fence near the River Retreat apartments. Power was knocked ...
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Police smell marijuana coming from car suspect accused of crime spree
Police stopped a man after they smelled marijuana coming from his vehicle but later learned he was suspected of stealing thousands of dollars in merchandise. Investigators said the suspect, Jason Weeks, stole $1,500 worth of merchandise from a Target store on Old Hickory Boulevard in April. Weeks is also accused of stealing items from a Walmart on North Gallatin Pike and then fraudulently ...
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Nashville redeveloping the waterfront
The first phase of the City of Nashville’s redevelopment of the Riverfront in the downtown area was kicked off in late 2010 with the ground-breaking ceremony for a new Riverfront Park, which will replace the current park and expand it by a factor of ten to 6.5 acres.
The redevelopment plan is an ongoing effort to maintain the Riverfront area in downtown as a focal point of the community. Ever since Nashville was founded, as the Nashboro settlement in the 1780s, the river has been an integral source of income and has enhanced the quality of life of residents due to its aesthetic nature and variety of entertainment and leisure pursuits. Read more
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