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Two people in critical condition after house fire
Two people are recovering in the hospital after a late night fire on Thursday. A neighbor called911 at 10:30 p.m. reporting smoke coming from the back of a home on West Linden Avenue in Nashville and saying there might be people inside. Once crews arrived on scene, they found one man and woman inside. They were taken to Vanderbilt Hospital in critical condition, according to Assistant Chief ...
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I-5 bridge collapses into Wash. river injuring 3
The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the ...
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2 Dead in Drugstore Shootings in Tennessee
An East Tennessee pharmacy owner and a customer have been killed during a robbery that left a pharmacy tech and another employee wounded. District Attorney Jimmy Dunn said a former police officer in Bean Station was taken into custody shortly after the shooting and robbery Thursday at the Down Home Pharmacy. Dunn said the former officer, 37-year-old Jason B. Holt, took "a large ...
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Underwood to donate $1 million for Oklahoma tornado relief
Blake Shelton has a date and location for his benefit and fellow Oklahoman Carrie Underwood is writing a large check to help benefit those affected by this week's storms in their home state. Organizers say Shelton's "Healing in the Heartland" benefit concert will be held May 29 at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City. The event will be televised live on NBC. And ...
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TN officers to check for boating safety this holiday weekend
The summer boating season is about to set sail, but before you head to the lake, there are some things you should know. Officers with the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency have some new technology to make sure everyone plays it safe on the water, and some of it is so small, you may not even notice it until it's too late. "We want to make sure every boat has the proper ...
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Suspect arrested in series of East Nashville robberies
Metro police have arrested a man accused in at least three robberies and an attempted homicide this month in East Nashville. Queshan Brooks, 20, is suspected of demanding cash at gunpoint May 17 at Pick-A-Flick on Dickerson Pike, along with a May 11 robbery on West Eastland Avenue at Laurent Street and a May 18 robbery on Laurent Street at Chicamauga Avenue. Investigators say Brooks was also ...
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Nashville grandmother tells story of survival in OK tornado
The images coming out of Oklahoma after the destructive EF5 tornado have been captivating, especially for those who have family in the Moore, OK, area. One Nashville grandmother's family found themselves in the center of the danger. Sheree Spoltore watched as her daughter's home and her granddaughter's daycare fell right in line with the path of the killer tornado. "I ...
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MTSU dorm assistant accused of videotaping female students in shower
MTSU police say they have gotten the man who was videotaping women in a dorm shower. The suspect had easy access to the campus dorm. The spring semester is over at MTSU, but the few students who remain were shocked to hear women were being videotaped with a cell phone while taking a shower in their dorm. "If I had a sister or girlfriend who went here I would be highly upset because I ...
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Norfolk Southern Opens Bulk Transfer Facility in Tennessee
has unveiled its new $5.9 million Thoroughbred Bulk Transfer terminal in Knoxville, Tenn., which will allow customers to transfer a large array of commodities between railcars and trucks.The Class I railroad's new terminal, adjacent to its railyard, is near Interstate 275, I-40 and I-75. The facility, which features 48 car spots and a truck scale, can handle dry and liquid bulk commodities ...
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Is Conservative Sate Tennessee Shifting Towards Marriage Equality Vanderbilt Poll Says ‘Yes’
Vanderbilt University in Nashville recently conducted a poll that shows the highly conservative RED state of Tennessee is having a positive change of heart towards legalized marriage for same-sex couples. ...
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Sheriff to young womans supporters Teen sex case is about age not gay rights
Kaitlyn Hunt's supporters say she is being prosecuted because she was in a sexual relationship with someone of the same sex. Authorities say it isn't a gay rights issue at all, but rather a simple case of an adult inappropriately involved with a minor. As public outrage mounts, fueled by Internet activism, 18-year-old Hunt has until Friday to decide whether she'll accept a plea ...
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Rep. DesJarlais reprimanded for having sex with patients
By ERIK SCHELZIG Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Rep. Scott DesJarlais, a licensed physician, was reprimanded and fined by the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners for having sex with patients before he was elected to Congress, according to documents released Thursday. The Republican won re-election last year despite revelations he had affairs with patients and once urged 1 of ...
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Unemployment ticks up in Davidson County
Davidson County's unemployment rate increased in April, according to new data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development. The county's employment rate increased to 6.5 percent, up from 6.2 percent in March. Davidson was among 23 counties that saw unemployment increase last month compared to March. The unemployment rate decreased in 62 counties and remained flat in ...
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14 restaurants offer Charles Ramsey free burgers for life
(RNN) - At least a dozen restaurants in the Cleveland area have pledged to give the man who rescued three Ohio women from captivity free burgers for life. Charles Ramsey, the guy who famously stopped eating his Big Mac to rescue Amanda Berry, Gina Dejesus and Michelle Knight, will now receive free burgers for the rest of his life from dozens of Cleveland area ...
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Hearing scheduled for Brentwood man charged with killing wife
A Brentwood father accused of killing his wife will be back in court on Thursday. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Randolph Maidens, 42, and he could enter a plea. He's expected to ask the judge to reduce his bond. Maidens is accused of shooting his wife, Rachel, at their home in the Governor's Club community of Brentwood last ...
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Police to release new details in October multi-state homicides
A news conference will be held Thursday afternoon to release updated details regarding multiple homicides in Lincoln County and Alabama last year. Four people were found dead in Lincoln County and two others in Alabama in October 2012. The Lincoln County Sheriff's Department said it will hold a news conference in Fayetteville at 3 p.m. The victims in the case are Chabreya Campbell, 22, ...
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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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