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Federal grants help landowners conserve wildlife
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials have set aside more than $1 million for Tennessee landowners who help conserve wildlife. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said owners of agricultural and forest land can apply by June 10 for funding under the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Grants are available to help eligible landowners and operators develop or enhance planned upland, ...
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Man shot during FBI interview says he Tsarnaev killed in 2011
ORLANDO, FL (RNN) - Deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a man killed Wednesday during questioning by the FBI were accomplices in a 2011 slaying, according to CNN. Unnamed law enforcement officials told the Associated Press that Ibragim Todashev, 27, lunged at an FBI agent with a knife during an interview at his home on Wednesday. Agents shot and killed him. Citing law ...
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Tennessee Smokies scrub stadium for allergic fans
KODAK, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Smokies have scrubbed their ball park and kick off a home stand Thursday with a peanut-free night. The game against the Huntsville Stars is being played for the Allergy, Asthma & Sinus Center. It's intended to allow fans who have peanut allergies to safely and comfortably enjoy a baseball game. The first pitch is at 7:15 p.m. Fans 12 and under also ...
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Nashvilles Striking Matches named semi-finalists for 2013 O Music Awards
Striking Matches , which features Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis, has been named one of ten semi-finalists who are competing for the fan-based award. The top five bands receiving the most online votes will move on to perform and compete at ...
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Soldier dad returns home to surprise children on train
He is normally accustomed to traveling in a helicopter while on the front line in Afghanistan, but an old railroad dining car turned out to be the vehicle of choice for a soldier who made a special surprise. Capt. Brian Vega, who has returned home from a nine-month deployment, hid on the train at the Tennessee Railway Museum, waiting for his kids to spot him Wednesday. Vega and his wife came ...
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Metro officer could be at fault in collision captain says
A Metro police officer was involved in a crash Wednesday evening while responding to an emergency call. The officer's patrol vehicle collided into an SUV about 7 p.m. at the intersection of North 12th Street and Gartland Avenue. The SUV rolled over, but the driver was not injured. The officer was taken to the hospital to be checked out and is expected to be OK. The captain on duty ...
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Middle TN deploys more resources to aid tornado recovery
There's been a huge outpouring of support from Middle Tennessee in the aftermath of the deadly Oklahoma tornado, and many volunteers and their supplies have now arrived at the disaster area. As another day of disturbing and heartbreaking images emerged from Oklahoma, another picture emerged here at home: one of generosity and a determination to play a part in the recovery. At the ...
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Man upset over foreclosure allegedly attacks judge at Hobby Lobby
A Rutherford County judge came face-to-face with an angry man who had previously appeared in his courtroom. The man had lost his home in foreclosure and blamed the judge in the confrontation at a Hobby Lobby store. Judge Larry Brandon has worked in the Rutherford County Civil Court for seven years, overseeing civil collections and probate matters, but he said never in a million years did he ...
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Bulgers Beat Nashville man continues Chinese art tradition
A Nashville man who brought the ancient Chinese tradition of Gyotaku with him when he immigrated as a young boy now implements that art of fish rubbing at his longtime home on Old Hickory Lake. When Frank Gee goes to the freezer to grab some fish, it doesn't always mean he's hungry. "We're gonna use it like a palette and put some black on it," Gee said. Gyotaku is ...
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Nashville judge permanently suspends public guardian
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A Nashville judge has permanently suspended the public guardian of Davidson County while citing "significant concerns" that she charged excessive fees to the elderly and disabled people she is supposed to ...
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Woman makes miraculous recovery after hit-and-run
Angela Riley is still lapsing in and out of a coma 11 days after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver. The 25-year-old Decatur, GA, woman was visiting Nashville the weekend of May 11 for a bachelorette party for one of her best friends, Amelia King. "We all got dressed up in our '80s gear for an '80s theme," said King. At 1:30 a.m., while crossing Broadway at Fourth ...
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Child allegedly abused on school bus as monitor played on cell phone
Another Middle Tennessee school district is being sued over claims of sexual abuse. The parents of a student with special needs claim a teenager assaulted their son on a Cheatham County school bus while the bus monitor was distracted on her cell phone. "He's had a significant loss in his ability to function because of this," said attorney Gary Blackburn. Blackburn is ...
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Downtown neighbors upset at no-bid project for $4M police precinct
Nashville's newest police precinct, which will be built across from the Music City Center, is being fast-tracked against the objection of more than 90 downtown property owners. The precinct is also being built as a change-order to an existing contract, rather than through the bidding process. Nearby property owners question why the city has chosen a narrow strip of land - only 35 feet ...
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Company in Gallatin crane collapse has history of accidents
Federal safety officials are investigating what caused a crane to collapse Tuesday and topple on to a moving car, and the Channel 4 I-Team has learned the company in charge of that crane has a history of work site accidents. In fact, according to inspection reports, the company had construction workers die on previous jobs. Some said it was a miracle nobody was seriously hurt on Highway 109 ...
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Longtime good Samaritan now in need of support
A Joelton man who quietly made a difference for others all his life now needs the community's support in a big way. John Cain, 63, is a Mason, Shriner and businessman who couldn't say no to any child in need, but now it's his turn. Cain needs a $100,000 bone marrow transplant, and his friends and family have vowed to raise the money. Sling Shots Sports Bar in Madison is ...
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Fort Campbell homecoming holds special reunions
Following a Fort Campbell homecoming Tuesday night, yet another 100 soldiers arrived on post from Afghanistan Wednesday morning. In the crowdoutside, children stood on the railing reaching out to get closer to the plane that landed moments earlier. Among the crowd was Heather Salete, son Jeremiah and an inseparable companion who loves a good neck rub. "This is Sookie, my service ...
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Correctional officers inmates families accused of sneaking in phones
Termination records obtained by the Channel 4 I-Team show 17 state employees were fired in 2011, accused of bringing contraband into prisons, including cell phones. Those same records show the vast majority of people busted for bringing in contraband were family and friends of inmates. The Channel 4 I-Team obtained the termination records after we found more than 100 inmates in state prisons ...
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Nashville Creator Callie Khouri On Disrupting Her Creative Process
You could say Callie Khouri's career has come full circle. But you'd only be kind of right. The native Texan waited tables for a time in Nashville in the '70s and '80s. Then she went on to write the Academy Award-winning ...
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Mom accused of offering boat to have daughter killed
A woman who went to prison in the 1970s for having her husband killed is now accused of plotting a hit on her own daughter, and police say they foiled her latest alleged scheme just in time. Frieda Pontune, 72 - who sought insurance money when her husband died - is accused of planning to pay for her daughter's death with a boat. "I think it's jealousy, envy, just a pure evil ...
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1 killed in London terror attack 2 suspects hospitalized
BBC News , eyewitnesses said a man was attacked in a street by two men at about 2:20 p.m. local time. The two were later shot by officers. The two suspects used butcher knives and meat cleavers to viciously hack a man who is reportedly a British soldier. The attack was in the London neighborhood of Woolwich near the Royal Artillery Barracks. "The killing in #Woolwich is truly shocking ...
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Blake Shelton Im planning a benefit with NBC for tornado victims
Oklahoma native Blake Shelton is the first entertainer to announce a benefit for tornado victims in his home state. After Tuesday night's taping of "The Voice," the country music superstar told CNN, "We are actually putting together a fund-raiser right now with NBC. We'll have more details within the next 24 hours, but definitely something with NBC that is going to ...
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Teens suspected of stabbing man outside Spring Hill restaurant
Spring Hill police say two teens are suspected of stabbing a man last weekend in the parking lot of a Cracker Barrel restaurant. The 19-year-old victim told police he was in a car with a 16-year-old and 17-year-old when the juveniles allegedly tried to rob him of his wallet Saturday about 6:45 p.m. As the man was exiting the car, he was stabbed, police said. The victim then drove himself in ...
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Tennessee Transfer Highlights WKU Class
Brian Thomas, assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Western Kentucky University, has announced that the swimming and diving program will welcome 23 new student-athletes to campus this fall for the 2013-14 campaign.The Hilltoppers and Lady Toppers will look to ride the momentum of an historic 2012-13 season that produced 15 NCAA "B" qualifiers, 20 new program records and a Sun ...
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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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