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Chappys Cajun restaurant closed seized by state
A Nashville Cajun restaurant is currently closed for business with a sign hanging on the front door indicating taxes have not been paid. The sign posted on the front door says "seized for non-payment of Tennessee state taxes." The business's owner, John "Chappy" Chapman, made headlines earlier this year for an appearance on the reality ...
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New Magneti Marelli Plant in Tennessee for Automotive Lighting Production
A new Magneti Marelli Automotive Lighting plant for the production of headlamps and rear lights was inaugurated yesterday in Pulaski, Tenn. This is the first lighting production plant in the United States, further strengthening an already established presence in the NAFTA region, which includes plants in Ciudad Juárez and Tepotzotlán, Mexico, and the R&D Center in Auburn Hills, ...
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Motorcyclist killed in I-40 crash in Humphreys Co.
A motorcyclist died after a crash along Interstate 40 Tuesday afternoon in Humphreys County. The single-vehicle wreck was reported near the exit for Cuba Landing. Officials said Calvin Stiffler was riding down an exit ramp when he ran over some loose material and hit the guardrail. He was rushed to the hospital but didn't survive. Police said Stiffler was not wearing a ...
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Driver thrown 40 feet in Vietnam Vets Blvd. crash
A woman was thrown from her car after a crash Tuesday night on Vietnam Veterans Boulevard. Authorities said the driver hit wire restraints in the median, overcorrected and veered off the road into a ravine. She was thrown about 40 feet from the vehicle and flown to Vanderbilt Medical Center in critical condition. Witnesses told police that the woman was speeding. Officers are trying to ...
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Hendersonville homecoming queen mother face charges
A high school homecoming queen and her mother are facing charges following a party at their home. Sara Lamb, 18, is accused of underage consumption. Hendersonville police said they responded to a party at Lamb's home on June 6. When officers arrived, they said there were a lot of people at the home, and Lamb admitted to drinking. The teen's mother, Laleh Lamb, was not home when ...
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Workers compensation changes focus of conference
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Changes to the state's workers' compensation system will be the focus of the Tennessee Workers' Compensation Educational Conference this week. The three-day conference begins on Wednesday at the Nashville Airport Marriot. The conference includes specific sessions on getting ahead of the prescription drug abuse issue, how to reduce costs with safety and ...
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Lil Wayne walks on flag during video shoot
(RNN) – Rapper Lil Wayne is attempting to stomp his way out of controversy after a clip of him walking on the American flag went viral over the weekend. A behind-the-scenes clip of the music ...
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Franklin police tout community effort in fighting crime
When you see surveillance photos on the news or a picture of someone wanted for a crime, we often ask that you call police if you have any information. Now, one Midstate police department wants you to know your tips really do help. In 2009, Franklin was the first police agency in Tennessee to offer an internet-based system for receiving anonymous tips from the community. Officials say that ...
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Suspected meth operation found in south Nashville
Dangerous chemicals made for a dangerous situation Tuesday evening in south Nashville. Police discovered a suspected meth lab at a home on Celebration Way just before 8 p.m. No other information is immediately ...
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Man leads police pursuit after alleged baseball bat attack
Police say they had to chase a Thompson's Station man through two counties after he allegedly attacked a family member with a baseball bat. Williamson County investigators say 20-year-old Matthew King attacked a relative Tuesday night. A deputy then spotted King driving on Leiper's Creek Road, but he wouldn't stop. Deputies finally used a spike strip and say King ran off the ...
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Mary J. Blige concert Wed. in Nashville canceled
A Grammy-winning R&B powerhouse has canceled her stop in Nashville one night before the scheduled performance. Mary J. Blige's "Liberation Tour" was set to make a stop at Municipal Auditorium on Wednesday. Right now, it's unclear what sparked the cancellation, but a statement from the venue said refunds will be made available at the point of purchase. It's a ...
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Nashville to reconfigure sewer grates for better bicycle safety
There's a push to fix something dangerous bordering Nashville's streets. While it could cost taxpayers nearly $2 million, that could actually be cheaper than the alternative: a big lawsuit. Nashville is determined to become a bicycle-friendly city, and while those cyclists are busy looking out for cars and pedestrians, it could be easy for them to miss what is approaching their ...
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Parents of child who died of heatstroke hope to help other families
The parents of a boy who died last summer after being left alone in a hot car for hours are speaking out, hoping their story will prevent another tragedy. Joel Gray died when his mom thought he had been at daycare, only to later find him still in the back seat of her van. It was a terrible accident that had parents asking how it could happen. "I just kept thinking, 'I am going to ...
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Trumpet soloist brings new sound to downtown Clarksville
Clarksville's downtown has a whole new sound. "I don't know where I'm at sometimes," said trumpet soloist and singer Ron Michaels."I'm just listening. I'm playing, andI see colors with music." Michaels has a new gig - the venue is downtown Clarksville. His performances start in the morning and run seven to eight hours a day. For Michaels, that ...
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Ex-Rutherford Co. lawman believes he was fired due to politics
A veteran detective believes he would still have his job if he had not told Rutherford County Sheriff Robert Arnold he plans to campaign against him next year. Jim Tramel was terminated for allegedly spreading rumors about female employees and creating a hostile environment, according to the sheriff's office, which is something Tramel denies. For 15 1/2 years, Tramel said law ...
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More new jobs in Tennessee Will they all have Obama-approved insurance
The jobs will be added over the next three years through a $1.3 million investment, according to the company president, Jerry O'Connor. Governor Haslam was on hand for the announcement, and O'Connor told him that this expansion is partly due to new contracts with automotive companies. News of these new jobs comes on the heel of announcements of 300 jobs being added at Tennessee ...
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Crime Rates in Nashville Tn
Let's start with the population: 609,644 Crime is rated by a 'crime index' with 100 being the safest and of course 0 being the most dangerous. Nashville ranks 5. Yes, you read that right, a whole whopping 5. Your chances of becoming a victim is 1 out of 20. That is in Nashville alone mind you. The whole state of Tn is 1 in 28. So, basically if you live anywhere in Tn besides ...
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Metro schools leader pledges support for immigration reform
The director of Metro Nashville Public Schools is not holding back talking about immigration reform. Dr. Jesse Register has joined a growing chorus of top school and business leaders urging Congress to pass the plan currently under debate in the Senate. Register sent a letter to MNPS staff last week, asking them to contact congressional leaders to support immigration reform. He said reform ...
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TN teachers trained on new common core standards
Tennessee education officials are training teachers from across the state on how to implement a new set of uniform benchmarks for math and reading. Education Department spokeswoman Kelli Gauthier says more than 30,000 teachers have signed up to be trained on the common core state standards over the next six weeks. Training sessions began on Tuesday. The standards, which 45 states and the ...
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2nd suspect arrested in fatal shooting near Wedgewood Ave.
Police in Memphis have arrested a man suspected in the fatal shooting of a man at an attempted illegal drug deal earlier this year on Hillside Avenue. Santerius Lavender, 24, is accused in the death of 33-year-old Chad Daniel on April 9 after an attempted illegal drug deal led to shots fired into the vehicle in which Daniel was a passenger. Daniel had ridden in the vehicle to Hillside ...
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6-year-old recovering after frightening accident with family dog
A 6-year-old girl who was badly bitten by her family's dog is back home from the hospital after several surgeries to repair the damage to her head. Now, Madison Mason said she wants to thank the people who prayed for her after the attack her dad says was just a horrible accident. Three weeks ago, Madison's mom was outside playing with their 3-year-old German shepherd, Danny, when ...
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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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