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Families of fallen troops join governor for Memorial Day tribute
Memorial Day weekend is the kick-off for summer and outdoor fun, but for veterans and their families, it can be a solemn occasion when memories flood back. Gov. Bill Haslam hosted a ceremony Friday to honor three Tennesseans killed in action. Staff Sgt. Chris Ward, 24, of Oak Ridge, died in April; Sgt. Jacob Schwallie, 22, of Clarksville, died in May 2012; and Glen Schoenmann, from Grundy ...
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Driver in Music Row double fatal DUI to serve 1 year in jail
A man accused of striking and killing two pedestrians while driving drunk near Music Row in December 2011 has pleaded guilty to reduced charges. The plea has the parents of one of the victims saying the law needs to be changed. Michael Brooksher and Tommy Allen were struck as they tried to cross Demonbreun Street near the Music Row roundabout. The driver, Trevor Bradshaw, and his ...
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Air quality alert Saturday includes Nashville
An air quality alert has been issued in Middle Tennessee for Saturday, as ground-level ozone concentrations within the region may approach or exceed unhealthy standards. The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation said the general public is not likely to be affected, but active children and adults - and people with respiratory disease such as asthma - should limit prolonged ...
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Fridays recipe - Aimee Fortneys coconut shark steak with peach habanero salsa
Inexpensive and healthy, this shark steak is extremely versatile! You can grill it, cook it on the stove top or bake it, and the outcome is always ...
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Feds look for temporary fix after I-5 collapse
(AP Photo/Everett Daily Herald, Jon Bauer). Rescue workers look for victims after a portion of the Interstate 5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River in Mount Vernon, Wash., Thursday, May 23, ...
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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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