Vanessa Flores of Montgomery Central High doesn't think of herself as a writer. However, her essay just won a big contest. "I'm super proud of her!" said mom Kimberly Ortiz. "I've never read anything she's written, so this is a little surprising to me." Flores did tell me something about what she...
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What This Story Is About A nationwide ground stop was lifted after disrupting flights and travel plans at Nashville International Airport. Why It Matters Travelers spent hours searching for luggage, booking hotels and looking for rental cars. What Happens Next Flights began depar...
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The disruption reached Nashville International Airport where passengers told News 2 they arrived with little warning and struggled to find information about their flights, luggage and rebooking options....
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After a chaotic day for air travel, there are signs of progress tonight: The nationwide ground stop has been lifted. But getting flights moving again doesn't mean things immediately return to normal. Airlines have planes and crews out of position after thousands of delays and can...
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What This Story Is About The Nashville NAACP branch and other organizations held an advocacy walk on Jefferson Street to keep attention on the death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells. Why It Matters Event organizer Denise Motes said it is very important to keep Wells’ name alive, r...
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According to the mayor's office, the program is called PowerBack Nashville. It's a partnership between Metro Nashville, CLEAResult, Tennessee Valley Authority, Rebuilding Together Nashville and United Way of Greater Nashville....
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What This Story Is About Green Hill sophomore Alex Caskey, 16, is undergoing treatment for Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer. Why It Matters His teammates, coaches and community members are helping support Alex and his family during treatment. What Happens Next Alex’s treatment plan i...
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The nationwide ground stop may be over, but the travel nightmare is far from finished for passengers at Nashville International Airport.
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VANCE, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A Tuscaloosa County man is charged with child abuse, torture and aggravated child abuse. According to court records, David Philips handcuffed a boy and a girl to a bed frame and whipped at least one of the children after she told law enforcement a...
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Shipley was reportedly over the Unity Program, an after school enrichment program, at Merrol Hyde Magnet School in Hendersonville until he resigned after the 2025-2026 school year....
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BATON ROUGE, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - Former Baton Rouge resident Devon Flanagan was working along the Mississippi River in New Orleans early Friday afternoon when a tanker reportedly struck the American Heritage river cruise paddleboat. RELATED: Tanker crashes into river cruiser...
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(Gray News) - The recent nationwide ground stop was only the second in the U.S. since the Sept. 11 attacks The last one happened in 2023, when an outage disrupted the Federal Aviation Administration system that sends safety messages to pilots. Friday’s ground stop followed “commu...
