Former Sumner County Schools employee arrested for child sex crimes
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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Family of high school freshman who died after collapsing in class remembers ‘a good kid’
EAGLE RIVER, Alaska ( KTUU /Gray News) - Friends and family are remembering the life of an Alaska high school freshman who died from cardiac arrest after suddenly collapsing while playing football in physical education class last week. Mary and James Curry said their son Levi was...
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Fire department mourns firefighter who died while hiking in park
BOONE COUNTY, Mo. ( KCTV /Gray News) — The Independence Fire Department is mourning the loss of a firefighter who died while hiking in central Missouri. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to a 911 call at Pinnacles Park, just north of Columbia, at about 10:15 a.m...
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‘Madness’: Travelers scramble at Nashville airport after nationwide ground stop is lifted
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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Nationwide FAA ground stop lifted, but disruptions could last for days at BNA
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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Nationwide ground stop lifted after air traffic control outage strands thousands of travelers at BNA
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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Advocacy walk for Mississippi teen Nolan Wells floods Jefferson Street
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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O'Connell's PowerBack Nashville to lower energy bills for up to 100 low-income homes affected by Winter Storm Fern
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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Green Hill football team rallies around sophomore battling rare bone cancer
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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Chaos continues at BNA as rental cars sell out, travelers scramble to get home
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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Man accused of handcuffing 2 children to bedframe, court records say
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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‘This is real bad’: Witness reacts to Mississippi River ship collision
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...