Man arrested for DUI after crashing in Dickson County family's front yard
A Dickson County family is thanking their lucky stars after an alleged drunk driver crashed just outside their home Tuesday night.
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Dog Hero: Tales to Tails
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - An animal shelter in Virginia has a secret weapon for helping get animals adopted. It’s a 12-year-old with a picture book. The program is called ‘ Reading Tails .’ It’s free and it’s changing lives -- for kids and animals alike....
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Trump holds remote rallies to support GOP candidates in close midterm races
President Donald Trump held phone rallies Thursday as he continues his tour to support GOP candidates ahead of the midterms. Trump called Lindsey Graham, the late South Carolina senator, incredible and said he was so proud of Darline Graham. His comments come four days ahead of e...
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Blind Austin Peay senior fears withdrawal after losing state-funded rides
Joseph Brock helped make Austin Peay State University’s television and radio studios accessible so he could pursue a career in sports broadcasting.
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5 killed, including 3 children, in shooting at Oregon elementary school, officials say
BEND, Ore. ( KPTV /Gray News) - Five people are dead after a shooting occurred at an elementary school in Oregon. Police confirmed that three children -- ages 5, 8, and 11 years old -- a teacher, and the shooter were killed. Earlier reports stated that four people were killed, sa...
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6 dead, including grandmother and family, in Wisconsin plane crash
SAUK COUNTY, Wis. ( WMTV /Gray News/ AP ) - Six people, including a grandmother and her family members, died in a plane crash in a wooded area of Wisconsin, authorities said. The Sauk County Sheriff’s Office said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Authorities received s...
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‘Suspicious package’ addressed to Tennessee state election office intercepted
What This Story Is About Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett announced Thursday that a “suspicious package” addressed to the State Division of Elections Office was intercepted. Why It Matters Early voting began Wednesday, October 5. What Happens Next No other details about t...
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Massive Texas backlog of voter registrations that scrambled workers has been cleared, state says
A massive backlog of voter registration applications in Texas that frustrated counties and raised concerns among Democrats nationally has been cleared days before early voting begins, state election officials said Thursday. The backlog, which state officials attributed to a softw...
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Police searching for woman ‘with medical issues’ missing out of Sparta
SPARTA, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Sparta Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a woman who was last seen on Oct. 8. SPD said Nikkie Roberts Simmons was last seen around Swindell Street in Sparta on Thursday, Oct. 8. She has not been heard from and did not take he...
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn AI video raising legal question
A social media post by U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), the Republican nominee for Tennessee's gubernatorial election, is raising a legal question....
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El Niño is expected to shape this winter’s weather, and it could hit your budget too
A potentially record-breaking El Nio is expected to drive the weather across much of the U.S. this winter, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations winter outlook released Thursday. Its arriving as families are already dealing with high energy costs. NOAA...
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‘Do a better job’: Justin Pearson files lawsuit after city council ban, claims home was doxed by Sen. Brent Taylor
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and local organizers held a press conference Thursday morning announcing a lawsuit challenging their ban from the next two Memphis City Council meetings. The ban stems from the Oct. 6 council meeting, where members voted to dela...
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Homicide victim found in barrel at Lake Mead identified more than 4 years after discovery
LAS VEGAS ( KVVU /Gray News) - Authorities in Las Vegas identified a homicide victim Thursday whose remains were found in a barrel at Lake Mead more than four years ago. Clark County Coroner Melanie Rouse identified the man as Edward Lelburian Jackson. Authorities said he was fro...