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Lebanon council to vote on higher water, sewer and gas rates
What This Story Is About The City of Lebanon wants to raise water, sewer and natural gas rates, along with capacity fees for developers. Why It Matters Customers served by the city’s water, sewer and gas utilities would pay more per month, and developers would pay higher water an...
safety
20-year-old arrested during investigation into several Middle Tennessee car break-ins
Metro Nashville police arrested 20-year-old Laquarius Bumphus in a Middle Tennessee vehicle break-in probe after a brief chase at a Charlotte Pike gas station. Stolen pistols, key fobs, programmer found....
safety
Lincoln County deputies arrest person after investigating wild opossum incident
Lincoln County deputies arrested a suspect in a mysterious wild opossum case. Details remain undisclosed. The case was referred to TWRA as Class II wildlife, with possible animal cruelty concerns....
safety
More Nashville residents feel safe; opinions remain divided on city's handling of crime
The Nashville Police and Public Safety Alliance surveyed approximately 1,000 Nashville residents in early September to better understand their perceptions of crime, policing, and public safety priorities....
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Livestrong at the YMCA program launched for cancer survivors
"It was quite a shock on February 16 to hear that," a man told me who prefers to just go by Craig. "It's rectal cancer. Stage three. I went through 30 treatments of radiation, four- and-a-half months of chemo. Growing up, cancer was always a death sentence. It was quite frighteni...
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Judge urges Metro Council to fund training to help defendants become competent for trial
A Metro Council resolution would approve a contract with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to provide specialized competency restoration training through Davidson County General Sessions Court....
safety
Trump says JD Vance will shift focus from Iran to alleged Democratic corruption
President Donald Trump suggested hes directing Vice President JD Vances focus away from Iran, declaring no deal is needed. Trump said he asked Vance to focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States throug...
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Empower Me Center seeks community partners to help complete new Lebanon facility serving 800+ people per year
LEBANON, Tenn. For nearly 30 years, Empower Me Center in Lebanon has been helping people with disabilities improve and transform their lives. Now, the organization is building a permanent home and looking for community partners to help make it happen. Last year, the center served...
parks
Major bridge into downtown Nashville to close for two years beginning in Summer of 2027
The James Robertson Parkway Bridge will be closed for two years beginning in the summer of 2027. The Tennessee Department of Transportation said the closure is longer than first estimated because crews will be placing utility lines directly into the bridge, which will be time-con...
safety
Hidden camera found in bakery bathroom; owner arrested in separate child voyeurism case: police
LAKE CHARLES, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A Louisiana man is accused of placing a hidden camera in a home and capturing video of a child undressed. Police said they also found a camera in the employee bathroom at the suspect’s business. According to the Lake Charles Police Departmen...