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Woman surrenders after accused of stabbing boyfriend in Edgehill area
A woman turned herself in two days after a "domestic-related incident" in Nashville's Edgehill community left her boyfriend injured, according to officials....
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18-year-old tied to 3-month-old baby being shot has been arrested
Detectives arrested an 18-year-old on Tuesday connected to a shooting that left a baby hurt this past June.
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An unnamed donor responds to global aid cuts with a record gift for the nonprofit Americares
A major American aid group is promising to deliver more medicines in high-need areas around the world after receiving its largest ever donation. Americares, a nonprofit that supports thousands of health centers globally, announced a $50 million gift Wednesday from an unidentified...
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Emergency slide deploys on Qatari-gifted Air Force One, delaying Trump’s departure
(Gray News) - The emergency slide appeared to have been deployed on Air Force One, delaying President Donald Trump’s departure for his GOP convention. The inflated slide was visible on the far side of the Qatari-gifted aircraft as Trump arrived at Joint Base Andrews. He had staye...
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Family explains meaning behind controversial license plate depicting racial slur
ST. LOUIS, Mo. ( First Alert 4 /Gray News) - A Missouri man has changed his license plate following reports it contained a derogatory term toward Asians. Stephen Martchink, the 73-year-old brother of the license plate owner, explained that it was a nickname spelled using the last...
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New international route could come to BNA pending board approval
What This Story Is About A new flight could be coming to Nashville International Airport (BNA). Why It Matters According to the letter, if the board of commissioners doesn’t approve the funding, staff said it could jeopardize the launch in Nashville and could impact future airlin...
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Daughter of former Montgomery County sheriff granted hearing for new child abuse trial
What This Story Is About Sarah Fuson, daughter of former Montgomery County Sheriff John Fuson, will get a hearing for a new trial. Why It Matters The child suffered a concussion and skull fracture. What Happens Next The hearing is scheduled for May 5, 2027. For Context A jury fou...
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Nashville Fair returns to Wedgewood Houston. Here’s what you need to know
What This Story Is About The Nashville Fair is starting Friday, Sept. 11 and will run until Sept. 20 at the Nashville Fairgrounds in Wedgewood Houston. Why It Matters The fair will have rides, animals, a circus, music, a butterfly exhibit, art exhibits, crafts, comedy shows and m...
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Airport authority to vote on resolution supporting renaming Nashville airport after Dolly Parton
What This Story Is About The Metro Nashville Airport Authority Board will vote Friday on a resolution supporting the renaming of Nashville International Airport to Dolly Parton International Airport. Why It Matters Two people who started the petition said there is no better perso...
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Nashville hospital could lose Medicare agreement over medication error, agency warns
What This Story Is About Federal regulators warned Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital Midtown that its Medicare provider agreement could be terminated after an investigation found “immediate-jeopardy conditions” tied to a medication error that harmed four surgical patients. Why It M...
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AG’s Office Says It Lacks Authority to Investigate Choice Lanes Contract
Following John Ray Clemmons' questions over toll lane procurement process, Skrmetti’s office claims it has no jurisdiction
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Nashville Zoo's adults-only event Sunset Safari returns September with new theme
Nashville Zoo is bringing some magic to town with its adults-only fundraiser event and a brand-new theme: Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
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New details emerge in missing Alabama teen case; former deputy’s past revealed
A 27-year-old former Tennessee deputy is accused of aggravated statutory rape and harboring or hiding a runaway child.
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‘No hesitation’: Mother fights off coyote that began attacking her 4-year-old daughter
SURPRISE, Ariz. ( KPHO /Gray News) — An Arizona mother is recovering after fighting off a coyote that began attacking her 4-year-old daughter over the weekend. Brittany Cardinal said the attack happened during what started as a Sunday afternoon of kite flying with her daughter in...
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Another Look: Alicia Blue, ‘Country Desire’
Before she stops in at AmericanaFest, spin the country songsmith’s Shooter Jennings-produced debut LP
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Emergency slide inflates on Qatari-gifted plane Trump was set to fly on
The emergency evacuation slide on the plane President Donald Trump was scheduled to take to Texas for the Republican midterm convention inflated before takeoff Wednesday. The slide unfurled from the cargo side of the Qatari plane at Joint Base Andrews. Trump had just arrived at t...
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Mega-breaches are driving a record surge in data compromise notices
( InvestigateTV ) — The number of data-compromise notices sent to consumers has already surpassed last year’s total, according to a new report from the Identity Theft Resource Center. James Lee, president of the Identity Theft Resource Center , known as ITRC, said the increase re...
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Never Forget: Advocates question pace of hiring for 9/11 survivor health program
Nesconset, NY ( InvestigateTV ) — Tom Wilson, a former NYPD sergeant, was investigating a burglary in Brooklyn on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. “I remember the radio all of a sudden a lot of chatter on it. And uh, I said to the el...
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The Good Side: From military to musical fame
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A life in the military teaches plenty of lessons. But one veteran learned maybe the most important one of all, who he is. And that lesson helped him make it to the national stage. The Good Side’s Ryan Piers introduces us to Benjamin HighTower ....
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Nashville airport buying land for future runway extension, eyes direct flights to Asia
As Nashville continues to grow, the Nashville International Airport has big expansion plans in the works, including a runway extension project.
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O’Charley’s locations across Middle Tennessee are closing. Here’s what we know
What This Story Is About Multiple O’Charley’s restaurants across Middle Tennessee told WSMV4 they are closing in September. Why It Matters The restaurant chain was founded in Nashville in 1971, with its first location on 21st Avenue. What Happens Next The locations contacted by W...
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Dolly Parton didn’t want people to know she was sick, sister says: ‘She did not want people sad’
(Gray News) — Dolly Parton’s cancer battle was kept secret because she did not want her fans to be sad or worried, Parton’s sister revealed in a new interview. In an interview with Gayle King on “CBS Mornings,” Stella Parton revealed details about why Dolly Parton chose to keep h...
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Nation’s largest lantern festival canceled due to visa issues, Nashville Zoo says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The largest lantern festival in the United States has been canceled for 2026. The Nashville Zoo said Wednesday that the event, called Zoolumination, was canceled because of visa issues impacting its event partner, InLight Festival Group. The zoo said tha...
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Consumer Reports finds customers are seeing different prices for the same rides
The price of your next rideshare trip could depend on more than just traffic. The practice is known as surveillance pricing, where companies use data and AI to help determine what customers pay. A Consumer Reports investigation found two people standing side by side, requesting t...
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Remembering the bonds forged by September 11, 2001
NEW YORK (Gray DC) - Twenty-five years ago, Debra Alfarone watched the first plane hit the World Trade Center from a street corner in Greenwich Village. Witnessing the first strike Alfarone said she was standing on the street corner when she noticed people walking by with a look ...
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Foster parent may avoid prison for endangering the welfare of a child
WINFIELD, Mo. ( KMOV /Gray News) — A Missouri foster parent accused of trading a child for an exotic animal and who pleaded guilty to a child endangerment charge may not go to prison. Brenda Deutsch, of Winfield, was charged in April 2025 with felony counts stemming from allegati...
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Alleged drunken man found asleep inside running vehicle with child in backseat in Tennessee
PORTLAND, Tenn. (WSMV) - A man is facing multiple charges after he was found passed out behind the wheel of a running vehicle with a toddler in the backseat. The Portland Police Department reported that officers were sent to a business parking lot on West Knight Street on Septemb...
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This common household item caused a garbage truck to catch on fire in Middle Tennessee
COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WSMV) - A garbage truck caught on fire in Columbia on Wednesday due to a common household item that was improperly disposed. The City of Columbia Public Works Department said that the fire was caused by a lithium battery . These batteries are different from your ...
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Ascension Saint Thomas faces Medicare funding loss
Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown and Ascension Saint Thomas West are facing the loss of TennCare/Medicare funding following a series of errors that resulted in four surgical patients receiving incorrect medication....
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Nashville Lyft riders can now be matched with driverless Waymo vehicles. Here’s what to know
What This Story Is About Lyft riders in Nashville can now be matched with fully autonomous Waymo vehicles through the Lyft app. Why It Matters Nashville is the first market where Waymo vehicles are available through both the Waymo and Lyft apps. What Happens Next The service will...
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Former Titans scout to serve consecutive life sentences for killing pregnant girlfriend
The former football scout convicted in the murder of his pregnant girlfriend will spend the rest of his life behind bars, a judge ruled in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday....
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Former NFL scout to serve 2 life sentences for murdering pregnant girlfriend in Nashville
What This Story Is About Blaise Taylor, the former NFL scout who was convicted of fatally poisoning his pregnant girlfriend in 2023, was sentenced in Nashville on Wednesday, September 9, 2026. Why It Matters Taylor was convicted earlier this summer for giving his girlfriend a fat...
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Gated Fences Will Surround Oracle's Nashville Campus
Referencing privacy and security, tech company updates complex plans in Metro filing
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‘Doctor Who’ actor Noel Clarke charged with sexual assault, voyeurism, reports say
(Gray News) - “Doctor Who” star Noel Clarke has been charged with sex offenses by authorities in London. The British actor best known for playing Mickey Smith, boyfriend to Billie Piper’s Rose Tyler, on the BBC show from 2005 to 2010, was charged after detectives received “a file...
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Dog supplements sold on Amazon, Chewy recalled for potential salmonella
(Gray News) - Dog supplements sold on Amazon and Chewy have been recalled because they may be contaminated with salmonella. The company Vet Plus, Inc. is recalling two of its dog supplements, Fi Calming Supplement for Dogs and Fi 8-in-1 Formula Supplement for Dogs. According to t...
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Nashville-based O'Charley's closing remaining restaurants
O'Charley's was founded by Charles Watkins on 21st Avenue near Vanderbilt University in 1971.
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Infant shot in South Nashville; Teen charged with attempted homicide
An 18-year-old has been jailed after he allegedly shot into a vehicle and injured a 3-month-old baby, according to the Metro Nashville Police Department....
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Trial for man accused of killing Nashville greenway runner set for April 2027
The trial for a man accused of killing a woman while she was running on a Nashville area greenway has been rescheduled for next year.
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64-year-old woman accused of ‘snapping’ and killing boyfriend after he broke up with her following sex
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. ( WBRC /Gray News) - A woman in Alabama is accused of “snapping” and killing her boyfriend after he ended their relationship following a sexual meetup at the park. A grand jury indicted Bonita Yvette Brown, 64, on a murder charge in the shooting death of 64-year-...
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Autopsy: Man killed by Memphis Safe Task Force was shot at least 5 times, death ruled homicide
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - A newly released autopsy and toxicology report from the West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center reveal new details about the death of 47-year-old Alfonzo Ivy, a man shot and killed during an attempted warrant arrest by the Memphis Safe Task Force. According...
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Baby shot in backseat on Nashville highway; teen arrested months later
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An 18-year-old is facing serious charges after detectives tied him to a shooting that left a baby boy injured back in June. According to an arrest affidavit from the Metro Nashville Police Department, officers were dispatched to Monroe Carell Jr. Childre...
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Zoolumination Canceled Due to Visa Issues for Chinese Light Festival Group
Nashville Zoo event was billed as largest lantern festival in U.S., will be replaced this year with Glow Wild
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'Hope' Is Exhilarating and Strange
The most expensive South Korean film in history opens wide Wednesday
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Biden shares update about his battle with prostate cancer while urging men to get checked
(Gray News) — Former President Joe Biden is urging men to get screened for prostate cancer while he continues his own battle with the illness. In a post on X , Biden said his treatments have been working. “I am deeply grateful to the doctors, nurses and other medical professional...
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Here’s when man accused of murdering doctor on Nashville greenway will face trial
What This Story Is About The murder trial for Paul Park, the man accused of killing Dr. Alyssa Lokits on an Antioch greenway, is now set for April 26, 2027. Why It Matters This trial date was set after Park’s trial was delayed in early August. What Happens Next Park’s trial is sc...
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Suspects who crashed while fleeing Tennessee troopers in custody in Nolensville
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nolensville Police Department announced that the active search for two suspects in the Bent Creek area was over and the suspects were in custody on Wednesday morning. Nolensville PD reported that both of the men who ran from a high-speed crash in a...
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Zoolumination at Nashville Zoo cancelled for 2026
Annual light installation "Zoolumination" hosted by the Nashville Zoo has been cancelled for the 2026 holiday season.
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Federal health officials warn Nashville hospital risks losing Medicare deal
Federal health officials are warning Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital that it must quickly fix serious patient-safety problems or risk losing Medicare.
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Man killed by falling tree as Hurricane Lowell passes
HONOLULU ( KHNL /Gray News) - A man died in Waimānalo after a large tree trunk fell on him as Hurricane Lowell passed by the islands of Hawaii. Police responded to Sherwood Beach at around 8:35 p.m. Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said the victim was living in a tent at the park. “That in...
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Nearly $1M tax break could help bring 280 affordable apartments to Nashville
A developer planning hundreds of affordable apartments in Nashville could receive an estimated $851,000 property tax break in the project's first year....
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Old Hickory Boulevard closed after serious crash
The crash happened at the intersection of OHB and Martingale Drive in the Old Hickory neighborhood around 7:30 a.m.
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Nashville considers centralized hub to connect homeless with services
Nashville leaders are exploring whether a centralized facility could make it easier for people experiencing homelessness to connect with services and housing....
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Former NFL scout convicted of murdering his pregnant girlfriend faces sentencing in Nashville. Here’s what to know.
What This Story Is About Blaise Taylor, the former NFL scout who was convicted of fatally poisoning his pregnant girlfriend in 2023, faces sentencing in Nashville. Why It Matters Taylor was convicted earlier this summer for giving his girlfriend a fatal dose of cocaine while she ...
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Girl Scouts unveil 2 new cookies: one for your dog and one for you
Girl Scout cookie season is adding something new for both two-legged and four-legged fans.
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Nashville riders can now order a Waymo straight from Lyft
If you order a Lyft in downtown Nashville today, the driver’s seat might be empty when the car pulls up.
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'Don't toy with them': Tennessee's Harshbarger demands quick end to Iran war as gas prices rise
Tennessee Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R) has split with the administration over the direction of the Iran conflict, calling on officials to "finish the job" as oil prices surge past $100 a barrel....
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Suspects sought after fleeing pursuit in Nolensville
Officials are searching for two people who ran away from a police pursuit in Nolensville early Wednesday morning.
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Pets of the Week for Sept. 9, 2026
Looking for a new pet? Check out News 2 “Pets of the Week” segment every Tuesday on Good Morning Nashville.
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Ex-NFL scout Blaise Taylor sentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant girlfriend
A former Tennessee Titans scout convicted of killing his girlfriend and her unborn daughter was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday in a Nashville court....
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2 Nashville men allegedly caught shoplifting in Mt. Juliet
What This Story Is About Patrol officers caught two men leaving a store in Mt. Juliet with bags of merchandise they failed to pay for. Why It Matters One of the men was wanted out of Nashville for previous thefts, and dangerous drugs were found in their vehicle. What Happens Next...