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Some students at Watertown Elementary School in Wilson County helped their school win a $10,000 grant. It was one of only five schools in the country to receive the award. Fifth graders Scarlett Brown and Jessiekate Phillips participated in an online program last winter to learn ...
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State leaders, Tennessee Highway Patrol officials, graduates and their supporters gather for the graduation of THP Class 100.
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What This Story Is About Morning Glory Orchard in Nolensville, Tennessee, lost roughly half its apple crop this year due to a March freeze, drought and summer heat, but is opening for its first big fall weekend as cooler temperatures arrive. Why It Matters The orchard’s owner say...
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Three people are now charged with aggravated arson in connection with a May fire at LaDanse nightclub near downtown Nashville. The fire broke out early May 11 at the nightclub on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard. According to arrest warrants, Nashville Fire Department investigators determ...
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Metro Parks is urging people and pets to stay out of Lake Watauga in Centennial Park after a potentially harmful algae bloom was found.
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FENTRESS COUNTY, Tenn. ( WVLT /Gray News) - A grand jury has indicted the owner of a Jamestown funeral home after allegations of widespread fraud, financial exploitation and the mishandling of cremated remains. According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Chadrick “Chad” M...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - A New York Times report alleges Mary Peltola, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Alaska, displayed frequent angry outbursts toward staffers and aides during her congressional tenure and current campaign. Peltola, a former U.S. congresswoman and Alask...
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Humphreys County Sheriff Chris Davis is recovering at home after being released from the emergency room following a vehicle crash on Highway 70 east of Waverly,...
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A massive retail center is coming to Gallatin.
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Fewer people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, as U.S. jobless claims remain at historically low levels and most Americans enjoy job security. The Labor Department said Thursday that 197,000 people applied for unemployment checks last week, the fewest since mid-Ju...
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According to the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, the vehicle struck the pedestrian at around 4:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, in the Ground Transportation Center....
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Thousands of people are expected at GEODIS Park this weekend for the Greater Nashville Heart Walk , an event by the American Heart Association raising money for research and education while honoring people impacted by heart disease and stroke. For Erin Matchett, the mission is pe...
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Mt. Juliet police are warning families after a wave of so-called "prank wars" between high school students has led to property damage and dangerous behavior....
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A bottlenose dolphin nicknamed Bubbles chases fish until they throw up their meals -- and then he eats the regurgitated food.
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At a time when many Tennessee families are looking for ways to support young people’s mental health, a nonprofit is offering free tools.
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Investigators with the Texas Rangers say adults at Camp Mystic were "aware of and consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk of death to the campers in their care." Twenty-five young campers, two teenage counselors and Dick Eastland, the director of the all-girl...
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What This Story Is About Tennessee Football announced that linebackers coach William Inge has been hospitalized due to a personal medical issue. Why It Matters Inge is an integral part of Tennessee’s coaching staff and defensive success, having helped guide the Volunteers to the ...
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WASHINGTON, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) — A 17-year-old high school senior in North Carolina said she was fired from her job at a car wash after she was attacked while on shift. Ja’Neice Shamble said she believes she was wrongfully terminated after defending herself and other custome...
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There's a brand-new reason to check out the Nashville Zoo with a special exhibit opening soon that brings the Amazon rainforest right here to Middle Tennessee....
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What This Story Is About Three men — Keroles Karlas, Ashraf Salem and Mina Baslyous — were arrested and charged with felony aggravated arson after an affidavit alleged they intentionally set fire to La Danse Nightclub in downtown Nashville in May. Why It Matters The fire caused m...
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BLADENBORO, N.C. ( WECT /Gray News) - A North Carolina high school has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season because of a depleted roster. West Bladen High School officials said the team does not have enough healthy players to safely take the field. The decision w...
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. ( WITN /Gray News) - A middle school principal in North Carolina was suspended after being accused of stalking a teacher, according to authorities. Wellcome Middle School Principal Keith Neal was charged with misdemeanor stalking on Wednesday, the same day offic...
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What This Story Is About Metro Water Services (MWS) is asking customers to stagger when they water their lawns due to record-high water usage this summer. Why It Matters To help alleviate the strain on the system, the utility asks that: Odd number addresses water only on Monday, ...
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A new report questions how ICE is spending taxpayer dollars. Investigators say the agency wasted millions of dollars on detention centers that were poorly planned, including unused tents at Guantanamo Bay and empty warehouses to hold detainees that never housed anyone. The report...
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Mortgage rates climbed over 7% Thursday as the United States moves deeper into an affordability crisis, with the economy top of mind for millions of voters heading to the polls in November. The average age of a first-time homebuyer is nearly 40, according t...
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Franklin City Board members are weighing two competing proposals for a parcel of city-owned land off Old Carter's Creek Pike one that would create transitional housing for unhoused residents, and one that would serve the city's wastewater department. Franklin City Administrator E...
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SMYRNA, Ga. ( ANF /Gray News) — An 18-year-old has been taken into custody after police found the dismembered body of a woman at a Georgia apartment complex Wednesday night. Kingston Bradley is facing a felony charge of concealing the death of another. He is being held without bo...
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OBERLIN, La. ( KPLC /Gray News) - A reported fight broke out at a Louisiana high school football game Friday night that ended with the game being canceled. Authorities said Oberlin Tigers head coach Robert Etheridge got into an argument on the sideline before halftime with assist...
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What This Story Is About Johnson City police are investigating after a death threat was spray-painted on the exterior of a business owned by independent Tennessee gubernatorial candidate David Hatley. Why It Matters Hatley’s campaign said the message read, “Drop Out or Die,” and ...
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What This Story Is About Two 6A Rutherford County powers meet up in Week 6 of the high school football season. Why It Matters Region 3 is one of the toughest in the Midstate. What Happens Next Kickoff for the game will be at 7 p.m. on Friday. For Context Blackman and Oakland are ...
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BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (Gray News) - Rescuers in New Mexico carried a large dog down a mountain because he was “too exhausted” to finish a hike. The Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office said when a dog named Atlas became too tired to finish a difficult hike, the agency’s Open Spac...
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What This Story Is About Region games abound this week on the high school football field. Why It Matters It’s Week 6 of the TSSAA high school football season. What Happens Next Games kickoff Friday at 7 p.m. across the Midstate. For Context The high school football season continu...
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The upcoming execution date looms for the only woman on Tennessee’s death row
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Residents of Mexicos Pacific coast piled sandbags to protect beachfront shops and evacuated homes, while Hawaiis Big Island braced for potentially catastrophic flooding as two separate storms threatened their shores on Thursday. Hurricane Polo poured bands of heavy rain across Me...
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(Gray News) - Macklemore is launching a “Free Palestine” tour after his removal from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour following pro-Palestinian comments he made onstage earlier this month. The Grammy Award-winning rapper took to social media Thursday to announce his new upcoming tour plans...
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The National Iranian American Council (NIAC) Action, an advocacy group for Iranian-Americans, sued President Donald Trump on Thursday, arguing his administration's military campaign against Iran is unconstitutional absent approval by Congress. The lawsuit , filed in federal court...
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What This Story Is About A Tennessee man was charged after he allegedly ripped out an air conditioning unit and kidnapped a 10-year-old girl from her home. Why It Matters The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said the 10-year-old was forcibly taken from her East Johnson Street ho...
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What This Story Is About Mt. Juliet police are warning students and parents after a series of “Junior/Senior Prank War” incidents across local neighborhoods prompted 13 police responses or actions. Why It Matters Police said the reported behavior has gone beyond traditional prank...
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ORLANDO, Fla. ( WLOX /Gray News) - New details were revealed during a press conference sharing the results of the state’s autopsy and findings from Nolan Wells’ cellphone. Wells went to Horn Island in Mississippi with friends to celebrate the July 4 holiday but never came home. H...
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The U.S. Senate has passed a bipartisan bill backed by Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn that would require dating apps to alert some users.
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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping to the White House Thursday for an official state visit. The visit comes four months after Trump was hosted by Xi in Beijing for a state visit. Trump and Xi, the leade...
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What This Story Is About Artisans are arriving in Nashville to carve ICE! at Gaylord Opryland. Why It Matters The artists from Harbin, China, are generational talent and will turn two million pounds of ice into holiday displays. What Happens Next The display will be open to the p...
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What This Story Is About Back in March, a bus crash killed two Kenwood Middle School students while on a field trip. Why It Matters The bus driver has been indicted on two counts: failure to exercise due care and driving on roadways laned for traffic. What Happens Next The bus dr...
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In early August, former NewsChannel 5 anchor Vicki Yates saw my Hannah Can Help series and reached out about a family in her community facing serious money troubles. Since then, the patriarch of that family has passed away. I recommended the family reach out to the Financial Empo...
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Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes has been approved to move to a halfway house next year, ABC News reported, years after her stunning downfall that culminated in a conviction for defrauding investors while running her failed blood testing startup. She is scheduled to be placed in...
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What This Story Is About The 2027-28 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open for all Tennessee students. Why It Matters “Completing the FAFSA is a required step to access a wide range of financial aid programs, including the Pell Grant, the Tennessee Promise ...
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (WSMV) - Waymo, the company behind the driverless ridesharing service, says its vehicles have reduced more than 840 crashes compared to human drivers. The data compiled by the company was compared across five of Waymo’s service areas, including Los Angeles, ...
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A Nashville father is pleading for justice after the death of his 4-month-old daughter due to what police called child abuse.
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What This Story Is About A 16-year-old’s father says his son was the victim of several attacks before he was shot and killed Tuesday night near his home at the Preserve at Highland Ridge Apartments in North Nashville. Why It Matters The teen’s father says Avanya Moore-Harris’ mot...
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What This Story Is About A 4-month-old Nashville girl, Nevaeh Petty, was declared brain-dead and died after being found unresponsive while in the care of her mother’s boyfriend, who police say caused injuries indicative of abuse. Why It Matters The case raises questions about how...
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Are immigration raids having an impact on Nashville's economy? New numbers show some businesses have seen nearly a 60% drop in sales following ICE activity...
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What This Story Is About A Nashville hospital is giving new moms bracelets to wear when they go home for up to six weeks post-delivery. Why It Matters The bracelets alert medical personnel that the woman has given birth should they need to seek medical attention. What Happens Nex...
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What This Story Is About Music City is celebrating Dolly Day on September 25. WSMV4 has rounded up everything you need to know to participate in the holiday honoring the Queen of Country. Why It Matters Dolly Parton, Tennessee’s favorite daughter, died in August at the age of 80....
