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HILLSBORO, N.D. ( Valley News Live /Gray News) - A North Dakota farm town turned out in force Wednesday with dozens of farmers bringing trucks and harvesters to finish the beet harvest for a neighbor fighting stage 4 brain cancer. When Bill Cotton was diagnosed with cancer this s...
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Rossview High School student Rondal Kim Ballard spoke Tuesday at the Clarksville-Montgomery County School Board meeting about how vaping interferes with students' learning environment....
safety
The approval expands the department's DroneSense access from six drones to all eight drones in its fleet. Police stressed the vote did not establish a drone as first responder program....
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What This Story Is About The Cleaton community held a candlelight vigil for 11-month-old Grayson Walton, whose body was found inside a Hillview Street home, on the same day a second person was arraigned in connection with his death. Why It Matters 19-year-old Elijah Mayes, charge...
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee spoke about the Memphis Safe Task Force during a trip to East Tennessee on Thursday. The task force has made more than 12,000 arrests since the operation in the Bluff City began in late September 2025. The governor also talked ab...
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What This Story Is About As his second term nears its end, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee visited Knoxville to address major state priorities. Why It Matters With billions of dollars invested in transportation, industry recruitment and public safety across Tennessee, the governor’s appr...
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What This Story Is About Metro Animal Care and Control is urgently seeking fosters after a power outage knocked out the air conditioning in one of its dog adoption rooms on Thursday. Why It Matters WSMV4’s First Alert Weather team said after three consecutive days of tying or bre...
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What This Story Is About The Murfreesboro City Council approved software licenses for two newly purchased police drones Thursday night amid controversy surrounding the Murfreesboro Police Department’s (MPD) use of the Flock Safety operating system. Why It Matters Community member...
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What This Story Is About A massive, slow-moving underwater pulse of warm equatorial water called a Kelvin wave is traveling across the Pacific toward California. Why It Matters Because warm water expands, it can temporarily elevate sea levels, increasing high-tide flooding and wo...
safety
Metro Nashville Police Department detectives arrested a 29-year-old Bellevue man Thursday after an investigation that began with a tip.
safety
An F-16 pilot safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed Thursday in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary evacuations for nearby residents after police said hazardous chemicals spilled from the wreckage. Sgt. Derek Gutierrez, a public a...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Nashville man was arrested on Thursday after sexual material involving minors was found on his cellphone. Metro Nashville Police said they arrested 29-year-old Benjamin Cowden for sexual exploitation of minors. According to police, they received a tip ...
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According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, detectives with the department's Sex Crimes Unit arrested Benjamin F. Cowden, 29, on the charge on Thursday....
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Tennessee’s unemployment rate held at 3.4% in August, matching the state’s lowest rate of the year as employers added 1,800 jobs from July.
safety
A delivery driver crashed his tractor-trailer rig into the front of an Aldi grocery store in East Nashville early Thursday morning. Police say while delivering items to the Aldi on Gallatin Avenue, the driver, 34-year-old Kristofer Scruggs, intentionally crashed into the storefro...
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New footage of rare Florida panthers is a promising sign that the endangered species might be getting more of a foothold. The video, captured by a trail camera, shows a mother and three young cubs at a nature reserve in Fort Myers. That's further north of where the endangered cat...
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There are 42 legal bike taxis across five companies in downtown Nashville.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. ( WMC /Gray News) - The cause of death has been revealed for Grammy-nominated music producer Tay Keith, according to multiple reports. The 29-year-old died from an accidental drug overdose, Rolling Stone reported. Officials found ketamine, alcohol, nicotine, and ...
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The Country Music Association is rolling out a two-hour tribute to Dolly Parton, airing live from Belmont University this October.
safety
U.S. Marshals have arrested a Tennessee man who was wanted on a second-degree murder charge in connection with a May shooting death.
safety
Members of the Lawrence County Sheriff's Office confronted a suspected burglar outside a house while he was armed with a gun early Thursday morning.
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ODESSA, Texas ( KOSA /Gray News) - A Texas school bus was caught on video Thursday afternoon outside an apartment complex as it appeared to crash into multiple parked vehicles. According to Odessa police, the Ector County ISD school bus had 14 students on board at the time of the...
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The Nashville-Davidson County District Attorney and other officials are looking into serious accusations against Caudle Veterinary Clinic after a dog died following surgery last week....
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Friends In Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk plans to donate all of its Sept. 25 proceeds to Nashville Public Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library....
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What This Story Is About A truck driver was arrested after police say he intentionally drove his semi-truck into an East Nashville Aldi, causing more than $250,000 in damage. Why It Matters The crash caused significant damage to a neighborhood grocery store and left area resident...
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A Nashville family is mourning the loss of a loved one and demanding answers after a man was hit and killed along River Road earlier this month.
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A former Ascension Saint Thomas nurse has come forward with an important message. She is sharing what it was like inside the Midtown hospital and what she says you need to know. WATCH: Former Ascension Saint Thomas nurse says managers ignored safety concerns Former Ascension Sain...
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Two Wilson County neighbors said they contracted E. coli while doing yard work on their property.
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What This Story Is About Lebanon High School rescheduled its homecoming parade from Friday afternoon to Friday morning because of extreme heat. Why It Matters The schedule change is meant to protect spectators, especially young children, from overheating during record-high temper...
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The White House is pulling former Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyers stalled nomination to serve as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In June, President Donald Trump abruptly announced that he would nominate Schroyer, putting a little-known candidate in line to...
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The Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2023, a move that could reduce homebuyers’ purchasing power.
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Two Middle Tennessee teenagers are heading to college to study theater this fall, in part thanks to a love of the arts they developed through a program at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center designed to give young performers a head start. Kaydence Arora and Ronember Quintero are...
safety
Authorities in West Nashville arrested five teenagers from Memphis after they were seen driving a stolen Kia Optima.
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Murfreesboro police are pushing back on concerns that an expansion of the departments drone technology is a step toward using autonomous drones as first responders. WATCH: Murfreesboro police address concerns over expanding drone technology Murfreesboro police address concerns ov...
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WICHITA, Kan. ( KWCH /Gray News) - Authorities in Kansas say a homicide investigation is underway after a body was found in a suitcase at a Wichita fire station. The investigation began Wednesday night when the Wichita Fire Department requested that police respond after two peopl...
government
The Tennessee Department of Transportation continues moving forward with its I-24 Southeast Choice Lanes project, a plan state leaders believe could ease congestion between Nashville and Murfreesboro while giving drivers the option to pay for a faster, more reliable trip. WATCH: ...
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The 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards is the hallmark event of AmericanaFest week; see photos inside.
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Five Memphis teenagers accused of breaking into vehicles in West Nashville face felony charges after their arrest, officials said.
schools
What This Story Is About A former JFK Middle School teacher says three teachers working there were threatened by Solomon Henderson years before he carried out the shooting at Antioch High School. Why It Matters Samira Hardcastle alleges the district failed to act on warning signs...
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Officials have confirmed that Tay Keith, a well-known Memphis producer, died from an accidental overdose.
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Both Vanderbilt (2-0, 0-0 SEC) and North Carolina State (1-1, 0-1 ACC) are intriguing teams as they have had some rocky starts to the season.
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King Charles III on Thursday urged senior leaders from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google DeepMind and Nvidia to make sure that artificial intelligence remains under control and in the service of people and the planet. The gathering in Scotland was convened to discuss how AI can benefit s...
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Mortgage rates in the U.S. climbed to their highest level since January 2025, and new home construction declined, adding to concerns about a housing market slowdown in the U.S. The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 6.95% this week , up from 6.76% last ...
business
WALKER, La. ( WAFB /Gray News) - A Louisiana woman is facing dozens of animal cruelty charges after authorities say they discovered nearly 40 cats and kittens suffering in extreme heat without food or water inside an area business. Madison Rebecca Colello, 29, surrendered to auth...
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What This Story Is About Officers with the Metro Nashville Police Department arrested five teenagers from Memphis after they were allegedly seen driving a stolen Kia Optima and burglarizing vehicles in West Nashville. Why It Matters Police said the investigation began after a veh...
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Gray News) — Attendees at the Americana Music Honors & Awards were shocked to watch Dolly Parton appear on screen and accept a lifetime achievement award Wednesday night. According to Variety , Parton was notified that she was winning the award before she died. ...
