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Here’s why you’ll see smoke, emergency vehicles at the Nashville airport this week
What This Story Is About Nashville International Airport will conduct a federally required full-scale emergency preparedness drill on Thursday, September 24. Why It Matters The exercise will include controlled fire and smoke on the airfield that may be visible from surrounding ar...
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AI data center boom fueling a construction worker crunch
AI data centers are fueling a growing shortage of skilled construction workers, driving up costs and potentially slowing construction of homes and businesses. In a 2026 survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) and the National Center for Construction Educat...
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MY HERO: Katelyn Steakley, From Tornado Relief To Student Support
COOKEVILLE, TN - FROM TORNADO RELIEF TO STUDENT SUPPORT September 24, 2026: MY HERO Katelyn Steakley Katelyn Steakley is making a difference for students and families across Putnam County through the Putnam Education Partnership. After the 2020 tornadoes, Katelyn founded Cookevil...
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Nashville hotel demand outpaces supply as tourism continues strong in 2026
Nashville’s hotel market is seeing strong demand this year, with bookings growing nearly three times faster than the city’s hotel supply.
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Clouds slow to clear today, more sun this weekend
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — For some areas, this will mark day three of overcast and gloomy conditions. This is the final day of mainly cloudy skies ahead of sunshine and seasonal temperatures this weekend. The upper disturbance responsible for the lingering clouds, drizzle, and li...
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Owner, 2 others charged with arson at Nashville nightclub
La Danse Nightclub on Rosa L. Parks Boulevard was damaged in a fire along with adjoining businesses Puff and Hit Vape Shop and Red Phone Booth on May 11, 2026....
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Pedestrian crash in Clarksville sends one woman to the hospital
A pedestrian was taken to the hospital after a crash Wednesday night, according to the Clarksville Police department.The Clarksville Police Department responded...
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Driver indicted on traffic charges, not vehicular homicide, in deadly school bus crash
A grand jury has indicted the driver of a Clarksville school bus involved in a deadly crash in Carroll County on two traffic violations, but declined to indict her on a vehicular homicide charge. Sabrina Ducksworth faces charges of failing to operate a vehicle with reasonable car...
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Judge orders Trump White House to restore CNN, MS Now, Politico access
A federal judge ruled early Thursday that the Trump administration must immediately restore access to multiple media outlets that were barred from White House coverage while a lawsuit plays out. In a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, Judge Timothy ...
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4-month-old baby dies after alleged abuse by mother's boyfriend, who has history of child abuse
A 4-month-old girl is dead after police said her mother's boyfriend severely abused her, and the case is raising serious questions about how a man with multiple child abuse convictions ended up caring for the infant. Bobby Randall Conner is charged with murder in the death of 4-m...