Tree-mendous mistake: Duo sentenced for stealing from Tennessee state forest
Two men from Overton County were sentenced for stealing a large black walnut tree from Standing Stone State Forest and selling it to a sawmill.
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Gallatin police officer fired after arrest connected to attempted criminal homicide charge in Nashville
What This Story Is About The Gallatin Police Department has terminated Officer Carrington Ferguson following his arrest in connection with an alleged domestic incident in Nashville. Why It Matters Ferguson had been placed on administrative leave while GPD conducted an internal in...
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Nashville named finalist to host NCAA Men’s Final Four. Here’s what we know
What This Story Is About Nashville is one of seven cities selected as finalists to host an NCAA Men’s Final Four sometime between 2032 and 2036. Why It Matters If selected, it would be Nashville’s first time hosting the NCAA Men’s Final Four. The bid also adds to the city’s push ...
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We compared AI travel videos with real listings; here’s what we found
ATLANTA, Ga. ( InvestigateTV ) — A scroll through social media can make a mountain cabin, beachfront rental or luxury resort look like an easy escape. But some AI-generated travel videos may not accurately show the property a viewer would book or the price a viewer would pay. We ...
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Tenn. police officer fired after attempted homicide charge involving spouse
A Gallatin police officer has been fired after being charged with attempted criminal homicide in an alleged assault involving his spouse. The Gallatin Police Department said Carrington Ferguson was terminated Tuesday, Oct. 27. He had been placed on administrative leave three days...
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US and Cuban officials engage in a shouting match during a UN debate over the economic embargo
U.S. and Cuban officials engaged in a stunning shouting match on the floor of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the latest in a series of public spats between the longtime adversaries over Washington's escalating economic campaign against Havana. The interaction beg...
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Missing woman reportedly found alive in Mexico, but her family has doubts
PHOENIX ( KPHO /Gray News) — Mexican authorities said a missing Arizona woman was believed to have been found in Tijuana, but family members say they have doubts. Shayna Feinman, 35, was reported missing in March 2024. A Tijuana security force said Feinman was found on Oct. 23 af...
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Cold case solved: DNA links serial killer Ted Bundy to the 1974 murder of a Utah teen
A Utah cold case tied to notorious serial killer Ted Bundy has been solved. Fifty-two years to the day after her body was found, detectives are closing the investigation into the murder of 17-year-old Melissa Ann Smith. DNA evidence identified Bundy as the killer, investigators r...
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Tennessee Senator admits to sending unsolicited nude photos, calls them ‘youthful indiscretions’
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - Tennessee state Sen. Brent Taylor (R-Memphis), who is running for both reelection to the state Senate and for Tennessee’s 9th Congressional District, is addressing alleged “past indiscretions” that resurfaced one week before Election Day. On Tuesday, the Na...
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New renderings shown for planned East Bank hotel
What This Story Is About New renderings of a planned hotel on the East Bank were shown Tuesday morning at an East Bank Development Authority meeting. What Happens Next Officials said the project is in the early design phase, and construction is expected to take about 36 months on...
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Political candidate charged with child molestation days before election
ATLANTA ( ANF /Gray News) — A Republican candidate in Georgia running for the state House of Representatives has been arrested on charges of public indecency. According to Cobb County authorities, Andre Stafford is accused of public indecency and child molestation, a felony charg...
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US consumer confidence recovers in October as gas prices eased a bit
American confidence in the economy rebounded somewhat in October as gas prices fell modestly, though it remains much more expensive to fill up a tank than last year at this time. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose 7.5 points to 91.7 in Octob...
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Special needs teacher accused of pouring hot sauce on student’s tongue as a punishment
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. ( WTVY /Gray News) - An Alabama special needs teacher is facing child abuse charges after deputies say she poured hot sauce on a student’s tongue. Heather Varner Hunter, a 46-year-old special needs teacher at Cottonwood Elementary School, allegedly used hot s...