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• Stewart Co. residents notified of contaminated drinking water

  23-12-2014 22:58
  
  Thousands of Stewart Country residents recently learned they had been drinking bad water for months.
  
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• 2 local theaters to show 'The Interview' beginning Christmas Day

  23-12-2014 22:43
  
  The Belcourt Theatre in Nashville and the Franklin Theatre will show Sony's controversial film The Interview beginning Christmas Day.
  
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• Metro police offer security tips for last-minute shoppers

  23-12-2014 22:14
  
  In the last two days of the holiday rush, thousands of shoppers are expected to be out to find last-minute gifts. Metro police want shoppers to be mindful of how much information they share as they swipe their cards.
  
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• Organization penalized for fundraising tactics in TN

  23-12-2014 21:47
  The state has handed down a $45,000 penalty to an organization it said used misleading practices to raise funds in Tennessee.
  
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• Waxman and Levitan to Open Bajo Sexto Restaurant in Country Music Hall of Fame

  23-12-2014 21:33
  
  Jonathan Waxman, the nationally known chef who opened Adele's in the Gulch earlier this year, plans to open a second restaurant in Nashville. Waxman and his business partner Ken Levitan today announced a joint venture with the Country Music Hall of Fame to open Bajo Sexto inside the Country Music Hall of Fame downtown.
  
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• Mike Curb, Chuck Elcan Join Deal to Save RCA Studio A

  23-12-2014 21:33
  
  The sale of 30 Music Square West, the building housing the legendary RCA Studio A, was finalized today, nearly three months after Leiper's Fork philanthropist and preservationist Aubrey Preston made an 11th-hour, $5.6 million bid to save the embattled facility . Preston bought the property from Brentwood developer Tim Reynolds, whose Bravo Development planned to raze the building, studio and all, and replace it with a five-story condominium complex and restaurant .
  
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• Belcourt Theatre to show 'The Interview' beginning Christmas Day

  23-12-2014 20:53
  
  Nashville's Belcourt Theatre will show Sony's controversial film The Interview beginning Christmas Day.
  
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• TDOT stops lane closures for holiday travel

  23-12-2014 20:48
  
  The Tennessee Department of Transportation is halting all lane closure activity on interstates and state highways in anticipation of higher traffic volumes.
  
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• Report: Chronic poverty, not gentrification, is urban Nashville's biggest issue

  23-12-2014 20:33
  
  Although it gets serious ink and airtime, gentrification in American cities, including Nashville, may not be as widespread as we believe.
  
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• FBI: Anonymous tip warns of threat to I-40, I-55 bridges

  23-12-2014 20:12
  
  Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Memphis law enforcement agencies of an anonymous tip that threatens both the I-40 and I-55 bridges.
  
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• Car crashes into remains of tractor-trailer fire on I-40

  23-12-2014 19:55
  
  The fire happened in the westbound lanes near mile marker 228, which is between Mt. Juliet and Beckwith roads.
  
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• Santa helps soldier overseas propose to his girlfriend

  23-12-2014 19:42
  
  The Santa at Eastland Mall has been very busy this holiday.
  
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• Nashville Zoo announces birth of male alpaca

  23-12-2014 19:23
  
  A male alpaca named Bandit was born on Dec. 13. He is 2' tall and weighs approximately 14 pounds.
  
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• Memories of Teddy Bart's Round Table

  23-12-2014 18:28
  
  For nearly twenty years, beginning on WLAC-AM in 1986 and ending in 2005 at 1160 AM, Teddy Bart's Round Table was Nashville's version of Meet the Press . Every weekday, from 7 to 9 am, politicians and journalists sparred politely among themselves and with co-hosts, Teddy Bart and Karlen Evins.
  
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• Keurig recalls 7 million coffee makers due to burn risk

  23-12-2014 18:17
  
  By The Associated Press Keurig is recalling more than 7 million of its single-serve coffee brewing machines after reports that a number of them had spewed hot liquids and injured dozens of users.
  
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• Belcourt Theatre part of coalition requesting to show 'The Interview'

  23-12-2014 18:11
  
  The independent theater in Hillsboro Village is part of a national coalition of theaters requesting to show the movie.
  
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• Lane of I-40 West closed in Mt. Juliet after box truck fire

  23-12-2014 17:20
  
  The fire happened in the westbound lanes near mile marker 228, which is between Mt. Juliet and Beckwith roads. The right two lanes and the shoulder remain closed and are not expected to reopen until 8:30 a.m.
  
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• Flu cases increasing in East Tennessee

  23-12-2014 15:21
  
  The Knox County Health Department says the number of flu cases in East Tennessee is continuing to climb at a higher rate than in other parts of the state.
  
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• State fire officials urge safety in the kitchen

  23-12-2014 15:18
  
  The State Fire Marshal's Office is urging Tennesseans to be safe in the kitchen during the hectic holiday season.
  
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• Two more considering bids to become Nashville mayor

  23-12-2014 15:17
  
  Six candidates are currently running to become Nashville's next mayor, but that number could climb higher.
  
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• Nashville hospitals penalized with Medicare reimbursement cuts

  23-12-2014 15:17
  
  Several Nashville-area hospitals are poised to receive reduced reimbursement from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid.
  
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• Achievement School District grant running out

  23-12-2014 15:17
  
  Tennessee's Achievement School District will have to make do with less money next year unless it finds a new source of funding.
  
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• 2 killed in crash on Bear Creek Pike in Columbia

  23-12-2014 14:02
  
  Two people were killed in a crash on Bear Creek Pike in Columbia on Tuesday morning. The wreck happened about three miles west of Interstate 65.
  
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• Police: Man found with materials for homemade explosives in truck

  23-12-2014 13:58
  
  The suspect, James Fintel, was arrested and taken into custody after 9 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Keurig recalls 'Mini Plus' coffee makers

  23-12-2014 13:51
  
  Keurig is recalling some 7 million of its single-serve coffee brewing machines because of reported burns.
  
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• Nashville Notes

  23-12-2014 13:04
  
  Lady Antebellum 's Charles Kelley was heavily influenced by British soul singer Joe Cocker , who passed away Sunday at age 70. Charles tweeted , "Just heard Joe Cocker passed away. Sad to hear that.
  
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• Lanes of I-40 West closed in Mt. Juliet after box truck fire

  23-12-2014 12:59
  
  Crews are working to put out a box truck fire on Interstate 40 in Mt. Juliet.
  
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• What do Bassnectar's arena-sized New Year's Eve blowouts say...

  23-12-2014 12:04
  
  If you didn't know better, you'd probably attribute the runaway success of Bassnectar's annual New Year's Eve appearance at Bridgestone Arena to a groundswell of local support for electronic music. From the outside looking in, it certainly would appear that way.
  
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• FBI: Anonymous tip warns of threat to I-40 bridge

  23-12-2014 12:01
  
  Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Memphis law enforcement agencies of an anonymous tip that threatens the I-40 bridge.
  
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• I-40 West closed in Mt. Juliet after box truck fire

  23-12-2014 11:49
  
  Crews are working to put out a box truck fire on Interstate 40 in Mt. Juliet.
  
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• With hospital support, Haslam begins building support for Medicaid plan

  23-12-2014 10:59
  
  Salesman Bill Haslam was in high gear last week, urging Tennessee county mayors to get on board with his Insure Tennessee proposal as he also worked to persuade the GOP-led Legislature to OK his conservative take on expanding Medicaid. "It's a real opportunity to say, here's what we think health care should look like," the Republican governor explained to several dozen county leaders during their winter gathering in Nashville.
  
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• Man Wanted For Assault After Incomplete McDonalds Order

  23-12-2014 06:39
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. A man has been accused of threatening workers at a Davidson County McDonalds because he was unhappy with his order.
  
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• Suspect Wanted For Shoe Store Robbery

  23-12-2014 06:39
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. Police have asked for help from the public to identify the suspect who robbed a shoe store in Davidson County.
  
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• North Korea Internet outage in wake of Sony attack over

  23-12-2014 05:06
  
  North Korea experienced sweeping Internet outages for hours before coming back online late Monday. One computer expert said the country's online access was "totally down."
  
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• FBI: Anonymous tip warns of threat of I-40 bridge

  23-12-2014 04:39
  
  Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Memphis law enforcement agencies of an anonymous tip that threatens the I-40 bridge.
  
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• Lawsuit alleges bullying, racism against former high school basketball player

  23-12-2014 04:13
  
  A lawsuit filed against the Sumner County Board of Education alleges a former basketball player was repeatedly bullied by her teammates.
  
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• Police: Man pulled gun after his McDonald's order was wrong

  23-12-2014 03:24
  
  Police are searching for a Nashville man accused of pulling a gun inside a local McDonald's because his order was wrong.
  
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  23-12-2014 02:29
  
  Nicole Kidman, left, and Keith Urban arrive at the 48th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn., on Nov. 5, 2014. Keith Urban says wife Nicole Kidman and their family will accompany him to Niagara Falls, Ont., for his New Year's Eve performance.
  
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• Suspects stole PS4s twice from same store

  23-12-2014 01:13
  
  Police said a pair of suspects robbed the same Murfreesboro store twice and escalated the violence the second time.
  
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• Store takes issue with church's random holiday donations

  23-12-2014 00:21
  
  A local church decided to hand out 10 envelopes with $100 bills inside to people who looked like they could use a lift. But the random acts of kindness ran into policy at Goodwill.
  
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• CT man will get Christmas off from work after grandson writes letter to Santa

  23-12-2014 00:13
  
  A Connecticut grandfather is getting a gift from Santa that he will likely never forget.
  
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