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• TDOT taking votes in roadway sign contest

  26-01-2015 23:34
  
  The Tennessee Department of Transportation recently asked drivers to create their own message for Tennessee's overhead roadway signs.
  
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• Fire destroys home while family ran errands

  26-01-2015 23:20
  
  A Nolensville family returned from running some errands to find their house burned to the ground.
  
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• Public meeting to discuss private club's possible move next to school

  26-01-2015 23:11
  
  A public meeting will be held on Monday night for parents and community leaders to sound off on a plan to move a private swingers' club near a Christian school.
  
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• LBN Parkway crash results in death of Nashville, TN driver

  26-01-2015 23:08
  
  LBN Parkway crash results in death of Nashville, TN driver Driver pronounced dead at the scene by Russell County Coroner Mike Reynolds. Passenger airlifted from the scene to UK Medical Center.
  
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• Head of Justice Dept. Anti-Corruption Section Leaving

  26-01-2015 23:08
  
  The head of a Justice Department section that prosecutes politicians for corruption says he's leaving his position this week for another job within the agency. Jack Smith, who has led the Public Integrity Section since 2010, said in an interview on Monday that he will become the top assistant to David Rivera, the U.S. Attorney in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Hans Condor Brings Total Chaos to Stone Fox Gig

  26-01-2015 23:08
  
  No one at The Stone Fox Friday night was surprised how quickly Hans Condor has reclaimed the throne as Nashville's rowdiest band. Late last decade, the band built a reputation for thunderous riffs, raucous live shows and destroying everything that stands in the way of their having a good time.
  
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• Putnam Co. caretaker accused of stealing from elderly woman

  26-01-2015 23:02
  
  An employee at a Putnam County nursing home is accused of stealing from an elderly woman she was supposed to be taking care of.
  
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• Man holds alleged burglar at gunpoint inside home

  26-01-2015 22:53
  
  A Clarksville homeowner held an alleged burglar at gunpoint in his home on Broadmore Drive until police arrived.
  
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• Possible overnight snow prompts 4WARN Weather Alert

  26-01-2015 22:34
  
  A 4WARN Weather Alert is in effect for Monday evening and Tuesday morning because of the possibility of snow accumulations in the Cumberland Plateau.
  
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• Man killed in north Nashville apartment shooting

  26-01-2015 22:17
  
  At least one person was killed and another was injured in a shooting at a north Nashville apartment complex on Monday.
  
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• Nashville Officially Abandons Amp Rapid Bus Transit Proposal

  26-01-2015 22:04
  
  Nashville's Metro Transit Authority is officially abandoning a $175 million bus rapid transit project that had attracted vocal opposition. The Tennessean newspaper reports that the panel's CEO, Steve Bland, says that while the project known as the Amp will not move forward, strategic planning for dealing with Nashville's rapid growth will get underway soon.
  
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• Lifesaving Tips to Survive the Blizzard of 2015

  26-01-2015 22:04
  
  Cold weather alone puts people at greater risk of having a heart attack because it constricts the blood vessels, said Dr. Lawrence Phillips, a cardiologist at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City. Add in the demanding physical activity of shoveling, and that risk is even higher, he said.
  
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• Vanderbilt rape case defendant: No memory of any assault

  26-01-2015 20:59
  
  A former Vanderbilt football player being tried for rape told a jury Monday that he was drunk and has no memory of a dorm room sexual assault that prosecutors say he and three of his teammates carried out. Corey Batey testified that he was horrified when he saw on his cellphone explicit photos of him and a woman he'd never met before.
  
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• Chef Robert Irvine to bring live show to Nashville

  26-01-2015 20:59
  
  You choose the challenges. He does the impossible. Food Network Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine is bringing his all-new live show to the Tennessee Performing Arts Center's James K. Polk Theater on March 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets for Robert Irvine Live are on sale at tpac.org, by phone at 615-782-4040 and at the TPAC box office at 505 Deaderick St. in downtown Nashville.
  
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• 1 killed in shooting near TSU campus

  26-01-2015 20:52
  
  At least one person was killed in a shooting near the Tennessee State University campus on Monday.
  
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• 3 students suffer minor injuries in bus accident

  26-01-2015 20:20
  
  Three middle school students suffered minor injuries in a school bus accident Monday morning.
  
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• Defendant in Vanderbilt rape trial apologizes to alleged victim during testimony

  26-01-2015 20:18
  
  Cory Batey, a former Vanderbilt University football player who is charged in connection to the alleged rape of a student on campus, took the stand to testify in his own defense on Monday.
  
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• Bob Seger to Close Tour at Bridgestone Arena

  26-01-2015 19:54
  
  Heartland rock legend Bob Seger is, at press time, a couple months away from his 70th birthday. Or as he put it 35 years ago in his timeless 1980 classic "Against the Wind" - "I'm older now and still running against the wind."
  
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• Graceland Too auctions estate, Elvis memorabilia

  26-01-2015 18:54
  
  Graceland Too, the Elvis Presley-themed attraction in Holly Springs, Mississippi, is up for auction later this week..
  
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• Nashville Beers and Bars Receive National Nods

  26-01-2015 16:44
  
  After all the national media love that Nashville's restaurant scene has received over the past year, it's about time somebody finally got around to noticing what we've known for a while: We've got some pretty fine craft beers and places to drink them here in our fair city. And the acclaim has been spread out across several of our favorite establishments, which is a nice indication of the breadth of opportunities for Nashville beer lovers.
  
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• Cory Batey, defendant in Vanderbilt rape trial, testifying in his own defense

  26-01-2015 16:39
  
  Cory Batey, a former Vanderbilt University football player who is charged in connection to the alleged rape of a student on campus, has taken the stand to testify in his own defense.
  
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• School bus involved in wreck in Donelson

  26-01-2015 14:43
  
  Injuries have been reported after a wreck involving a school bus near the airport.
  
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• TopGolf negotiating for 14-acre Nashville site

  26-01-2015 14:34
  
  Dallas-based TopGolf International Inc. is negotiating for a vacant piece of industrial property on Cowan Street, across the river from Germantown.
  
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• Suspects arrested for kidnapping, stealing from man

  26-01-2015 14:18
  
  Four suspects in a south Nashville kidnapping case have been arrested.
  
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• Last day of testimony expected Monday in Vandy rape trial

  26-01-2015 13:46
  
  The last day of testimony in the rape case against two former Vanderbilt football players is expected Monday.
  
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• Man faces charges after crashing into Metro police car

  26-01-2015 13:32
  A 23-year-old man arrested on DUI charges after he crashed into a police car.
  
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• Haslam making 6 more stops this week on Insure Tenn. tour

  26-01-2015 12:55
  
  Republican Gov. Bill Haslam is making six more stops around the state to promote his Insure Tennessee plan to extend health coverage to more than 200,000 low-income people.
  
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• Lobbyists spent record amount of $725K last year

  26-01-2015 12:46
  
  Records from the Tennessee Ethics Commission show organizations lobbying the state Legislature spent a record $725,000 on 96 "wining and dining" events for lawmakers last year.
  
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• GOP may seek closed primaries in Tennessee

  26-01-2015 12:37
  
  The executive committee of the Tennessee Republican Party plans to meet next month to discuss a proposal that would change the primary election process.
  
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• New Market Research Report: Cumberland Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (CPIX) - ...

  26-01-2015 12:24
  
  Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. is a pharmaceutical company. The company carries out the acquisition, development and commercialization of prescription products for hospitals, acute cares, unmet medical needs, and gastroenterology.
  
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• Fire destroys chapel at Mt. Olivet Cemetery

  26-01-2015 11:41
  
  The chapel at Mt. Olivet Cemetery was severely damaged by a fire that was reported on Sunday night.
  
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• Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe in Miami

  26-01-2015 11:17
  
  Despite being a relative pageant newcomer, Miss Colombia Paulina Vega has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out first runner-up Miss USA Nia Sanchez and contestants from more than 80 other countries.
  
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• Sunday's Dump and Chase: The Finale

  26-01-2015 08:15
  
  We're still in Columbus. And you know, it's not that bad there. It's cold, flat, and everything is a shade of grey or is some new brick building that looks old on purpose.
  
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• Large fire at local cemetery

  26-01-2015 05:59
  A fire broke out at the Mt. Olivet Cemetery on Lebanon Pike Sunday night just before 10:00 p.m.
  
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• Blizzard expected for 250-mile stretch of Northeast

  26-01-2015 05:18
  
  A "potentially historic" storm could dump 2 to 3 feet of snow from northern New Jersey to southern Maine starting Monday, crippling a region that has largely been spared so far this winter, the National Weather Service said.
  
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• Engagement: Julia Webb & William Ballow

  26-01-2015 04:00
  
  The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Johnson Webb of Madison, and the late Lt.
  
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