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• Proposed bill would mean tougher penalties for animal fighting

  05-02-2015 23:41
  
  One of the biggest fights at the Tennessee State Capitol is between animal rights activists and agriculture.
  
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• SLED continues to investigate murder-suicide on USC campus

  05-02-2015 23:20
  
  University of South Carolina officials say the threat is over after shots were fired on the campus Thursday afternoon. SLED confirms two people were shot and killed.
  
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• Police: Armed robbery suspect on the run in Madison

  05-02-2015 23:09
  
  Metro police are searching for an armed robbery suspect who got loose in the 700 block of Due West Avenue North in Madison.
  
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• Teachers sue state over bonuses, raises

  05-02-2015 22:53
  
  Tennessee faces a lawsuits from its teacher over the controversial way they receive bonuses and pay raises.
  
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• WATCH LIVE: SLED to update with latest on USC murder-suicide

  05-02-2015 22:51
  
  University of South Carolina officials say the threat is over after shots were fired on the campus Thursday afternoon. SLED confirms two people were shot and killed.
  
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• Why investors will like Nashville's new league of public banks

  05-02-2015 22:36
  
  With two Nashville banks bracing to go public, and a third expressing interest to do so in the next year, the city's banking market is positioned to move into new territory.
  
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• Nashville music startup Sorted Noise finds growth path in TV, film licensing

  05-02-2015 22:36
  
  A maxim I hear repeated from entrepreneurs across all industries is "do one thing, and do it really well."
  
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• 'Nashville' stars Lennon and Maisy go viral with 'Boom Clap' cover

  05-02-2015 22:36
  
  Lennon and Maisy Stella of the singing group Lennon & Maisy, as well as from the ABC series "Nashville," arrive at the 48th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee November 5, 2014. "Nashville" stars Lennon and Maisy took a step away from country music with their most recent cover.
  
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• Girl suffering from unknown disorder dies

  05-02-2015 22:34
  
  A 19-month-old girl who suffered from a rare disorder recently lost her fight.
  
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• New case of norovirus reported at Opryland Hotel

  05-02-2015 22:03
  
  Metro health officials confirmed Thursday that another case of norovirus had been discovered at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.
  
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• Nashville Recap: 'I'm Not That Good at Goodbye'

  05-02-2015 21:37
  
  Did you enjoy your winter break? I did! February snuck up on me, but now we are BACK with ABC's hit docu-drama, Nashville! Will there be fights? Will there be pouting teens? . Will the mayor of a major metropolitan city ask the police to cover up some crimes to keep his golfing buddy safe? You know it, baby! This just ain't America, it's Nashville.
  
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• $1 million Powerball ticket sold in TN

  05-02-2015 21:15
  
  No one won Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot, but someone in Tennessee is $1 million richer.
  
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• Titans RB Greene pleads guilty to parking in handicapped spot

  05-02-2015 21:09
  
  Tennessee Titans running back Shonn Greene will not serve any jail time or probation for his October arrest in Franklin.
  
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• Victim recognizes alleged burglar while grocery shopping

  05-02-2015 21:07
  
  A man accused of breaking into a woman's home was arrested after she recognized the man at a Kroger store days after the break-in.
  
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• USC says threat is over after possible murder-suicide on campus

  05-02-2015 20:45
  
  University of South Carolina officials say the threat is over after shots were fired on the campus Thursday afternoon. SLED confirms two people were shot and killed.
  
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• Recorded Hall & Oates concert to screen in Nashville

  05-02-2015 20:32
  
  Fathom events presents the iconic Darryl Hall and John Oates: Recorded Live in Dublin at the Olympia Theater on Thursday, February 19 at 7 p.m.at Green Hills 16 and Opryland 21 in Nashville. The concert runs one hour and 30 minutes.
  
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• Police say active shooter on University of South Carolina campus

  05-02-2015 20:13
  
  Shots have been fired on the campus on the University of South Carolina. Police from several agencies have been called to respond to an active shooter. 
  
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• Man grazed by bullet while walking dog in Antioch

  05-02-2015 20:08
  
  A group of three or four men were reportedly seen pulling on car doors in the parking lot of the Mission at Hickory Highlands Apartments off Bell Road.
  
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• Police: Teen suspect admits to 3 robberies in Middle TN

  05-02-2015 19:38
  
  Police say they have arrested the teen believed to be responsible for four different crimes in the Midstate.
  
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• Robbery suspect arrested after high-speed chase through 2 counties

  05-02-2015 18:52
  
  The pursuit of a suspect, which partly took place on SR 840, ended in Rutherford County on Thursday morning.
  
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• Bill would use traffic camera revenue for scholarships

  05-02-2015 18:32
  
  Democratic state Sen. Lee Harris of Memphis has filed legislation that would use revenue from municipal red light cameras to send students to college.
  
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• Memphis forensic center gathering data on unexplained deaths

  05-02-2015 18:17
  
  The West Tennessee Regional Forensic Center in Memphis is one of four Tennessee locations participating in a national project to learn more about sudden and unexplained deaths of people under the age of 20.
  
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• 6 senators voting against Insure TN have state insurance

  05-02-2015 18:16
  
  Six of the seven senators who voted to kill Gov. Bill Haslam's proposal to extend health coverage to 280,000 low-income Tennesseans are enrolled in state government-subsidized health insurance.
  
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• Source: Doctors tell Bobby Brown it's time to take daughter Bobbi Kristina off life support

  05-02-2015 17:56
  
  Doctors at Emory University Hospital have told singer Bobby Brown there is in nothing more they can do for his daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown according to entertainment website TMZ.com.
  
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• Suspect arrested after police chase in Rutherford County

  05-02-2015 17:31
  
  The pursuit of a suspect, which partly took place on SR 840, ended on Rockvale Road.
  
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• More details emerge on Saint Thomas Health's West Nashville development plans

  05-02-2015 17:16
  
  Turns out a new $40 million satellite campus for The University of Tennessee Health Science Center is only a piece of redevelopment plans in the works by Saint Thomas West Hospital.
  
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• Police: Suspect admits to robbing 2 Madison businesses

  05-02-2015 16:43
  
  Police say they have arrested the man believed to be responsible for three different crimes in the Madison area.
  
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• 'Saved by the Bell' cast reunites on late-night tv

  05-02-2015 15:35
  
  Actors Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Tiffani Thiessen, Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley made a visit to the show to revive the popular characters from the early 90s.
  
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• Man grazed by bullet at Antioch apartment complex

  05-02-2015 14:52
  
  A group of three or four men were reportedly seen pulling on car doors in the parking lot of the Mission at Hickory Highlands Apartments off Bell Road.
  
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• Bobby Brown visits daughter Bobbi Kristina at Emory University Hospital

  05-02-2015 14:40
  
  We got our first look Wednesday evening of singer Bobby Brown walking into a hospital to be by his daughter, Bobbi Kristina's side. This after the daughter of Whitney Houston was found in a tub of water.
  
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• Police: Victim stabbed after being robbed in south Nashville

  05-02-2015 13:54
  
  According to police, the victim was robbed by three people and stabbed with a knife at the Terrace Hill Apartments around 10:30 p.m.
  
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• With the help of Eddie George, Nashville Rep tackles timeless social struggles in The Whipping Man

  05-02-2015 13:12
  
  Well-told war stories will always resonate with audiences. In a world that is always, to varying degrees, at war, there's something reassuring about hearing a story that recounts how fellow humans emerge from a battle - whether it involves a Trojan horse or dystopian teenagers - with the hope of building a better life.
  
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• Vanderbilt pulls out all the stops to inaugurate Nashville's first Bach organ

  05-02-2015 12:07
  
  Cal Turner Jr. still remembers the time he played a finger-twisting Bach fugue for his organ teacher at Vanderbilt University. "My hands and feet were moving like crazy, and when I finished, my teacher said, 'Well, that was interesting,' " Turner recalls.
  
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• Hackers breach Anthem, steal information from millions of customers

  05-02-2015 10:23
  
  The stolen information includes names, birthdays, medical IDs, social security numbers, street addresses, email addresses and employment information.
  
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• BWW Reviews: Kinky Boots Tour in Nashville

  05-02-2015 10:02
  
  Last night Nashville was doused with glitter and love as Kinky Boots , the Tony Award winning musical, opened at Tennessee Performing Arts Center. With a book by Harvey Fierstein and music & lyrics by Cyndi Lauper , it is easy to see why Kinky Boots swept the Tony Awards in 2013.
  
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• Photo captures image of Navy ship sailing under a rainbow

  05-02-2015 09:14
  
  A photographer aboard the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier in the Pacific spotted the image while covering another assignment.
  
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• Girl Scout shot while getting ready to sell cookies

  05-02-2015 08:38
  
  Plans to sell cookies in the neighborhood changed, police said, when two male suspects seen parked in a blue SUV rolled down their window.
  
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• Smyrna Mother Charged With April, 2014 Infant Death

  05-02-2015 06:03
  
  NewsRadio WGNS has learned that the Smyrna Police have made an arrest in an infant death case that dates back to April 8th of last year. The infant's mother, Brittany Marie Wiest, was arrested Wednesday .
  
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• Powerball jackpot highest in a year

  05-02-2015 04:29
  
  Have you ever dreamed of quitting the rat race and retiring to a private island? If you're the winner of the next Powerball drawing, and that's a big if, those dreams can be covered with the prize of $317 million.
  
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• Widespread illness forces closure of several school districts

  05-02-2015 04:14
  Several Midstate school districts are closed due to a large number of sick students and teachers.
  
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• NBC's Brian Williams apologizes for false Iraq story

  05-02-2015 03:57
  
  NBC "Nightly News" anchor Brian Williams apologized Wednesday for incorrectly claiming as recently as last week that he rode on a helicopter that came under enemy fire when he was reporting in Iraq in 2003.
  
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• Gov. Haslam's Insure Tennessee plan fails

  05-02-2015 03:27
  
  Gov. Bill Haslam's Insure Tennessee plan was defeated in a crucial vote on Wednesday. The plan would have provided health insurance to about 280,000 uninsured Tennesseans.
  
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• TPAC helps kick off National Wear Red Day

  05-02-2015 03:01
  
  A national campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women had a little kick in its step on Wednesday.
  
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• 100 Favorite Dishes: Nashville Hot Chicken at Lou's Food Bar

  05-02-2015 02:53
  
  On a recent trip to Nashville, Tennessee to scout potential locations for a new incarnation of his East Coast-style deli, Salt & Grinder , Frank Bonanno sampled his way through some of the city's hot chicken, a distinct, extra-spicy style of deep-fried bird that originated at Prince's Hot Chicken but spread to several other joints, becoming one of the Music City's iconic dishes. Bonanno was so enamored of the fiery, crunchy chicken that he came up with his own recipe and put it on the menu a
  
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• Register Now for Arts Advocacy Day March 4

  05-02-2015 01:53
  
  Several years ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing cellist Yo-Yo Ma. Although we talked at length about many topics, I was most interested in his response to one question: Why do the arts matter? Ma had a ready answer.
  
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• Police chief offers department parking lot for online sales

  05-02-2015 01:04
  
  The Algood Police Department is hoping to make the process of buying and selling online safer.
  
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• Smyrna woman charged in infant's death

  05-02-2015 00:46
  
  A pregnant woman faces charges in the death of her 2-month-old son.
  
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• Health officials, lawmakers weigh in on measles vaccinations

  05-02-2015 00:45
  As measles cases continue to spread across the country, so does the controversy about whether parents should be required to get their children vaccinated. More than 100 people in 14 states reported having the measles late last month.
  
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• 'Kinky Boots' cast helps kick off National Wear Red Day

  05-02-2015 00:22
  
  A national campaign to raise awareness about heart disease in women had a little kick in its step on Wednesday.
  
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• New push for safety near Hume-Fogg after student hit

  05-02-2015 00:13
  There is now a new push to make things safer for the thousands or so students who attend Hume-Fogg High School.
  
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