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• Looney, Metro School Board discuss contract

  22-07-2015 23:27
  
  The Metro School Board met Wednesday to put the final touches on a contract offer for Mike Looney, the current superintendent of Williamson County Schools.
  
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• 3 suspects indicted for multiple shootings, murders

  22-07-2015 23:11
  
  Police said a teen at the center of a recent indictment is considered dangerous and is specifically targeting one neighborhood.
  
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• Vanderbilt doctor receives grant for cancer research

  22-07-2015 22:36
  A group of children affected by cancer got an opportunity to take their minds of things and leave their mark on fighting the disease.
  
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• 6 Metro priority schools awarded grants

  22-07-2015 21:56
  
  Grants have been awarded to six Metro priority schools to help speed up improvement at each school.
  
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• Metro Council approves affordable housing bill

  22-07-2015 21:52
  
  The bill requires that a certain percentage of all new housing projects be priced as “affordable.” Developers will have 18 months to phase in the new law.
  
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• WI Gov. Walker visits Nashville on campaign trail

  22-07-2015 21:35
  
  A contender for the Republican presidential nomination visited Nashville Wednesday.
  
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• Nashville cop's life-saving actions - only reason' shooting victim didn't die

  22-07-2015 21:12
  
  The foundation created by late Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson will deliver $1.2 billion over the next 20 years to cau NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A Metro Nashville police officer is being hailed a hero Tuesday after saving a teenager's life.
  
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• Figment to reality? U.S. Senate endorsing $182M courthouse for Nashville

  22-07-2015 21:12
  
  A powerful U.S. Senate committee is poised to approve $181.5 million to build a new federal courthouse in Nashville, another key step toward revitalizing a vacant and prime development site downtown.
  
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• Middle TN business says they were ripped off in elaborate scam

  22-07-2015 20:08
  
  Advertisements can really help your business, but only if other people actually see them. After several doctors complained of being cheated, Channel 4 went digging for answers.
  
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• Walker talks Chattanooga, campaign in Nashville visit

  22-07-2015 20:07
  
  Walker talks Chattanooga, campaign in Nashville visit "We think we can do well in Tennessee and it's a key part of our strategy," Walker said Check out this story on WBIR.com: http://tnne.ws/1MIjW16 Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, talks with Elizabeth Everson, 10, of Franklin, Tenn., at Puckett's Grocery and Restaurant in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, July 22, 2015. Republican presidential candidate Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, right, poses for a pho
  
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• KY gov. orders for flags to be lowered to half-staff at state buildings

  22-07-2015 19:26
  
  Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has ordered for all state office buildings to lower their flags to half-staff on Thursday in honor of the Chattanooga shooting victims.
  
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• That Time of the Month Book Launch Show, Tonight at Tin Cup Coffee

  22-07-2015 19:07
  
  That Time of the Month Book Launch Show When : 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 Where : Tin Cup Coffee I could make a bunch of unfunny PMS jokes and then mansplain to you about why they're actually hilarious. Or I could just tell you that Melanie Vare's regular assemblage of "funny female storytelling" - those aren't scare quotes but an acknowledgement that she also invites dudes from time to time - draws bigger crowds with each outing, and that its audience should grow even more with the release of a
  
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• FBI: Chattanooga gunman being classified as 'homegrown violent extremist'

  22-07-2015 18:44
  
  The FBI has released new information regarding the shooting at the military facility in Chattanooga that killed five people last Thursday.
  
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• Woman injured after falling off cliff in Clarksville

  22-07-2015 16:48
  
  According to The Leaf-Chronicle, a woman in her mid-20s fell from Kings Bluff on Tuesday.
  
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• Man killed after car crashed into tree in Logan County

  22-07-2015 16:41
  
  Police said Nicholas Shumate was driving down Stephanie Road when he crossed over a lane of traffic, ran off the side of the road and hit a tree.
  
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• Police looking for 2 suspects in gas station robbery

  22-07-2015 16:23
  
  Police responded to a robbery call at the Mapco on the corner of Lebanon Pike and Donelson Pike around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Arrest made in fatal shooting at Murfreesboro apartment

  22-07-2015 16:06
  
  Officers responded at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to the Kings Crossing Apartments on E. Northfield Boulevard. 
  
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• Crash causes power outage in Hendersonville

  22-07-2015 15:31
  
  The pole on Curtis Crossroads near Walton Ferry Road was knocked down. It took crews a couple hours to restore power.
  
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• Teen indicted in fatal Perry County armory shooting

  22-07-2015 15:20
  
  Investigators say Christopher Farrar, who was 15 years old at the time, gained access to the armory and fired several shots on July 9, 2014.
  
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• Zayo to Significantly Expand Fiber-to-the-Tower Footprint in Nashville

  22-07-2015 15:02
  
  Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. , a global provider of bandwidth infrastructure, today announced the expansion of its fiber-to-the-tower footprint in Nashville, Tennessee to serve an anchor wireless service provider. This is Zayo's first FTT sale in Nashville.
  
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• Investigation underway into fatal shooting in Murfreesboro

  22-07-2015 14:39
  
  Firefighters who responded to the scene said someone was killed at Kings Crossing Apartments on E. Northfield Boulevard.
  
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• UT rape suspects to be given separate trials

  22-07-2015 13:36
  
  A former University of Tennessee football player charged with rape will be tried separately from his suspended ex-teammate.
  
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• 2 years since Brentwood woman disappeared on AT

  22-07-2015 13:35
  
  The search was substantially scaled back long ago, but Maine Game Wardens say they're still looking for a missing Appalachian Trail hiker from Tennessee.
  
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• Murfreesboro family's home destroyed in fire

  22-07-2015 13:22
  
  .Crews responded around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday to the house on the corner of McNiel Drive and Avalon Place.
  
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• Police investigating gas station burglary in Hermitage

  22-07-2015 13:16
  
  Police first responded to a burglary call at the Mapco on the corner of Lebanon Pike and Donelson Pike around 4 a.m. Wednesday.
  
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• Stray bullet lands near Mt. Juliet toddler riding tricycle in driveway

  22-07-2015 13:05
  
  Mt. Juliet police said the child and her mother were at their home on the 1800 block of Wiltshire Drive when the incident happened just before 4 p.m. Monday.
  
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• Social media response saves dogs caught on camera hugging

  22-07-2015 12:55
  
  A huge outpouring of support on social media is credited in helping save the lives of two dogs caught on camera hugging at an animal control shelter in Alpharetta.
  
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• Woman seeks marijuana on Twitter, deputies respond

  22-07-2015 11:08
  
  When a Florida woman took to Twitter on Tuesday to request that someone bring her some weed, deputies responded.
  
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• Teen faces first-degree murder charge in 2014 Tennessee armory shooting

  22-07-2015 11:02
  
  A 15-year-old Tennessee boy has been indicted on a murder charge in the 2014 National Guard Armory shooting in Perry County, Tennessee, about an hour southwest of Nashville. Christopher Farrar is accused of shooting Sgt.
  
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• Royals celebrate Prince George's 2nd birthday

  22-07-2015 09:23
  
  Prince George celebrates his second birthday on Wednesday and while he's just a toddler, he's already made an impression as a doting elder brother, a magnet to cameras and even a budding fashion trendsetter.
  
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• Chamber seeks last-minute amendment to affordable housing bill

  22-07-2015 09:01
  
  A controversial affordable housing bill that has been winding its way through Metro Council is up tonight for a final reading.
  
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• David Fox's brother admits to funding Super PAC

  22-07-2015 05:02
  
  A mystery in the Nashville mayor’s race is no more after the brother of the one of the candidates came forward with an admission.
  
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• The Agents of Fortune Need Your Help

  22-07-2015 04:51
  
  The Agents of Fortune is an ambitious undertaking. The story, a serial comedy about two CIA agents trying to live undercover in Nashville, is told through a clever concoction of live scenes connected by filmed elements.
  
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• Mariota signs rookie contract with Titans

  22-07-2015 03:45
  
  The Tennessee Titans have agreed to contract terms with quarterback Marcus Mariota.
  
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• Neighbors fight proposed rock quarry in Old Hickory

  22-07-2015 02:54
  
  Some neighbors in Old Hickory say a new rock quarry could steal habitat from eagles and other wildlife that fill the woods in the area.
  
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• Umpire does 'Nae Nae' at championship game in Texarkana

  22-07-2015 02:20
  
  One ArkLaTex umpire sure knows how to entertain between innings.
  
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• Titans, Mariota agree to contract terms

  22-07-2015 01:42
  
  The Tennessee Titans have agreed to contract terms with quarterback Marcus Mariota.
  
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• Verizon matches donations to anti-domestic violence coalition

  22-07-2015 00:54
  Verizon and the Tennessee Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence announced Tuesday they raised a combined $20,000.
  
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• Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee receives Book Proceeds Donation from Nashville Lawyer

  22-07-2015 00:51
  
  Nashville, TN - Legal Aid Society of Middle Tennessee and the Cumberlands, Tennessee's largest non-profit law firm, announced that Nashville lawyer Randy Kinnard, with Kinnard, Clayton & Beveridge, has named Legal Aid Society one of three organizations to receive proceeds from his book, "Respect: Through the Eyes of Children . " Released last fall, Kinnard's book is a collection of essays written by local students that illustrate the definition of respect from a youth's perspective.
  
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• Concealed carry: Remington's stealth Nashville office scouts future growth

  22-07-2015 00:51
  
  For more than a year, the firearms giant Remington has operated a corporate office in downtown Nashville - aiming to build a larger and long-term presence.
  
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• 3 GOP presidential hopefuls plan trips to Midstate

  22-07-2015 00:43
  
  The Midstate seems to be the place to be for several Republican presidential candidates.
  
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• 3 suspects in multiple shootings indicted

  22-07-2015 00:36
  
  Three men accused of multiple shootings in the Napier/Sudekum public housing area have been indicted on several charges.
  
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• Family says Chattanooga gunman rented room in Williamson Co.

  22-07-2015 00:17
  
  A family spokesperson said Muhammad Abdulazeez was living in Williamson County during the week while working at Superior Essex in Franklin.
  
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