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• International Black Film Festival showcases films from around the world

  02-10-2015 23:35
  
  The International Black Film Festival got underway Thursday at Meharry Medical College.
  
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• Scammers posing as pavers target Midstate homeowners

  02-10-2015 23:29
  
  The Better Business Bureau has issued an alert about All Pro Seal Coating. They have released pictures of the “band of brothers” they said are ripping off consumers.
  
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• Building collapses on Lawrenceburg Public Square

  02-10-2015 23:13
  
  Emergency crews responded to a building collapse on Lawrenceburg Public Square Friday afternoon.
  
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• Artober Nashville: Directors of Hit Doc Finders Keepers Tonight Via Skype at Belcourt

  02-10-2015 23:10
  
  The Belcourt's month-long "Doctober" survey of contemporary and repertory documentaries begins this weekend, and the opening night feature Finders Keepers is getting a lot of attention. Here's the write-up from this week's Scene overview of the opening week's offerings : The fact that this festival-circuit favorite bears the imprimatur of The King of Kong director Seth Gordon doesn't come as a surprise: This is the kind of doc you have to see just to learn how it arrives at the line, "He likes t
  
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• Mick Jagger spotted several times around Nashville

  02-10-2015 22:39
  
  It appears Mick Jagger can’t get enough of the Music City.
  
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• Johnny Cash to be added to Music City Walk of Fame

  02-10-2015 22:32
  
  Country music legend Johnny Cash will soon be added to the Music City Walk of Fame.
  
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• KFC offers 'Nashville Hot Chicken'

  02-10-2015 22:23
  
  A Nashville favorite will soon be on the menu at KFC restaurants across the country.
  
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• Man arrested in connection with last week's crime spree

  02-10-2015 22:13
  
  Metro Police have made an arrest in connection with a crime spree in north Nashville last Friday.
  
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• Work begins to repair problem area on I-40 in Mt. Juliet

  02-10-2015 21:59
  
  Three lanes of traffic on Interstate 40 East in Wilson County were closed on Friday morning as work crews began working on a problem spot that had been the cause of multiple accidents.
  
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• Officials working to educate public on fire safety

  02-10-2015 20:09
  
  Tennessee fire officials are working to educate the public on how to stay safe during Fire Prevention Week.
  
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• Bad Bitches Coming to Nashville From Charleston for Chefs' Dinner Oct. 26

  02-10-2015 19:55
  
  A group of bold female food and drink professionals in Charleston, S.C., have taken it upon themselves to preach for empowerment among women in the community. Earlier this year, former Fig sous chef Sarah Adams, Kelly Kleisner of Mirabelle Bakery, and Randi Weinstein of Butcher and Bee came together to form a new group they call Bad Bitches .
  
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• Putnam County searching for break-in suspects

  02-10-2015 19:09
  
  The Putnam County Sheriff’s Department is looking for at least two men wanted for breaking into several cars in the county.
  
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• Miley Cyrus' pet pig sleeps on the couch

  02-10-2015 16:45
  
  Miley Cyrus has admitted she makes her pet micro pig Bubba Sue sleep on the couch rather than in her bed, like her other animals. The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker, whose dogs and cats are allowed on the bed, has admitted she makes the chunky farm animal, named Bubba Sue, snooze on the sofa.
  
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• Lady Antebelluma s Charles Kelley going solo

  02-10-2015 16:45
  
  GOING SOLO: Hillary Scott and Charles Kelley of Lady Antebellum performs in concert on Friday, Aug. 14, in Hershey, Pa. The "Need You Now" singers announced they would be taking a break as a band in August, and on Wednesday night, Kelley revealed plans for his first solo album in front of an industry-only crowd in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• Haslam: Hall tax break competes with other budget priorities

  02-10-2015 16:36
  
  Republican Gov. Bill Haslam says he agrees with critics of the state's Hall income tax on earnings from stocks and bonds but argues that the state must balance efforts to do away with the levy with other funding needs...
  
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• MTSU scholars program for select out-of-state freshmen

  02-10-2015 16:35
  
  Middle Tennessee State University has unveiled a program that school officials say will provide incentives for select out-of-state freshmen who live within 250 miles of its campus.
  
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• 6 Tennessee schools recognized for high student performance

  02-10-2015 16:33
  
  Six Tennessee schools have been recognized nationally for exceptional student performance.
  
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• Man found guilty of killing girlfriend's infant daughter

  02-10-2015 16:24
  
  A Nashville man has been found guilty of fatally beating his girlfriend's 17-month-old daughter.
  
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• Public input sought on Nashville homeless camps

  02-10-2015 16:21
  
  The Metro Homelessness Commission is accepting public input on the future of homeless encampments in Nashville.
  
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• Memphis teacher goes beyond call of duty

  02-10-2015 15:57
  
  A photograph of a Tennessee teacher going beyond his regular duties has gone viral.
  
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• A come-black: Clint Black returns with 1st album in 10 years

  02-10-2015 15:41
  
  The black hat is back. Clint Black released his first new album in a decade after finally finding a record label he could trust.
  
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• Singer performs for 24 hours to raise money for children’s hospital

  02-10-2015 14:44
  
  A country singer is performing for 24 hours straight raising money for Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt.
  
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• Rideshare Service Lyft to Locate Operations in Nashville

  02-10-2015 14:34
  
  A San Francisco-based rideshare service is investing more than $5 million to locate its new operations in Nashville and create 380 jobs in Davidson County. Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd announced this week that Lyft will locate its customer experience operations in the Music City.
  
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• Metro airport executive facing prison time

  02-10-2015 14:18
  
  A former Nashville airport executive is facing prison time after pleading guilty to fraud and bribery this week.
  
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• Family grieving after pet euthanized

  02-10-2015 13:03
  
  A family is grieving after they showed up at animal control to pick up their dog only to find out their pet had been euthanized.
  
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• 1 killed in Clay County apartment fire

  02-10-2015 12:34
  
  One person was killed in a fire inside a small apartment.
  
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• Heavy rains cause flooding in Maury Co.

  02-10-2015 12:23
  
  Heavy rains Thursday afternoon caused some flooding near Spring Hill.
  
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• Man wanted for firing gun into group of adults, children near Smyrna

  02-10-2015 11:50
  
  The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is looking for a man accused of firing a gun into a group of adults and children outside a home near Smyrna on Tuesday.
  
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• Man arrested after gun discharges, strikes juvenile

  02-10-2015 11:40
  
  A Todd County man has been charged with first degree assault after a gun discharged, striking a juvenile in the neck on Thursday afternoon.
  
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• Average US rate on 30-year mortgages eases to 3.85 percent

  02-10-2015 10:27
  
  This June 4, 2015, photo shows a sign indicating a site has been sold in a new home development in Nashville, Tenn. Freddie Mac reports on average U.S. mortgage rates on Thursday, Oct. 1. WASHINGTON - Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates eased slightly this week, continuing at low levels to entice potential homebuyers.
  
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• Victim's father: Oregon shooter targeted Christians

  02-10-2015 08:31
  
  Chris Harper Mercer has been identified as the deceased suspect of an on-campus shooting that left multiple dead on Thursday at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR. According to CNN, the shooter targeted Christians. The father of the gunman said he was shocked and his family devastated by the tragedy.
  
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• Rapid Fire Q&A with the cast of 'Gypsy'; on stage now from Studio Tenn

  02-10-2015 06:07
  
  Just a glimpse of Studio Tenn's truly spectacular production of "Gypsy" starring Nan Gurley as Mama Rose and Mia Rose Lynne as Louise, currently onstage at Jamison Hall in The Factory at Franklin, now thru Sunday, October 4. To open their current season, Studio Tenn has chosen one of the American theatre's most beloved musicals, "Gypsy" . With music by Jule Styne, book by Arthur Laurents and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, "Gypsy" debuted in 1959 with Sandra Church in the title role and Ethel Merman
  
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• 7th grader with autism runs for a touchdown in last home game

  02-10-2015 04:44
  
  It was a night one seventh grader may never forget.
  
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• Death Grips, the most relentlessly unprofessional band in contemporary music, takes Music City

  02-10-2015 01:59
  
  Built on a strong tradition of "pro gear, pro attitude," Nashville, where entertainers pride themselves on a strong work ethic and smart business decisions, has little in common with Sacramento, Calif., art-punk rappers Death Grips. In four years as a band, the trio has released five studio albums and built one of the most notorious hip-hop careers in recent memory through a series of unprecedented publicity stunts, manufactured controversy, trolling their fan base and generally knocking the win
  
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• Flashy shirt led police to theft suspect

  02-10-2015 01:44
  
  Police helped bring down a man accused of scamming people out of thousands of dollars with stolen credit cards.
  
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• Flipped homes pose problems for some buyers

  02-10-2015 01:40
  The Better Business Bureau said they have received several complaints from people who bought these houses which turned out to be lemons.
  
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• Family sues Metro over inmate's death

  02-10-2015 01:25
  According to the suit, Michael Jones was pepper sprayed, covered with a hood and then locked in seclusion, where he died.
  
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• New treatment helps patients with depression

  02-10-2015 01:04
  
  Anti-depressants and psychotherapy are popular treatments, but more middle Tennesseans struggling with depression are turning to something different and claiming life-changing results.
  
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• Mother says daughter was assaulted, fondled at school

  02-10-2015 01:03
  
  Police are investigating a sexual battery claim at a Montgomery County high school.
  
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• Family seeks answers in unsolved murder of Clarksville man

  02-10-2015 01:02
  
  One year after a father of six was gunned down outside his home, his family is still desperate for answers.
  
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• Springfield man in serious condition after hit-and-run

  02-10-2015 01:00
  
  The Tennessee Highway Patrol says a woman has turned herself in for a hit-and-run that left 72-year-old Donald Nash of Springfield hospitalized.
  
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• Woman wants out of apartment after finding mold

  02-10-2015 00:46
  Deborah Sallemi and her daughter moved into the Country Village Apartments in August. She said it didn’t take long for the problems to start.
  
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• David Chase defends himself, lawsuit in video deposition

  02-10-2015 00:37
  
  David Chase became a household name last year when he was charged with domestic violence and then allowed by a judge to avoid a 12-hour cooling off period after his arrest.
  
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