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• Tennessee Promise enrollment exceeds expectations

  23-10-2015 23:56
  
  Tennessee Promise is far more popular than anticipated.
  
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• 10 lbs. of marijuana seized during traffic stop

  23-10-2015 22:41
  
  Metro police seized about 10 pounds of high-grade marijuana during a traffic stop Thursday afternoon on Interstate 40 East near Bellevue.
  
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• Jail Bookings 10/22/15- Bossier Parish

  23-10-2015 21:25
  
  These are the mugshots and charges for people booked into the Bossier Max., Bossier Med., or Bossier Min. Security facilities on 10/22/15.
  
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• Celebrate Halloween and the Harvest at Glen Leven Farm

  23-10-2015 21:20
  
  This Halloween, the Land Trust for Tennessee and Glen Leven Farm are hosting Harvest and Halloween Family Farm Day . The event takes place from 1 to 3 p.m. so it won't interfere with trick or treating plans.
  
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• Titans: Mariota won't play this weekend against Falcons

  23-10-2015 19:37
  
  Coach Ken Whisenhunt says Mariota is frustrated because he wants to play. Zach Mettenberger will start at quarterback against the Atlanta Falcons this weekend.
  
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• I-40, Charlotte Avenue closed this weekend for 'Fast Fix 8'

  23-10-2015 19:10
  
  This time, TDOT crews will be working to remove and replace the I-40 West bridge over Charlotte Avenue.
  
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• Lafayette Street business destroyed by fire

  23-10-2015 18:46
  
  No injuries have been reported from the fire at ACI Iron Works on 1st Avenue and Lafayette Street. 
  
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• Franklin HS evacuated due to burnt popcorn

  23-10-2015 18:41
  
  Franklin High School was evacuated on Friday morning after a "reported haze" in the building, according to police.
  
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• Does progress cause Nashville to lose too much history?

  23-10-2015 18:27
  
  As the number of high-rise hotels, condos and apartments continue to grow, we're losing some of Music City's past, and some are wondering if we're losing too much history.
  
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• Man found dead with gunshot wounds at Nashville elementary school

  23-10-2015 18:17
  
  A passerby called police on Thursday night after they saw someone someone lying on the sidewalk at Glengarry Elementary School.
  
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• Man killed, 3 female students injured in shooting at TSU campus

  23-10-2015 18:13
  
  Police said there was a dice game going on behind the Floyd building, which sparked an argument, and someone started shooting. 
  
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• Local Cookbook Roundup: Southern Cooking, Tennessee BBQ, Nashville Eats and Hot Chicken at Home

  23-10-2015 17:10
  
  Just in time for your holiday gift-giving pleasure, a spate of cookbooks have recently arrived on the scene courtesy of some notable local food writers. Speaking of "the scene," three of these four books are authored by previous and current contributors to this very blog, so we're already big fans around here.
  
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• One Man Dead and 3 Women Hurt in a Shooting a Dispute Over a Dice...

  23-10-2015 16:01
  
  One man is dead and three women have been wounded as a result of a shooting that took place at Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. According to accounts, the shooting took place over a dispute over a dice game.
  
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• Suspect arrested in Knoxville kidnapping that prompted Amber Alert

  23-10-2015 15:18
  
  William Leonard, 32, was wanted by Knoxville police and the TBI on charges of especially aggravated kidnapping, armed robbery, aggravated burglary and felony use of a firearm during the commission of a kidnapping.
  
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• Tennessee Promise 4,000 mentors short of goal

  23-10-2015 14:28
  
  Tennessee Promise recruiters are scrambling to attract 4,000 volunteer mentors to apply to become part of the scholarship program within the next four weeks.
  
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• Police: Man used Uber, Greyhound to smuggle guns

  23-10-2015 14:26
  
  Officials say a North Carolina man used Greyhound and Uber vehicles to smuggle firearms from southern states to New York City.
  
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• Tennessee Democrats to hold annual fundraiser on Friday

  23-10-2015 14:25
  
  The Tennessee Democratic Party holds its annual Jackson Day fundraiser in Nashville on Friday.
  
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• Ratings agencies give strong marks to Tennessee

  23-10-2015 14:25
  
  Tennessee has once again received top grades from two bond ratings agencies, and an improved outlook from the third.
  
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• Tennesseans encouraged to learn about their legal options

  23-10-2015 14:24
  
  State officials are encouraging Tennesseans to learn more about their legal options this month.
  
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• Man killed, 3 female students injured in shooting on TSU campus

  23-10-2015 12:56
  
  Police said there was a dice game going on behind the Floyd building, which sparked an argument, and someone started shooting. 
  
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• Man dies at hospital after being shot 3 times

  23-10-2015 12:52
  
  The shooting happened near Jefferson Street and 16th Avenue. Police said the victim was shot in the buttocks, thigh and mouth.
  
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• Crews battling fire at business on Lafayette Street

  23-10-2015 12:41
  
  The fire at ACI Iron Works on 1st Avenue and Lafayette Street is putting off heavy smoke and flames. No injuries have been reported from the fire, which is contained to the building. 
  
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• Police: 1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at Tennessee State Univ. in Nashville

  23-10-2015 11:46
  
  Police say one person is dead and two others are hospitalized following a shooting on the Tennessee State University campus. Officers say the shooting stemmed from a dispute over a dice game in an outdoor courtyard.
  
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• Man found shot to death at Glengarry Elementary School in Nashville

  23-10-2015 11:46
  
  Police told News 2 a neighbor heard multiple gunshots come from the area just after 10 p.m, on Thursday. A maintenance worker at the school also reported seeing a car parked in the roundabout while he was worker.
  
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• Tennessee State University attack: Two shot and one dead after gun...

  23-10-2015 10:47
  
  A shooting at Tennessee State University has left two wounded and one dead following an argument over a game of dice. Victims were transported from the campus, located at 3500 John A Merritt Blvd in Nashville, Tennessee, to a local hospital.
  
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• For an example of urban infill done right, look to the award-winning...

  23-10-2015 06:27
  
  An unassuming two-story brick bungalow sits on a shady corner lot just blocks from Belmont University. At first glance, you'd probably figure the home was built 80 or 90 years ago, with some modest renovations made recently.
  
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• Vanderbilt doctor explains nationwide FluMist shortage

  23-10-2015 04:58
  A nationwide shortage of the FluMist, a nasal spray flu vaccine, has parents in Middle Tennessee concerned.
  
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• Teacher moving forward after biting alleged attacker's tongue off

  23-10-2015 04:49
  
  A Cane Bay High School teacher says she's thankful for the support she's been receiving from friends and strangers after police say she was attacked in her own home, and fended off the attacker by biting his tongue off. 
  
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• Man dies after being shot three times

  23-10-2015 04:46
  
  The shooting happened near Jefferson Street and 16th Avenue. Police said the victim was shot in the buttocks, thigh and mouth.
  
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• Purveyors of street eats greet the heat of a sweet meet at Nashville's Street Food Awards

  23-10-2015 02:13
  
  Hundreds of hungry Nashvillians filled the north parking lot of the Nashville Farmers Market last Saturday to eat their way through the entries in the fourth annual Nashville Food Truck Association Street Food Awards. The festival celebrated the creativity of the city's mobile chefs, honoring both veterans - The Grilled Cheeserie won in several categories and had lines most of the day - and newcomers such as Music City Brisket, which just opened in July .
  
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• One Night Only: Michael Solomonov Brings Modern Israeli Cuisine to Nashville's POP

  23-10-2015 02:13
  
  The old TV theme song teased that it was a hot dog that made Patty Duke lose control, but if I had my own theme song, the ditty would be about falafel. I'm obsessed with Israeli food, and my copy of Yotam Ottolenghi's Jerusalem cookbook is increasingly dog-eared.
  
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• Inside the Nashville tour bus company that caters to rock stars, politicians and popes alike

  23-10-2015 02:13
  
  In January, Madonna will play her first-ever concert in Nashville. But you could say Nashville has already come to her.
  
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• Vanderbilt testing new treatment for Alzheimer's

  23-10-2015 01:45
  
  Researchers say a new drug is on the horizon to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease, and they're testing it right here in Middle Tennessee.
  
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• Algood sergeant terminated, community pushes to bring her back

  23-10-2015 01:45
  
  Algood public information officer, Sgt. Dana Looper, was terminated last week for what the chief is calling "insubordination." Now, a group of supporters are hoping to get Looper back on the force through an effort they call "Team Dana."
  
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• Family, friends defend Ole Miss students charged in frat attack

  23-10-2015 01:31
  
  Despite the allegations against five Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity members, some family members and students say this is a prank gone wrong.
  
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• Police: 2 men crashed stolen cars into pawn, gun shops

  23-10-2015 00:57
  
  The owner of Music City Pawn on Lebanon Pike said the suspects ran the car into the front of the building around 3 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• Spring Hill residents concerned about drivers cutting through neighborhoods

  23-10-2015 00:41
  
  Residents of one Spring Hill neighborhood said drivers are cutting through their subdivision, causing safety problems.
  
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• McMinnville circus cancels at the last minute

  23-10-2015 00:39
  
  Several children and parents were disappointed Wednesday when a circus didn’t show.
  
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• Trucks repeatedly hit downtown railroad bridge

  23-10-2015 00:33
  Trucks have been repeatedly scraping the bottom of a railroad bridge in downtown Nashville.
  
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• Old Hickory rock quarry project hits another snag

  23-10-2015 00:17
  
  The state could pull the plug on the Old Hickory rock quarry project because of something the developer failed to do.
  
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• Suspect charged in teen's murder at James Cayce Homes

  23-10-2015 00:10
  
  Metro police have made an arrest in the murder of a teen at the James Cayce Homes earlier this month.
  
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