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• Former THP trooper indicted on theft, misconduct charges

  10-12-2015 23:41
  
  A former trooper with the Tennessee Highway Patrol faces theft and misconduct charges following a TBI investigation.
  
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• Haslam wants board of regents to focus on community, technical colleges

  10-12-2015 23:26
  
  Gov. Bill Haslam appeared before the Tennessee Board of Regents on Thursday ready to take questions about a major shake-up he has planned.
  
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• State lawmaker asks for attorney general opinion on gun show ban

  10-12-2015 23:07
  
  Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, said state law is clear that governments cannot regulate the sale of firearms.
  
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• Gunman arrested after robbing business, shooting teen in Lebanon

  10-12-2015 22:56
  
  The man accused of shooting a teen during a carjacking moments after a robbery at a gas station has been arrested.
  
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• Veterinarian reaches out to Mayor Barry on animal cruelty cases

  10-12-2015 22:49
  A veterinarian said a dog whose owners said had a skin problem was nearly starved to death.
  
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• Safety officials share warnings about hoverboards

  10-12-2015 21:40
  
  One of this year’s hottest Christmas gifts may come with a warning.
  
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• Woodrow Wilson: progressive, foreign-policy visionary, racist - and swell Music City visitor

  10-12-2015 21:29
  
  Amid the recent kerfuffle over the legacy of President Woodrow Wilson - whose background as quite a nasty racist, even for his era, resurfaced recently after protesters at Princeton University demanded the removal of his name and likeness from campus - a couple of Nashville connections may cast a clarifying light. Tennessee History for Kids publisher Bill Carey has pointed out that the new Wilson administration in 1913 drove from office one of the most prominent African-Americans in the federal
  
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• Nashville rock's buzzingest export shares slices of tour life

  10-12-2015 21:29
  
  Editor's note: 2015's Year in Music cover subjects Bully spent most of the past 12 months away from Music City, spreading their critically acclaimed grunge-pop nationwide and abroad. From afar we've watched the band set the greater music press ablaze playing for crowds of thousands at big gigs like Pitchfork Festival, on theater tours opening for the likes of Best Coast and packing out clubs far and wide.
  
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• Bully brings Nashville to the world - and other highlights...

  10-12-2015 21:29
  
  Fun fact: Had a wrecking ball taken out RCA Studio A near the end of 2014 - as one certainly almost did - Chris Stapleton's Traveller would have been the final record cut there. A year later, you could say Stapleton's been his own Music Row wrecking ball, knocking the Nashville country establishment back into alignment, or at least something close to it, with the values of heart and soul that have always done a strange dance with the sensibilities of commercial savvy that have made Music City ev
  
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• POLL: What is the best Christmas movie?

  10-12-2015 20:59
  
  Cast your vote for the best Christmas movie in our instant online poll.
  
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• Warrant: Burglar caught when he returned to rent apartment

  10-12-2015 19:52
  
  Police say a man who was caught on a surveillance video breaking into a Clarksville apartment was arrested a day later when he returned to the complex to inquire about renting an apartment.
  
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• 6 Gibson County Sheriff's Office employees terminated

  10-12-2015 19:52
  
  All six of the then-current Gibson County Sheriff's Office employees who were indicted recently on theft, official misconduct and other charges have been fired.
  
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• Nashville offers new museums, hip neighborhoods, fashion

  10-12-2015 19:27
  
  Nashville is the home of country music, from the Grand Ole Opry to the Bluebird Cafe to the noisy honky-tonks of Lower Broadway. Those venues are an obligatory part of every visit, but while you're here, why not check out the city's emerging fashion scene or explore an off-the-beaten path neighborhood? .
  
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• Hunter finds human remains in Montgomery County

  10-12-2015 19:12
  
  Montgomery County deputies responded to the 3000 block of Tarsus Road around 8:50 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• Crook caught on video breaking into family's home while they were asleep

  10-12-2015 18:44
  
  For almost 10 whole minutes, someone was inside Dan Hogan's home on Belmont Boulevard while he and his daughter were fast asleep.
  
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• Injured Siegel football player moving to Atlanta for treatment

  10-12-2015 18:24
  
  Baylor Bramble has been breathing on his own for almost two weeks. He will be moving to the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which is famous for helping patients with spine or brain injuries through their rehabilitation process.
  
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• Carrie Underwood Debuts Gorgeous Short Hair at the Grand Ole Opry

  10-12-2015 18:23
  
  The 32-year-old showed off a new haircut in a gorgeous selfie, snapped backstage before her performance at the Grand Ole Opry. Underwood looked ultra-glam for the show, with dramatic eye makeup and a pink lip, while her shoulder-grazing blonde tresses were curled in soft waves.
  
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• TN Rep. Durham not indicted for prescription drug fraud

  10-12-2015 18:18
  
  A drug task force agent accused Franklin Rep. Jeremy Durham of altering the dates on two prescriptions in 2013.
  
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• McMinnville couple charged with stealing from business

  10-12-2015 18:10
  
  According to the TBI, the money allegedly came from Tennessee Easel LLC. Charles Mayfield Jr. is a co-owner of the business.
  
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• Clarksville PD asks for help finding missing man

  10-12-2015 18:03
  
  Michael Alexander, 23, has not been heard from since Sept. 28. Alexander lives on Cane Brake Road. 
  
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• Metro Schools facing more questions about testing policies

  10-12-2015 18:00
  
  Representatives in the House are holding hearings on Thursday to go over state requirements. They'll also hear testimony from whistleblowers who claim Metro is manipulating final exams.
  
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• Red Robin gives free burger to anyone who shares name with Santa

  10-12-2015 17:35
  
  For all those Christophers, Christines, Nicoles and Nicholases of the world, Thursday is your day to eat for free.
  
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• Closing arguments set for Friday in teen's trial over teacher's death

  10-12-2015 16:23
  
  Closing arguments are set for Friday in the trial of a Massachusetts teenager charged with raping and killing his math teacher.
  
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• Victims of Gander crash being remembered at ceremony

  10-12-2015 16:12
  
  Saturday marks 30 years since a plane crash in Canada took the lives of 248 members of Fort Campbell's 101st Airborne Division, and the post will hold a ceremony on the anniversary to remember the soldiers.
  
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• Tennessee college savings program giving away scholarships

  10-12-2015 15:30
  
  State officials say nearly 700 families have entered Tennessee's college savings $10,000 scholarship giveway.
  
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• Auction planned for Presley's January birthday anniversary

  10-12-2015 15:29
  
  An auction of Elvis Presley memorabilia will be part of a celebration for what would have been the late rock 'n' roll icon's 81st birthday.
  
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• Water main break closes 2 schools in Antioch

  10-12-2015 15:25
  
  A quarter-mile stretch of Blue Hole Road in Antioch is expected to be closed for several hours as crews repair a water main break. 
  
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• Tell all interview with ABCa s a Nashvillea star Chris Carmack

  10-12-2015 14:13
  
  Looking for a Michigan-made holiday gift this season? Choose from many food, bath, and home items, or even hand-made jewelry. You may not have time to scour social media, Pinterest and blogs for all those easy and fun Do-It-Yourself Christmas and holiday ideas, so m GRAND RAPIDS, Mich - Chris Carmack, better known as Will Lexington from ABC's Nashville , is releasing his debut EP called Pieces of You on December 11, 2015.
  
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• Antioch Middle School closed Thursday for water main break

  10-12-2015 13:20
  
  A quarter-mile stretch of Blue Hole Road in Antioch is expected to be closed for several hours as crews repair a water main break. 
  
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• Cleaning crews find body inside Gallatin hotel room

  10-12-2015 13:17
  
  A cleaning crew found Albert Steakly's body in a room at the Baymont Inn and Suites. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says Steakly had been staying there for the last few days.
  
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• Search ongoing for gunman who robbed business, shot teen in Lebanon

  10-12-2015 12:05
  
  Police are actively searching for the person responsible for robbing a business at gunpoint, shooting a teenager and then taking that teenager's car. 
  
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• Zierdena s 17 paces Creighton in 83-67 victory over Huskers

  10-12-2015 10:03
  
  As the final seconds ticked off another Creighton win over Nebraska, the sellout crowd of 17,776 at CenturyLink Center be NASHVILLE, Tenn.
  
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• Text to mom announcing death reveals 3rd Bataclan attacker

  10-12-2015 08:17
  
  It took a text message from Syria to a mother in northeast France to reveal the identity of the third killer at the Bataclan concert venue in Paris: Your son died as a martyr Nov. 13.
  
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• Officer comforts dying horse after accident with cement truck

  10-12-2015 06:05
  
  Police euthanized a four-year veteran police horse after it became injured while traveling in front of a cement truck.
  
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• Grand jury declines to indict Tennessee House GOP whip

  10-12-2015 05:52
  
  In this Feb. 2, 2015, file photo, state Rep. Jeremey Durham, R-Franklin, speaks at a news conference at the legislative office complex in Nashville, Tenn., while Sen. Brian Kelsey, R-Germantown, left, looks on. A drug task force in 2013 sought prescription fraud charges against Durham, but a grand jury declined to allow the case to move forward.
  
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• Body found at Gallatin hotel

  10-12-2015 04:23
  
  The TBI said Albert Steakly was found dead in a room at the Baymont Inn and Suites where he had been staying for the last few days.
  
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• Thanks to Project NENA, hundreds of Nashville kids will have gifts for Christmas

  10-12-2015 01:41
  
  Brad Miser with Unique Automotive is one of several people that have opened up their heart to support NENA's Kids. Jake Owen is also on board, supporting the gift drive now in its third year and formerly known as Katie Hill Kids Toy Drive.
  
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• Nashville Recap 12/9/15: Season 4 Fall Finale "We've Got Nothing but Love to Prove"

  10-12-2015 01:41
  
  Tonight on ABC Nashville starring Hayden Panettiere continues with an all new Wednesday December 9, season 4 fall finale called, "We've Got Nothing but Love to Prove," and we have your weekly recap below for you. On tonight's episode, Markus faces obstacles with the launch of his brand and his relationship with Colt; ( Nashville chronicles the lives of various fictitious country music singers in Nashville, Tennessee starring Connie Britton as Rayna Jaymes, a legendary country music superstar, wh
  
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• Putnam County looks to fight illegal dumping

  10-12-2015 01:04
  
  A Middle Tennessee county has decided to take on illegal dumpers and homeowners who let trash pile up.
  
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• ONLY ON 3: Athens grandma arrested after brawl

  10-12-2015 00:45
  
  The 81-year-old woman involved in a brawl at an Athens park has turned herself in. Mae Moses was bailed out of jail on Wednesday.
  
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• Bill calls for GPS tracking for those accused of domestic violence

  10-12-2015 00:32
  
  New legislation calls for someone charged with domestic violence, stalking or a order of protection violation to have a GPS ankle bracelet placed on them in lieu of a cash bond.
  
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• Man accused of raping woman in wheelchair had long criminal history

  10-12-2015 00:20
  
  A convicted rapist is accused of sexually assaulting a 60-year-old woman after she got off the bus in a wheelchair.
  
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