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• Metro Council to address gun shows at fairgrounds

  15-12-2015 23:27
  
  Metro Council will bring up a resolution Tuesday that could eventually have a major impact on how guns are sold in Nashville.
  
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• Meet the Orthodox Jewish Gun Dealer Challenging Rep. Bo Mitchell

  15-12-2015 23:12
  
  Democratic state Rep. Bo Mitchell will face a Republican challenge for his state House seat in Nashville's District 50 next year from none other than Bill Bernstein. Back in 2010, when the Scene profiled Bernstein , Jack Silverman described him like this and we can hardly do better now: That's Bill Bernstein, your run-of-the-mill right-wing, Ivy- and Oxford-educated, Orthodox Jewish East Nashville gun dealer and online provocateur.
  
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• Authorities investigating Army veteran's death as homicide

  15-12-2015 23:02
  
  Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office officials said they are investigating the death of a Fort Campbell Army veteran as a homicide.
  
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• Metro Schools report card focuses on reading, ACT scores

  15-12-2015 22:41
  
  A report card on Metro Nashville Public Schools said the district needs to make changes to improve students’ reading proficiency.
  
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• Woman accused of animal cruelty after taking malnourished dog to vet

  15-12-2015 22:21
  
  A Nashville woman was arrested after animal control investigators said a dog she took to a veterinarian was severely malnourished and suffered from lack of care.
  
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• Clarksville police, TBI searching for missing teen

  15-12-2015 21:28
  
  Elena Welter, 17, was last seen at her home in Clarksville last Friday.
  
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• Pentatonix and more join ABC's 'New Year's Rockin' Eve' show

  15-12-2015 20:04
  
  In this Sept. 4, 2015 photo, Kevin Olusola, from left, Kristie Maldonado, Scott Hoying, Mitch Grassi and Avi Kaplan of the group Pentatonix pose for a portrait at Sony Music Nashville in Nashville, Tenn.
  
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• 3 suspects facing federal charges in market robbery, killing of accomplice

  15-12-2015 20:00
  
  Dominique Cordell Wallace, Robert Dewayne Brooks and Michael D. Bright are charged with conspiring to violate the United States Hobbs Act (robbery statute), firing guns during a crime of violence and unlawful possession of firearms or ammunition as previously convicted felons.
  
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• DA's Office releases Darrius Stewart TBI file

  15-12-2015 19:26
  
  After months of investigations and legal arguments, the public can now look over all the evidence surrounding Stewart's killing.
  
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• Wish granted for 'Star Wars' fan battling ALS

  15-12-2015 19:19
  
  A wish has come true for a La Vergne man who hoped to see the latest Star Wars film.
  
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• West TN prison locked down following foiled escape attempt

  15-12-2015 18:23
  
  A Mid-South prison went on lockdown after an attempted escape.
  
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• Services set for military pilot killed in helicopter crash

  15-12-2015 18:09
  
  Funeral services have been set for an Army pilot from Illinois who was killed earlier this month in a helicopter crash near a Kentucky military base.
  
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• New law will increase seat belt fines in Tennessee

  15-12-2015 18:02
  
  Motorists who don't buckle up in Tennessee will soon face a stiffer fine.
  
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• Holiday meals being provided for families near Fort Campbell

  15-12-2015 18:01
  
  A national organization that assists families of service members says 500 military families will receive holiday meal kits on Tuesday near Fort Campbell.
  
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• Nonstop flights from Nashville to San Francisco announced

  15-12-2015 17:59
  
  United Airlines will begin the flights to the city by the bay on May 5, 2016. Tickets for flights are available for purchase Tuesday.
  
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• Union vote certified at Volkswagen plant in Tennessee

  15-12-2015 17:45
  
  The National Labor Relations Board has certified the United Auto Workers win in a union vote among skilled workers at the Volkswagen plant in Tennessee.
  
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• Documents: Corker had more income than previously reported

  15-12-2015 17:44
  
  Documents released by the office of U.S. Sen. Bob Corker show the lawmaker earned millions more from investments than he originally reported.
  
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• 1 injured in domestic-related shooting in west Nashville

  15-12-2015 17:31
  
  The suspected gunman was able to get away and is believed to be in a black Dodge Avenger with a broken rear window.
  
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• Nashville's Omni Hotel holding job fair to fill 80 positions

  15-12-2015 17:30
  
  More than 80 positions are available in a variety of fields in everything from restaurant and spa work to accounting, engineering and guest services.
  
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• Nashville airport to offer nonstop flights to San Francisco

  15-12-2015 17:20
  
  United Airlines will begin offering flights to San Francisco International Airport on May 5, 2016. Passengers can already start buying tickets for the flights. 
  
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• UPDATE: Ultralight crash kills one in Polk County

  15-12-2015 17:19
  
  Witnesses said the glider hit a patch of air causing it to veer and then crash into the ground. A group of bystanders attempted to help save Gary Church before first responders got to the scene.
  
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• Is Nashville Banner's Latest Power Poll Rigged Against School Board?

  15-12-2015 16:59
  
  Since Bruce Dobie started his Nashville Banner website two years ago, he's gotten the most attention from his Power Poll-an opinion survey of 850 elected officials, business people, lawyers, media types and others who Dobie identifies as "influential and powerful in Nashville." His latest poll is about education and he's not publishing the results until Thursday, but it's already drawing criticism from one school board member, the irascible Will Pinkston.
  
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• Feasts of Seven Fishes Land at Several Local Restaurants

  15-12-2015 16:59
  
  One of my favorite holiday traditions is the Italian dining event known as the Feast of Seven Fishes. Although the exact source of the tradition is unclear, the Festa dei sette pesci is based on the Lenten practice of refraining from meat during certain days of the week and on the eve of holy holidays.
  
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• Nashville IRL: Melissa of Fab Glance

  15-12-2015 16:00
  
  Writer's Note: You know how people on the Internet seem like they don't really exist? NEWSFLASH: They do. They are very real, and that is why we bring you Nashville IRL, a new column at Country Life profiling local bloggers, Instagram stars and other Nashvillians who make you want to click.
  
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• Little Octopus Announces Menu for New Year's Eve and a Special Deal for East Side Dwellers

  15-12-2015 16:00
  
  Little Octopus - the popular East Nashville restaurant that has taken over the POP restaurant space on Gallatin Road in East Nashville - has announced a special New Year's Eve menu. The five course fixed-price menu will be served at 6:30 p.m. for pre-party dining and again at 9:30 p.m. Each seating will last approximately two hours and costs $65 per person, with tax and gratuity included.
  
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• We've rounded up a few shows to get you in the holiday spirit.

  15-12-2015 14:54
  
  Hosted by Grammy Award-winning country recording artist Kathy Mattea, nearly 700 student musicians join the Belmont School of Music faculty and the Nashville Children's Choir to present this production of traditional carols, classical masterworks, world music and light-hearted seasonal favorites. The program features the University Symphony Orchestra, Belmont Chorale, Percussion Ensemble, Musical Theatre, Jazz Ensemble, Bluegrass Ensemble and a mass choir.
  
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• Man arrested in connection to break-in near Music Row

  15-12-2015 12:51
  
  When officers arrived, they found the back door was pried open. They spotted a man nearby walking down an alley with cuts on his hands.
  
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• Police investigating shooting in west Nashville

  15-12-2015 12:19
  
  According to police, a man and a woman got into a fight on the 4000 block of Delaware Avenue early Tuesday morning.
  
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• Metro officer injured while chasing robbery suspect

  15-12-2015 12:03
  
  It all started around 1:15 a.m. Tuesday when a man flagged down the officer at the corner of Haywood Lane and Apache Trail.
  
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• Man stabbed multiple times during fight in north Nashville

  15-12-2015 12:02
  
  Police said the man was involved in a fight along Ireland Street when someone pulled out a knife and stabbed him.
  
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• Tugboat sinks in Mississippi River after crash

  15-12-2015 11:54
  
  Two tug boats crashed in the Mississippi River just south of the Interstate 55 bridge.
  
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• Little boy asks Santa to pray for sick baby he doesn't know

  15-12-2015 11:51
  
  Prestyn Barnette didn't ask Santa for the things your typical 4-year-old would request, instead he asked for a very special gift for a baby more than half way across the country.
  
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• West TN prison on lockdown following foiled escape attempt

  15-12-2015 11:25
  
   A Mid-South prison is on lockdown after an attempted escape.
  
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• This Nashville Deli Is Closingin Part Because of Obamacare

  15-12-2015 10:44
  
  If you ask Tom Loventhal, a deli is no more than a place to provide customers with comfort food. Whether it's breakfast-served all day-soup or a sandwich, Loventhal's motto has always been that at his Nashville, Tenn.,-based deli, "anyone is welcome here from ages 0 to 99, because you'll find something on the menu."
  
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• Shirtless jogger in popular video speaks

  15-12-2015 09:47
  
  A man featured in a video that took off on social media - a video in which he was jogging shirtless - reacted to the sudden unexpected attention of thousands of new fans. 
  
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• Ranking the best remaining MLB free agents after the winter ...

  15-12-2015 07:31
  
  There was a lot of action throughout the four days of the MLB's Winter Meetings. General managers left Nashville, Tennessee with many of the big-name free agents no longer available.
  
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• Tugboat sinking in Mississippi River after crash

  15-12-2015 05:43
  
  Two tug boats crashed in the Mississippi River just south of the Interstate 55 bridge.
  
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• Officials seek answers as youth violence on the rise

  15-12-2015 04:27
  
  A standing-room-only crowd attended a youth violence summit at Pearl-Cohn High School on Monday night.
  
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• TechnologyNOAA map shows where white Christmases are most likely to...

  15-12-2015 03:21
  
  Much of America has been experiencing some strange weather patterns-right now it's a cloudy day in the 60's here in Nashville, Tennessee-which can make it difficult to get into the holiday spirit. Wondering if you'll have a white Christmas this year? Wonder no more! The NOAA recently released a map showing where you're most likely to have a wonderfully white Christmas.
  
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• Suspect wanted in councilman's shooting arrested in MS

  15-12-2015 02:44
  
  The 19-year-old accused of shooting Metro Councilman Loniel Greene has been arrested.
  
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• Girl who lost family in fire receives 195,000 Christmas cards and letters in one day

  15-12-2015 01:27
  
  In 2013, Sa’fyre Terry lost her father and three younger siblings in an arson fire which also left her with burns over 75 percent of her body and claimed her right hand and left foot.The now 8-year-old told told her family the only present she wanted for Christmas was cards and that she “couldn’t wait” to fill up a thrift store Christmas tree stand with them.
  
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• Some major employers to do away with domestic partner benefits

  15-12-2015 01:23
  Some major employers of Middle Tennesseans are soon phasing out domestic partner benefits. The companies said now that same-sex marriage is legal, the qualification for benefits is the same for all couples. 
  
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• First lieutenant: 'Common sense has failed most of the soldiers here'

  15-12-2015 01:14
  
  A platoon leader of a Tennessee National Guard Unit heavily criticized his own men after they were accused of having sex with prostitutes in an area of the world known for human trafficking.
  
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• Stars open tour buses for Christmas fundraiser

  15-12-2015 01:13
  
  Some big names in the music industry will open up their tour buses on Monday night.
  
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• TBI hopes to hire new agents to deal with backlog of evidence

  15-12-2015 00:55
  
  The TBI now has a year-long backlog of cases waiting to be examined for forensic evidence.
  
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• Robocall asks Rep. Jeremy Durham to resign

  15-12-2015 00:24
  
  A robocall in Franklin is asking for a state lawmaker to resign or for Republican leadership to take action.
  
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• Victim dies after east Nashville shooting

  15-12-2015 00:09
  
  Metro police said the man who was critically wounded in a shooting on Saturday afternoon has died.
  
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