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• Tech leader calls Nashville the 'new Silicon Valley'

  07-01-2016 23:44
  
  Thursday, leaders in the technology world announced a new program at Tennessee State University that will help support the boom tech industry in Nashville.
  
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• Sherrick and Paul Gallery Has Officially Closed

  07-01-2016 22:39
  
  Sad news for Nashville's art world: Gallery director Susan Sherrick has confirmed that Sherrick and Paul Gallery is officially closed. While this probably won't be the last we hear from Sherrick, who organized the Joint pop-up series with Libby Callaway prior to opening her own gallery with business partner Paul Gilbert, it's a tough pill to swallow for anyone familiar with the killer roster of top-notch artists and exhibitions S&P consistently brought to Nashville.
  
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• Beverly Ann Gibson Newman

  07-01-2016 22:39
  
  Funeral services for Mrs. Newman will be Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016 at 1 p.m. at Ligon & Bobo Funeral Home with Brother Cory Waddell, Brother F.H. Gates and Brother P.J. Hicks officiating. Interment will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery.
  
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• Bonnaroo to paint mural at Manchester Rec Complex

  07-01-2016 22:17
  
  Bonnaroo is making things a lot more colorful in Manchester.
  
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• Nashville Library's 'Food for Fines' starts Saturday

  07-01-2016 22:10
  
  Nashville book lovers can begin clearing any library debts this week with food.
  
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• Williamson Co. homeowners sue over TV, internet service

  07-01-2016 22:05
  
  Homeowners in the Tollgate Village, Bridgemore Village and Canterbury subdivisions in Thompson’s Station said developers and a TV and internet provider schemed to create a monopoly.
  
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• Music City Center nearly doubles economic impact

  07-01-2016 21:58
  
  According to officials, the Music City Center has generated $169 million in economic impact during the first half of its fiscal year 2016.
  
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• Metro Public Works announces millions for sidewalk projects

  07-01-2016 21:47
  
  Metro Public Works announced Thursday that more than $30 million worth of sidewalk construction projects have been approved for Nashville.
  
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• Wounded Chattanooga Marine to receive Purple Heart Jan. 26

  07-01-2016 21:17
  
  The Marine recruiter who was shot in the leg during a deadly attack in Chattanooga will accept a Purple Heart during a ceremony later this month.
  
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• Haslam names Page to fill Tennessee Supreme Court vacancy

  07-01-2016 21:16
  
  Gov. Bill Haslam has named Appeals Judge Roger A. Page to fill a vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court.
  
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• Chancellor Morgan to retire amid Board of Regents shakeup

  07-01-2016 21:13
  
  Chancellor John Morgan is stepping down as head of the Tennessee Board of Regents following Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's announcement that he wants to grant more autonomy to the six four-year universities in the system.
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $700 million

  07-01-2016 20:50
  
  A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing has grown to about $700 million, making it the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
  
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• 2015 Featured Fewest Tenn. Tornadoes Since 2007

  07-01-2016 20:34
  
  Flood Warning issued January 4 at 10:35AM CST expiring January 5 at 10:34AM CST in effect for: Decatur, Perry Flood Warning issued January 4 at 10:35AM CST expiring January 5 at 10:35AM CST in effect for: Decatur, Hardin Flood Warning issued January 6 at 9:40AM CST expiring January 9 at 8:00PM CST in effect for: Muhlenberg Flood Warning issued January 4 at 11:34AM CST expiring January 8 at 7:00PM CST in effect for: Decatur, Hardin, Perry, Wayne Flood Advisory issued January 6 at 10:08PM CST expi
  
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• Man accused of stealing boots from Kacey Musgraves

  07-01-2016 20:03
  
  According to the affidavit, two pairs of boots were stolen from Kacey Musgraves' car while it was parked on 3rd Avenue South near Lindsley Avenue on Monday.
  
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• Police release video of gun store burglary suspects

  07-01-2016 18:57
  
  Police say five men stole 19 firearms from nRange on Lebanon Road on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Larry Hodge, 30-year veteran of MCSO, dies at age 55

  07-01-2016 18:46
  
  Larry Hodge, 55,  joined the sheriff's office in 1986 and was promoted to investigator in 1996. Hodge was known for his tireless dedication and attention to detail.
  
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• Police: Deadly shooting in Clarksville was drug related

  07-01-2016 18:27
  
  Residents told police they saw a black man with short braids wearing an orange shirt leaving the scene. The man was in a silver car.
  
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• Police working to track down suspect in Salvation Army theft

  07-01-2016 18:18
  
  Police say they may be close to finding out who stole $10,000 in items from the Salvation Army warehouse in La Vergne.
  
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• $1 million dollar Powerball winner in Chattanooga

  07-01-2016 18:08
  
  142,991 winning tickets were sold in Tennessee, but the Powerball jackpot has jumped to a record $700 million for Saturday night’s drawing.
  
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• Documents show classifications of assaults in prisons to change

  07-01-2016 17:13
  
  In advance of Thursday's Senate hearing where the commissioner of the Department of Correction is slated to appear, the Channel 4 I-Team has obtained documents that indicate that they way the state classifies assaults will change on Jan. 11.
  
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• Man missing in Lewis County found safe

  07-01-2016 17:04
  
  A Silver Alert was issued for Lester Henze, who was later found in Alabama.
  
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• Chain Restaurants Go Off the Chain With Nashville Hot Items

  07-01-2016 16:24
  
  We all know that Nashville hot chicken has entered the national food zeitgeist, showing up in menus all over the country and in multiple odes written by famous chefs and food writers. But Fonzie may be reaching the apex of his Selachiial vault now that our unique spicy creations have found their way to fast-food and fast-casual menus.
  
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• Byrdstown man charged with stealing from veterans fund

  07-01-2016 15:51
  
  Authorities say a Byrdstown man has been charged with stealing thousands of dollars from a Disabled American Veterans fund.
  
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• TriStar opening first NICU in Sumner County

  07-01-2016 15:17
  
  The hospital is hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new birth center on Thursday afternoon. The 22,000-square-foot facility is filled with state-of-the-art equipment.
  
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• Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $675M

  07-01-2016 14:01
  
  A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend's Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in U.S. history.
  
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• 2015 featured fewest Tennessee tornadoes since 2007

  07-01-2016 13:41
  
  The National Weather Service says 2015 featured the worst Cumberland Plateau ice storm in state history and the fewest Tennessee tornadoes since 2007.
  
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• Remembering Marion James, Music City's Queen of the Blues and a...

  07-01-2016 13:09
  
  Marion James was a giant among musicians, even though there's no long string of hit singles or albums carrying her name. James, who died New Year's Eve at 81 following a stroke, tackled a challenge so often ignored in the music industry: seeing that legacies are remembered, and addressing the daily challenges of struggling musicians.
  
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• A South Nashville school board race is already shaping up as one of...

  07-01-2016 13:09
  
  At an open conference room in a shared East Nashville workspace, Jackson Miller utters the same phrase over and over again: "Be kind. Be brave."
  
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• 20 dogs found abandoned in Clay County

  07-01-2016 13:04
  
  Three dogs, one adult and two puppies, were found dead. Officials say they likely died from exposure.
  
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• Man with severe dementia missing in Lewis County

  07-01-2016 12:37
  
  Lester Henze was last seen wearing a light-colored T-shirt and blue jeans. Henze drives a silver 2009 Pontiac G6 with TN license plate 579GHZ.
  
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• Parents' questions on Ooltewah assault not answered in BOE meeting

  07-01-2016 12:18
  
  The public meeting held by Hamilton County Schools Wednesday night ends in minutes, leaving parents' questions and concerns unacknowledged.
  
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• Powerball jackpot now $500 million

  07-01-2016 12:04
  
  Powerball jackpot now $500 million Powerball jackpot for tonight's drawing grows to half a billion dollars. Check out this story on theleafchronicle.com: http://leafne.ws/1RaKIEX NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Powerball officials have again increased the jackpot for tonight's drawing to $500 million, according to a news release from the Tennessee Lottery.
  
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• Couple assaulted in violent south Nashville home invasion

  07-01-2016 11:38
  
  Police say at least two men entered the townhome at 1301 Rural Hill Dr. through an unlocked door around 12:30 a.m. Thursday.
  
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• 1 injured in stabbing near downtown Nashville

  07-01-2016 11:27
  
  A stabbing victim is recovering at the hospital after a confrontation near downtown Nashville. Police say it happened near the Carroll Street pedestrian bridge that crosses over Interstate 40.
  
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• Police, witnesses: Man climbs highway sign, stopping traffic

  07-01-2016 07:41
  
  Police and witnesses say a man climbed atop a road sign along a major highway and stayed there for two hours, moving from side to side and dangling his feet as drivers below faced a long delay. Metro Nashville Police closed part of Interstate 65 about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
  
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• Dozens of drivers say cars ruined after diesel fuel mix-up

  07-01-2016 04:51
  
  Dozens of drivers said their cars were ruined after filling up at Mapco stations.
  
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• Sexual discrimination alleged at MTSU Athletics

  07-01-2016 04:33
  
  An investigation is underway into the athletics department at Middle Tennessee State University after allegations of sexual discrimination.
  
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• Girl, 8, prompts Hasbro to change a oeStar Warsa game

  07-01-2016 03:25
  
  The National Football League injury report, as provided by the league - The Tennessee Titans have wrapped up an interview with former Lions general manager Martin Mayhew in their search fo
  
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• Inmates file death with dignity requests

  07-01-2016 03:00
  Three inmates at the Turney Center Industrial Prison said they want to be euthanized and donate their organs rather than serve life behind bars without parole.
  
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• Trying to right itself, a criminal investigation at Chipotle

  07-01-2016 02:58
  Chipotle said it has been subpoenaed as part of a federal criminal investigation and that sales plummeted 30 percent in December after a series of food scares at its restaurants.
  
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• Suspect arrested in gun store burglary; 4 still on the run

  07-01-2016 01:42
  
  Four of the five suspects who burglarized a Mt. Juliet gun store remain on the run, but police do not believe they are still in the area.
  
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• Companies charging fees for free labor law compliance posters

  07-01-2016 01:13
  
  Some business owners said they were charged for something that was already free.
  
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• Season canceled for team at center of assault investigation

  07-01-2016 00:58
  
  A Tennessee high school has called off the rest of its basketball season after three of its players were arrested on charges of raping a teammate in an apparent hazing incident.
  
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• Children of murder-suicide victims ask why father was cleared before crime

  07-01-2016 00:55
  
  Sibling Kiana, Kiara, Andre Jr. and Antonio Parker are holding on to the only things they have left: pictures, stories and memories of their parents Andre Sr. and Jackie Parker.
  
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• 'Condom Truck' offers outreach to at-risk patients

  07-01-2016 00:12
  
  While it may look funny, the people behind the Condom Truck take their efforts in preventing the spread of AIDS and HIV in Nashville very seriously.
  
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