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• Police seek driver who struck Trevecca student on bike

  18-02-2016 23:43
  
  A Trevecca University student was transported to the emergency room after she was hit by a car while riding her bike on campus Wednesday morning.
  
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• Nissan proposes electric car charging stations at Nissan Stadium

  18-02-2016 23:30
  
  New chargers for electric cars could be coming to Nissan Stadium if board members approve.
  
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• Proposed pedestrian, cyclist bill meets opposition

  18-02-2016 23:04
  
  Cyclists and walkers across Tennessee are fighting back against a plan to restrict money for bike and walk lanes.
  
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• Chris Stapleton returns to Nashville for sold-out Ryman shows

  18-02-2016 22:47
  
  Grammy-winner Chris Stapleton will be back in Nashville beginning Thursday for a series of three sold-out concerts.
  
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• Nashville represented on list of semifinalists for James Beard Awards

  18-02-2016 22:38
  
  The list of semifinalists for the prestigious James Beard Awards has been released.
  
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• 5th and Broadway development detailed

  18-02-2016 22:31
  
  Developers unveiled more images of a multi-million dollar construction project to repurpose the old Nashville Convention Center site.
  
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• Nashville Recording Artist Phenix Releases New Single 'MeltDown'

  18-02-2016 21:02
  
  Today Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes announce the release of "MeltDown", the latest single Nashville recording artist by Phenix. The single is currently available for streaming and download at the Coast 2 Coast Mixtapes website .
  
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• GM investing $148M in Spring Hill manufacturing plant

  18-02-2016 19:56
  
  General Motors has announced it will be investing $148 million into its Spring Hill manufacturing plant.
  
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• Trained fighter takes down robber to protect girlfriend on Valentine's Day

  18-02-2016 19:43
  
  The fighter said he would have rather been shot than his girlfriend, who worked behind the counter of the pharmacy the suspect was trying to rob. 
  
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• House OK's making it harder to change historical markers

  18-02-2016 19:40
  
  The Tennessee House has passed a bill that would make it more difficult to remove statutes or rename streets dedicated to historical figures like Confederate leaders.
  
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• Case moves forward for brothers charged in Whites Creek shooting

  18-02-2016 19:23
  
  The brothers are both charged with criminal homicide following a shooting outside a Whites Creek High School basketball game in January.
  
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• Canadian island eyes people planning to flee Trump presidency

  18-02-2016 19:23
  
  The website Cape Breton if Donald Trump Wins tells U.S. immigrants to not wait until Election Day to make their move.
  
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• Antioch shooting victim dies from surgery complications

  18-02-2016 19:10
  
  The victim, 21-year-old Corvell Conley, was shot while he was sitting inside of a car on Rural Hill Road.
  
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• Case for Belle Meade man accused of killing wife bound over to grand jury

  18-02-2016 19:02
  
  Last month, police say 44-year-old William Thomas-Trudo stabbed his wife and then walked into a precinct and admitted to police he had killed her.
  
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• Metro Schools announces plan for make-up days

  18-02-2016 18:45
  
  Metro Schools has announced its plan for make-up days after using several snow days in February.
  
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• Southwest to offer nonstop flight from Nashville to Charlotte

  18-02-2016 17:40
  
  Southwest Airlines will soon be offering a nonstop flight between Nashville International Airport and Charlotte.
  
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• Nashville's Top Restaurants You're Forgetting to Visit

  18-02-2016 16:50
  
  When I first moved to Nashville more than a decade ago, I was a frequent diner at Tin Angel, the restaurant on West End. Any time I'd talk to others about where I'd been, they'd reply, "Oh yeah, I keep forgetting about that place until I drive by."
  
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• Charleston Wine + Food Festival to Feature Lots of Nashvillians

  18-02-2016 16:50
  
  It's that time of year again when I gird my liver and block out some extra gym time before heading to the big Charleston Wine + Food Festival , coming up March 2-6. Of the many food events I attend annually, this particular one is probably the best combination of local and regional talent presented in educational and enjoyable ways to the dining public.
  
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• Solomon Napier

  18-02-2016 15:50
  
  One weird thing I alluded to in my cover story in this week's print edition about the Napiers is the strange fact that when Elias Napier set Judah and her family free, she had with her a boy who wasn't hers to raise. It didn't fit with the rest of the story, but I didn't want to leave it unremarked upon.
  
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• KY police warn of scammers claiming to be deputies

  18-02-2016 15:05
  
  Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear warned that scammers have called dozens of Kentuckians, pretending to be a deputy and claiming they have a federal warrant for their arrest.
  
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• 12 puppies found abandoned beside Tennessee highway, adopted

  18-02-2016 15:04
  A plastic storage container holding 12 puppies has been found beside a highway in Church Hill, and Humane Society officials say all of the puppies have since been adopted.
  
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• Tennessee general fund collections beat projections by $400M

  18-02-2016 15:03
  
  Tennessee's general fund tax collections have beaten projections by nearly $400 million through the first half of the budget year.
  
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• Belle Meade man accused of killing wife set to appear in court

  18-02-2016 14:58
  
  A husband who went to police after allegedly killing his wife inside their Belle Meade apartment will have his first hearing on Thursday.
  
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• Police: Suspect approached officer, admitted to stabbing

  18-02-2016 14:44
  
  Metro Nashville Police said 39-year-old Robert Deiter went up to an officer at Vanderbilt Children's Hospital and said he'd just stabbed someone.
  
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• Tennessee defensive lineman Alexis Johnson jailed, suspended

  18-02-2016 14:34
  
  Tennessee defensive lineman Alexis Johnson has been suspended from the team after being booked into jail Wednesday.
  
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• Oprah Winfrey's SECRET Brother Revealed - And He's...

  18-02-2016 13:49
  
  A homeless man has popped up out of nowhere to claim he's Oprah Winfrey 's long-lost brother and The National ENQUIRER has the exclusive details about this bombshell surprise. A homeless man has popped up out of nowhere to claim he s Oprah Winfrey s long-lost brother and The National ENQUIRER has the exclusive details about this bombshell surprise.
  
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• Dense freezing fog causing issues for Midstate drivers

  18-02-2016 12:34
  
  Drivers are dealing with reduced visibility and slippery conditions, especially on bridges and overpasses. Temperatures will warm up rapidly once the fog burns off, reaching the upper 50s for highs in the afternoon.
  
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• Thursday is National Drink Wine Day

  18-02-2016 12:20
  
  Wine consumption has some health benefits. Moderate drinkers have lower risks for liver disease, Type 2 diabetes, heart attack, stroke and some cancers. 
  
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• Lost wallet's contents returned with funny note

  18-02-2016 12:15
  
  The finder of a lost wallet returned some of its contents to its owner, along with a letter explaining why others - including the wallet itself - were missing. 
  
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• To get the school superintendent it wants - or needs -...

  18-02-2016 11:48
  
  If Metro Nashville Public Schools board members are to lasso the kind of unicorn they envision as the city's next school superintendent, they'll have to use a golden rope. That's the conclusion after comparing MNPS to peer districts across the country where superintendents recently hashed out their salaries.
  
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• The public defender's office shares stories from a Nashville that few outside the courthouse see

  18-02-2016 11:48
  
  Jessica, 23, was riding a late-night MTA bus just after learning she was pregnant with her second child. Deeply upset by the news, she was headed home when a man approached her for sex.
  
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• a Q&a with Jonny Gowow, Murfreesboro's foremost purveyor of...

  18-02-2016 11:48
  There aren't many performers like Jonny Gowow. At least not in Middle Tennessee.
  
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• Mom, Boyfriend Indicted In 1-Year-Old's Death1 hour ago

  18-02-2016 07:36
  
  NASHIVLLE, Tenn. - A mother and her former boyfriend have been indicted in the 2015 homicide of a one-year-old boy.
  
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• Amsdell Cos./Compass Self Storage Enters Nashville, TN, Market With Purchase of 4 Facilities

  18-02-2016 07:36
  
  Compass Self Storage, a member of the Amsdell family of companies, has acquired a four-property portfolio from BGS America Storage in the Nashville, Tenn., metropolitan market. The facilities are the company's first in the area and comprise a total of 212,000 square feet, according to a press release.
  
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• ICYMI: Saga Between Former Metro CM Jason Holleman And Ex-Wife Deepens

  18-02-2016 05:32
  
  Former Metro Council member Jason Holleman is asking for $1 million in damages in a libel suit against his ex-wife, who alleged Holleman violated an order of protection in October by sending her 30 text messages in a three- to four-hour period. The lawsuit asserts Holleman's ex-wife later acknowledged at a Feb. 5 hearing that she was aware her statement was false.
  
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• After 3 years on waiting list, homeless man finally gets housing

  18-02-2016 04:48
  After nearly three years of sleeping on friends’ couches, in hotels and even on the streets, a Nashville man has a place to call home.
  
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• San Bernardino shooter's locked phone sparks security debate

  18-02-2016 04:41
  
  It's been two months since 14 people were killed in the San Bernardino terrorist attack. The FBI said key evidence could be missing or rather hiding behind a passcode.
  
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• Some contractors avoid workers' comp to win low construction bids

  18-02-2016 04:31
  
  The amount of growth in downtown Nashville requires a lot of labor, but not every worker is equally protected in case of injury.
  
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• PHOTO: AL man is southern gentleman with Chick-fil-A bouquet to girlfriend

  18-02-2016 03:25
  
  If you cooked your significant other dinner for Valentine's Day, you still weren't as romantic and creative as the guy who made a Chick-fil-A bouquet for his girlfriend.
  
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• Former PTO treasurer accused of stealing from group

  18-02-2016 03:07
  
  An elementary school PTO treasurer is being accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the group and spending it on herself.
  
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• Widow files lawsuit after man commits suicide in jail cell

  18-02-2016 01:46
  
  The family of a man who died in a jail cell while hanging from a pay phone cord said someone could and should have been watching.
  
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• Gwyneth Paltrow's alleged stalker found not guilty

  18-02-2016 01:17
  
  FEBRUARY 12: Gwyneth Paltrow signs her book 'It's all Good' during the the 2016 Antiques And Garden Show Of Nashville at Music City Center on February 12, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. A man accused of stalking GWYNETH PALTROW has walked free from a Los Angeles courtroom after a jury found him not guilty on all charges.
  
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• Dozens without jobs after Gallatin operations center closes

  18-02-2016 01:14
  
  A mass layoff has nearly 100 Middle Tennesseans looking for a new job.
  
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• Bill would allow counselors to refuse treatment based on religious beliefs

  18-02-2016 01:11
  
  A new bill would allow counselors and therapists to refuse treatment to a patient whose lifestyle or behaviors go against their religious beliefs.
  
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• Audit reveals prior problems with Measurement Inc.

  18-02-2016 01:05
  
  After months of preparation, Tennessee students logged in to take their TNReady tests. Within 15 minutes on the first day, the system crashed.
  
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• TDOT: Recent snow, rain to blame for about 1,000 potholes

  18-02-2016 00:59
  
  The snow and ice may be gone, but Middle Tennessee’s interstates are riddled with potholes.
  
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• State Democrats question plan to allow guns at legislative plaza

  18-02-2016 00:35
  
  Democratic leaders criticized a plan by Tennessee Republicans to allow guns in the halls of legislative plaza.
  
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• Plan to allow guns at legislative plaza will not move forward

  18-02-2016 00:30
  
  Speaker Beth Harwell’s office said after meeting with the Tennessee Highway Patrol and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, all parties decided not to move forward in allowing guns at legislative plaza.
  
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