Green Hills, TN|News|
Vacant Bellevue Home Burns
A vacant home near the Cheatham-Davidson county line burned late Wednesday.
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J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
- Nashville, TN
Patch editor covering Nashville and environs. Formerly of the Nashville Scene, Nashville Post, Nashville City Paper and Lebanon Democrat. Navy vet, anglophile, sports appreciator, dad culture celebrator. Generalist. I'm at james.lind@patch.com (keeping it formal) and on Twitter at @jrlind
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
Pair Robs La Vergne Motel At Knifepoint
Two people robbed a La Vergne Ramada Wednesday night, police say.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Tennesseans May Get To Play Lotto With Plastic
A bill filed by two Williamson County legislators would remove the cash-only provision from Tennessee's lottery law.
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Across Tennessee, TN|News|
Tennessee Lawmakers Take Aim At Teacher Sexual Misconduct
A group of state legislators are sponsoring a package of bills aimed at preventing teacher sexual misconduct after a scathing report.
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Nashville|News|
TBI Investigating After Mayor’s Affair Admission
Davidson County’s top prosecutor asked the TBI to investigate if Mayor Megan Barry broke any laws during her affair with her security boss.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Mayor Admits To Affair With Ex-Security Chief
Metro Nashville Mayor Megan Barry admitted to a relationship with the now-retired head of her security team Wednesday.
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Johnson City, TN|News|
Virginia Amtrak Crash: Rep. Phil Roe And Wife Onboard But OK
A train carrying Republican lawmakers to a retreat collided with a truck in rural Virginia late Wednesday morning.
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Nashville|News|
Mike Fisher Ends Retirement, Plans Return To Predators
Former Nashville Predators captain Mike Fisher announced Wednesday he is coming out of retirement.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
2 Students At Metro High Schools Arrested With Guns: Police
A Stratford sophomore and a Pearl-Cohn freshman were arrested for carrying guns at school Tuesday, police said.
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Across Tennessee, TN|News|
Tennessee Bill Would Ban Fraternities, Sororities
A Tennessee lawmaker wants to bar fraternities and sororities from operating at public universities.
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Nashville|News|
Ex-Con Robs Nashville Bank, Is Almost Immediately Arrested: MNPD
A 49-year-old man previously convicted for a Nashville bank robbery was arrested an hour after allegedly robbing another bank.
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Brentwood, TN|News|
Truck Careens Off Interstate, Police Find 13 Bottles Of Booze
A driver was arrested for DUI after his truck flew into a parking garage and police say there were 13 airplane bottles in the cab.
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Nashville|News|
Mae Beavers Ends Gubernatorial Bid
After a lackluster fundraising report, former State Sen. Mae Beavers announced she's suspending her gubernatorial campaign.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
Trio Sought In South Nashville Crime Spree
Metro Police are looking for two men and a woman believed to be involved in two South Nashville carjackings and a stick-up in recent weeks.
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Nashville|News|
Predators Organist Honors Marshall County Shooting Victims
Nashville Predators organist Kyle Hankins played a special tribute to the victims of the Marshall County High School shooting Tuesday night.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Franklin Police Release New Photo Of Girl Missing Since 2004
Police say Jocelyn Turcios was taken by her non-custodial mother nearly 14 years ago.
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La Vergne-Smyrna, TN|News|
La Vergne Explores Opioid Lawsuit
La Vergne's city council wants to know how much the city has spent on opioid overdoses and may join a lawsuit against drug manufacturers.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Dog Featured In Animal Planet's First 'Dog Bowl'
Animal Planet is supplementing its wildly popular Puppy Bowl with an event for older dogs and a Nashville dog is on the show.
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Nashville|News|
Midstate Electric Bills Skyrocket: What You Can Do
Was your power bill sky-high? You weren't alone. Here's what you can do to keep it under control.
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Antioch-South Nashville, TN|News|
Elm Hill Shooting: 2nd Teen Charged
Another 18-year-old was arrested for attempted murder in connection with a shooting outside of Elm Hill Pike apartment complex.
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