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Republican Andy Ogles Ditches Senate Bid
Conservative activist Andy Ogles ended his Senate campaign, saying his well-funded opponents present viable conservative choices.

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Conservative activist Andy Ogles ended his Senate campaign, saying his well-funded opponents present viable conservative choices.

Robert Churchwell Museum Magnet went into lockdown Tuesday afternoon following a nearby shooting.
Metro Police arrested a man said to have gone on an armed robbery spree in South Nashville this summer.
A nine-vehicle crash injured four people Tuesday on I-440 as the state readies to improve safety on the road.
Metro's animal shelter is really crowded, so adoption fees are waived through Saturday.
The First Baptist Church of Jefferson City was barred from the Tennessee Baptist Convention because the church is led by a woman.
A high-speed chase ended after police deployed spike strips early Wednesday and three teenagers were arrested.
Lee Thomas Miller, one of country music's top songwriters, will seek the Republican nomination for the 7th District U.S. House seat.
Metro Public Works will accept compostables at the Omohundro and East convenience centers.
Smyrna's annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony will be 6 p.m. Nov. 21 at the event center.
Metro Police say three teenagers played football with their would-be victims for 20 minutes before stealing their SUV at gunpoint.
A woman was stabbed by an "associate" at a Brick Church Pike motel early Tuesday.
Metro Police are searching for a pair of men who shot another outside a Madison apartment complex late Monday.
Police are searching for a man who stole a car, drove it through a garage and then ditched it, escaping "Dukes Of Hazard"-style.
Franklin Police will keep an extra eye on your house during the Thanksgiving travel period.
The South Lowry Street SunTrust branch in Smyrna was robbed midday Monday.
Dr. George Grant's name is included on a letter of support for embattled Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, but he says he didn't ask to be
Franklin Police are looking for a man accused of using cloned benefit cards to purchase money orders.
Rep. Mike Stewart, a Nashville Democrat, is renewing his call to prohibit shooting a gun into the air.
A 21-year-old man found shot in the chest in a North Nashville driveway Saturday has died.