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Arson dog detects accelerant after Hermitage house fire
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - An investigation is underway after an arson dog detected an accelerant following a Hermitage house fire. The fire started Thursday afternoon at a home on Weber Road, according to the Nashville Fire Department. The dog detected the accelerant Friday morning as crews worked to put out a small fire that still burned at the home.
Castle in Taylor Swift’s music video ‘Love Story’ to host weddings
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - It’s a love story. Just say “yes” — to the venue. Soon, happy couples — Swifties or not — will be able to live out their own “Love Story” at the Tennessee castle Taylor Swift sang at in her music video for her hit song in 2008.
Lockdown in place in La Vergne as officers search for suspect
LA VERGNE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The La Vergne Police Department is asking residents to use caution as officers search for a suspect on the run. Officers are actively looking for a suspect near the Public Library on Murfreesboro Road and 73rd Avenue. LVPD said the suspect ran away from officers following a vehicle pursuit that began in Smyrna.
‘You are barely surviving’: New report shows thousands do not make livable wage
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville residents are seeing a widening gap in the city’s affordability and quality of life, according to a newly released 2023 Community Needs Evaluation. Brenda Waybrant told News he has lived and worked in Nashville’s restaurant scene for 11 years. “I worked downtown...
Petition started to require bars to protect drunk patrons after Riley Strain's death
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — More than 30,000 people signed a petition that would make it mandatory for bars in downtown Nashville to make sure intoxicated people get home safely. This comes after Riley Strain, a University of Missouri student, was kicked out of Luke Bryan's bar, Luke's 32 Bridge, on Broadway. He was seen on surveillance camera stumbling around Nashville on March 8 before disappearing. His body was found two weeks later in the Cumberland River.
Lawsuits filed in deadly 2022 Wilson County car crash involving Green Hill High student
Two lawsuits are filed in Wilson County for a 2022 automobile crash that killed a Green Hill High School student and injured a passenger. The crash occurred on General Kershaw Drive, which has roadway in Wilson and Davidson counties. Two lawsuits argue that an automobile wreck in Wilson County that...
Dozens of Nashville road closures announced for Saturday's Rock 'n' Roll marathon
The streets of Nashville will be flooded with runners Saturday for the annual St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon and half-marathon. Racing kicks off Saturday, with the marathon beginning at 7:20 a.m. and the 10k and 5K races starting at 6:30 a.m. Visitors to Music City should anticipate several full and partial...
Hillsboro High School placed on lockdown after students’ ‘disruptive behavior’
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) – Hillsboro High School in Nashville was placed on lockdown Thursday after “disruptive behavior” by students. Sean Braised, spokesman for Metro Nashville Public Schools, said the situation was contained after the lockdown and all students and staff are safe. Parents of the students involved...
Nashville school board denies five new charter applications
The Metro Nashville Public Schools board denied five new charter school applications during its regular meeting on Tuesday, citing shortcomings in plans and standards for all five. The Tennessee Department of Education sets the evaluation criteria, with ratings of "meets or exceeds, "partially meets" or "does not meet" its standards...
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