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Judge Rules Guns In Restaurants Law Unconstitutional Video included

Opponents of the controversial guns in bars and restaurant law won their battle in court Friday when a judge found the new state law unconstitutional. More>>

Vandy Looking For Lone SEC Win, Vols Hope For Bowl

Vanderbilt coach Bobby Johnson is looking for a happy end to the season. The Commodores are hoping to avoid finishing winless in the Southeastern Conference. More>>

Skyscraper In Downtown Receives Name Signs Sunday Video included

Nashville's newest skyscraper will look different on Sunday. Part of downtown will have to be evacuated and streets shut down as crews airlift two massive Pinnacle Tower signs into place. More>>

Portland House Fire Sends Two People To Hospital

Witnesses reported hearing an explosion, and then moments later they saw flames and two people running from the house on fire. More>>

Teenage Girl Shot, Killed Friday Night

Someone shot and killed an 18-year-old girl Friday night, and police are searching for the person who did it. More>>

Mom Faces Charges For Leaving Baby In Car

A grand jury has indicted a Murfreesboro mother for leaving her 5-month-old baby alone in a 100 degree car this summer. More>>

Teens Finding Families In Dangerous Places Video included

Families come together during the holiday season, but more teens are finding "family" in the most dangerous of places. More>>

Slow Economy Could Create Surge In Election Candidates Video included

Primary elections will take place next May, but Friday was the first day for candidates to throw their hat in the ring. Many qualified workers may look at Sumner County offices as a job opportunity. More>>

Driver Of Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Killed In Crash

Virginia State Police said the driver of one of Miley Cyrus' tour buses was killed when the vehicle overturned on a highway about 40 miles south of Richmond Friday morning. More>>

Cuts Could Close Several Tenn. Youth Group Homes Video included

Tennessee Children's Services Commissioner Viola Miller said proposed additional cuts by Gov. Phil Bredesen would be "very painful." More>>

2 Charges Dismissed Against Country Singer

A General Sessions Court judge has dismissed assault and harassment charges against country music singer John Rich. More>>

Attorney: Police Unfair To Latino Kidnap Victims Video included

An attorney for a woman whose 4-day old baby was kidnapped after she was attacked is accusing the Nashville police of trying to portray her and her husband as criminals. More>>

Hopson Leads No. 10 Vols To 105-66 Rout Of ECU

Scotty Hopson scored 25 points to lead No. 10 Tennessee to a 105-66 rout of East Carolina in the opening round of the Paradise Jam on Friday. More>>

H1N1 FluMist Available On Saturday In Antioch

The Metro Health Department will offer the FluMist nasal spray Saturday at the Hickory Hollow Mall from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More>>

Developer To Sell Downtown Nashville Condos At Auction Video included

The developer of Terrazzo is renewing interest in the building with a strategy they hope buyers can not resist. They will auction off most units at nearly half the price on Saturday. More>>

Students Face 5 Percent Tuition Hike In Tenn.

Students at Tennessee's public colleges and universities could be facing a 5 percent tuition increase. More>>

Young Returns To Hometown To Face Texans

On Monday night Vince Young will return to Houston with the Titans and a three-game winning streak to face a Texans team trying to stay in the playoff hunt. More>>

Infant Found Dead At Unlicensed Day Care

Police are investigating the death of a 3-month-old infant at an unlicensed day care center in Murfreesboro. More>>

$250,000 In Marijuana Seized In Greenbrier

The Robertson County Narcotics Unit along with the 19th Judicial Drug Task Force seized approximately $250,000 in marijuana from Karen Ferguson's Greenbrier home. More>>

Tenn. School Says Student Killed On Missionary

School officials from a Tennessee University said a 20-year-old student doing missionary work in Micronesia was killed. More>>

Convicted Killer's Appeal Postponed Video included

Fallon Tallent was convicted of killing Mt. Juliet Police Officer Jerry Mundy and Wilson County Sheriff's Deputy John Musice during a high speed chase. Tallent was suppose to be in court Friday. More>>

Tenn. Redoubles Efforts To Purge Dead Voters

Tennessee Secretary of State Tre Hargett said he is redoubling efforts to remove dead people from voter registration rolls around the state. More>>

Miley Cyrus Tour Bus Overturns In Va., Killing 1

Virginia State Police said one person was killed when a tour bus belonging to Miley Cyrus overturned, but the 16-year-old "Hannah Montana" star was not on board. More>>

Tickets Go On Sale Soon For Next Year's Bonnaroo

The dates and ticket prices for next year's Bonnaroo have been confirmed, but fans will have to wait a little longer to find out what acts will be playing. More>>

Watch Live Interview With Astronauts From Space Video included

The crew aboard the space shuttle Atlantis completed their first space walk Wednesday, and NewsChannel 5 talked to astronauts Barry Wilmore and Charlie Hobaugh Thursday morning. More>>

Judge Orders Details On Child Welfare Checks

judge in Middle Tennessee ordered all state child welfare workers in his county to show proof of recent home visits and disclose their case loads. More>>

John Rich, of Big and Rich, In Court On Assault Charges Video included

Country singer John Rich will be in court Friday for a hearing on assault and harassment charges filed by a former "Nashville Star Contestant" Jared Ashley. More>>

Nashville Twilight Fans Pack Theaters Video included

"Twilight", the vampire love story, has captured many readers and movie goers in the mid state, and hundreds of fans made the midnight showing of "New Moon" at Regal Hollywood 27. More>>

Unemployment Tax Hike Unavoidable

Gov. Phil Bredesen said another tax hike to shore up Tennessee's unemployment trust fund appears unavoidable. More>>

Big Deals In Franklin For Sports Fans Video included

Franklin sports product wholesaler Logo Chair will open its warehouse doors to the public Friday and Saturday. They are selling products for up to 50 percent off. More>>

Parents Concerned About Rezoning In Williamson County Video included

Parents and students in one area of Williamson County are upset about a plan that would separate students from one middle school and send them to two different high schools. More>>

NewsChannel 5 Investigates:

'Clerical Error' Links Taylor Swift Page to Scalper

Managers for Taylor Swift say a "clerical error" was responsible for a link on TaylorSwift.com that directed fans to a scalping website. More>>

Police Warn Potential Crooks About Bait Car Video included

The crooks are warned, and Metro police auto theft officers have the sign to prove it.  The sign read, "Warning: Police Bait Car In Area." On Thursday, one sign was placed in Downtown Nashville. More>>

Lights Turned On At Gaylord Opryland

Gaylord Opryland flipped the switch on more than two million lights around 6 p.m. on Thursday. Some 1,000 trees and shrubs are covered in lights for the holiday display. More>>

Cuts Proposed Inside Tennessee Highway Patrol Video included

As budget hearings continued on Capitol Hill Thursday, cuts are being proposed inside the Tennessee Highway Patrol that could put residents at risk. More>>

New Program Designed to Help Avoid Foreclosure Video included

People facing foreclosure have many options before they lose their home, but one option financial counselor David Huey will not be suggesting is Fannie Mae's Deed for Lease program. More>>

Little Clues In Decade Old Missing Woman Case Video included

A decade after a Nashville woman went missing, there are still little clues as to what happened to the young mother. Laresha Walker has not been seen or heard from since November 18, 1999. More>>

Search Continues For Man That Dragged Metro Officer Video included

Field training officer Carlos Anderson was dragged 90 feet by a vehicle Wednesday night after he attempted to arrest a man. A warrant for attempted criminal homicide was issued for Jeffrey Story. More>>

Six Firefighters Injured In Donelson House Fire Video included

Six firefighters were injured while working a house fire in Donelson Thursday. More>>

Ravenwood High Hosts Annual Kickball Tournament Video included

For the third year in a row, Ravenwood High School hosted the Raptor Rumble Kickball Tournament. The annual event is held to put special needs children in the spotlight. More>>

Case Of Killing Spree Suspect Bound To Grand Jury Video included

A Lincoln County man accused in the murders of six people across Tennessee and Alabama came face to face with a judge Thursday. The judge sent the case to a grand jury. More>>

Economy, Ash Spill Mean No TVA Executive Bonuses

The lump of coal in the Christmas stockings of Tennessee Valley Authority executives this year will be more like coal ash. More>>

University Of Kentucky Bans Tobacco On Campus

The largest university in the tobacco-growing state of Kentucky and home to a tobacco research center has banned all smoking on campus. More>>

NewsChannel 5 Investigates:

Promoter Suggests Ticketmaster Secretly Scalps Tickets Video included

Rocker Bruce Springsteen first questioned whether Ticketmaster was rigging the system -- and, now, a major Nashville music industry figure is raising some of the same questions. More>>

Glitch Delays Flights At Nashville International Airport

A computer glitch snarled air traffic up and down the east coast Thursday morning, including the Nashville International Airport. More>>

Gibson CEO Leaves Rainforest Group After Raid

The top executive of Gibson Guitar Corp. took a leave of absence from the board of an environmental group amid concerns about the source of the harvested wood used for instruments. More>>

Military Job Fair Held At LP Field

A job fair designed for veterans and military service members will be held at Nashville's LP Field Thursday. The Recruit Military Expo will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.  More>>

Early Morning Robberies May Be Connected Video included

Police were investigating if an armed Mapco robbery and an armed Exxon robbery were connected Thursday morning. More>>

Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe Continues Hiring On Thursday Video included

Nashville's Hard Rock Cafe is hiring. Hundreds of job seekers are expected to line up at the Musicians Hall of Fame on Thursday for the company's final job fair. More>>

New Numbers For Proposed Music City Center Video included

Several Metro City Council members got their first chance to see a condensed version of a new feasibility study on Nashville's proposed Music City Center. More>>

Law Students Learn Legal System Makes Mistakes Video included

Wednesday night Ronald Cotton and Jennifer Thompson shared their story with more than 100 future lawyers at Vanderbilt. They discussed how sometimes the legal system makes mistakes. More>>

Local Woman Looks For Hero After Dog Attack Video included

A Celina woman was attacked by two pit bulls when a stranger stopped and pulled one of the dogs off of her. She is looking for the man she said saved her life. More>>

Alleged Victims Testify Against Doctor Accused Of Rape Video included

A Goodlettsville doctor is accused of violating the trust of his female patients. Charles Cowden went to court Wednesday for a hearing. The 73-year-old is accused of molesting his patients. More>>

Vols' Player Punished Internally For Shoplifting

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said a freshman cited for shoplifting was punished internally. More>>

TennCare May Have To Cut Enrollee Benefits Video included

TennCare officials said they will be forced to cut some enrollee benefits if Gov. Phil Bredesen asks them to make a 9 percent reduction in spending. More>>

No Firefighters For New Station In Murfreesboro Video included

A new fire station in Murfreesboro could sit empty until the city can afford to staff it. More>>

Imaginary Districts Receive Stimulus Money Video included

There are questions about how the federal government is spending tax dollars. It appears millions of economic stimulus dollars are being spent in Congressional districts that do not exist. More>>

Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Robbery, Double Murder

A jury found Joshua Brown guilty of two counts of murder, one count of attempted especially aggravated robbery and one count of attempted first degree murder. More>>

Columbia Man Killed Along Duck River While Fishing Video included

Investigators believe a 52-year-old Columbia truck driver was killed while fishing along the Duck River Sunday morning. More>>

'Twilight' Stars Attend Charity Screening In Tennessee

Actress Kristen Stewart wanted to make the right fashion statement when attending a screening of "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" in Knoxville. More>>

Shuttle Docks At Space Station, Looks 'Beautiful'

Space shuttle Atlantis has arrived at the International Space Station. More>>

Tenn. Community Buries Soldier Killed at Fort Hood

Family and friends, about 200 in number, gathered on a cold windy cemetery hillside in a tiny northeast Tennessee community to bury Army Spc. Fred Greene, one soldier killed at Fort Hood. More>>

Police Release Identity Of Child Hit By Car

An 18-year-old driver hit a 7-year-old boy crossing Highway 50 in Centerville Wednesday morning. More>>

Woman In Pitino Extortion Case Indicted Again

A federal grand jury in Louisville has brought a new charge against the woman accused of trying to extort money from Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino. More>>

Taylor Swift To Create Greeting Card Line

Fresh off her triumph at the Country Music Association Awards, Taylor Swift has won a deal to create a line of greeting cards for American Greetings Corp. More>>

Truck Crashes Into Waffle House, 5 Injured

Five people were injured when a pickup truck crashed into a Waffle House restaurant in Greeneville. More>>

Police Release Names In Early Morning Fatal Crash Video included

Police said alcohol and speed appeared to be the contributing factors in a deadly, early morning crash on Franklin Limestone Road. More>>

Police Investigate Armed Robbery At Daily’s Market Video included

A male suspect held up the clerk at Daily’s Market just off of Hickory Hills Boulevard Wednesday around 3 a.m. More>>

Former Shelbyville Youth Minister Gets Jail Time

William Charles Lohn, a former youth minister at Shelbyville Mills Baptist Church, will spend nine months in jail for stealing thousand of dollars. More>>

Ft. Campbell To Receive $80 Million From Government Video included

The Senate approved a bill that would give Tennessee $101.4 million to improve military infrastructure. More>>

West Precinct To Move To Charlotte Avenue

The proposal for the relocation of the West Metro Police Precinct will be moving forward. More>>

Guns In Parks Back On Metro Council Agenda Video included

Metro Council members will once again debate the controversial topic of guns in parks. Councilman Sam Coleman introduced legislation that would allow guns in nine rural Metro parks. More>>

Sumner County Schools: No Policy on Politician Visits Video included

Sumner County Schools admit a policy on elected leaders' visits to classrooms does not exist. Hendersonville voter Tony Jackson is demanding board members draft such a policy. More>>

Crime Numbers Drop In South Nashville Video included

During a meeting between Metro Police South Precinct officers and citizens, Commander Mike Alexander said overall crime in the South Nashville area is down 8 percent from a year ago. More>>

Four Men Arrested After Bordeaux Stand-Off

Police, the swat team and negotiators were in a stand-off with home invaders at a house in the Bordeaux area. More>>

Metro Parks Director Plans to Retire

Long-time Metro Parks director Roy Wilson announced Tuesday plans to retire effective at the end of the year. More>>

Students Given Sex Line Number On Calendar Video included

A recent calendar printed for Metro students has the RH Boyd publishing corporation explaining a mistake. Students were given a calendar with a sex chat line number attached. More>>

Officials Seize Wood Materials At Gibson Guitars Video included

Law enforcement officials raided a Gibson manufacturing plant in Nashville after allegations the company has been illegally importing endangered wood from West Africa. More>>

Woman Accused of Kidnapping Child Tells Her Story Video included

The woman accused of kidnapping a Nashville baby said she paid for the child and did not act alone. Tammy Silas sent NewsChannel 5 reporter Nick Beres a letter from jail. More>>

Police Search For South Nashville Burglars Video included

Crime Stoppers is trying to help police find what appear to be professional burglars. They've hit several businesses in South Nashville. More>>

Perry County Continues Economic Turn Around Video included

A few months ago, hundreds of factory jobs left Perry County, and the unemployment rate skyrocketed. Stimulus funding and the imagination of youth helped to reinvent the community. More>>

Children Teach Children About Water Conservation Video included

Second graders at Hunters Bend Elementary in Franklin learned about water conservation in a most unique way, from fifth grade students at the school. More>>

Serial Rapist Could Be Set Free Video included

A serial rapist convicted in a string of attacks in the 1980s could soon be free. Police called Gary Wayne Garrett the Airport Rapist. More>>

New Mammogram Guidelines Stir Anger, Concern Video included

New controversial breast care recommendations from a government task force are causing anger and concern among many breast cancer survivors, advocate groups and the medical community. More>>

Vols Player Nyshier Oliver Charged With Shoplifting

A fourth Tennessee football player has been charged with breaking the law in the last two weeks. Nyshier Oliver is facing a charge of shoplifting. More>>

People Line Up To Get Food Boxes From Church

Liberty Baptist Church in Gallatin had their monthly food giveaway on Tuesday morning. As the line grew, it became clear there would not be enough for everyone. More>>

Visitation For Tenn. Soldier Killed At Ft. Hood

The family of a Tennessee soldier killed with 12 others in the shooting spree at Fort Hood grieved privately before his planned burial Wednesday with full military honors in Mountain City. More>>

Suspect Wanted For Clarksville Murder Found In Chicago

A Clarksville man wanted on homicide charges has been arrested in Chicago. More>>

Kiffin Says Players' Dismissal Was Best Option

Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin said the decision to dismiss freshmen wide receiver Nu'Keese Richardson and defensive back Mike Edwards was the best option for his team. More>>

Tammy Silas Tells Her Side Of The Story Tonight At 6 p.m.

Tammy Silas, the woman accused of kidnapping a newborn from a South Nashville home, said she's not guilty, and in a NewsChannel 5 exclusive Tammy Silas told her side of the story. More>>

Arrest Made In Hermitage Apartment Fire Video included

A resident of the Arbours of Hermitage was arrested after he admitted to setting his mattress on fire, according to a police affidavit. More>>

Mt. Juliet Students Watch As One Of Their Own Enters Space Video included

A Tennessee town watched with special interest as NASA's last shuttle to the International Space Station took off Monday, launching Mt. Juliet High alumnus Barry Wilmore into space. More>>

Tennessee State Fairgrounds Future Up For Discussion

The Metro Council will talk about what to do with the state fairgrounds Tuesday night. The council said they were considering an ordinance from Councilman Eric Crafton. More>>

George Strait To Star In Another 'Pure Country' Movie

George Strait is not just a pretty voice. He's a pretty face, too - and, he's putting it in another movie. More>>

Metro Council Discusses Guns In Parks Again Video included

Metro Council will, once again, consider the controversial issue of guns in public parks Tuesday night. More>>

Jamie Hollin Sworn Into Metro Council

It's official, Jamie Hollin became a member of the Metro Council Monday night. Hollin was surrounded by people who live in his district when he was sworn in. More>>

Columbia Police Searching For Clues In Homicide

Police in Columbia were investigating a homicide Tuesday morning after a body was found on the banks of the Duck River. More>>

Nashville Sheriff Involved In Transition Study

The Davidson County sheriff's office was picked to be one of four in the country for a pilot project about how inmates transition back into the community. More>>

Williamson County Schools Rezoning Vote Delayed Video included

Williamson County School Board members voted Monday night to delay their decision on a controversial rezoning plan. More>>

State Looks Into Releasing Prisoners to Balance Budget Video included

Department of Correction Commissioner George Little presented a plan to Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen that would call for the early release of 4,000 prison inmates if approved. More>>

Mt. Juliet Children Battle Rare Forms Of Cancer Video included

Five elementary school children are battling rare forms of cancer in the fast-growing city of Mt. Juliet in Wilson County. Parents are frightened and medical experts say the cause is a mystery. More>>

Business Owners Have Jefferson Street Action Plan Video included

Business Owners along Historic Jefferson Street in North Nashville are taking steps to clean up areas of concern that they claim are holding back redevelopment. More>>

ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Cheatham County Schools Video included

A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses a Middle Tennessee school district of promoting Christianity in violation of the U.S. Constitution. More>>

Commissioners Help Bring Soldiers Home For Holidays Video included

Tennessee's largest National Guard combat unit is headed off to Iraq again, and thanks to some help from two municipalities, the soldiers will have a chance to come home for the holidays. More>>

Community Leaders Want Explanation On Inmate's Death Video included

Community leaders in Murfreesboro are concerned about alleged abuse at the hands of Rutherford County law enforcement after an inmate was found unresponsive and later died. More>>

Grizzlies, Iverson Part Ways After Only 3 Games

The Allen Iverson experiment with the Memphis Grizzlies is over. More>>

Titans Owner Fined For Obscene Gesture

The NFL has fined Titans owner Bud Adams $250,000 for making an obscene gesture at Buffalo fans while celebrating Tennessee's victory over the Bills. More>>

Students Sue Cheatham County Schools Over Religion

A federal lawsuit filed Monday accuses a Middle Tennessee school district of promoting Christianity in violation of the U.S. Constitution. More>>

Museum Owner Wants More For Downtown Property

The founder of a downtown Nashville museum dedicated to musicians said the city has not offered enough money for his property. More>>

Rockslide Closes US 64 At Least 2 Months

Tennessee officials said a stretch of U.S. Highway 64 buried under a rockslide will not reopen for at least two months while the debris is cleared away. More>>

Department Of Correction Proposes Release of Felons Video included

At the yearly budget hearings, the Department of Correction proposed releasing convicted felons as one option to cut nine percent out of their budget. More>>

Vandy Could Be Without Top Tackler At Tennessee

Vanderbilt will have to wait and see if their leading tackler will be available as they try to snap a seven-game skid at Tennessee. More>>

Kiffin Dismisses UT Football Players

University of Tennessee Football Coach Lane Kiffin dismissed Nu'Keese Richardson and Michael Edwards after police arrested them Thursday morning for attempted armed robbery. More>>

Tammy Silas Pleads Not Guilty In Newborn Abduction

A woman accused of stealing an infant from its mother in Nashville pleaded not guilty to the crime in federal court Monday. More>>

Injury Crash Closes Lanes On Silliman Evans Bridge

A multiple car crash that included a motorcycle injured at least two people Monday morning and shut down lanes on the Silliman Evans Bridge. More>>

Murfreesboro Native To Go Into Space

A Middle Tennessee native will be on the space shuttle Atlantis when it goes into space in Monday. More>>

Two Juveniles Attempt To Rob Hermitage Cafe Video included

Police have been searching Monday morning for two suspects who tried to hold up a Hermitage restaurant at knife point overnight. More>>

Local Education Summit Focuses On Statewide Education

Gov. Phil Bredesen will join former Sen. Bill Frist at the 5th Annual Education Summit on Monday. The event will focus on the statewide improvement of education. More>>

President's Speech to Kids Opens Political Pandora's Box Video included

A leader from the Sumner County democratic party wants to see policy regarding politicians' access to public school after Sumner County Schools allowed students to 'opt out' of President Barack Obama's speech. More>>

The Place Plays Host to Blues Awards

It was nothing but the blues for a group of lucky musicians. The 2009 Nashville Blues Awards were held at The Place on 2nd Avenue Sunday night. More>>

Nightclub Fights Ends with One Dead

Four people from Nashville are behind bars, accused of killing a man at a Clarksville nightclub. More>>

Flu Symptoms Close School

In Stewart County, kids and teachers are getting a long weekend due to illness. More>>

Titans Team Up to Host Food Drive

Fans are never encouraged to fight at LP Field, but Sunday, they were fighting for hunger. The Titans teamed up with Kroger and Coca Cola to hold a food drive for the Second Harvest More>>

Bredesen Says Tough Decisions Await Him

Governor Bredesen says very tough choices await him and Tennessee lawmakers when it comes to the state's upcoming budget. More>>

Murder Suspect Dies during Attempted Arrest

The man wanted for killing his ex-girlfriend in a Bellevue hotel is dead. Police say Billy Troope jumped from the balcony of his third floor hotel room Saturday night. More>>

Fort Campbell Soldier Admits to Burglary

A Fort Campbell soldier is behind bars this weekend charged with burglary. Clarksville Police say Joseph Armstrong, 21, broke into at least three homes, and stole things each time. More>>

101st Prepares to Advise Afghan Troops

With a deployment to Afghanistan coming up, soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division are stepping up their roles as advisers, working to build up and train Afghan troops. More>>

Titans Bash Bills; Win 3 in a Row

Chris Johnson got his Terrell Owens' jersey Sunday without having to buy it through the receiver's Web site. More>>

Vols Fall to Ole Miss

If the Vols thought a bad week could not get any worse, they were wrong. After days of talking about the arrest of three freshman, Tennessee was eager to shed distractions. More>>

440 to Re-open Sunday for Titans Game

A stretch of I-440 was closed again Saturday night, but it will be open to help with Titans traffic. More>>

Restaurant Hosts Pet Adoption Unit

You could say Lunch went to the dogs Saturday as O’Charley's restaurant hosted the Nashville Humane Association's mobile adoption unit. More>>

AIDS Awareness On Rise, But So Are Cases Video included

HIV and AIDS are often associated with a homosexual demographic; but heterosexual, African American women, ages 24 to 34, represent the fastest growing demographic More>>

Army Holds Training Conference

Getting the nation's best and brightest to consider a military career, hasn't been easy in recent years, but for the first time since 1973, the Army is setting recruitment records. More>>

Knoxville Mayor Raises Money for Governor Race

In the race for Tennessee Governor, Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam has raised another million dollars for his campaign war chest. More>>

Health Care Reform Debate Continues

Debate over health care reform continued Saturday night. Republicans believe the Democrats didn't listen to their suggestions when it came to passing the recent health care bill. More>>

Cheatham County Makes Offer for School Commissioner Job

The Cheatham County board of education has chosen a new director of Schools. They want Tennessee education commissioner Tim Webb. The board voted Friday night to offer him the job, More>>

Convict Receives Prison Sentence for Home Invasion

The man convicted in a violent home invasion has now learned just how long he'll spend behind bars. More>>

Airport Changes Could Cause Holiday Confusion Video included

Improvements to roads at Nashville International Airport during a year-long construction project could cause confusion for drivers. The changes are coming just two weeks before Thanksgiving. More>>

THP Investigates Deadly Crash

THP investigators are trying to figure out what lead up to a crash that left one dead and another person in the hospital. More>>

Stores Lure Shoppers With Early Black Friday Sales Video included

Shoppers have a chance to take advantage of deep discounts at several retailers, weeks before the start of the traditional holiday shopping season. More>>

WOW Furniture Store Under Investigation Video included

Letters sent to victims by the office of Tennessee Attorney General, Robert E. Cooper, Jr., show an investigation into WOW Furniture is underway. More>>

UT Player Nu'Keese Richardson Released From Jail

Officials said the third University of Tennessee football player charged with attempted armed robbery has been released from jail. More>>

All Lanes Open On I-40 After Charter Bus Catches Fire

All lanes at the 180 mile marker of Interstate 40 eastbound are back open. All eastbound lanes had been closed for hours Friday evening due to a fire. More>>

Putman County Offers H1N1 Vaccine By Appointment

The Putnam County Health Department received a shipment of the H1N1 vaccine. The injectable vaccination for the high risk group will be available by appointment on Monday and Thursday. More>>

Tennessee, Ole Miss Meet With Bowl Hopes On Line

Bowl representatives will be in attendance Saturday when Tennessee travels to Mississippi with both teams on the verge of clinching postseason eligibility. More>>

Metro Parks Department Prepares For Cuts Video included

The Metro Parks department is facing a $1.7 million dollar budget deficit. The park board has to make some choices regarding possible cuts to services and staff. More>>

GM Offers Moves To Soon-To-Be Idled UAW Workers Video included

GM has offered union workers at the automaker's soon-to-be idled Spring Hill plant 840 jobs at Lansing Delta Township, Mich., where GM is relocating production of the Chevrolet Traverse. More>>

Holiday Shopping Event To Stay At Fairgrounds In 2010 Video included

Organizers of the popular Christmas Village shopping extravaganza confirmed the event will be held at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds in 2010. The location in years to follow is still unclear. More>>

Pam Murray Unofficially Loses Council Seat By Two Votes Video included

District 5 Councilwoman Pam Murray unofficially lost her seat in a special election on Thursday after four provisional ballots were counted. More>>

Franklin Man Accused Of Check-Washing Scheme

Metro police charged Gary Wayne Hill with forgery and theft. Investigators said he took bills out of people's mailboxes, washed the checks and then cashed them for himself. More>>

Defendant Receives 9 Years For Vehicular Homicide

Kimberly Kelton heard her sentence in court on Friday. Police said Kelton was driving drunk when she hit and killed motorcyclist Perry Hamm back in June 2008 on Nolensville Road. More>>

Foster Family Receives Help For Child With Cancer Video included

Troy and Tamela Berry have devoted their lives to helping foster children. The Murfreesboro couple is helping one of their children through the darkest of times. More>>

Former Teacher Receives Maximum Sentence

The former Portland High School teacher convicted of having sex with a student received the maximum sentence of 12 years on Friday. More>>

Judge Sentences Man In O'Charley's Employee's Murder

David Kimball, the man convicted in the stabbing death of O'Charley's employee Eris Bruno, received his sentence Friday. More>>

Starter David Stewart Returns To Titans' Practice

Tennessee Titans right tackle David Stewart returned to practice Friday and was a full participant in preparation for Sunday's game. He will be listed as questionable. More>>

3 Tenn. Players Charged In Crime Won't Travel

Three University of Tennessee freshmen players charged with attempted armed robbery will not play with the Volunteers at Mississippi. More>>

Police Issue Endangered Child Alert For 17-Year-Old

The LaVergne Police Department issued an endangered child alert Friday for 17-year-old Esaela Hariri. More>>

TDOS Suspends Trooper for Inappropriate Email

The Tennessee Department of Safety suspended Trooper Brent Gobbell for forwarding an inappropriate e-mail. Gobbell will also have to undergo mandatory diversity training. More>>

Shorter Closure Of I-440 Westbound This Weekend

State transportation officials said the westbound lanes of Interstate 440 will be closed between I-24 and I-65 over the weekend, but for just more than 24 hours. More>>

Metro Parks Announce Job Cuts Video included

More can be learned about the Metro Parks Department's major cuts Friday. Board members said they would reveal their final decisions about the number of jobs that will be cut. More>>

Robber Smashes SUV Into Convenience Store Video included

Police continued to search Friday morning for a suspected robber, following a smash-and-grab at a convenience store late Thursday night. More>>

Nissan To Create Jobs With New Project

Rutherford County commissioners approved up to $2.5 billion in bonds to help Nissan build electric cars and batteries in Smyrna. More>>

Opry, MySpace Team Up For Underwood Performance

The Grand Ole Opry and MySpace united to provide a live stream of Opry performances that will be available for the first time Saturday. More>>

Lower Price Tag Announced For Convention Center Video included

The Convention Center Authority estimates the proposed Convention Center will cost $585 million. That's $50 million less than previously expected. More>>

Nashville Goes Hollywood For McGraw Movie Premiere Video included

Dozens of country stars attended the premiere of Tim McGraw's latest movie Thursday night in Green Hills. McGraw plays opposite Sandra Bullock in The Blind Side. More>>

One-Stop Job Search Held In Downtown Nashville Video included

The Nashville Convention Center was the place to be for business leaders and job seekers. The 6th Annual Regional Business after Hours networking event was held Thursday evening. More>>

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Comes To Metro Schools Video included

The H1N1 flu vaccine has made its way into Metro schools. The health department is going from school to school vaccinating students. More>>

Retailer Moves Into 100 Oaks, Continues Revitalization Video included

The opening of another major retailer in the 100 Oaks shopping mall is the latest example of the area's revitalization. More>>

Sunday Deadline To Apply Online For VW Plant Jobs

Volkswagen's deadline to accept applications online for jobs at its new assembly plant in Chattanooga is one minute before midnight Sunday. Hiring is to start early next year. More>>

Construction Begins On Hemlock Plant In Clarksville Video included

Officials broke ground on the $1.2 billion Hemlock Semiconductor plant and renamed the road leading to the facility on the outskirts of Clarksville as "Solar Way." More>>

Unlicensed Contractor Continues To Violate Law Video included

One Tennessee contractor has been arrested, sued, and fined. He owes the state $25,000 and doesn't even have a state contractor's license. So why is he still in business? More>>

Three Tenn. Players Charged In Attempted Armed Robbery Video included

Tennessee football coach Lane Kiffin said he's gathering information on the arrest of three freshman football players who are charged with an attempted armed robbery. More>>

Pam Murray Fights For Council Seat In Special Election Video included

More than 1,000 of District 5 Councilwoman Pam Murray's constituents signed a petition calling for a recall election, claiming she didn't perform her duties. More>>

Chance To Win Car Motivates Clarksville Students Video included

Montgomery County Schools is giving students a can not miss incentive to take their Advanced Placement courses seriously. Those who pass with a score of 3, 4 or 5 get a chance to win a car. More>>

TVA Bills To Decrease In December

Tennessee Valley Authority bills will decrease $3 to $6 monthly beginning Dec. 1 under the utility's wholesale fuel cost adjustment. More>>

New State Bridge Program Begins In Nashville

Work is beginning on the first of more than 200 bridges to be replaced or repaired across Tennessee under the Better Bridges program. More>>

School Resumed After Being Evacuated Twice For Gas Leak Video included

Gra-Mar Middle School in North Nashville was re-evacuated Thursday around 12:20 p.m. The middle school was first evacuated around 10 a.m., after reports of a gas leak. More>>

Titans Receiver Has Multiple Broken Bones In Back

Tennessee receiver Justin Gage has several broken transverse bones in his lower back, and he is unlikely to play Sunday against Buffalo. More>>

Tenn. Caps Enrollment In Subsidized Health Program

Tennessee's subsidized health care plan will stop accepting new enrollment at the end of next month because of budget constraints. More>>

Inmates Say Man Begged For Care Before Death

Relatives of a man who died while serving a five-day sentence at the Warren County jail are suing the sheriff and staff there. More>>

Underground Hall Dedicated At Governor's Mansion

Gov. Phil Bredesen and other elected officials are dedicating the new underground meeting hall at the governor's mansion in Nashville. More>>

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Taylor Swift's Promoter: Congress Can Fix Ticket Woes Video included

In the country music world, Louis Messina is a big name. Now, the Texas promoter says Congress needs to do something to regulate how concert tickets are sold. More>>

Police Search For Suspect In Deadly Shooting

The search was on Thursday morning for a killer after a deadly shooting in Antioch. Officers responded to reports of a shooting just before 7 p.m. Wednesday on Rychen Drive.  More>>

Japan Drops Charges Against Christopher Savoie Video included

All charges have been dropped against the Franklin father arrested in Japan for allegedly trying to abduct his children. More>>

Bredesen: State's Poor Economy Shown Little Improvement Video included

Gov. Phil Bredesen asked state agencies to plan for up to nine percent cuts in their spending plans for the next budget year. More>>

Taylor Swift Wins CMA Entertainer Of The Year Video included

Taylor Swift made history at the CMA Awards, becoming the youngest person to win entertainer of the year and the first solo female to win it in a decade. More>>

H1N1 Vaccine To Be Given In Schools Video included

Starting Thursday, the Metro Nashville Health Department will go into Metro schools and offer the flu vaccine to students and staff. More>>

Williamson County Man Receives Honorary Diploma Video included

In 1943, Harry Sanders would have graduated from Franklin High School. Sanders left school to farm, and then he left to fight in World War II. More>>

Shutdown Nearing For General Motors Spring Hill Plant Video included

General Motors will shut down its' production of the Chevy Traverse at the Spring Hill plant on Wednesday, November 24; the day before Thanksgiving. More>>

Titans Run Test To Check Out Receiver Justin Gage

The Tennessee Titans have run several tests on receiver Justin Gage, checking him out after a high, leaping catch against San Francisco that left him sore from head to toe. More>>

CMA Awards Brings Local Retailers More Business Video included

Long after the CMA's ended, local businesses were still cashing out their registers. The show drew thousands of fans, who in turn spent money on clothes, souvenirs, food, entertainment and hotels. More>>

World War II Pilots Reunited On Veterans Day Video included

World War II pilots held a reunion in Bedford County. They met at nursing home in Shelbyville.  John Ross, Ivan Potts, John Jarrell, Bob Bomar and Ike Farar all flew planes for the U.S. during the war. More>>

Soldier Questions Help For Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Video included

A soldier at Ft. Campbell said the post does not do enough to help soldiers with mental stress. Army Spc. Adam Lichman, 25, spoke out about his concerns one day before the Ft. Hood mass shooting. More>>

Metro Police Investigate Homicide In West Nashville

Housekeeping found the body of Wendy McKinney at a Nashville hotel Wednesday morning. Police are searching for her boyfriend William Troope as a suspect in the murder. More>>

New Partnership Helps Address Combat Stress Among Military Video included

A mental healthcare provider and a non-profit social networking site are teaming up to provide services for members in the armed forces, veterans and family members dealing with combat stress. More>>

New Technology Makes Lunch Easier At Metro Schools Video included

The Metro school district has new technology that helps make lunch time more efficient and protects the students. The Point of Sale system or POS is similar to an ATM of sorts. More>>

Local Veteran Wins Fight For Medical Benefits Video included

Cheatham County veteran James Cripps is celebrating Veterans Day after winning an appeal that could pave the way for other veterans to get medical care. More>>

Search On For Missing Mother

The Macon County Sheriff's Office said that Hanna Johnson of Lafayette, Tenn., is missing. More>>

Large Crowd Turns Out For Monument Unveiling Video included

A large crowd turned out for the unveiling of a monument that honors veterans from Robertson County who gave their life during the Korean War. More>>

Rockslides Closes Major Tennessee Highway Video included

Officials were already on the scene of an early morning rockslide Tuesday in East Tennessee when the mountain collapsed, causing a second rockslide. More>>

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