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feed text 2 killed, child injured in Warren Co. crash
Fri, 25 May 2012 20:07:00 EDT
Officials have identified the two people who died after a head-on crash that also injured a child Friday morning in Warren County.
text 4 charged with child rape in Rutherford Co.
Fri, 25 May 2012 19:04:00 EDT
A Rutherford County grand jury has indicted three men, and another faces charges, after authorities said they raped girls between the ages of 5 and 12.
Nashvillians are counting down the days until this year's CMA Music Festival, but Metro police are gearing up for a crime you may not associate with the big music festival - sexual assault.
A young boy who lost his dad to war is challenging his Middle Tennessee community to do more to honor its fallen soldiers.
Imagine how scary it would be to wake up to the sound of armed men pounding on your door. One Middle Tennessee judicial magistrate said that happened to him last week for no good reason.
text Animal microchips don't always work
Fri, 25 May 2012 22:11:00 EDT
Most who have a pet will tell you they're a part of their family. And, they take comfort knowing if their buddy gets lost, that microchip will help find them - but Metro Animal Control said that's not always the case.
Some customers of a local business are fed up. They bought gift certificates for a day spa only to find out the salon had closed its doors.
Tennessee now has 44 new state troopers.
There are new details about a house fire in La Vergne last week. The fire investigation has turned into an attempted murder case after a man allegedly tried to take the life of his live-in girlfriend.
The pages of classic literature inspired the tree houses at the gardens of Nashville's Cheekwood, where everyone has a chance to be a kid again.
A 6-year-old Linden girl and her family got quite a scare Thursday night. A copperhead bit the child on the ankle.
The owner of a legendary Franklin restaurant, open for 60 years, feels like his place is surrounded - a target to be gobbled up for a new multi-million dollar hotel.
The adults are really going to enjoy this wonderful Peaches and Cream Vodka Pops recipe! AIMEE FORTNEY'S PEACHES AND CREAM VODKA POPS These do not take long to make, and they are creamy, delicious "cocktails"
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean has officially submitted his capital spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Dean wants to spend nearly $300 million on buildings and infrastructure.
text 7 workers accused of stealing from Sears
Fri, 25 May 2012 17:15:00 EDT
For months, thieves have been taking off with thousands of dollars in merchandise from a local department store, and police were shocked to learn the thieves were also employees at the store.
Something in the sky had a lot of people watching in Lynnville on Thursday afternoon. Men in parachutes came floating to the ground in a celebration for the family of a wounded soldier getting a new home.
text KY bridge hit by ship now open to vehicles
Fri, 25 May 2012 14:44:00 EDT
State officials gathered for the reopening of a western Kentucky bridge that was struck and heavily damaged by a large cargo ship earlier this year.
text Suspect in custody after Subway robbery
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:56:00 EDT
A man wanted in connection with a holdup at a Subway restaurant in Antioch has turned himself in.
text 2 giants in wrestling world going to court
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:24:00 EDT
Two giants in the wrestling world are getting ready to rumble - in a courtroom.
text Spring Hill to keep military banner policy
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:21:00 EDT
City officials in Spring Hill, Tenn., have deferred a request to include honoring fallen soldiers in a banner display.
text UT dismisses TE Cameron Clear after arrest
Fri, 25 May 2012 13:14:00 EDT
00004000 Tennessee coach Derek Dooley has dismissed sophomore tight end Cameron Clear from the team following his arrest on a theft charge.
A Clarksville man is accused of exposing himself to a 2-year-old girl Thursday night.
text Driver injured in I-24 wreck near Joelton
Fri, 25 May 2012 11:31:00 EDT
One person was seriously hurt in a crash on Interstate 24 East near Joelton.
The Memorial Day weekend means a long weekend for many, but area law enforcement will be working overtime to keep highways and waterways safe.
text Some roofers failing to get proper permits
Fri, 25 May 2012 06:44:00 EDT
Nashville's recent rash of hail storms has lead to an increase in roofing work. The Metro Codes Department said they're also seeing more out-of-town roofing contractors move into the area, and they don't always get building permits as required.
The state health department is tracking an outbreak of hepatitis at a local school. So far, officials have confirmed three cases, but officials said there could be more.
Ten Belmont University music industry students will get hands-on experience in June when they leave Nashville and go on the road for behind-the-scenes work with the "Happy Together Tour."
Military personnel and their families are being offered free horseback rides and other activities Sunday in Nashville.
A high school student came all the way from East Tennessee to play in Music City Thursday night, but he didn't perform solo.
A new concern could cost boaters lots of money and maybe even their lives. Many of Tennessee's lakes are several feet below their normal summer pool levels.
Lipscomb University paid a nod to women Thursday with the help of big name actress Geena Davis.
Now that classes have dismissed for summer, some in Metro schools are already looking ahead to concerns about next school year.
Summer has finally arrived for students in Metro Nashville Public Schools, but students and parents can expect to see some changes coming soon.
A restaurant that's been open in downtown Murfreesboro for more than a century has been closed by the Tennessee Department of Revenue.
Tires, old furniture and just about anything else one could imagine has been piling up in one Nashville neighborhood for a decade. Now, city officials are sending a crew to cleanup Hyde Street for good.
Metro police have taken more than 7,000 prescription pills off the street, and the bust also led them to a big shoe collection.
A Middle Tennessee mother is in the middle of a bitter international custody fight. Stacy Peters is in Clarksville, but her 14-month-old girl is thousands of miles away in Dubai.
Many have heard the saying 'the journey of a thousand miles begins with one step." But for a Nashville man it begins with a single swipe of a pedal.
A federal jury on Thursday convicted an AWOL Muslim soldier of attempting to blow up a Texas restaurant full of Fort Hood troops.
Police say a man has admitted to setting his own house on fire in an attempt to kill his wife.
text Maury Co. residents warned of scam
Thu, 24 May 2012 14:23:00 EDT
If you live in Maury County and receive a call asking for cash, police said it's probably a scam.
text Up to 700 new jobs coming to Hopkinsville
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:43:00 EDT
A new call center will bring 500 to 700 new jobs to Hopkinsville, according to the city.
text Tim McGraw buys homes for soldiers
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:39:00 EDT
Country superstar Tim McGraw doesn't believe saying thank you is enough for veterans. So he is going to give them homes.
text Electricity being restored to high-rise
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:12:00 EDT
After spending a couple of days at a Lipscomb University shelter, some of the residents at the Parthenon Towers are being allowed to return to their units.
text Haslam honors 7 Tennesseans killed in combat
Thu, 24 May 2012 13:10:00 EDT
Gov. Bill Haslam says family members of soldiers killed in combat deserve more recognition.
A Clarksville company has agreed to pay nearly $217,000 to employees who were not paid overtime.

text Suspect arrested in hotel robberies
Thu, 24 May 2012 12:41:00 EDT
Police have charged a man accused of robbing two hotels overnight.
text ATV driver identified in Wilson Co. crash
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:24:00 EDT
One person was killed after a truck and all-terrain vehicle crashed in rural Wilson County Wednesday night.
text Governor cautions about forming new schools
Thu, 24 May 2012 11:22:00 EDT
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam has cautioned Shelby County's suburban cities about being hasty in forming their own schools.
text 3 charged in stabbing at Hermitage greenway
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:46:00 EDT
Three homeless people have been charged with a stabbing at the Stones River Greenway in Hermitage.
text Woman hospitalized after shooting
Thu, 24 May 2012 09:05:00 EDT
A woman is in serious but stable condition at Vanderbilt Medical Center after she was shot overnight. The victim was shot in the stomach late Wednesday night outside of a home on First Avenue South.
text Marker to honor Opry humorist Rod Brasfield
Thu, 24 May 2012 08:53:00 EDT
Rod Brasfield, a Grand Ole Opry humorist from 1944 until his death in 1958, was to be honored Thursday with a marker on the Mississippi Country Music Trail.
text War of 1812 to be commemorated near Columbia
Thu, 24 May 2012 08:52:00 EDT
The Natchez Trace Parkway and its partners will present a commemoration of the War of 1812 on Saturday and Sunday near Columbia, Tenn.
Fire crews battled flames on the fourth floor of a Madison office building that also received a bomb threat Wednesday evening.
text Secret Service finds ATM in man's closet
Thu, 24 May 2012 08:01:00 EDT
The Secret Service found an ATM in a Nashville man's closet and believed he was using it to perfect his mission to make fake credit cards, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned.
text Carjacker escapes, victim taken into custody
Thu, 24 May 2012 07:39:00 EDT
Metro police are still searching for an overnight carjacker, but arrested the victim on unrelated charges.
Authorities say a West Tennessee man has pleaded guilty to attempting to photograph reigning Miss Tennessee Erin Hatley in a tanning booth.
text Judge dismisses 'Soul Men' movie suit
Thu, 24 May 2012 06:17:00 EDT
A federal judge in Nashville has dismissed a case against two major Hollywood film studios brought by one half of the legendary soul music duo Sam and Dave.
text Former Sumner County teacher indicted for second time
00004000 Wed, 23 May 2012 23:48:00 EDT
A former Sumner County teacher has been indicted again.
text Group warns of increase in motorcycle deaths
Wed, 23 May 2012 23:15:00 EDT
An alarming number of people have died while riding motorcycles this year. But one group is taking matters into its own hands hoping to stop another death, and many have seen them at work.

Family and some of her closest friends helped celebrate the life of Donna Summer at the singer's funeral.
A piece of downtown Nashville real estate once known for being an eyesore may soon be transformed into the hottest ticket in town.
As the anniversary approaches for one of the most important moments of World War II - the invasion of Normandy on D-Day - a group of Fort Campbell airmen are restoring one of the actual planes that flew during that historic mission.
A state investigation into an accident at the Music City Center construction site indicates that safety concerns were ignored in the weeks before a worker fell nearly three stories earlier this year.
As people get older, they tend to cling to and remember the things they loved from their past. For Leaman Brown, those things were his cowboy heroes and metal lunch boxes.
text Giles County faces serious budget issues
Wed, 23 May 2012 20:06:00 EDT
Mistakes with money could cost a Middle Tennessee school district teaching jobs, and it may not end there.
If you live in LaVergne and have a grinder pump in your yard to dispose of household waste, you may want to be careful as to what you flush down your toilet or put down your kitchen sink. The city is paying thousands of dollars each year to repair or replace grinder pumps. The cost could soon be passed on to customers if repeat violators continue to discard items that were never meant to go down the drain.
A Nashville charter school known for teaching low performing students could soon be closing down.
A Muslim U.S. soldier accused of planning to bomb Fort Hood troops says he wasn't seeking vengeance but justice for people in Iraq and Afghanistan.
For some of your neighbors, brushing their teeth, taking a bath and even sipping a glass of water has become unpleasant lately.
A 13-year-old boy who was once told he was too sick for a kidney transplant is making a stunning recovery.
text Birds bring road project to screeching halt
Wed, 23 May 2012 17:51:00 EDT
Red tape, politics and unforeseen expenses are all famous for getting in the way of big construction projects. Now, it's one small animal that's bringing a state road project to a complete stop.

Mt. Juliet police have questions as to why the Channel 4 I-Team was able to confirm the location of a patient who was taken to the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute.
text 2 injured in Robertson Co. ATV wreck
Wed, 23 May 2012 16:15:00 EDT
Two people were hurt in an all-terrain vehicle crash near Ridgetop, TN, according to local emergency medical services.
text Nashville women charged in TennCare fraud
Wed, 23 May 2012 16:04:00 EDT
Officials have charged two Nashville women on suspicion of fraudulently using TennCare benefits to obtain controlled substances.
text 2 teens charged in puppy's death
Wed, 23 May 2012 14:43:00 EDT
Authorities say two people have been charged in the death of a 4-month-old Saint Bernard puppy.
text Walking horse show bars trainer for life
Wed, 23 May 2012 14:30:00 EDT
The Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration has permanently banned trainer Jackie McConnell, who pleaded guilty in a horse soring case.
The head of a group investigating the comments of Southern Baptist Convention ethics leader Richard Land has resigned.
Expect to see more troopers with the Tennessee Highway Patrol on the roads this Memorial Day weekend.

The city of Franklin and developers are reviewing plans to build one or two small hotels to accommodate tourists and visitors to the historic city.

A 00001E0B DNA registry for animals is keeping apartment and condo complexes in Minnesota free of errant dog droppings.
text TN woman dies in MT while cutting trees
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:10:00 EDT
Officials in western Montana say a Tennessee woman was struck and killed by a tree while she and her son were cutting down dead trees around a family cabin.
text 17-year-old rape suspect turns self in
Wed, 23 May 2012 13:09:00 EDT
A 17-year-old boy turned himself in Tuesday night after he was wanted in connection with sexual assaulting a 23-year-old woman inside her home at gunpoint.
text Justin Bieber coming to Nashville in January
Wed, 23 May 2012 11:06:00 EDT
Justin Bieber has announced his fall and winter concert dates, including two stops in Tennessee.
A Metro jury found former pastor John T. Vine guilty late Monday on two counts of aggravated sexual battery, and one count of solicitation of a minor.
One man is in custody and another is dead after a home invasion Tuesday in Cumberland County.
text Snowbird Appearances
Tue, 15 May 2012 18:18:00 EDT
See where Middle Tennessee's favorite penguin will be appearing next. Plus, find out how easy it is to invite Snowbird to visit your school or community event!
A New Jersey prosecutor won't file charges after a toddler briefly got stuck in a washing machine.
A Channel 4 I-Team investigation found two top directors and two female clerical workers in the state Department of Human Services were fired for having sexual relations on a vacant floor of a state office building.
Parents may pay the price for an illicit love affair between a teenage girl and her grown-up boyfriend.