At Least 2 Students Shot at Nashville High School
CNN - Wed Jan 22, 2025
At least two students were wounded Wednesday morning at Antioch High School in Nashville, when another student allegedly shot them in the school cafeteria, Metro Nashville Police said. More»
FBI agents searched offices and homes of Tennessee lawmakers
Associated Press - Fri Jan 8, 2021
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - US Attorney's Office of Middle Tennessee on Friday said FBI agents searched the homes and offices of state lawmakers. More»
"Intentional" Explosion in Downtown Nashville
Daily Mail - Fri Dec 25, 2020
Nashville police have confirmed the huge explosion that shattered windows and shook the ground before dawn on Friday morning was a bomb and they are now using sniffer dogs to comb the area to look for any more devices. More»
NYPD Cop Who Broke Into Black Woman's Home, Made Racist Threat, Quits Force
WNBC-TV - Thu Jan 2, 2020
The 26-year-old NYPD officer who admitted to a booze-fueled home invasion in which he mistakenly burst into a black woman's home and threatened her family has quit the force "effective immediately," a city spokeswoman said Thursday. More»
Tennessee Senator calls higher education a 'liberal breeding ground,' calls to remove it all together
WTVF-TV - Tue Sep 10, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Republican Tennessee lawmaker says he supports getting rid of higher education because he argues it would cut off the “liberal breeding ground”. More»
Harry Potter Books Taken Off Shelves At Catholic School Over Risk Of 'Conjuring Evil Spirits'
NBC News - Tue Sep 3, 2019
"The curses and spells used in the books are actual curses," a school pastor reportedly wrote in an email explaining the decision. More»
Anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT DA says critics are infringing on his rights
WTVF-TV - Fri Jul 26, 2019
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Middle Tennessee district attorney, facing criticism for expressing doubt about whether Muslims and LGBT individuals are entitled to legal protections, says his critics are trying to infringe upon his religious rights. More»
Tennessee legislature kills resolution condemning neo-Nazis
MSN - Sat Oct 13, 2018
A Tennessee state House committee on Wednesday refused to vote on a resolution to denounce neo-Nazism, white nationalism and the alt-right as terrorist organizations. More»
Tennessee Scientology facility closed after cops find patients held against their will
Raw Story - Wed May 3, 2017
A series of psychiatric facilities run by the Church of Scientology in Cannon County, Tennessee has been closed after police found that patients there were being held against their will. More»
Cops arrest kids ages 6 to 10 at school for not stopping a fight
Raw Story - Mon Apr 18, 2016
Parents in Tennessee are furious after at least five children - between the ages of 10 and 6 - were handcuffed and arrested last week at their elementary school over an incident that happened in their neighborhood. More»
Poor offenders pay price when probation turns on profit
The Tennesseean - Sun Apr 17, 2016
MURFREESBORO - Outside the $200-a-week motel room that Steven Gibbs and his family call home, the afternoon sun sparkles. More»
Prosecutor fired amid reports of sterilization in plea deals
Associated Press - Thu Apr 2, 2015
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - A Nashville prosecutor has been fired after reports surfaced that he made sterilization of women part of plea negotiations in some cases. More»
Psychopaths' Brains Are Wired Differently
Science Daily - Sun Mar 14, 2010
The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward at any cost, new research from Vanderbilt University finds. More»
E-mail compares first lady Michelle Obama to Tarzan's Cheeta
Associated Press - Sat Mar 6, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - The CEO of Tennessee's hospitality association is apologizing for sending an e-mail to a group of public figures that compares first lady Michelle Obama to a chimpanzee. More»
"How's that hope-y, change-y stuff workin' out for ya?"
Associated Press - Sun Feb 7, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tennessee - Sarah Palin, in a speech that was short on ideas but big on enthusiasm, took aim at President Barack Obama and the Democrats, telling a gathering of "tea party" activists that America is ripe for another revolution. More»
Scientists Interested In Large Footprint Discovery
WSMV-TV - Fri Sep 5, 2008
COOKEVILLE, Tennessee - A retired Cookeville builder has discovered a mysterious set of large footprints on his property. More»
Light bulb malfunction sends 18 to hospital with radiation burns
AP - Thu Sep 15, 2005
COLUMBIA, Tennessee - A malfunctioning light bulb in a school gym exposed more than 100 people to short-wave radiation for an hour, sending 18 to the hospital with severe sunburns and swollen eyes. More»