Nashville|News|
50-Cent Property Tax Increase Proposed By Metro Councilmembers
A group of Metro councilmembers are pushing for a 50-cent property tax increase to address Nashville's unexpected budget woes.
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J.R. Lind, Patch Staff
- Nashville, TN
Patch editor covering Nashville and environs. Formerly of the Nashville Scene, Nashville Post, Nashville City Paper and Lebanon Democrat. Navy vet, anglophile, sports appreciator, dad culture celebrator. Generalist. I'm at james.lind@patch.com (keeping it formal) and on Twitter at @jrlind
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Nashville|News|
Semi Driver In Shredded Cheese Spill Was Drunk: Nashville Police
The driver of a semi that overturned Thursday, spilling shredded cheese on a Nashville interstate, was drunk, police say.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Among 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup Hosts
Nashville is among the 15 cities selected to host games for the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer tournament.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Man Steps Up To Stop In-Flight Bullying
An Oklahoma woman says a Nashville man is her hero after he took on a body-shaming bully on a recent flight.
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Memphis, TN|News|
Judge OKs Memphis' Confederate Statue Removal
A Nashville chancellor ruled that Memphis' use of a loophole in a state law preventing statue removal was legal.
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Nashville|News|
1 Arrested, 1 At-Large In Beating Death Of Homeless Man
A man beaten on a downtown Nashville street May 2 died this week from his injuries; police are looking for one of his alleged assailants.
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Nashville|News|
AR-15, Guns Seized After Stolen Truck Tip: Nashville Police
Metro Police seized four guns, including an AR-15, while investigating a stolen truck.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Parkland Kids 'Props' To Push 'Anti-Gun Agenda': TN Gov. Hopeful
Bill Lee, seeking the GOP nomination for Tennessee governor, said the "far left lobby" and "liberal media" are using Parkland survivors.
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Brentwood, TN|News|
Brentwood Library's Sewage Pumped Into Storm Drains For 9 Years
Since 2009, raw sewage from the Brentwood Library inadvertently went into storm drains.
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Franklin, TN|News|
A-Game Sportsplex To Remain Sports Facility, But Without Ice
After years on the market, Franklin's A-Game Sportsplex sold and will remain a youth sports facility, just not for hockey.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Schools Rap Flap 'Racially Motivated': Councilmembers
Members of the Metro Nashville Council's minority caucus defended MNPS Director Shawn Joseph in the midst of kerfuffle about a rap song.
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Franklin, TN|News|
Watch Fast-Acting Crooks Hit Franklin Neighborhood
Franklin Police say thieves in the Falcon Creek neighborhood stole wallets, purses and a handgun Sunday night.
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East Nashville, TN|News|
Driver Charged In Fatal Madison Hit-And-Run
A 48-year-old man said he became "scared" after hitting a woman with his minivan May 9 while he was on his way to Walmart, police said.
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Nashville|News|
As Opioid Deaths Climb, Tennessee Joins OxyContin Suit
Tennessee is one of six states suing Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, as opioid lawsuits proliferate nationally.
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Nashville|News|
Metro Council Has Plan To Give Raises, But Will It Work?
A group of Metro councilmembers say shifting the city's pension fund will free up money for raises, but the mayor disagrees.
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Nashville|News|
Nashville Rescue Mission Needs Water
With earlier than usual 90-degree days, bottled water supplies at the Nashville Rescue Mission have taken a hit.
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Nashville|News|
Emissions Tests To Continue In Nashville For Now
Despite a state law ending required auto emissions tests, Davidson County will continue with the program after a Metro Council vote.
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Nashville|News|
'Groove' And 'Hot Boy' Sentenced For Drugs, Guns
Two Nashville men will spend more than two decades in federal prison for drugs and gun crimes.
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Nashville|News|
Tennessee Trump Campaign Chief Admits To 1998 Solicitation Bust
Metro Nashville councilman and Trump campaign state director Robert Swope was cited for soliciting prostitution in 1998.
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Knoxville, TN|News|
North Korea's Nukes Should Be Tennessee Bound: Bolton
National Security Adviser John Bolton says he wants North Korea's nuclear arsenal brought to Oak Ridge.
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