Nashville, capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee. News and PR.: Last Top Stories: Metro Councilman Loniel Greene shot 3 times in west Nashville

Metro Councilman Loniel Greene shot 3 times in west Nashville - WSMV Channel 4

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - A Metro councilman was hospitalized after being shot multiple times, and the details surrounding the shooting are sketchy.Detectives said Loniel Greene Jr. was shot three times around 10 p.m. Wednesday night in west Nashville.Before he was injured, surveillance video shows him pulling up to a pump at the Marathon gas station on White Bridge Pike, leaving his car and then walking down Burgess Avenue.Police Chief Steve Anderson said there were two young men standing off to the side when Greene pulled in. They left, and Greene got out of his car and went in the same direction as the two men.According to Anderson, they do not know if Greene knew the men or why he got o..
>> view original

Health department pushes for Nashville apartments to go smoke free | WKRN News 2

Courtesy: Metro Health DepartmentNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – While some residents agree with the Metro Public Health Department’s push to make local apartments smoke free, others disagree, saying they should be able to do what they want in their own space.Nikki Plotts told News 2 she doesn’t smoke, but some of her neighbors do at her Nashville apartment complex.“It’s causing my entire complex to smell like smoke,” said Plotts.Recently the health department released photos of a smoker’s apartment. (Courtesy: Metro Health Department)Plotts said it is a problem that she is concerned about, not only for herself, but for others as well.“Second hand smoke is a concern. There is a lot of children in ..
>> view original

VP Joe Biden delivers keynote speech at Nashville conference - WSMV Channel 4

VP Joe Biden delivers keynote speech at Nashville conference Posted: Thursday, November 5, 2015 7:51 AM EST Updated: Thursday, November 5, 2015 5:31 PM EST Reported by Jennifer Johnson Vice President Joe Biden NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Vice President Joe Biden was in Nashville Thursday to speak before the National League of Cities conference.The meeting, which gathers elected officials from across the country, is being held at Music City Center.Biden spoke for almost an hour and covered a lot of ground, including the country’s need for better education and a more modern infrastructure.The vice president started ..
>> view original

Siblings arrested after police find drugs at Nashville home | WKRN News 2

Siblings arrested after police find drugs at Nashville homeWKRN web staffPublished:November 5, 2015, 4:40 pmCourtesy: Metro Police DepartmentNASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A brother and sister were both arrested after police say they found drugs at their Nashville home.Police said information developed by officers led to an execution of a search warrant at the south Nashville home located in the 2200 block of Cottage Hill Drive Wednesday.Police seized 18 grams of cocaine from the home. (Courtesy: Metro Police Department)During a search of the home, officers seized 13 pounds of marijuana, 18 grams of cocaine, two semi-automatic pistols, eight vehicles and more than $20,000 in cash.Kevin Navarro, 2..
>> view original

38 car thefts reported over 10-day period in east Nashville | WKRN News 2

38 car thefts reported over 10-day period in east NashvilleWKRN web staffPublished:November 5, 2015, 11:54 am(Photo: WKRN)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – According to a Facebook post by a Metro Nashville Police Officer, there were 38 car thefts from vehicles across east Nashville over the past 10 days.The officer reported the thefts onthe East Nashville Neighborhood Watch Facebook pageto warn residents.Of the 38 cars, 19 were unlocked. Eight of the thefts were of registration stickers, and eight cars had their windows broken out.The officer said six purses were stolen, four wallets, one checkbook, one radio, one debit card, four computers or tablets, one cash theft, and a GPS theft.Drivers and res..
>> view original

CMA after-parties light up Nashville

Jennifer Nettles, Cassadee Pope, Levi Hummon, Steven Tyler and RaeLynn attend Big Machine Label Group's celebration of the 49th annual CMA Awards at Rosewall on Wednesday in Nashville.(Photo: Larry Busacca)Sure, there were three hours of red carpet, followed by three hours of awards show, but was that enough CMA Awards action for Nashville stars? Of course not.The celebrations continued late into the night all over Music City, and slowly but surely, the after-party reports are rolling in Thursday.The early-riser award goes toBig Machine Label Group, who shared shots from their 10th anniversary bash just before noon.Michael Hobby, Zach Brown, Scott Borchetta, Danielle Bradbery, Sandi Spika Bo..
>> view original

Struggling School Creates Own Grading Policy, Boosts Grad Rates

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - A struggling Nashville high school, under pressure to improve graduation rates, made up its own rules as it tried to help get students out the door.That's the latest finding from our NewsChannel 5 investigation of Metro Schools, and it raises serious questions about the school system's own claims.Metro Schools recently put out a big announcement, claiming that graduation rates in the city have "skyrocketed."The biggest gain for the year came at Pearl Cohn High School in North Nashville, where graduation rates jumped from 69 percent to almost 85 percent in just one year.Last year, Pearl-Cohn was placed on the state's priority list -- the list of the lowest performing school..
>> view original

SUV crashes into east Nashville bar in 5 Points | WKRN News 2

It happened at 3 Crow Bar on the corner of Woodland Street and North 11th Street in the busy area of 5 Points. There's no word on injuries at this time but it ...
>> view original

Martel's Musings: Game 12 - Nashville at Minnesota - On the Forecheck

A two game losing streak? It's real. Nashville looked great against Los Angeles in its overtime defeat on Saturday, but fell behind 3-0 before dropping a 4-2 decision to Anaheim. In the road trip finale, can the Predators get back on the right track?The CMA Awards are done in Nashville, which means thePredatorscan come home after Thursday night's game against theWild. So far, they've collected three of a possible six points. In that same span, they've fallen from first in the Western Conference to fifth and ninth overall in the NHL. More interesting is the fact that all five teams atop the West are from the Central Division and are separated by four points. Nashville and M..
>> view original

Justin Timberlake donates CMA performance guitar to USO...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Justin Timberlake is donating the Gibson guitar played at the CMA Awards on November 4, 2015 to the USO Nashville and USO Fort Campbell for an upcoming silent auction fundraiser.The nostalgic “Big Band Bash” fundraiser will support the mission of the USO locally. The event will include activities reminiscent of the World War II era, most notably the energy and excitement of a dance.The event will be held Saturday, November 7 from 7-11 p.m. at Lane Motor Museum, 702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville, TN 37210.Guests will also have an opportunity to bid on a variety of silent auction items that will fit any budget. Party goers will fill and design stocking stuffer snack bags for ..
>> view original