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• Nashville man missing weeks after cancer diagnosis - WSMV Channel 4

  

  A Nashville man who was just diagnosed with cancer has now gone missing.His family is frantically searching for him and worried he may be lost and forgotten how to get home.Sunday marks ten days since Gerald Joyce has been missing from his Nashville home in Berry Hill.It was just three weeks ago he was diagnosed with stage three lung cancer.From the outside of Joyce's home, one may think he is inside.Through the front door you can see the T.V. still on along with the lamps and outside lights."To me that was shocking, I thought why would he leave all that on, it was bizarre," said Karen Helmandollar, Joyce's sister.The ghosts, pumpkins and Halloween decorations outside his home stand as a rem..

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• Metro police investigating after woman struck, forced into van in...

  

  Metro police investigating after woman struck, forced into van in downtown NashvilleWKRN web staffPublished:November 9, 2015, 2:02 am(Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department)NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – Metro police are seeking information from the public after a woman was seen being struck and forced into a van in downtown Nashville Sunday night.It happened near the intersection of First Avenue and Broadway around 9:15 p.m.Metro police told News 2 that witnesses observed a black male exit a white Chevrolet Astro van, strike a white female who was walking down the street and pulled her into the vehicle.The man was described as 6 feet 1 inches tall and wearing blue jeans with a black sweater..

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• Could President Obama return to Nashville? - WSMV Channel 4

  

  Could President Obama return to Nashville? Posted: Sunday, November 8, 2015 5:55 PM EST WASHINGTON, DC (WSMV) - Could President Obama be coming back to Nashville?The White House says he'll visit if Music City wins the "Healthy Communities Challenge."The White House has picked 20 cities it says have large numbers of uninsured people, and Nashville is one of the places on that list.Numbers from the White House report there are 104,000 uninsured people in the greater Nashville area eligible to sign up for coverage under the Affordable Care Act.The new program challenges the cities to get the word out about the Affordable Care Act and encou..

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• Shopping with a cause at Nashville's Good Makers Market

  

  Amy Harper, left, buys a purse from Schuylar Reggi at the Fashionable booth during the Good Makers Market at the Entrepreneur Center on Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Mark Zaleski / For The Tennessea)Nashville resident Terri Felder credits two local social enterprises with bringing her back to life.Felder, who said she was addicted to drugs, in and out of jail for years and overcame sex trafficking, graduated fromThistle Farms’ two-year Magdalene residential program and has since found employment as a jeweler withFashionable, which helps women escape poverty and prostitution through sales of scarves, leather bags and jewelry.“It was hard for me to get a job. I wa..

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• CMA Country Christmas tapes TV special in Nashville

  

  Buy PhotoJennifer Nettles sings and dances during CMA's Country Christmas special taping at the Grand Ole Opry on Sat., Nov. 7, 2015. Nettles is the host for the show, which will air on ABC on Dec. 3.(Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoChristmas came early this weekend for country music fans, as ABC's "CMA Country Christmas" filmed its annual TV special at the Grand Ole Opry House.This year's show — airing December 3 — had country vocal talents likeMartina McBride,LeAnn Rimes,David NailandDarius Ruckersharing the decorated Opry stage with stars from all over the musical map. That group included acappella favoritesPentatonix, violinist and YouTube starLindsey Stirling, rockabilly ..

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• Aziz Ansari hits Nashville on Netflix's "Master of None"

  1315Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutAziz Ansari hits Nashville on Netflix's "Master of None"The comedian's new Netflix series has an entire episode dedicated to Nashville, featuring The Hermitage Hotel & Robert'sSent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.Aziz Ansari hits Nashville on Netflix's "Master of None"Noel Wells and Aziz Ansari at Riverfront Park on Netflix's "Master of None"(Photo: K.C. Bailey/Netflix)If you spent your weekend binge-watchingAziz Ansari'snew Netflix comedy series"Master of None,"you already know about "Nashville."That's the title of the show's sixt..

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• Marcus Mariota magical as Titans snap losing streak

  

  Like this topic?You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideTitans wide receiver Justin Hunter (15) and Titans tight end Delanie Walker (82) celebrate their touchdown during the fourth quarter against the Saints at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sunday Nov. 8, 2015, in New Orleans, La.(Photo: George Walker IV / Tennessean.com)NEW ORLEANS — Delanie Walker lost the ball in the lights, and two Saints had a shot at the easy interception.Instead,Marcus Mariota’s deep pass deflected off cornerback Keenan Lewis and safety Jairus Byrd, allowing Walker to pluck it from midair. The veteran tight end rumbled down the sideline — aided by a crucial block f..

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• Champion Of Tennessee's Fetal Assault Law Wants To Toughen...

  

  Hear the radio version of this story.Tennessee has a new law that allows drug-addicted mothers to be charged with assault to a fetus if they refuse to get treatment. The measure has to be renewed next year. And supporters of the controversial statute want to see it strengthened, even as critics push for repeal.Right now, the law only applies to narcotics like prescription pain pills, heroin and crack. Meth didn’t make it in.“Meth is a very, very dangerous drug, and to leave meth out I just think is wrong," says Sullivan County District Attorney Barry Staubus.Staubus pushed for the law two years ago as a way to reduce the number of infants suffering from drug withdrawal in their first days of..

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• New names dropped in 2016 governor's race

  

  042414bCT bill freemanPhoto by Paul S. Olson NASHVILLE — After spending $3.8 million of his own money to run for Nashville mayor this year only to come in third — albeit a fairly close third — is real estate entrepreneur and Democrat Bill Freeman interested in running for governor in 2018? A Freeman intimate says the Democrat is indeed taking "a long, hard look" at what will be an open governor's seat in 2018, given that Republican Bill Haslam is term-limited and can't run again. While it's too soon to tell where the "long, hard look" will lead, if Freeman does run, his ability to self-fund could make for a very interesting Democratic primary conte..

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• Charlie Dick, widower who championed Patsy Cline's legacy, dies at...

  

  Buy PhotoCharlie Dick and daughter Julie Fudge in 2000.(Photo: Larry Mccormack, Copyright 2000 The Tennessean;Yes Tennessean)Buy PhotoCharlie Dick, the widower of music icon Patsy Cline and a champion of her legacy for the last five decades, died suddenly at home in the Nashville area Sunday morning. He was 81 years old."He was a fun guy," said country and bluegrass legend Mac Wiseman, his friend of more than 50 years; the two had spoken just days ago. "He had a heart as big as his head."Charles Allen Dick was born in May of 1934 in Virginia. He and Cline met in 1956 at one of her performances; they were married Sept. 15, 1957 in Winchester, Virginia. The two relocated to Fayetteville, North..

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