Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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  • Metro halts gun shows at Nashville fairgrounds

    Metro halts gun shows at Nashville fairgrounds
    A National Shooting Sports Foundation show at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada in 2011.(Photo: Getty Images)In a win for gun control advocates, Metro took unprecedented action Tuesday to end the Nashville fairgrounds' 35-year tradition of holding gun shows at the city-owned property for now.Citing three cases that linked guns purchased at the fairgrounds to criminals, the Metro Board of Fair Commissioners voted 3-0, with one member abstaining, to terminate future gun sho..
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  • Video shows men being brutally beaten in downtown Nashville - WFSB 3 Connecticut

    Video shows men being brutally beaten in downtown Nashville - WFSB 3 Connecticut
    Video shows men being brutally beaten in downtown Nashville Posted: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 11:53 AM EST Updated: Tuesday, December 1, 2015 11:54 AM EST The video shows two men being beaten and left on the ground. NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - MediaTakeOut.com draws millions to its website, and the images posted there can show the best and worst in people.A cellphone video of a brutal fight at a downtown Nashville i..
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  • Predators Recall Bass from Milwaukee

    Predators Recall Bass from Milwaukee
    Nashville, Tenn. (December 1, 2015) – Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operations/General Manager David Poile announced Tuesday that the club has recalled forwardCody Bassfrom Milwaukee (AHL). Bass, 28 (1/7/87), has four points (4a) and a team-leading 45 penalty minutes in 19 games this season for the Admirals. The 6-foot-0, 205-pound native of Owen Sound, Ontario, native has appeared in 49 career NHL games with Ottawa (where he was a teammate ofMike Fisher) and Columbus - ..
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  • Body found in East Nashville home during fire

    Body found in East Nashville home during fire
    A body was found in a home at 907 N. Second St. as firefighters battled a blaze early Tuesday morning.(Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean.com)Fire officials are investigating what sparked a fatal overnight East Nashville house fire that killed one person and damaged two neighboring homes.The blaze broke out at a vacant home about 2:35 a.m. Tuesday at 907 N. Second St. near Cleveland Street, Nashville Fire Department spokesman Brian Haas said.Arriving fire crews found the single-story home comp..
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  • Nashville schools' Jay Steele will resign Friday

    Nashville schools' Jay Steele will resign Friday
    Jay Steele, Metro Schools chief academic officer, will resign his post on Friday.(Photo: File / The Tennessean.com)Metro Schools' second in command and champion of the Academies of Nashville is resigning Friday to work at a nonprofit.Steele had hoped to break the news to his staff on Thursday, but the announcement was expedited after reports surfaced that he had created a consulting firm. Steele had been considering numerous exit strategies from the district after his failed bid to become superi..
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  • Major overhaul planned for Tennessee colleges

    Major overhaul planned for Tennessee colleges
    Buy PhotoGov. Bill Haslam announced a major restructuring of the state's public higher education system at the State Capitol Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2015 in Nashville, Tenn. The change will create local boards for the six public universities outside of the UT system: Austin Peay State University, Middle Tennessee State University, Tennessee State University, Tennessee Tech University, East Tennessee State University and the University of Memphis.(Photo: Samuel M. Simpkins/ The Tennessean)Buy PhotoStory..
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  • Cargo fire clogs traffic near downtown Nashville

    Cargo fire clogs traffic near downtown Nashville
    Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutCargo fire clogs traffic near downtown NashvilleA cargo fire is clogging traffic near downtown Nashville along Interstate 24 west.Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed.Cargo fire clogs traffic near downtown NashvilleBuy PhotoTraffic report(Photo: The Tennessean)Buy PhotoA cargo fire is clogging traffic near downtown Nashville along Interstate 2..
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  • Man shot in North Nashville; suspects steal his pants

    Man shot in North Nashville; suspects steal his pants
    Metro police are searching for two suspects who they say shot a man in North Nashville Monday night and stole his pants.(Photo: Getty Images)Metro police are searching for two suspects who they say shot a man in North Nashville late Monday night and stole his pants.Officers responded just before 9:45 p.m. to a report of a shooting in the 1800 block of Dr. D.B. Todd Jr. Boulevard, police spokeswoman Kris Mumford said.At the scene, a 40-year-old man told police he was sitting outside at a car wash..
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  • Nashville Rep renews holiday magic with 'A Christmas Story'

    Nashville Rep renews holiday magic with 'A Christmas Story'
    Nashville Repertory Theatre's seventh annual production of “A Christmas Story” features a brand-new cast.(Photo: Shane Burkeen)Story HighlightsNashville Repertory Theatre's seventh annual production of “A Christmas Story” features a brand-new cast.But rest assured that your favorite moments are all intact — from the pink bunny suit to that crazy leg lamp.Director RenĂ© D. Copeland revives the piece with fresh eyes and fine-tuned pacing.Theater reviewChange is never easy — especially at the holida..
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