Monday, March 28, 2016

Nissan Stadium upkeep could put Metro on hook for millions and other top stories.

  • Nissan Stadium upkeep could put Metro on hook for millions

    Buy PhotoRandy Beaty works to remove old seats to be replaced in the upper deck of Nissan Stadium on Feb. 12, 2016. The seat replacement project will cost $15 million.(Photo: George Walker IV / File / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoMetro government could be on the hook for up to $11 million to cover new upgrades and upkeep at Nissan Stadium over the next few years as the Tennessee Titans’ home already undergoes a $15 million seat replacement.The looming expense has members of the Metro Nashville Sports..
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  • Metro opens applications for family housing units

    Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency(Photo: Submitted)Those wishing to apply for Metro’s family housing units may do so beginning this week.The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency will begin taking applications for its eight traditional family properties beginning at noon Wednesday. One- to five-bedroom units are available, and anyone currently on a waiting list for one of the properties will have to reapply.The locations are: Andrew Jackson Courts, Cayce Place, Cheatham Place, Cu..
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  • Free to Breathe run to benefit lung cancer research

    Free to Breathe run to benefit lung cancer research
    A past Free to Breathe run to benefit lung cancer research(Photo: Submitted)Run or walk for lung cancer.A 5K run or walk, as well as a one-mile walk, will be held at Shelby Park to benefit Free to Breathe, an organization trying to double the survival of lung cancer by 2022 through research and advocacy.This year the organization plans to fund two new grants totaling more than $1.2 million.The event is 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 16, at Shelby Park, 1900 Davidson St. Register and help fundraise at..
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  • Woman arrested at Nashville airport after avoiding TSA screening ...

    Woman arrested at Nashville airport after avoiding TSA screening ...
    Naja Haynes (Courtesy: Metro Nashville Police Department) NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – There was a major security breach at Nashville International Airport after a woman managed to walk through security and board a plane without proper identification. According to an affidavit, Naja Haynes drove to the airport Thursday, March 24, parked her car, and walked inside the terminal. Haynes allegedly went through lane four of the Transportation Security Administration checkpoint without bei..
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  • Man shot at US Capitol after drawing weapon ID'd as Nashville man

    Man shot at US Capitol after drawing weapon ID'd as Nashville man
    UPDATE: NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Multiple news outlets have identified the man who drew a gun at the U.S. Capitol on Monday as Larry Russell Dawson of Antioch. ABC News reports he was transported to a hospital in DC after the incident. According to CNN, court documents from an October 2015 incident in which he disrupted the House of Representatives chamber describe him as a 66-year-old male from Tennessee. In that incident, according to the documents, he “…loudly stated to Congress he was a ‘P..
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  • Tennessee Native Among Dead In Attack

    Tennessee Native Among Dead In Attack
    NASHVILLE (AP) -- A Gatlinburg man and his wife are among those confirmed dead following the terrorist attack at the Brussels international airport.The couple were confirmed dead Saturday, according to statements from their employers, the Associated Press is reporting.Justin Shults, 30, a Gatlinburg, Tennessee native, and his wife Stephanie Shults, who grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, had not been seen since Tuesday.Shults' employer, Clarcor, said in a post on its website Saturday that he died in..
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  • FiftyForward hosts Dance through the Decades

    FiftyForward(Photo: Submitted)Celebrate the 60th birthday of FiftyForward.The organization, committed to advancing the lives and health of Middle Tennesseans 50 and older, was founded in 1956. To celebrate, FiftyForward is hosting Dance through the Decades, featuring music from the ‘50s.There also will be a vintage car display, heavy hors d’oeuvres, and beer and wine. Dress casually or in your favorite decade.The dance is 6:30-10:30 p.m. Friday at Grand Avenue Worldwide, 186 N. First St. Tickets..
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  • Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche Preview: Straightening ...

    Nashville Predators vs. Colorado Avalanche Preview: Straightening ...
    Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports ....someday the mountain might get 'em but the Roy never will. This homestand has been electric thus far and it would only be fitting to cap it off with a strong showing against the Avalanche, the only team that could knock Nashville out of the playoffs. A win tonight would punch Nashville's ticket into the second season, and allow the team to start setting the table for the playoffs. If nothing else this one should be entertaining. It's the Av..
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  • Dispute between PSC Metals, landlords heads back to mediation

    Dispute between PSC Metals, landlords heads back to mediation
    Judge gives parties by midyear to report back if settlement reachedBuy PhotoA legal dispute between PSC Metals and its landlords over dueling reappraised values for a portion of the scrap metal yard that's considered an eyesore is headed for a second round of mediation.(Photo: File / The Tennessean)Buy PhotoStory HighlightsIf a settlement isn't reached, litigation will proceed with a new trial date expected to be set.Outcome of the mediation could help to determine how long PSC will remain on th..
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  • Nashville police's bird of justice

    Nashville police's bird of justice
    On assignment with Tennessean photojournalist Sam Simpkins as he, and reporter Natalie Alund, ride along in a Metro Nashville Police helicopter over Nashville. Samuel M. Simpkins / The TennesseanOfficer Wayne Helm, left, and Lt. Mickey Yentes, right, fly around Nashville on patrol Tuesday morning March 15, 2016 in Nashville, Tenn. (Photo: Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tenness)Black and silver blades whipped though the air, creating a crescendo as the sleek blue helicopter's two-man crew prep..
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