Friday, 30 June 2023
Australia extend lead over England to 221 runs before rain ends Day 3 at Lords
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3-judge panel blocks ban on teacher union dues payroll deductions
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WRKN) — A three-judge panel has temporarily blocked a law prohibiting payroll deductions for union dues for teachers from going into effect Saturday.
Chancellor Anne C. Martin, along with Judge A. Blake Neill and Chancellor Pamela A. Fleenor, said granting the temporary restraining order (TRO) of what Gov. Bill Lee calls the "Teacher Paycheck Protection Act," which, in addition to gradually raising the minimum teacher salary in Tennessee to $50,000, also prohibits from deducting dues for "professional organizations" from their paychecks.
The bill was passed by the legislature in April and signed into law in May. It was set to take effect Saturday, July 1.
However, the Tennessee Education Association (TEA), as well as several local education associations statewide, sued over the law in Davidson County Chancery Court, calling it unconstitutional.
Specifically, the TEA said the law did four things:
- The inclusion of the payroll dues deduction ban with the bill’s pay-raise provision violates the single-subject requirement of the state constitution.
- The bill’s caption did not cover the payroll deduction ban.
- The caption failed to disclose that the Act amends PECCA (the Professional Educators Collaborative Conferencing Act, the state’s negotiation law) and repeals the PECCA provision allowing dues deductions to be negotiated and included in binding MOUs between school districts and professional teachers’ organizations.
- The bill negates current MOUs with local associations and violates thousands of individual membership agreements where educators signed up for payroll dues deduction voluntarily offered by their school system.
"Sliding a payroll dues deduction ban in a bill to raise the minimum pay was a cynical attack on Tennessee teachers," said TEA President Tanya Coates. "The ban was mean-spirited, and the way it passed was unconstitutional. We filed this suit to protect the rights of our members and highlight the missteps made by the administration when they pushed this attack on teachers. We look forward to our day in court."
According to TEA, thousands of voluntary members of its organization signed up for payroll deduction for dues, and banning that practice after the fact unconstitutionally interfered with their membership agreements, jeopardizing their services and benefits.
In its decision granting the TRO, the panel said it would not harm or prejudice the state and would maintain the status quo while allowing both sides to continue arguing their case in court.
The panel also set a hearing date for Thursday, July 13, via Zoom.
While also keeping the payroll deduction ban from going into effect, the TRO also halts the implementation of the $42,000 minimum salary for teachers in the 2023-2024 school year for now. The current base salary in Tennessee is $40,000.
The TEA declined to comment on the litigation until the July 13 hearing.
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Thursday, 29 June 2023
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FAA orders ground stop at BNA amid severe storms
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WRKN) — No planes will be able to arrive at Nashville International Airport for the time being, according to a ground stop order from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
The airport tweeted the ground stop from the FAA, saying it was "due to severe thunderstorms." The ground stop only applies to arriving aircraft, according to BNA.
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"Please continue to check with your individual airline regarding your flight status," BNA said in the tweet.
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Wednesday, 28 June 2023
Ashes 2023: Steve Smith becomes second quickest to reach 9000 Test runs
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Cobra Bar double murder suspect sentenced to life without parole
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- One day after being found guilty of all charges in connection with the deadly 2018 robbery and shooting outside the Cobra Bar in East Nashville, Horace Williamson III received his sentence.
Williamson's trial started last week, nearly five years after the double murder of Jaime Sarrantonio and Brandon Teal in August 2018.
Never before seen surveillance video from before and after the killings that the prosecution said connects Williamson to the case was shown to the jury on Monday, June 26, including video from a gas station that showed Williamson in a stolen Chevrolet Cruz that was allegedly used in the Cobra Bar crimes. According to authorities, one of the victim's credit cards was used that day.
Investigators also showed a side-by-side still shot pointing to the similarities in clothing to the suspect in the Cobra crimes.
However, the majority of the evidence presented pointed to Demontrey Logsdon, who the prosecution said was the shooter, while arguing Williamson robbed the victims, assaulted two of the women, and drove the getaway car. In addition, law enforcement said cell phone data puts Logsdon near the Cobra Bar during the crime, but Williamson’s location services were turned off.
Even though the defense attorney remained adamant that the state hadn’t provided proof beyond a reasonable doubt, Williamson was convicted of numerous charges, including two counts of first-degree felony murder, two counts of first-degree premeditated murder, two counts of aggravated sexual battery, two counts of especially aggravated kidnapping in relation to the two surviving victims of the robbery, two counts of aggravated robbery in relation to the robbery of the surviving victims, and two counts of especially aggravated robbery in relation to Sarrantonio and Teal.
During the sentencing hearing on Wednesday, June 28, Sarrantonio's mother and sister, along with Teal's parents, delivered emotional statements about the deaths of their loved ones and the impact that has had on their lives.
On Wednesday afternoon, the district attorney's office told News 2 that Williamson was sentenced to life without parole in prison for the murder charges. However, he is set to be sentenced for the other charges on Aug. 18.
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Tuesday, 27 June 2023
State vs. City: These TN laws are currently being challenged in court
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A number of laws passed by the Tennessee General Assembly have been challenged in court by certain groups or whole cities. Metro Nashville currently has legal challenges pending against a number of laws that the city's legal experts say target Nashville specifically, while the Department of Justice is currently suing the state over one anti-LGBT law. Here are where those laws stand amid ongoing legal battles.
Ban on gender-affirming care
The Tennessee General Assembly's first priority this legislative session, a bill that prohibits minors from receiving any gender-affirming care, including medications and any surgeries, is currently being challenged by the United States Justice Department. The DOJ sued Tennessee in April, seeking to invalidate the law that it claims violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment.
"The right to consider your health and medically-approved treatment options with your family and doctors is a right that everyone should have, including transgender children, who are especially vulnerable to serious risks of depression, anxiety and suicide," said Assistant U.S. Attorney General Kristen Clarke.
The law is set to take effect July 1, but the DOJ also filed a memo seeking the courts to block the law's enforcement.
Anti-drag law
The bill that saw scores of people march on the the state capitol earlier this year, SB0003, is blocked from being enforced partially in Tennessee. The bill added "male or female impersonators" to the already established legal definition of "adult cabaret entertainment" and also stipulates that those performances may not be held on public property or on private property "where it might be seen by a person who is not an adult."
Signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee in March, the bill was set to take effect April 1, but it was blocked by a federal judge following suit from a Memphis-based theater group Friends of George's. They said the law would negatively impact them because they produce many drag shows and drag-related entertainment in venues with no age restrictions.
Judge Thomas L. Parker eventually ruled the law unconstitutional, saying it was overly broad and could encourage "discriminatory enforcement," Parker's ruling, however, only pertains to Shelby County.
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Metro Nashville Council size
Metro Nashville is currently suing the legislature over a bill that reduces the size of the Metro Council and would have thrown the upcoming Metro elections into "chaos," according to city leaders.
Earlier this year, the legislature passed and governor signed HB0048, which would have required Metro Council to immediately reduce its size to just 20 members and come up with a plan for how to redistrict the city and county before the Aug. 3 general election. The law gave Metro just 30 days from its signing to come up with the new maps, prompting Metro legal officials to sue immediately, seeking an injunction against the state for the rapid timeline.
A three-judge panel granted that stay of the rapid timeline, stating it agreed with Metro's position that keeping the 40-member council was better for this election and postponing the effects of the law for at least four years.
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said he would not be appealing the ruling.
Metro Nashville Airport Authority makeup
Metro is also suing over the legislature's decision to pass a law granting it much more power of who sits on the authority. SB1326 would vacate the current membership of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority and instead give state lawmakers most of the power over appointments to the authority. Currently, MNAA has its members appointed by the Metro Mayor.
The new authority board would be made up of eight commissioners, with appointments coming from the governor, Speaker of the House, Speaker of the Senate and mayor, with each position receiving two appointments. At least one of those appointments must be a Davidson County resident, per the text of the law. The new board would be required to be in place by July 1.
Metro filed suit against the state, challenging the validity of the legislation, arguing the Home Rule provision of the Tennessee Constitution makes the legislation a violation of Metro's authority to govern itself. Metro is seeking a temporary and permanent injunction against the law, asking the Court to declare it unconstitutional. The case is currently being litigated in Davidson County Chancery Court.
For its part, the FAA issued a letter to Nashville, stating it would continue to recognize the current makeup of the MNAA until the litigation is complete.
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Ryan Seacrest named new host of 'Wheel of Fortune'
(KTLA) -- Ryan Seacrest has been appointed as the next host of "Wheel of Fortune."
The "American Idol" host made the news official in a lengthy statement on Twitter on Tuesday morning.
"I am truly humbled to be stepping into the footsteps of the legendary Pat Sajak. I can say, along with the rest of America, that it's been a privilege and pure joy to watch Pat and Vanna on our television screens for an unprecedented 40 years, making us smile every night and feel right at home with them," Seacrest said.
This comes two weeks after Pat Sajak revealed he'll be ending his four-decade run on the gameshow in 2024.
"Pat, I love the way you've always celebrated the contestants and made viewers at home feel at ease. I look forward to learning everything I can from you during this transition," he continued as he paid homage to Sajak.
Seacrest also noted the irony that he will be taking the helm of the big wheel.
"Many people probably don't know this but one of my first jobs was hosting a little game show called 'Click' for Merv Griffin 25 years ago," he revealed. "So, this is truly a full circle moment for me and I'm grateful to Sony for the opportunity."
While Sajak may be saying goodbye, his trusty sidekick, Vanna White, is under contract for another year. She is reportedly in talks to continue on. Regardless of what happens, Seacrest is excited to be working alongside her.
"I can't wait to continue the tradition of spinning the wheel and working alongside the great Vanna White," he said.
Moments before the announcement, The New York Times revealed that he would be the host according to "two people familiar with the plan."
The publication said that executives with Sony wanted to make a "swift decision" to avoid the "succession fiasco" that "Jeopardy!" experienced.
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Monday, 26 June 2023
No evidence that cricketer Prithvi Shaw outraged womans modesty: Police tell magistrates court
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Nominations sought for Louisa Nelson Awards
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nelson's Green Brier Distillery will soon begin accepting nominations for the annual Louisa Nelson Awards.
The annual event sees the local distillery honor women's contributions to the betterment of Nashville. Starting Saturday, July 1, the distillery will invite individuals to submit nominations on behalf of accomplished Nashville-based women in business for an opportunity to receive a $5,000 grant to donate to the charity of their choice.
Co-founders Andy and Charlie Nelson established the Louisa Nelson Awards in 2016, which are inspired by their ancestor, Louisa Nelson, who assumed control of Nelson's Green Brier Distillery after her husband's passing in 1891.
"Through our research, we discovered that Louisa was described as ambitious, determined and inspiring," Charlie Nelson said. "Without her invaluable contributions, our distillery would not be where it is today. We believe it is essential to recognize the remarkable women in our community who exemplify these qualities."
Nominations will be sought throughout July, ending on July 31. After that, a panel will review the nominations and select three honorees to be awarded the $5,000 grants for their preferred charities. Each recipient will also be granted a customized Nelson's Green Brier whiskey barrel head. All honorees and their guests will then be honored and celebrated in an October ceremony at the newly-renovated distillery.
Submissions may be made online HERE. All submissions must include detailed information about the nominee's accomplishments, community impact and dedication to charitable causes through an essay and supporting assets.
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Sunday, 25 June 2023
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Saturday, 24 June 2023
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Friday, 23 June 2023
Thursday, 22 June 2023
Pilot and crew of missing submersible believed to be dead OceanGate Inc. says
(AP) – The pilot and four passengers of a missing submersible that disappeared en route to the wreckage of the Titanic are believed to be dead, the expedition company said Thursday.
Pilot and chief executive Stockton Rush, along with passengers Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, and Paul-Henri Nargeolet “have sadly been lost,” OceanGate Expeditions said in a statement.
OceanGate did not provide details when the company announced the “loss of life” in a statement or how officials knew the crew members perished. The Titan's 96-hour oxygen supply likely ended early Thursday.
OceanGate has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.
Later Thursday, U.S. Coast Guard officials said the search had uncovered parts of the Titan consistent with an implosion. The Coast Guard said the pieces were discovered within the search area by a remotely operated underwater robot.
The Titan was estimated to have about a four-day supply of breathable air when it launched Sunday morning in the North Atlantic — but experts have emphasized that was an imprecise approximation to begin with and could be extended if passengers have taken measures to conserve breathable air. And it’s not known if they survived since the sub’s disappearance.
Rescuers have rushed ships, planes and other equipment to the site of the disappearance. On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard said an undersea robot sent by a Canadian ship had reached the sea floor, while a French research institute said a deep-diving robot with cameras, lights and arms also joined the operation.
Authorities have been hoping underwater sounds might help narrow their search, whose coverage area has been expanded to thousands of miles — twice the size of Connecticut and in waters 2 1/2 miles (4 kilometers) deep. Coast Guard officials said underwater noises were detected in the search area Tuesday and Wednesday.
Jamie Pringle, an expert in Forensic Geosciences at Keele University, in England, said even if the noises came from the submersible, "The lack of oxygen is key now; even if they find it, they still need to get to the surface and unbolt it."
The Titan was reported overdue Sunday afternoon about 435 miles (700 kilometers) south of St. John’s, Newfoundland, as it was on its way to where the iconic ocean liner sank more than a century ago. OceanGate Expeditions, which is leading the trip, has been chronicling the Titanic’s decay and the underwater ecosystem around it via yearly voyages since 2021.
By Thursday morning, hope was running out that anyone on board the vessel would be found alive.
Dr. Rob Larter, a marine geophysicist with the British Antarctic Survey, emphasized the difficulty of finding something the size of the submersible, which is about 22 feet (6.5 meters) long and 9 feet (nearly 3 meters) high.
“You’re talking about totally dark environments," in which an object several dozen feet away can be missed, he said. "It’s just a needle in a haystack situation unless you’ve got a pretty precise location.”
Newly uncovered allegations suggest there had been significant warnings made about vessel safety during the submersible’s development.
Broadcasters around the world started newscasts at the critical hour Thursday with news of the submersible. The Saudi-owned satellite channel Al Arabiya showed a clock on air counting down to their estimate of when the air could potentially run out.
Captain Jamie Frederick of the First Coast Guard District said a day earlier that authorities were still holding out hope of saving the five passengers onboard.
“This is a search-and-rescue mission, 100%,” he said Wednesday.
Retired Navy Capt. Carl Hartsfield, now the director of the Woods Hole Oceanographic Systems Laboratory, said the sounds detected have been described as “banging noises,” but he warned that search crews “have to put the whole picture together in context and they have to eliminate potential manmade sources other than the Titan.” Frederick acknowledged Wednesday that authorities didn’t what the sounds were.
The report of sounds was encouraging to some experts because submarine crews unable to communicate with the surface are taught to bang on their submersible’s hull to be detected by sonar.
The U.S. Navy said in a statement Wednesday that it was sending a specialized salvage system that’s capable of hoisting “large, bulky and heavy undersea objects such as aircraft or small vessels."
The Titan weighs 20,000 pounds (9,000 kilograms). The U.S. Navy’s Flyaway Deep Ocean Salvage System is designed to lift up to 60,000 pounds (27,200 kilograms), the Navy said on its website.
Lost aboard the vessel is pilot Stockton Rush, the CEO of OceanGate. His passengers are: British adventurer Hamish Harding; Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman; and French explorer and Titanic expert Paul-Henry Nargeolet.
In the first comments from Pakistan since the Titan vanished, Pakistani Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Thursday that officials have confidence in the search efforts.
“We would not like to speculate on the circumstances of this incident and we would also like to respect the wishes of the Dawood family that their privacy be respected,” she said.
At least 46 people successfully traveled on OceanGate’s submersible to the Titanic wreck site in 2021 and 2022, according to letters the company filed with a U.S. District Court in Norfolk, Virginia, that oversees matters involving the Titanic shipwreck.
One of the company’s first customers characterized a dive he made to the site two years ago as a “kamikaze operation.”
“Imagine a metal tube a few meters long with a sheet of metal for a floor. You can’t stand. You can’t kneel. Everyone is sitting close to or on top of each other,” said Arthur Loibl, a retired businessman and adventurer from Germany. “You can’t be claustrophobic.”
During the 2 1/2-hour descent and ascent, the lights were turned off to conserve energy, he said, with the only illumination coming from a fluorescent glow stick.
The dive was repeatedly delayed to fix a problem with the battery and the balancing weights. In total, the voyage took 10 1/2 hours.
The submersible had seven backup systems to return to the surface, including sandbags and lead pipes that drop off and an inflatable balloon.
Nick Rotker, who leads underwater research for the nonprofit research and development company MITRE, said the difficulty in searching for the Titan has underscored the U.S.'s need for more underwater robots and remotely operated underwater vehicles.
“The issue is, we don’t have a lot of capability or systems that can go to the depth this vessel was going to,” Rotker said.
Nicolai Roterman, a deep-sea ecologist and lecturer in marine biology at the University of Portsmouth, England, said the disappearance of the Titan highlights the dangers and unknowns of deep-sea tourism.
“Even the most reliable technology can fail, and therefore accidents will happen. With the growth in deep-sea tourism, we must expect more incidents like this.”
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Kentucky State Police searching for 3 escaped Todd County inmates
TODD COUNTY, Ky. (WEHT/WKRN) -- Troopers with Kentucky State Police (KSP) are searching for three inmates who escaped from the Todd County Detention Center Thursday morning.
Shortly before 10 a.m. on Thursday, June 22, KSP said 19-year-old Donte Lamonte Churchill, 40-year-old Branden Tate Coffey, and 42-year-old Carl Michael Kinley stole a truck and drove away from a work detail.
Authorities said the three escapees were last seen in a red 2005 Chevrolet Silverado with Kentucky registration number KM6725, heading south on Allegree Road in the Mt. Tabor community.
Police said all of the inmates were wearing orange uniforms at the time of their escape, offering the following descriptions of the men:
- Churchill is 6-feet 2-inches tall, weighs about 190 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
- Coffey is 6-feet tall, weighs about 190 pounds, and has brown hair and green eyes.
- Kinley is 5-feet 8-inches tall, weighs about 170 pounds, and has black hair and brown eyes.
If you see any of these escapees, you are asked to call KSP Post 2 at 270-676-3313.
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Wednesday, 21 June 2023
Presenters announced for NHL Awards in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The National Hockey League announced the lineup of hockey stars, country music artists and entertainers who will serve as presenters for the 2023 NHL Awards in Nashville.
The celebration of the NHL's best regular-season performances will be broadcast live from Bridgestone Arena at 7 p.m. on the TNT network. Tickets to the event are available for purchase here.
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Host Dierks Bentley will be joined by his son, Knox Bentley, who is a budding hockey player and will serve as a special correspondent.
Scheduled presenters include Hockey Hall of Famers Willie O’Ree and Mark Messier; Nashville Predators legend Pekka Rinne; country music artists Jessie James Decker, LOCASH, Dustin Lynch, Trevor Rosen (Old Dominion), Darius Rucker, Jelly Roll and Trisha Yearwood; two-time Olympic medalist Sarah Nurse; Predators General Manager David Poile; comedian Nate Bargatze; WWE Superstar Sheamus; and broadcasters David Amber, Caroline Cameron and Anson Carter.
The 2023 NHL Awards broadcast will reveal the winners of 13 regular-season awards in a wide range of categories, including most valuable player (Hart Trophy), outstanding goaltender (Vezina Trophy), outstanding defenseman (Norris Trophy) and outstanding rookie (Calder Trophy); the Ted Lindsay Award, which is presented annually to the “most outstanding player” in the NHL as voted by fellow members of the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), will also be awarded.
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Tuesday, 20 June 2023
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'Do not text': New TN law that takes effect July 1 aims to end unwanted texts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In the modern age, text messages have become a new way for telemarketers to try to get around laws banning them from reaching out to people with unsolicited sales pitches.
For some people, these unsolicited texts have become an almost monthly or even daily occurrence, with many people being inundated with texts from solicitors wanting to buy their homes. Often, the person has not even put the property up for sale.
However, a new law that takes effect on July 1, 2023 is aiming to put an end to those unwanted texts, just as Tennessee's "Do Not Call" registry has helped curb phone calls from people trying to sell consumer goods and services.
The Do Not Call registry was created by the Tennessee General Assembly in 1999 and consists of Tennesseans who have elected not to receive telephone solicitations. Under House Bill 805, a new "Do Not Text" list will be merged with the existing registry to close the texting loophole.
The bill, dubbed the "Do Not Text" law, was sponsored by Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth (R-Portland) who told News 2 in February that some of his constituents were getting daily texts from people wanting to buy their homes.
At the time, Lamberth was also familiar with the problems his constituents were seeing. Less than an hour before presenting the bill, Lamberth said he received a text from a one-name investor looking to buy his home.
“Hello William, My name is Anna, Just checking if I could be of help to you in the sale of [address redacted]. We can handle most related issues for free!” the text said.
Under the new law, anyone who sends a text encouraging the purchase or rental of, or investment in, property, goods or services could face a fine of up to $2,000 per violation. The bill also applies to solicitors requesting donations, with exception of not-for-profit organizations.
Many of the same provisions that already applied to telephone solicitation will also now be expanded to what the bill defines as "text message solicitation," including that solicitors are prohibited from using any method to block a residential subscriber's use of caller identification.
"Text message solicitation" does not include communication where the subscriber has already given permission to be contacted or when they have been an existing customer at a business within the past year.
Some examples are texts from a family dentist, a pest control company or a credit card company, according to the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC), which enforces the state's Do Not Call/Text program.
However, there are some restrictions. Businesses are not allowed to make more than three random calls or texts per week. A call or text from a collection agency or political candidate is also not considered to be solicitation under state law.
That's because while the U.S. Supreme Court allows for the regulation of commercial speech, political speech is afforded greater protection from government regulation under the First Amendment, according to the TPUC.
Anyone who has registered their phone number on the Tennessee Do Not Call list will automatically be covered under the Do Not Text program. Tennesseans who haven't signed up yet can do so by clicking here.
After registering, a phone number will remain on the list until the user requests the TPUC remove the number, or the number is disconnected.
Violations of the Do Not Call/Text program should be reported to the TPUC Consumer Services and External Affairs Division at 1-800-342-8359. Violations can also be reported online. To file a complaint, click here.
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TDOT launches new signage to manage traffic on I-24
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) unveiled its new system designed to manage traffic on Interstate 24 between Davidson and Rutherford Counties.
Since 2005, TDOT said traffic volumes have increased by more than 60% in the Murfreesboro-Rutherford County segments of l-24, so they've been researching plans to manage the infrastructure. TDOT said widening the interstate is not financially feasible and would not solve the congestion issues along the corridor, so they developed the I-24 SMART Corridor Project.
Along this stretch of interstate, drivers will see gantries with five black screens.
During normal travel, four are blank and the speed limit is posted on the far right side. During a traffic incident, they’ll light up alerting drivers to the impacted lanes ahead and the adjusted speed limit.
“I think it’s good because it gives drivers, not only truck drivers but drivers in general, a heads up of what’s going on up ahead," said Truck Driver Bill Scott. "I think more states should adapt to that.”
The project includes:
- Approximately 28 miles along I-24, from Exit 53 (I-440) in Metro Nashville-Davidson County to Exit 81 (SR 10/US 231) in the City of Murfreesboro
- Approximately 28.5 miles along SR-1 (Murfreesboro Road), from I-24 in Metro Nashville-Davidson County to SR 10/US 231 in the City of Murfreesboro
- Approximately 30 miles of connector routes between I-24 and SR-1
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Kansas man charged with making threats against Nashville Pride Festival
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A Kansas man has been indicted for making online threats against the Nashville Pride event.
According to the Department of Justice, Joshua Hensley, aka Josh Echo, 25, of Hoisington, Kansas, was indicted Tuesday morning on two counts of transmitting an interstate threat related to the Nashville Pride event, scheduled for this weekend.
Hensley was arrested by FBI agents Thursday at his home in Kansas and appeared before a U.S. Magistrate Judge.
On April 26, 2023, Hensley reportedly posted comments to a Facebook post for Nashville Pride and threatened to “make shrapnel pressure cooker bombs for this event.” In another comment posted the same day, Hensley threatened to “commit a mass shooting,” according to the indictment.
“We will not tolerate hate-based, threats of violence designed to intimidate Tennesseans,” said U.S. Attorney Henry C. Leventis. “We will continue to work with our partners at the FBI to ensure that the civil rights of all persons are protected.”
Hensley faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine on each count, if convicted.
A detention hearing is scheduled for Friday in Kansas.
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Missing Titanic tour sub has about 40 hours of oxygen left
BOSTON (NewsNation) — The five people onboard a missing submersible that was headed for the Titanic shipwreck on Sunday have approximately "40 hours of breathable air left," the U.S. Coast Guard estimated Tuesday.
So far, search and rescue teams have been unable to find the vessel, which is believed to be about 900 miles east of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
"You're dealing with a surface search and a subsurface search and frankly that makes it an incredibly complex operation," Capt. Jamie Frederick with the First Coast Guard District said at a press conference Tuesday.
Now, rescuers are in a serious race against time. As of 1 p.m. Eastern Tuesday, the five people in the sub have about 40 hours before they run out of air.
But finding the sub is just part of the challenge. Officials will also have to figure out how to recover the vessel, which could be as far as two miles underwater.
"If the sub is located, then the experts need to look at what is the best course of action for recovering the sub," said Frederick. "But I think it's going to depend on that particular situation and if we encounter that."
A Canadian P3 aircraft arrived at the scene Tuesday to conduct sonar searches, according to the First Coast Guard District. So far, crews have searched 7,600 square miles — an area larger than the state of Connecticut, Frederick said.
As of Monday night, authorities would not confirm the identity of anyone aboard.
The missing sub called Titan, which holds up to five people onboard, carries tourists to view the Titanic’s remains about 12,000 feet at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Newfoundland, Canada. The infamous ship sank in 1912 after hitting an iceberg.
The crew began its two-mile underwater descent to see the wreckage from the Titanic early Sunday morning. But an hour and 45 minutes into its voyage, the vessel stopped communicating.
The sub has no GPS or locator beacon, but it’s capable of floating to the ocean surface on its own.
It is unclear whether the tour had gotten lost or if there was an issue on board. There are concerns the Titan may have suffered a catastrophic failure underwater.
But by air and by sea, every tool and piece of technology available is being used to look for the missing sub.
“Right now, our capability is limited to sonar buoys and listening for sound but we’re working very hard to increase the capability,” U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral John Mauger said.
Both the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards have deployed American C-130 aircraft and a Canadian P8 Poseidon as part of the aerial search. A fleet of search and rescue boats remains searching in the water.
"And we are doing everything we can do to make sure we can locate and rescue those on board," Mauger said.
Journalist David Pogue, who has traveled on the Titan, told NewsNation's Elizabeth Vargas just how dangerous the ride is.
“You know, it’s not going to be Delta Airlines level safety. You sign a waiver. It says these are the different ways I could die. They outline it for you," Pogue said.
Oceangate Expeditions, the U.S. company that owns and operates the Titan said in a statement, “Our entire focus is on the crew members in the submersible and their families. We are deeply thankful for the extensive assistance we have received from several government agencies and deep sea companies in our efforts to reestablish contact with the submersible.”
“They’re first and foremost in our thoughts every moment of this search operation," Mauger said.
The Titan is one of a kind. There’s no other vessel in the world that has its capabilities.
It’s also designed to float back to the surface on its own. Another reason why there’s so much concern is that there could be something preventing the sub from resurfacing even on its own.
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Monday, 19 June 2023
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Sunday, 18 June 2023
Himachal legal aid body launches weeklong drive against drug abuse
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Emma Raducanu says she sometimes wishes she had not won US Open
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3 Franklin teens killed in single-crash in Nashville: police
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Metro police say three teenagers from Franklin were killed in a single-crash that occurred overnight in Nashville.
Officials have identified the teens as 18-year-old Jeffrie Prendergast, 18-year-old Jonathan Jesus Bravo and 19-year-old Jordan Posantes.
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The Metro Nashville Police Department said the crash happened on Sunday, June 18, just after midnight near the intersection of Sidco Drive and Powell Avenue.
Officials reported that an officer located a group of street racers in the Powell Avenue area and attempted to stop a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro.
According to Metro Police, Prendergast was driving the Camaro and fled at a high rate of speed after the officer attempted to stop the vehicle.
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After witnessing the Camaro flee at a high rate of speed, the officer deactivated his emergency equipment and decided not to pursue the Camaro, police said.
Authorities reported that the Camaro crashed a short time later and traveled through a stop sign at Powell Avenue and Sidco Drive.
Police said the Camaro then left the roadway and struck a railroad track berm, which caused it to go airborne.
The Camaro then traveled through a chain link fence and landed in a parking lot on railroad property, where it became wedged between two semi-trailers.
Metro police said all three teens were pronounced dead at the scene. There were no evidence of drug or alcohol involvement.
No other information was immediately released.
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Saturday, 17 June 2023
Politically-oriented animosity: HC quashes sodomy case against ex-Madhya Pradesh minister
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The Ashes: Usman Khawaja leads Aussie response with classy hundred
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Teen suspected in multiple burglaries in custody after fleeing arrest in Antioch
ANTIOCH, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Metro Nashville Police Department has arrested a 16-year-old who is accused of being involved in multiple burglary and robbery cases.
On Friday, June 16, Metro police arrested four burglary suspects on Cane Ridge Road in Antioch.
Authorities reported that a 16-year-old fled the scene during the arrests. The 16-year-old was allegedly involved in six recent burglaries and robberies, including three that happened in South Nashville on Thursday, June 15.
Detectives later located the 16-year-old at his home on Turley Drive, where he was taken into custody.
The 16-year-old has been charged in juvenile court for his involvement in the recent incidents.
The teen's identity has not been made public at this time. No other information was immediately released.
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Friday, 16 June 2023
Man woman wanted for burglary
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - The Clarksville Police Department is asking for the public's help with finding a man and a woman wanted for burglary.
Police said 45-year-old James Ashby and 36-year-old Elizabeth Smith may be traveling in a white 2005 Toyota Sequoia with Tennessee tag 777-BKXF.
According to investigators, Ashby is 6'2" and weighs about 225 pounds; he also has hazel eyes and brown hair.
Police said Smith is 5'9", has brown hair, and weighs about 176 pounds.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or Detective Clegg at 931-648-0656, ext. 5324.
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To remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 931-645-8477 or click here to submit a tip.
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Kutch heaves a sigh of relief: Power infra paralysed but Biparjoy spares houses other structures
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UT football captain indicted in October 2022 assault case
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — University of Tennessee football player Jaylen McCollough has been indicted after he was accused of assaulting a man who allegedly entered the wrong apartment.
McCollough, who's from Georgia, was charged with felony aggravated assault after an Oct. 9, 2022, incident in which he allegedly assaulted a man who told investigators he had entered the wrong apartment (McCollough's), in the wrong building, after having been drinking.
The man, Zion Spencer, accused McCollough of punching him and causing him to fall down the stairs of a Knoxville apartment complex.
McCollough will be arraigned on July 26.
This indictment comes nearly seven months after the case was bound over to a grand jury in November.
A preliminary hearing was held on Nov. 10, 2022, where both McCollough and Spencer both took the stand to give the court their statements under oath about what happened. Read what happened in the hearing by clicking here.
McCollough served as a defensive captain in Tennessee’s first four games in the 2022 season.
After he missed the Oct. 15, 2022, game against Alabama, Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel announced McCollough was not suspended, so he suited up for games against Kentucky on Oct. 29, 2022, and Georgia on Nov. 5, 2022.
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McCollough was also cleared of violating the University of Tennessee’s Code of Conduct in late October, according to attorney Chloe Akers.
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Thursday, 15 June 2023
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Endangered Child Alert issued by TBI for Memphis girl with feeding tube
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MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG/WKRN) -- Authorities are trying to find a young girl with a feeding tube attached to the left side of her stomach after she went missing in Memphis.
The person who filed the report said when they woke up on Thursday, June 15, they found the front door open, and 4-year-old Saquoia Samuels was not inside. The location of her disappearance is the 200 block of Caldwell Avenue, according to Memphis Police.
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Officials described Saquoia as 3 feet tall and approximately 30 pounds with a feeding tube. She was last seen wearing a light blue shirt, black pants with hearts, and pink house shoes.
The Shelby County Sheriff's Department and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) are now involved in the search, with the TBI issuing an Endangered Child Alert late Thursday morning. Officials are asking the public to check their cameras, yards and cars.
If you see Saquoia, contact Memphis Police at 901-545-2677 or the TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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Wednesday, 14 June 2023
Black bear spotted in South Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Black bear sightings continue across the Nashville area, particularly in South Nashville where the bear was spotted Tuesday afternoon.
Video from a doorbell camera provided to News 2 by Matthew Dill shows the bear frolicking through a yard in the Paragon Mills area.
From Maury to Davidson County, videos document a path of what the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said is likely the same young black bear heading north.
“There’s a route where we are getting reports where it was headed toward Nashville,” TWRA Species Biologist Tabitha Lavacot of Region 2 said.
Video captured in Maury County on the morning of June 8 at a home along Barker Road shows a bear wandering through one family’s Columbia backyard.
Another bear sighting was caught on camera on June 9 in Williamson County. The video, timestamped at 10:17 p.m., shows a black bear on the front porch of a home in the Arbor Lakes subdivision in Thomson Station. About an hour later, just south of 840, home surveillance video shows a black bear checking out a pizza oven outside of a Franklin home. The resident reported that the bear seemed to be about 4 1/2 feet tall.
Reports of bear sightings have since followed into the TWRA from Brentwood and the Woodbine area.
While it’s fascinating to watch one of Tennessee’s state treasures, the TWRA wants to remind you to do so at a distance.
If a black bear has been spotted in your neighborhood, keep pets inside or on tight leashes and make sure to clean up and secure outside food. If approached by a bear, stand your ground, raise your arms to appear larger and yell until it leaves the area.
The TWRA has more advice, along with a form for reporting bear sightings on its website.
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Tuesday, 13 June 2023
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Trump arrives at Miami court to face charges in secret documents case
MIAMI (AP) — Former President Donald Trump arrived Tuesday at the federal courthouse in Miami to surrender to authorities ahead of a historic court appearance on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.
He was expected to face a magistrate judge, kickstarting a legal process that will unfold at the height of the 2024 presidential campaign and carry profound consequences not only for his political future but more urgently for his own personal liberty.
Four black SUVs entered the garage beneath the Miami courthouse, followed by police officers, ahead of his scheduled 3 p.m. appearance. Security remained tight outside the building but there were no signs of significant disruptions. Once inside, he was formally booked, though he was not expected to have a mugshot taken.
Trump approached his arraignment with characteristic bravado, posting social media broadsides against the prosecution from inside his motorcade and insisting as he has through years of legal woes that he has done nothing wrong and was being persecuted for political purposes. But the gravity of the moment was unmistakable as he answers to 37 felony counts that accuse him of willfully retaining classified records that prosecutors say could have jeopardized national security if exposed, and trying to hide them from investigators who demanded them back.
The case is loaded with political implications for the 76-year-old Trump, who currently holds the dominant spot in the early days of the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Beyond that, it carries the prospect of a years-long prison sentence. Even for a defendant whose post-presidential life has been dominated by investigations, the documents probe has stood out for both the apparent volume of evidence amassed by prosecutors and the severity of the allegations.
It's also a watershed moment for a Justice Department that until last week had never before brought charges against a former president. Attorney General Merrick Garland, an appointee of President Joe Biden, sought to insulate the department from political attacks by handing ownership of the case to a special counsel, Jack Smith, who on Friday declared, “We have one set of laws in this country, and they apply to everyone.”
The arraignment, though largely procedural in nature, is the latest in an unprecedented public reckoning this year for Trump, who faces charges in New York arising from hush money payments during his 2016 presidential campaign as well as ongoing investigations in Washington and Atlanta into efforts to undo the results of the 2020 race. He's sought to project confidence in the face of unmistakable legal peril, attacking Smith as “a Trump hater,” pledging to remain in the race and scheduling a speech and fundraiser for Tuesday night at his Bedminster, New Jersey, club.
“They’re using this because they can’t win the election fairly and squarely,” Trump said Monday in an interview with Americano Media.
The court appearance is also unfolding against the backdrop of potential protests. Some high-profile backers have used barbed rhetoric to voice support. Trump himself has encouraged supporters to join a planned protest Tuesday at the courthouse.
Some Trump supporters headed to Miami by bus from other parts of Florida, raising concerns for law enforcement officials preparing for possible unrest around the courthouse. Miami Police Chief Manuel A. Morales said downtown could see anywhere from a few thousand up to 50,000 protesters. But heading into the court appearance, there were no reports of major chaos.
Among those present were the father-son duo of Florencio and Kevin Rodriguez, who came to the U.S. fifteen years ago as asylum seekers fleeing dictatorship in Cuba.
Wearing a shirt that reads “Jesus is my savior, Trump my president,” the younger Rodriguez, Kevin, said it was possible Trump was guilty of illegally retaining classified documents. But he questioned the fairness of the proceedings in light of other classified information probes concerning Democrats, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and President Joe Biden.
Clinton was not charged for sending classified information on a private email server after FBI investigators concluded that she had not intended to break the law. The Biden investigation remains open, but no evidence has emerged to suggest he acted willfully — a core claim in the Trump indictment.
“We never abandon our amigos — those who love this country and our liberty,” Rodriguez added, highlighting Trump's staunch opposition to Cuba’s communist government.
The crowd also included far-right internet personality Anthime Gionet, who served a two-month prison sentence for streaming live video while he stormed the U.S. Capitol. Gionet, better known as “Baked Alaska,” was livestreaming video of his interactions with other people as they waited for Trump to arrive.
Unlike in the New York case, where photographers produced images of a somber-faced Trump at the defense table, the public's view inside the room will limited. Cameras are generally not permitted in federal courts, and a judge Monday night barred reporters from having phones inside the building.
A federal grand jury in Washington had heard testimony for months in the documents case, but the Justice Department filed it in Florida, where Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort is located and where many of the alleged acts of obstruction occurred. Though Trump is set to appear Tuesday before a federal magistrate, the case has been assigned to a District Court judge he appointed, Aileen Cannon, who ruled in his favor last year in a dispute over whether an outside special master could be appointed to review the seized classified documents. A federal appeals panel ultimately overturned her ruling.
It's unclear what defenses Trump is likely to invoke as the case moves forward. Two of his lead lawyers announced their resignation the morning after his indictment, and the notes and recollections of another attorney, M. Evan Corcoran, are cited repeatedly throughout the 49-page charging document, suggesting prosecutors envision him as a potential key witness.
Trump has said he's looking to add to his legal team though no announcements were made Monday. He was expected to be represented at his arraignment by Todd Blanche, an attorney also defending him in the New York case, and Florida lawyer Chris Kise, who joined Trump's stable of attorneys last year. Under the rules of the district, defendants are required to have a local lawyer for an arraignment to proceed.
The Justice Department unsealed Friday an indictment charging Trump with 37 felony counts, 31 relating to the willful retention of national defense information. Other charges include conspiracy to commit obstruction and false statements.
The indictment alleges Trump intentionally retained hundreds of classified documents that he took with him from the White House to Mar-a-Lago after leaving office in January 2021. The material he stored, including in a bathroom, ballroom, bedroom and shower, included material on nuclear programs, defense and weapons capabilities of the U.S. and foreign governments and a Pentagon “attack plan,” prosecutors say
Beyond that, prosecutors say, he sought to obstruct government efforts to recover the documents, including by directing personal aide Walt Nauta — who was charged alongside Trump — to move boxes to conceal them and also suggesting to his own lawyer that he hide or destroy documents sought by a Justice Department subpoena.
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'Armed and dangerous' murder suspect sought by TBI
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is asking for help from the public to locate a murder suspect wanted in Benton County.
The TBI is looking for 40-year-old Robert Paschal Fletcher.
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Fletcher is wanted by the Benton County Sheriff’s Department and the TBI for criminal homicide. He should be considered armed and dangerous.
The TBI did not release any information on Fletcher's suspected crime.
Fletcher is 5 feet, 7 inches tall, 130 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He has a tattoo that says "outlaw" on the inside of his left forearm.
A combined reward of up to $7,500 is being offered by the TBI and United States Marshals Service for information that leads to his arrest. Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
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Car crashes into Murfreesboro business
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WKRN) — A sedan crashed into a storefront in Murfreesboro Tuesday morning.
The crash happened around 10:20 a.m. at a shopping center in the 2400 block of Old Fort Parkway.
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Murfreesboro police reported a woman driving a red Nissan Altima attempted to press the brake pedal but the vehicle did not stop and crashed into the building.
There were no reports of structural damage but the business owner will have to replace the front glass.
No one was taken to the hospital for treatment, according to Murfreesboro police.
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Monday, 12 June 2023
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NWS confirms tornado touched down in Scott County on Sunday
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The National Weather Service has confirmed an EF1 Tornado touched down in Scott County Sunday night.
The NWS service said the tornado hit at 6:10 p.m. in Helenwood TN, which is four miles west of Huntsville, TN. The tornado has 95 mph winds and was 200 yards wide.
Downed trees and debris can be seen in the wake of the tornado. It is unclear how much damage was caused by the storm.
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The tornado was part of a storm system that made its way through East Tennessee on Sunday, June 11. This was likely not the only tornado brought by the system as WATE has received reports of a possible tornado in Crossville.
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