Thursday, 31 July 2025
Malegaon blast verdict: Ex-judge calls acquittal ‘death of justice’, AIMIM state chief says state should appeal against verdict in SC
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Trump sets August 8 deadline for Ukraine-Russia peace deal, US tells UN
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Wednesday, 30 July 2025
Traffic snarls due to ‘poor’ road condition: BJP leaders sit on pothole-ridden highway stretch to mark their protest
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Portion of Broadway evacuated in downtown Nashville due to gas leak
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A gas leak reported in downtown Nashville Wednesday afternoon is leading crews to prompt evacuations.
According to the Nashville Fire Department, crews are responding to a reported gas leak near 1200 Broadway, adding that a portion of the block has been evacuated for an "abundance of caution."
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"There is no immediate danger, but the area was cleared out of an abundance of caution as crews work to fix the leak," stated the fire department in a post about the incident.
Drivers are being advised to find alternate routes to avoid delays. It remains unclear when the evacuation will be lifted.
No additional information was released.
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Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Sushant Singh Rajput case: Court seeks Rhea Chakraborty’s response on CBI closure report
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Monday, 28 July 2025
Ex-bar dancer poses as business analyst on dating app to extort Rs 2 lakh from Bengaluru techie, arrested with 5 men
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Nashville elementary school wins teachers' lounge makeover, art supplies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Teachers at one Nashville elementary school were surprised to find that their teachers' lounge got a colorful makeover on Monday.
Cumberland Elementary School was one of 24 schools across the U.S. — and the only one in Tennessee — to win the $5,000 makeover from Crayola and Walmart.
The school also received $3,000 in Walmart gift cards from Crayola to buy furniture and decorations, $1,000 in Crayola art supplies and another $1,000 in gift cards from Walmart for teachers to buy more items for the lounge.
Eight thousand schools had participated in the Crayola Creativity Week in January, which is a part of their advocacy program that emphasizes the importance of creativity as an essential life skill for children in any career.
“After more than two decades without an update, it’s now a bright, welcoming space for both teachers and guests," Curriculum Specialist Chriseni Pulse said in a press release. "The supplies they provided will benefit not only our staff, but also our students and the entire school community.”
As staff members walked in, several said "Wow!" as they saw their new coffee bar, storage shelves, artwork and more.
"It's all the things I ever wanted and then some," Pulse told News 2. "That was just really exciting — getting to go through that process and win this grant was amazing."
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Sunday, 27 July 2025
Trump says Israel will have to ‘make a decision’ on next steps in Gaza
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Saturday, 26 July 2025
Gujarat CM inaugurates projects worth Rs 73 crore; hails Surat for acing Super Swachh League
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Williamson County EMA warns of sewage overflow in Cartwright Creek
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Williamson County Emergency Management Agency is asking residents to avoid a Franklin creek after an incident involving sewage overflow.
The agency announced Friday that sewage found in Cartwright Creek reportedly stemmed from a private wastewater treatment plant owned by Central States Water Resources/Limestone Water Utility Operating Company.
Officials said the contamination was found downstream from the plant on Treatment Plant Road, and no sewage was detected upstream.
Williamson County EMA has advised residents to avoid the areas marked in red on the map.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) Division of Water Resources is assisting EMA officials in creating a plan to stop the sewage from advancing and helping to mitigate its environmental effects.
Samples of the creek water have been sent for testing, and additional tests will help officials monitor the water's safety throughout the cleanup process. At the time of publication, the cause of the incident remained under investigation.
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Friday, 25 July 2025
Cops oppose bail plea by accused in Saif Ali Khan attack citing ‘strong evidence, serious offence’
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3 taken into custody following thefts at Mt. Juliet store
MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Three people were arrested Thursday after multiple thefts at a Mt. Juliet sporting goods store.
The Mt. Juliet Police Department said an officer patrolling the retail areas on Thursday, July 24 noticed a suspicious car parked at Academy Sports + Outdoors with a plastic grocery bag partially covering its license plate. Moments later, he reportedly saw a woman running out of the store with merchandise.
According to authorities, the 33-year-old Nashvillian initially stopped and tried to jump into the vehicle, but she was quickly apprehended. However, further investigation revealed the woman wasn't acting alone.
Law enforcement said two others -- a 74-year-old Nashville man wanted out of Wilson County for shoplifting, and a 53-year-old Nashville man assisting in the theft -- were also involved.
Police not only found more stolen merchandise in the car, but they said the suspects had tools used to disable anti-theft devices. In addition, the woman allegedly had "crack" and fentanyl in her possession.
According to officials, the group was also identified as being involved in a theft at the same store from Tuesday, July 22.
Authorities said all three individuals were taken into custody and brought to the Wilson County Jail. However, there is no word on their identities or the charges they face.
"These arrests reflect the keen awareness and quick action of our officers, who remain committed to protecting our community and keeping Mt. Juliet safe," MJPD wrote on social media.
No additional details have been released about this incident.
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Thursday, 24 July 2025
‘People in Gaza are walking corpses’: UN warns as famine deepens
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Colemont Drive Traffic Calming meeting set for Thursday evening
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Residents in the Colemont neighborhood have an opportunity to address dangerous speeding on their roads.
The Nashville Department of Infrastructure and Multimodal Infrastructure will host a virtual meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 24 as part of its ongoing traffic calming efforts.
According to NDOT, residents near the area of Colemont Drive in Southeast Nashville applied for the Traffic Calming Program with the goal of lowering traffic speeds on the road and making the street safer for people walking, biking, and driving.
NDOT is working with residents to choose a traffic calming design that works best for those who want it before presenting it to neighbors to approve or reject the proposal.
The subject area for the Colemont Drive Traffic Calming Project is along Colemont Drive between Coleridge Drive and Keeley Drive. The area is also close to Cole Elementary School.
While NDOT receives hundreds of applications for traffic calming each year, the department selected Colemont Drive for scoring highly in five key categories:
- Vehicular speed (45%)
- Volume (25%)
- Non-driver accommodations (15%)
- Vulnerable user injuries/fatalities (10%)
- Trip destinations (5%)
According to NDOT, the current speed on Colemont Drive is 25 miles per hour.
The meeting will be held virtually at 5:30 p.m. Anyone in the neighborhood wishing to attend the meeting can find more information, including the link to join, by following this link.
For further information on the Colemont Drive Traffic Calming Project, click here.
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Wednesday, 23 July 2025
England forward Marcus Rashford joins Barcelona on loan from Manchester United
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In-N-Out heiress clarifies burger chain's relocation to Tennessee
(KTLA) — In-N-Out Burger CEO Lynsi Snyder is attempting to clear up confusion sparked by sensational headlines and misguided social media posts that led many people to believe she is relocating the company from California to Tennessee.
Not true, Snyder says.
The 43-year-old granddaughter of In-N-Out founders Harry and Ester Snyder recently appeared on the “Relatable” podcast, where she announced that she is moving her family from California to Tennessee, where the burger chain is currently expanding and adding a regional headquarters.
“There's a lot of really great things about California, but raising a family is not easy here. Doing business is not easy here,” Snyder, a mother of four, told host Allie Beth Stuckey.
This brief segment of a much longer interview generated national headlines. On social media, many interpreted Snyder's comments as an announcement that the company was abandoning California, where it started in 1948 as a tiny burger stand in Baldwin Park.
Late Monday, Snyder posted a video on social media to set the record straight.
“We’re not moving In-N-Out Burger’s corporate headquarters,” she said. “We’re not leaving California or leaving our roots behind. Each one of our locations is here to stay.”
In fact, In-N-Out’s expansion into Tennessee was announced in January 2023 with a regional office in Franklin, a suburb of Nashville, slated to open next year. In February of this year, the company revealed plans to gradually relocate its corporate headquarters from Irvine, in Orange County, to Baldwin Park, a suburb east of Los Angeles
While Snyder has, at times, been a vocal critic of the political and business climate in California, she says her personal move to Tennessee is just that: personal.
“Where I raise my family has nothing to do with my love and appreciation for our Customers in California. I’m very proud of where In-N-Out started, and anyone who knows me knows how often I talk about our beginnings and how our customers here in California brought us to where we are today,” she wrote in the video's caption.
Snyder’s three-minute social media monologue, however, wasn’t entirely a love letter to the Golden State. She also made it clear that California's high cost of living, particularly housing, has been a factor in the company's decision to expand into Tennessee and potentially other, more affordable states in the future.
“Moving into Tennessee provides our In-N-Out Associates wonderful opportunities to buy a home, raise a family, and be part of our expansion in a different part of the U.S.,” Snyder said. “It’s tough here in California, and this doesn’t have to do with my love or loyalty to the state and our customers. But I love our associates and I [want to] offer them this.”
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Tuesday, 22 July 2025
As PMRDA razes 30 more structures, hopes rise for smoother commute in Hinjewadi
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State seeks to shut down 'suspected illegal child care agency' in Antioch after baby dies
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — In a Tuesday court filing, the Tennessee Department of Human Services has called for the closure of "a suspected illegal child care agency" in Antioch after a 4-month-old died.
The filing obtained by News 2 claims that law enforcement officials were called to a home on Windcrest Lane on Friday, July 18, after an infant was found unresponsive in his crib. A woman claimed that she had put the child down after feeding him and "found him choking on his vomit 20 minutes later." Though emergency personnel tried to resuscitate the child, they did not succeed.
In a Monday home visit, the woman told DHS staff members that she had been caring for seven children — two 4-month-olds, including the one who died, and five 2-year-olds — at the time of the infant's death. DHS stated that means she had been caring for more unrelated children than is allowed under state law without a license.
DHS staff reportedly found "several pack n plays with mobiles and stuffed animals," and the woman allegedly told them that she had laid the infant in one of the pack n plays and found him unresponsive 20 minutes later. The filing claims she also told DHS staff that the infant had just started attending and she typically had seven children under her care, adding she had been caring for children for many years.
The filing asks the state to issue a temporary injunction preventing the woman from working in any kind of child care without a license, as well as permission to grant DHS immediate access to anywhere she's caring for children to monitor her for compliance with state law. As of publication, no criminal charges have been filed.
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Spring Hill considers changes to chicken ordinance
SPRING HILL, Tenn. (WKRN) — A proposed change to the Spring Hill chicken ordinance has ruffled some feathers in the city.
At its latest Board of Mayor and Aldermen meeting, Spring Hill leaders briefly considered a proposal to change the ordinance regulating domesticated hens. Currently, the city permits up to four hens per household regardless of the size of the their property, but the amendment would change the rules to permit one hen per every 1,500 square feet of land.
The proposal raised eyebrows from some citizens, who used the public hearing portion of Monday night's meeting to express concern over the consequences of such an action. Residents in the Hunters Point subdivision said they were concerned with how many chickens could be kept if the ordinance changes.
Jean Tamburello, who lives in the Hunters Pointe subdivision, said she and her neighbors wanted to understand the need for the ordinance change and how it would impact them, because they already deal with chicken-related issues at their homes.
If a property sat on an acre of land, Tamburello said, it could theoretically have between 27 and 29 chickens.
"The one thing that we are concerned about is the idea of having more chickens on property," Tamburello said.
Her neighborhood abuts a different subdivision where some homeowners aren't currently following the rules concerning having backyard chickens, she told the board.
"What's happening is, unfortunately, the codes are not being followed," she said. "The chickens are loose — they're free-range — they're coming in our yard; we're very concerned about this. They're digging under my fence."
She added attempts to discuss the issues with the homeowner in question and multiple calls to codes officials have not yielded improvements. If current codes aren't being enforced with the 4-hen limit, she asked, why would the city consider adding more chickens to an already existing issue?
"We're having an issue with these chickens going free-range and the codes being enforced," she said. "We don't want more chickens around us."
Tamburello also noted odor issues with chickens currently permitted in the city, which would be exacerbated if the ordinance passed.
"We're hoping that there can be some kind of happy medium here so that we all can live happily," she said Monday night. "They have as much right to have use and enjoyment as we do, but we have to follow the codes. There are rules put in place for a reason."
The proposed amendment was not the answer, she said.
According to Spring Hill Development Services Director Dara Sanders, there was an opportunity to address some of the residents' concerns through things like performance standards for coops; however, she did not believe there would be "an influx of hen permits" with the proposed ordinance.
"I've been writing chicken ordinances since 2008," she said. "We hear these complaints a lot. What you heard today sounds like either a code enforcement issue or it's a land use compatibility issue, where we have ag properties right next to suburban residential properties. In my experience, in nearly 20 years of dealing with chickens and chicken ordinances and chicken permits, there's rarely a mad influx of requests for hen permits, and never have I seen a request for that many hens on suburban or residentially-zoned property."
Regardless, Sanders said the board could ask her to bring back a version of the ordinance that included more safeguards or performance standards to address resident concerns, which she was happy to do.
Ward 2 Alderman Jaimee Davis agreed to including performance standards but also said some of the concerns may end up being moot.
"A lot of our neighborhoods are governed by the HOAs, and the HOAs are not going to allow that anyways, so that's going to be another thing to take into consideration when we take a look at this," Davis said.
The board ultimately deferred final reading of the ordinance until the board's Aug. 18 meeting.
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Monday, 21 July 2025
Chandigarh: Jamun Day celebrated with awareness drives in schools
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Sunday, 20 July 2025
Kokate in trouble again over video of him playing mobile game in Assembly
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Tharoor not invited to Cong events in Thiruvananthapuram till change in stance: K Muraleedharan
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Saturday, 19 July 2025
Man threatens flight attendant on US flight, attempts to open emergency exit midair
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Shree Charani’s journey: From playing cricket with a plastic bat with her mama to becoming a solution for India’s left-arm spinner search
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Friday, 18 July 2025
After US labels TRF as global terror outfit, China calls for stronger regional anti-terror cooperation
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Trump appointees supported more marble in Fed renovation now under White House scrutiny
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Thursday, 17 July 2025
AI image search helps CBI arrest woman on the run for 18 years in Rs 8-crore bank fraud case in Bengaluru
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Promotions of state officers to IAS despite chargesheet: Ex-minister seeks formation of special HC bench
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Wednesday, 16 July 2025
Windies allrounder Andre Russell set to retire from international cricket after playing 2 T20Is vs Australia
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WATCH: Harleen Deol makes blunder while running between the wickets, dismissed in bizarre fashion in 1st IND vs ENG ODI
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Tuesday, 15 July 2025
India vs England ODI series: Harmanpreet Kaur relishing good headache in important series for World Cup prep
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India offers ‘profound regret’ as Mamata Banerjee flags demolition of Satyajit Ray’s ancestral home in Bangladesh
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Monday, 14 July 2025
Delhi Police rejig: ACB head Madhur Verma returns after 2 years, 11 other officers transferred
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Gujarat High Court directs man seen on toilet seat during virtual hearing to pay fine of Rs 1 lakh
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Tennessee Nature Academy breaking ground on new facility in Cane Ridge area
NOLENSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A public charter school in the Nashville area will be breaking ground on its very own facility later this month.
The Tennessee Nature Academy will put shovels to earth on Wednesday, July 30, to begin its next chapter.
According to Founder and Executive Director of TNA Jay Renfro, the new facility is the culmination of a four-year journey to bring an alternative educational model integrated in nature.
Renfro told News 2 the school has been incubating inside City Point Church in the Antioch/Cane Ridge area for the last two years, but the enrollment has grown to a point that necessitates their own building.
"The interest in the school has grown so much that, after next year, there's no way we could fit into that space," he said. "So, it's time for us to have our own home."
The school currently serves grades five through eight, with plans to serve all the way through grade 12 in the future. When the public charter school was first established, Renfro said they served about 100 students in fifth and sixth grade. The school ended the most recent school year 217 students, and Renfro anticipates they'll serve about 300 next school year.
"We add a grade each year," Renfro told News 2. "We anticipate having around 680 to 700 students when all is said and done."
Renfro said David McGowan with Regent Homes donated more than 20 acres to the school for the purpose of constructing their permanent campus, which Renfro called "an absolute game-changer."
The new campus will still be in the southeast Nashville area, just about eight miles away toward Nolensville.
What Renfro is most excited about, though, is the new property backs up to Cane Ridge Park, giving the school plenty of green space in line with its mission.
"We couldn't have picked a more perfect spot in a more perfect community," Renfro told News 2. "We're incredibly grateful to David McGowan of Regent Homes for the donation of 23 acres for our school. We are a young organization, and so to get a donation of that magnitude, it really was a game-changer. We didn't have to find land in Nashville or find a building in Nashville to convert to a school, so we're incredibly grateful for that generosity."
Keeping the school in the same general area of town also speaks to the integral mission of the school, according to Renfro.
"One of the cool things about Tennessee Nature Academy is it's diverse by design, meaning we're intentionally located in a diverse community, and we really want our student population to be both diverse and integrated," Renfro said. "We think where our school is located is a fascinating opportunity, because you don't see schools that are like this in the free public school realm. To have a free public charter school that offers these nature-based programs that you typically find in the homeschool environment or in the private school environment is really neat."
The $3.2 million capital campaign is nearly halfway completed, according to Renfro, and once the groundbreaking happens he told News 2 construction could take anywhere from eight months to one year.
"It's a daunting task, but one that we've been able to see some amazing foundations and partners step up for," Renfro said. "We anticipate the project lasting for this year."
One of the things Renfro is most excited for is having the space to install a school farm.
"We're literally putting roots down into a place, and thematically to our school, we're teaching kids how to grow food, how to take care of the land that we've been given," Renfro said. "That's going to be such an important part of our school."
Because the school has been operating out of a church outbuilding, establishing literal roots hasn't been feasible.
"You can't unroot trees and crops and take them there," Renfro said. "We'll be able to make this place our home and for that to be infused into the classroom is going to be an incredible opportunity and something we've been looking forward to since we started four years ago."
Ultimately, Renfro said the goal is to open the doors of the new permanent campus in time for the first day of school in 2026.
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Sunday, 13 July 2025
Nigeria’s ex-president Buhari, twice leader of Africa’s most populous nation, dies aged 82
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Saturday, 12 July 2025
Iran says 5 inmates at Evin prison were killed in Israel’s airstrike on Tehran
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Nashville mayor speaks on plan to tackle food deserts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Nashville is zeroing in on how to get better at serving neighborhoods that don't have access to fresh groceries.
Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell has asked for feedback from neighborhoods across the city to address food deserts. In a press release, the Mayor's Office said more than 40,000 residents across Davidson County do not live close to a grocery store. The release added that population growth and an increased cost-of-living have contributed to food access challenges.
At a Friday press conference, O'Connell called the issue systematic, and one that needs a community-focused response. He added that the city is planning partnerships to provide public markets in some underserved areas where everyone can shop for fresh food in a convenient location. Additionally, some of the city's strategy involves changes to WeGo bus routes by broadening reliability through adding weekend hours.
"The Napier and Sudekum communities right near Chestnut Hill as well have watched a loss of a CB grocery store, [and] a local market. That community is facing increased pressure," O'Connell said. "...We're trying to do a few things at once: improve transit reliability and access to scenarios where people may be able to get groceries more easily that way as part of that commute, but also look at community-based options that would put healthy produce, protein — all the kinds of things, including things that are locally grown, and ideally local and regional farmers."
The mayor also acknowledged increased pressure in Cheatham Place and much of North Nashville due to the temporary closure of a Kroger on Monroe Street. That pressure, O'Connell said, dates back years.
The Mayor's Office of Economic and Community Development will release a request for information within the coming weeks to field ideas from Nashville residents about how to bring community-focused grocery stores to areas without them. It won't be a formal request for proposals, but more of an open invitation for ideas to help city leaders understand what's working, what's not working and what new approaches could work to improve food access for Nashvillians.
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Friday, 11 July 2025
Ukraine says its drones struck Russian plane and missile plants
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Thursday, 10 July 2025
A battered Birkin bag is now the most expensive handbag ever sold at $10 million
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Wednesday, 9 July 2025
Bharat bandh evokes mixed response in Tripura; no violence reported
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Russia attacks Ukraine with 700 drones after Trump vows to send more weapons
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Tuesday, 8 July 2025
Six years later, state govt approves Pavana river rejuvenation plan, PCMC says Rs 1,500 crore needed
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Monday, 7 July 2025
Fake GR case | Govt probe underway, 10 road works stopped: Why no FIR lodged so far?, asks activists
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Sunday, 6 July 2025
96 FPOs did `159 cr business in 3 months via weekly webinar with buyers
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‘Musk should focus on business, not politics,’ says Trump aide
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Saturday, 5 July 2025
UK police arrest over 20 supporters of now banned pro-Palestine group
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Fiery explosion at Hendersonville house under investigation
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Firefighters responded to a reported explosion Friday morning on Hazelwood Drive in Hendersonville.
According to the Hendersonville Fire Department, at approximately 6:30 a.m. on July 4, crews arrived to find flames and smoke pouring from the garage.
HFD crews worked to supply water to the scene and extinguish the flames.
Officials said the residents safely exited the house before reporting the explosion to the fire department, and no injuries were reported.
The fire marshal's office is working to determine the cause of the fire.
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Friday, 4 July 2025
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Thursday, 3 July 2025
Two Mumbai cops suspended for kidnapping, extorting pan stall owner
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'Let Freedom Sing!': What to know about Nashville's Fourth of July celebration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) -- Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend Music City's annual "Let Freedom Sing!" Fourth of July celebration, headlined by multi-platinum country superstar Dierks Bentley.
The downtown event, presented by Dr Pepper, will feature one of America's largest Independence Day fireworks and drone shows synchronized to live music from the Grammy-winning Nashville Symphony, according to the Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp (NCVC).
Officials said Bentley will be joined on the Jack Daniel’s Broadway Stage by a diverse musical lineup, including "multi-platinum sensation Russell Dickerson—known for his high-energy live shows and recent viral hit 'Happen To Me,' along with chart-toppers like 'Yours' and 'Blue Tacoma;' Niko Moon, noted for his blend of laid-back coastal vibes and country and pop influences, as well as his multi-platinum single 'Good Time;' and Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge. Bowers is an 18-year-old, award-winning guitarist, songwriter and bandleader whose independent release of her debut album Wine on Venus combines funk, soul, blues and rock."
The free Amazon Family Fun Zone at Music City Walk of Fame Park will have inflatables, games, food, and other family-friendly activities throughout the day, along with multiple genres of musical performances on the Southwest Airlines Stage, the NCVC said.
From the late afternoon into the evening, there will be a free concert at the Jack Daniel’s Broadway Stage at First and Broadway. Then, the event will move to Ascend Amphitheater for a live performance by the Nashville Symphony accompanying the 30-minute fireworks with drone show, presented by Crav’n Flavor.
News 2 will have live coverage of the event beginning at 9 p.m. on Friday, July 4, with music and more before the fireworks show.
Even though the concert and the fireworks show are free and open to the public, the event still drives significant economic activity, supporting local businesses, generating tax revenue and boosting tourism across Nashville, according to organizers.
"Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th presented by Dr Pepper is produced by Music City Inc., the foundation of the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp, for the city of Nashville. The free, family-friendly event was created to entertain Nashvillians and attract visitors to generate economic activity and tax revenue for the city," the NCVC said in a release. "The event has regularly drawn more than 200,000 attendees – and a record-breaking 355,000 in 2024. In 2024, Let Freedom Sing! generated a record $17.5 million in estimated direct visitor spending. This will be the 22nd annual celebration produced by Music City Inc. through the Nashville Convention & Visitors Corp and the 41st in the city."
Event Schedule
Officials shared the following schedule for "Let Freedom Sing!" on Thursday, July 3, noting that artists and times are subject to change by Friday:
- Music City Walk of Fame Park (Amazon Family Fun Zone and live music performances at the Southwest Airlines Stage from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.):
- 11 a.m. to noon: DJ Rod Youree
- Noon to 12:40 p.m.: Les Kerr and The Bayou Band
- 12:40 p.m. to 1 p.m.: DJ Rod Youree
- 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m.: KIRWAN the band
- 11:40 p.m. to 2 p.m.: DJ Rod Youree
- 2 p.m. to 2:40 p.m.: Charlie Worsham
- 2:40 p.m. to 3 p.m.: DJ Rod Youree
- 3 p.m. to 3:40 p.m.: The Nashville Soul Experience
- 3:40 p.m. to 4 p.m.: DJ Rod Youree
- 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.: Walker Montgomery
- Main show at Jack Daniel's Broadway Stage at First and Broadway:
- 4 p.m. to 4:50 p.m.: DJ Dave Aude
- 4:50 p.m. to 4:59 p.m.: Main show will open with a welcome from emcee Kelly Sutton, remarks from Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell, an appearance by the Color Guard, and the performance of the National Anthem by Keesha Rainey with fireworks bursts
- 4:59 p.m. to 5:04 p.m.: Operation Song
- 5:05 p.m. to 5:40 p.m.: Grace Bowers & The Hodge Podge
- 5:40 p.m. to 5:55 p.m.: Emcee Kelly Sutton and DJ Dave Aude
- 5:55 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.: Niko Moon
- 6:30 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.: Emcee Kelly Sutton and DJ Dave Aude
- 6:50 p.m. to 7:40 p.m.: Russell Dickerson
- 7:40 p.m. to 8:05 p.m.: Emcee Kelly Sutton and DJ Dave Aude
- 8:05 p.m. to 9:20 p.m.: Dierks Bentley
- Ascend Amphitheater (gates open at 4 p.m.):
- 9:24 p.m. to 9:26 p.m.: Emcee Kelly Sutton will open the Ascend Amphitheater show
- 9:26 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.: Nashville Symphony Special Selection, Celestial Waves
- 9:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.: Nashville Symphony accompanying fireworks and drone show
Parking, Transportation, and Road Closures
To find available parking downtown, follow this link.
Other transportation locations provided by the NCVC are listed below:
- Bicycle storage station:
- Public Square Park at the corner of Third Avenue and Union Street (corner near B-Cycle Rack)
- South Second Street at the corner of South Second Street and Victory Lane
- Fourth Avenue South at the Nashville Symphony cut-out
- Scooter corral locations:
- Commerce Street between Third Avenue and Rep. John Lewis Way (between the tree wells)
- Broadway between Seventh Avenue and Sixth Avenue (south side between the tree wells)
- Korean Veterans Boulevard between First Avenue and Eighth Avenue (between the tree wells)
- Downtown passenger loading zones:
- James Robertson Parkway from Third Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way (both north side and south side)
- Deaderick Street from Third Avenue to Sixth Avenue (both north side and south side)
- Commerce Street from Third Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way (south side)
- Korean Veterans Boulevard from Second Avenue to Eighth Avenue (both north side and south side)
- Nissan Stadium passenger loading zones:
- Woodland Street from North First Street to North Second Street (both north side and south side)
- Musician loading zones:
- Fourth Avenue North between Broadway and Commerce Street, red bagged meters next to AT&T building
- Third Avenue North between Broadway and Commerce Street, red bagged meters next to 211 Commerce Street building
- Broadway between Sixth Avenue and Seventh Avenue (north side); red bagged meters next to Masonic Lodge
- Rideshare and taxi cab stand location:
- Seventh Avenue South at Broadway
According to WeGo Public Transit, the Fourth of July WeGo Star is sold out. For those who have bought their tickets, the Nashville-bound train will depart Lebanon at 4:30 p.m., Hamilton Springs at 4:38 p.m., Martha at 4:45 p.m., Mt. Juliet at 4:55 p.m., Hermitage at 5:05 p.m., Donelson at 5:15 p.m., and Riverfront at 5:30 p.m. The return train will leave the Riverfront station one hour after the fireworks show ends.
All WeGo bus routes will operate on a Sunday schedule, with final departures at 11:15 p.m., officials said. Since congestion may lead to detours downtown, customers are encouraged to board at the Elizabeth Duff Transit Center at WeGo Central.
WeGo said the following bus routes will operate after the fireworks wrap up around 10 p.m.:
- 3 West End/White Bridge
- 4 Shelby
- 6 Lebanon Pike
- 7 Hillsboro
- 8 8th Avenue South
- 14 Whites Creek
- 17 12th Avenue South
- 18 Airport
- 19 Herman
- 22 Bordeaux
- 23 Dickerson Pike
- 28 Meridian
- 29 Jefferson
- 34 Opry Mills
- 42 St. Cecilia/Cumberland
- 50 Charlotte Pike
- 52 Nolensville Pike
- 55 Murfreesboro Pike
- 56 Gallatin Pike
Meanwhile, Park & Ride lots for the holiday service are reportedly at the following locations:
- Dollar General at Hickory Plaza
- Donelson Station
- Hermitage Station
- Public Libraries (Edgehill, Hadley Park, Inglewood, Madison, Richland Park, and Thompson Lane branches)
- Vanderbilt lots on Natchez Trace
According to organizers, Access riders who would like transportation leaving the Fourth of July event need to schedule their trip before 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The suggested pickup location for these customers is in front of Hume-Fogg Magnet School, but other locations can be requested. WeGo will reach out to customers if the alternative location is inaccessible due to road closures prior to the event.
The Tennessee Highway Safety Office urges everyone to plan ahead and find a sober ride home on the Fourth of July.
The John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge and the Woodland Street Bridge will be closed to all traffic and pedestrians from 8 p.m. until after "Let Freedom Sing!" wraps up. Boaters are also prohibited from anchoring between the Woodland Street Bridge and Korean Veterans Bridge since the river closes at 9 p.m.
For the full list of the numerous road closures around Nashville related to Friday's event, click here.
Safety Procedures
Between the free concert and the fireworks and drone show, "Let Freedom Sing!" should draw a large crowd, so the NCVC said anyone who joins the celebration needs to follow the house rules.
For example, attendees should expect to be wanded and walk through magnetometers. In addition, all personal items are subject to searches.
The following items are permitted, officials said:
- Collapsible chairs everywhere except Ascend Amphitheater, but they must be taken down and put away by 4 p.m.
- Handheld personal-sized umbrellas (up to 36 inches), but they must be taken down and put away by 4 p.m.
- Blankets and ground tarps (6 feet by 8 feet or less)
- Small bags with maximum measurement of 16 inches by 10 inches by 4 inches
- Personal cameras
- Canes used for mobility
On the other hand, the items listed below are prohibited, according to the NCVC:
- Coolers
- Backpacks or luggage
- Guns, knives, other weapons, or dangerous devices of any kind
- Outside alcoholic beverages (only alcoholic beverages purchased from a designated official event vendor are allowed on site)
- Illegal substances, drugs, or drug paraphernalia
- Fireworks
- Laser pointers
- Pets (except service animals)
- Drones or other remote-controlled aerial or ground-based devices
- Unauthorized vending, sales, sampling, solicitation or distribution of materials including handbills, flyers, stickers, beach balls, giveaways, etc. (event credentials required)
- Wagons or pull-carts
- Unauthorized personal transport devices, including bicycles, roller blades, skateboards, Segways, golf carts, mopeds, scooters, electric scooters (Bird, Lime, Spin, Lyft, JUMP, Gotcha, Bolt), or any personal motorized vehicles other than wheelchairs or ADA Devices (event credentials required)
- Pedicabs or pedal taverns
- Unauthorized amplification devices that disrupt event production, including handheld megaphones
- Noisemakers (musical instruments, bullhorns, air horns, whistles, etc.)
- Performances or demonstrations of any type outside of the Designated Freedom of Expression Zone
- Pop-up tents
- Beach or pole-style umbrellas
- Placement of stakes, poles, or any other objects into the ground, or use of ropes, cords, tape, etc. to reserve space
- Hammocks or any attachments to park structures or trees
- Audio recorders or video cameras
- Camera stands, monopods, tripods, attachment sticks, or selfie sticks
- Pepper spray
- Aerosol containers of any kind
- Sealed containers of any kind
- Throwing objects
- Professional-grade radios or walkie-talkies
- Large chains or spiked jewelry
- Signs, flags on sticks, or poles
- Collapsible chairs in Ascend Amphitheater
Don't forget, phone recordings of concerts are illegal, so no bootleg recording, streaming, or reposting. However, if your phone dies at the event, there will be charging stations at the Amazon Family Fun Zone, on Second Avenue South, at the Visitor Information Center in the Bridgestone Arena glass tower, and at the Red Frogs locations.
Attendees are encouraged to stay hydrated, bring refillable water bottles to fill at free water stations, and use any of the five misting stations and cooling areas around the event site to keep cool throughout the day. You should also pack sunscreen, hats, visors, and sunglasses to help fight the heat.
Organizers reported there will be eight first aid locations with personnel from Vanderbilt Event Medical with Metro EMS onsite.
The NCVC said "Let Freedom Sing!" will have an ADA-accessible viewing area for the Jack Daniel’s Broadway Stage for people using wheelchairs with an ASL interpreter available in the same area on platforms located near Broadway and Second Avenue. However, only one companion will be allowed to accompany users, with chairs available on a first-come, first-served basis. Riverfront Park and Ascend Amphitheater will offer designated ADA seating options, as well, and ADA portable toilets will be located throughout the event site.
In addition, Sensory Bags -- featuring noise-canceling headphones, strobe-reduction sunglasses, fidget tools, a visual cue card, and a feeling thermometer -- will be available at the Kulture City tent at Walk of Fame Park and on Second Avenue South, where a Sensory Room will be located, officials said.
This will also be a Safe Bar event, with key bar and security staff trained in bystander intervention and aware of the role alcohol plays in sexual assault.
Fireworks and Drone Show
A total of 20 technicians from LaFollette-based Pyro Shows have been working to set up Nashville's "Let Freedom Sing!" fireworks show over the past week. By Friday, there will be 12 flatbed trailers mounted with fireworks staged outside Nissan Stadium.
According to the NCVC, eight pyrotechnicians will be in a steel bunker in the middle of the show to fire the shells in synchronicity with the Nashville Symphony's performance. There will be four major positions, meaning the show -- which has one of the most powerful finales in the country -- will cover a larger air space over the Cumberland River.
The largest shells will be American 8-inch shells, which travel 800 feet in the air and will break with a diameter of nearly 800 feet, organizers said. It will take roughly 35,000 pounds of sand to bury these shells.
The show will also use 40,000 pounds of explosives, more than 1,000 floating flares and special ghost shells, and 200 miles of wire, the NCVC reported.
On top of the thousands of fireworks, the show will feature 400 drones, ready to fly 700 feet in the sky under a special FAA waiver, captained by just two drone pilots. According to officials, Sky Elements Drone Shows -- a 13-time Guinness World Record holder -- produced the show, marking the second year drones have been incorporated in Nashville's Fourth of July celebration.
If you're mainly interested in watching the fireworks and drone show, you're encouraged to go to the following locations that are part of the event campus, the vast majority of which will also have audio and/or video screens available:
- Lower Broadway
- Ascend Amphitheater
- Riverfront Park
- The Green at Riverfront Park
- Public Square Park
- Music City Walk of Fame Park
- Korean War Veterans Memorial Bridge
- Gay Street Connector
In addition to the afore-mentioned locations, there will be video screens placed at the Jack Daniel's Broadway Stage, as well as Second Avenue near Commerce Street. Those sitting in Ascend Amphitheater will also be able to watch the concert on the Jack Daniel’s Broadway Stage on a screen while those on Broadway will be able to watch the Nashville Symphony performance on two onstage screens.
Here are some other fun facts about the event production from the NCVC:
- Number of production trucks: More than 40 throughout the event
- Number of lighting fixtures: 231
- LED/pixel count: Over 2,000,000 pixels of LED
- LED square footage: Over 5,000 square feet of video
- Video cable: Over five miles of fiber optic cable
- Cable ramps: 1,000 cable ramps, which can cover half a mile of cable
- Power cables: Over four miles of cable on the ground to power the event
- Audio speaker count: 235
- Number of production crew/staff: Over 200 on the busiest day
- Square feet of stage: 7,200
- Pieces of equipment: 97
For any other information about the "Let Freedom Sing!" event in Nashville, follow this link.
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Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Georgia USA 2025 crowned in Clarksville
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CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Four new queens who stood out among more than 100 contestants will represent Tennessee and Georgia in the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants this fall after being crowned in Clarksville last weekend.
The preliminaries for Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Georgia USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA, and Miss Georgia Teen USA were held on Friday, June 27, followed by the finals on Saturday, June 28, at the George and Sharon Mabry Concert Hall at Austin Peay State University's Music/Mass Communication Building, according to Visit Clarksville. The Georgia events were held in the afternoon and then the Tennessee competitors took the stage in the evening.
Organized and produced by Greenwood Productions, Inc., the Tennessee pageants have been hosted in Clarksville since 1999, officials said. However, the timing of the 2025 competitions was different than recent years, seeing as both the 2024 event and the 2023 event took place in March.
The contestants competed in three equal phases for the preliminaries: active wear/swimsuit, evening gown, and interview. Then, after the semifinalists were announced Saturday, they repeated the swimsuit/active wear and evening gown elements, but they also answered questions on stage.
With regard to the queens from the Peach State, Miss Georgia Teen USA 2024 Ava Colindres — an aspiring marine biologist who was not only the first Afro-Latino-Asian American to earn that crown in Georgia, but also the first runner-up at last year's Miss Teen USA competition — passed her title on to the Cobb County delegate, Kalysia Negron, organizers said.
"Did I dream this? Last night I was crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2025 out of a group of amazing young women from across my home state!" Negron posted, in part, on Sunday, June 29. "I’m still floating on cloud 9 after one of the most magical nights of my life. I hope to make you all so proud! I’ve worked so hard preparing for this moment, but I never could have achieved this honor without my incredible support system."
Visit Clarksville said the following Georgia teenagers were in the top five with Negron:
- First runner-up: Brailyn Bailey, Miss Georgia North
- Second runner-up: Kiran Reddy, Miss Georgia South
- Third runner-up: Lillian Jones, Miss Fulton County
- Fourth runner-up: Kaytlyn Crapps, Miss Nuclear City
Miss Georgia USA 2024 Emmaline Farmer — who has a Master of Science in Nursing - Family Nurse Practitioner from Emory University's Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, worked closely with the American Heart Association, and played a key role in the passage of a Georgia House bill that supports Cardiac Emergency Response Plans — crowned Miss Georgia South, Savannah Miles, as her successor.
"To the Miss GA USA class of 2025: I feel so lucky to have shared this experience with such beautiful and inspiring women from across our state. I hope to make each of you proud this year, and I can’t wait to see where life takes you all," Miles wrote, in part. "To my own family, my forever GA South family, my SCAD designers, and every single person who’s supported me—not just this year, but always… thank you from the very bottom of my heart. Your love, belief, and constant support carried me through every step of this journey. I hope you know this crown is just as much yours as it is mine."
Miles is studying interior design at Savannah College of Art and Design with dreams of hosting a show that "brings new life to historic Victorian homes while honoring their original character and Southern charm," according to the pageant website. She's also a former Miss Georgia Teen USA who reached the top 10 at Miss Teen USA. Outside of pageantry, she works as a client advisor at Tiffany & Co., supports at-risk youth through Lost-n-Found Youth, and helps provide certified service animals through Canine Companions.
The following four women were among the finalists at the 2025 Miss Georgia USA competition, Visit Clarksville said:
- First runner-up: Dorian Simpkins, Miss Fulton
- Second runner-up: Denim Lovett, Miss Warner Robbins
- Third runner-up: Irielle Duncan, Miss Mid-South
- Fourth runner-up: Brooke Vanzant, Miss Georgia Olive
As for the Volunteer State, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2024 Townsend Blackwell — a rising freshman at Ole Miss who reportedly plans to pursue a business degree and work in cardiac devices, co-owns an online clothing boutique, and was named third runner-up at Miss Teen USA last year — gave the coveted sash and crown to Aniston Barnette from Bristol.
"My dream became a reality last night on the @misstnteenusa stage alongside my amazing new friends from all over our state. This crown represents so much to me; It's a responsibility to make an even bigger impact for my neighbors in Tennessee. From the moment I started this journey, I knew I wanted to advocate with heart, both mentally and physically. Now, I get the honor of doing that for my beloved state AND on the national stage at @missteenusa!" Barnette said, in part, in her introductory social media post Sunday.
Per her pageant bio, Barnette is a freshman at Palm Beach Atlantic University after earning an associate's degree in general science from Northeast State Community College. She founded Heart Strong, which empowers teens to embrace physical activity, mental resilience, emotional wellbeing, and other heart-healthy habits. She was even named the 2024 National Teen of Impact winner by the American Heart Association for raising more than $65,000 for heart health initiatives.
Visit Clarksville said the Tennessee teens listed below either reached the finals or won other awards over the course of the competition:
- First runner-up: Ella Cate Haynes, Miss Memphis
- Second runner-up: Claire Willis, Miss Rocky Top (who was also second runner-up in the 2024 Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition)
- Third runner-up: London Haines, Miss West Tennessee
- Fourth runner-up: Caroline Holmes, Miss Hamilton County
- Miss Congeniality and Most Photogenic: Lexi Hensley, Miss Knoxville
- People's Choice Award winner: Presley Cavender, Miss Hendersonville
In Saturday night's finale, Miss Tennessee USA 2024 Christell Foote — the third runner-up at Miss USA 2024, as well as an accomplished ballerina and model who literally stands above the crowd at 6-foot 4-inches tall and is using her Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Georgia to launch Footewear by Christell so woman of all sizes can have fashionable and comfortable shoes — passed her title on to the Madison County contestant, Madison Kunst.
"So overwhelmed with gratitude to be named Miss Tennessee USA 2025. What a humbling experience to stand alongside so many incredible, strong women this weekend. After four years of working toward this goal, I’m beyond thankful—not just for the crown, but for the woman this journey has shaped me into. I’m honored to represent this beautiful state and I hope to make Tennessee proud," Kunst, who was first runner-up for the state title in 2024 and third runner-up for it in 2023, wrote, in part.
According to the pageant website, Kunst attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania before moving to Nashville in 2021 to pursue a career in music. She currently balances a full-time role in marketing and sales with musical performances on the side, but she also works for a nonprofit where she leads a weekly food ministry to provide groceries to dozens of families, in addition to teaching local children how to play guitar.
Visit Clarksville shared the names of the other contestants who cracked the top five or won other awards during the Miss Tennessee USA 2025 pageant:
- First runner-up: Mattie Barker, Miss Heart of Nashville
- Second runner-up: Sydney Grace Young, Miss Clarksville (who won Most Photogenic in the 2024 Miss Tennessee USA competition)
- Third runner-up: Desiree Dyson, Miss Tennessee Valley (who was also third runner-up in the 2024 Miss Tennessee USA competition)
- Fourth runner-up: Taylor White, Miss Middle Tennessee
- Miss Congeniality: Kelsi Waters, Miss Secret City
- Most Photogenic: Kelsey Craft, Miss Music City
- People's Choice Award winner: Malory Williams, Miss Memphis Metro
"This is our 25th anniversary partnering with the City of Clarksville and APSU," said Kimberly Payne Greenwood, executive director of Greenwood Productions, Miss Tennessee USA 1989, and Grammy award winner Lee Greenwood's wife. "This community and the wonderful people who have supported our program throughout the years have become family to us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for continuing to believe in our program and serve the women of Tennessee."
Organizers said the competitions were hosted by Allee-Sutton Hethcoat, actress, attorney, and Miss Tennessee USA 2017; Asya Branch, Miss USA 2020; and Shelly Moore Bartholomew, Miss Teen USA 1997, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1997, and author of "This Beautiful Mess."
According to officials, the Miss Tennessee USA, Miss Georgia USA, Miss Tennessee Teen USA, and Miss Georgia Teen USA pageants are part of the Miss Universe Organization. Thousands of young women have been involved in that organization since it was founded in 1952. Follow these links for more information about the Tennessee and Georgia pageants.
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