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A head-on crash just outside of downtown Clarksville killed one person and injured three others Friday morning.
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A bonding company in Murfreesboro is turning to billboards to catch crooks. Free At Last Bonding is trying a new approach that will leave bail jumpers' faces for everyone to see. More>>
The case against Lance Armstrong is closed. His legacy as a seven-time Tour de France champion endures. More>>
Christian County authorities are investigating a shooting death Friday along a state highway south of Hopkinsville. More>>
It was an extraordinary commitment to save a loved one from execution. A woman in Forest Hills kept her dog alive for more than a year through complicated legal maneuvering, but she has run out of time and money. More>>
It's the first of it's kind in Tennessee - a food pantry on a college campus. A class project at Austin Peay State University revealed many students are struggling to pay for food and sometimes going hungry. More>>
Two Middle Tennessee teenage girls were badly injured in a four-wheeler accident in Westmoreland. Had it not been for another quick-thinking teen, they might not have made it. More>>
There are some new roadmarkings around Nashville that look like sergeants' stripes surrounding a person on a bike. They're called sharrows, and the symbols are supposed to let motorists know there could be bicycles sharing the road. More>>
Drew Hanlen scored a career-high 21 points, hitting a career-best 7 of 9 from beyond the arc, and Belmont routed cross-town rival Lipscomb 84-58 Friday night for the Bruins' fourth straight win. More>>
The Air National Guard in Memphis would get eight C-17 planes under planned restructuring by the Air Force, replacing C-5A aircraft being retired. More>>
A student with special needs is black and blue, and his family is seeing red after he tumbled down a flight of stairs at school. More>>
Stronger safety devices in Canada designed to protect drivers in accidents with semitrailers both succeed and fail in crash tests, a Channel 4 I-Team investigation found. More>>
Republican Gov. Bill Haslam's administration has fired two top officials at the Department of Environment and Conservation, while a third has announced his retirement. More>>
A Metro business owner has sued the city over a law he said he will destroy his business. Then, he said, Metro staked him out for fines and citations. More>>
There is a battle brewing on Tennessee's Capitol Hill between home builders and firefighters, and your life might be in the middle of it. More>>
A Nashville woman, who delivers the news every week to Middle Tennessee's black community, started the local paper at an age when most people start thinking about retirement. More>>
A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year. The Nasdaq composite... More>>
Sen. Joe Haynes announced Friday that he will not seek re-election in 2012, saying a newly redrawn district by Republicans wasn't necessarily a factor in his decision. More>>
A company is recalling egg salad sandwiches in Tennessee with the brand names Quick Café and Take Away Café because of possible listeria contamination. More>>
Police are searching for a man they say robbed a south Nashville Taco Bell restaurant at gunpoint Thursday night. More>>
Metro Police arrested a convicted felon who is suspected of being involved in a fatal shooting last month at a Madison apartment complex.
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Cookeville, the site of the TSSAA football championship games, is gearing up to host more sporting events. More>>
Police are looking for two men who burst into an apartment on Wallace Road in south Nashville Thursday night.
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Work is expected to begin this weekend to remove a cargo ship and a section of a western Kentucky bridge that remains on its bow after the vessel crashed into it last week. More>>
An organization is ensuring deployed service members' pets are getting cared for while they're out of the country. More>>
The pregame release of a Super Bowl commercial featuring Matthew Broderick as Ferris Bueller has gotten more than 4 million hits. It won the battle for pregame buzz as ads were released early to maximize buzz.
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The St. Louis parade welcoming home Iraq War and other post-Sept. 11 veterans is spurring talk of similar parades in at least 10 other cities, including Nashville. More>>
Country music star Rodney Atkins will headline this year's Country Music Marathon. More>>
Throat surgery is over, and now it's time to sing! Keith Urban is set to return to the stage Friday, singing at the Grand Ole Opry Show at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium. More>>
Sgt. Brent BurkeA court martial has been delayed for a Fort Campbell soldier charged with killing his estranged wife and her former mother-in-law.
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The commanding general of Fort Campbell, who is also a Massachusetts native, is giving his soldiers a day off on Monday so they can celebrate the Super Bowl game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.
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Teachers and lobbyists would be penalized for defaulting on student loans under legislation headed to the governor for his consideration. More>>
The Susan G. Komen foundation announced Friday it had reversed its decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood after loud public backlash led to the resignation of several top executives.
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Courtesy: TSAA loaded firearm was found at the security checkpoint inside the Nashville International Airport on Thursday evening, according to the Transportation Security Administration. More>>
A worker helping to clear a rock slide from Interstate 40 in Cocke County was injured when a large boulder came loose and smashed into a track hoe.
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Megabus, known for rides as cheap as a dollar, is now expanding its route here in Nashville. Express bus service is now available between Knoxville, Nashville and Memphis beginning Feb. 29.
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State officials and the Titans will honor fans who vowed to be designated drivers during this year's football season.
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Carter County Sheriff's officials say a 90-year-old woman battled a chimney fire herself for an hour before calling 911 for help. More>>
The U.S. economy likely produced another solid month of hiring in January, a promising start for 2012. More>>
Metro police are searching for the person who shot a man overnight in north Nashville.
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Police have named three suspects after a chase and shooting that started in Hopkinsville, KY, and ended in Tennessee on Monday night. More>>
State Rep. Janis SontanyState Rep. Janis Sontany says the state department of agriculture doesn't do enough to protect horses. She's surprised that livestock dealers inspection records are not open to public scrutiny. Under state law, they are confidential.
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Tennessee National Guard soldiers from a 45-man Air Medivac unit leave Saturday for a one-year deployment to Afghanistan. More>>
A traveling exhibit about the Civil War has been enlarged to include two new panels about West Tennessee. More>>
A Metro police officer has been tapped by President Obama to be a US Marshal for the middle district of Tennessee. The president nominated Deputy Chief Louise Kelton for the top post. More>>
When there's an emergency, seconds count. And a Tennessee legislator used his training as a paramedic to help a stranger. More>>
A threatening email that prompted a southern Kentucky school evacuation Thursday has led to terror charges against a 14-year old girl. More>>
Clarksville city leaders presented special certificates to two Fort Campbell soldiers Thursday who are credited with assisting law enforcement in capturing suspected burglars last December. More>>
Nashville Symphony-goers are getting a taste of Latin music with a jazz flair from an unscheduled artist this weekend. More>>
Officers put themselves in harm's way every day on the job. But, if it wasn't for one Middle Tennessee sheriff's deputy a Dickson family might not be here today.
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An important piece of little-known Nashville history is in jeopardy. The graveyard where two of the city's greatest heroes are buried is for sale, and local historians say it is time to step in and save the property forever. More>>
Teachers are supposed to set a good example for students, but an argument between a teacher and an aide turned violent on one local campus. More>>
Murfreesboro police and TBI agents say they have busted an international drug smuggling ring involving steroids. More>>
Thousands of people who have been risking it on the road without a driver's license might be able to get their license back without paying all the fines they owe. More>>
A mother is accused of leaving her two children, ages 10 and 1, alone at a Nashville motel late Wednesday night. More>>
Nashville has come up with an action plan to help guard residents from flooding like the devastation in May 2010.
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A safety device required on all semitrailers has proven to break in test crashes and in a deadly accident in Middle Tennessee, a Channel 4 I-Team investigation found. More>>
With the Super Bowl days away, Channel 4 is proud to announce our new social media partnership to enhance your experience. More>>
In his State of the State address, Gov. Bill Haslam said he plans to reduce the food tax from 5.5 percent to 5.3 percent, but some lawmakers want it even lower. More>>
Courtesy: Murfreesboro PoliceMurfreesboro police and TBI agents say they have busted an international drug smuggling ring involving steroids. More>>
As we celebrate Black History Month, we highlight a Nashville landmark that is the final resting place for many influential black leaders. More>>
A local science teacher has returned to the classroom this week after teetering on the brink of death and being pulled back by his own students. More>>
In some workplaces these days, asking for a raise is out of the question. That is, unless you work on Tennessee's Capitol Hill. More>>
State officials say some 600 gallons of gasoline was spilled Thursday morning near a marina at Old Hickory Lake. More>>
Here's another reason why you may want to curb that soda addiction. A new study shows that drinking soda every day is linked to a higher risk of stroke and heart attack. More>>
The Obama administration has more than doubled, to about 21,000 names, its secret list of suspected terrorists who are banned from flying to or within the United States, including about 500 Americans, the Associated Press... More>>
Affiliates of Planned Parenthood are suing the state Health Department to have their funding restored. More>>
Following concerns of many military families, Gov. Bill Haslam has chosen to include unemployment benefits for military spouses in the budget for this year. More>>
Organizers of the Bonnaroo music festival in Tennessee say they have donated more than $5 million to charity over the past 10 years. More>>
Students from Meharry's School of Dentistry will be offering free cleanings, screenings and sealants to kids in celebration of Children's Dental Health Month.
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Emergency crews were able to extinguish a fully-involved house fire Thursday afternoon in north Nashville. More>>
Television personality and businessman Donald Trump threw his support behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney on Thursday in his bid to go toe to toe with President Barack Obama in November. More>>
Federal rules to prevent accidents like the iron-powder-fed fireballs that contributed to five deaths at a Tennessee factory last year have been put on the slow track. More>>
The city's finance director says construction of the new convention center is still on budget despite a pending multi-million dollar lawsuit.
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The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom heard arguments surrounding the pending extradition of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. At the heart of the issue is whether the Swedish prosecutor who requested the extradition is a proper "judicial authority" under UK law. More>>
Two Nashville women are helping food lovers experience something new to tickle their taste buds. More>>
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has determined that a trooper engaged in a chase deliberately drove past the car after it crashed. More>>
Metro police want to find a teenager they said carjacked a woman at gunpoint over the weekend. More>>
Support is building among Republicans in the General Assembly for delaying until the fall any action on state requirements set by President Barack Obama's federal health care law. More>>
As more drivers trade in their gas-guzzlers for electric, more of those charging stations are cropping up across Tennessee. More>>
A man who was walking along Interstate 65 in Robertson County was struck and killed by a car Wednesday night. More>>
Each year on Feb. 2, men in tuxedos knock on the doors of an oak stump in Gobblers Knob, located in Punxsutawney, PA, to see if the country will have an early spring or six more weeks of winter. More>>
Firefighters credit plant workers with helping keep a blaze from getting out of control.
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A Rutherford County High School coach who was accused of physically abusing his players has been cleared by police. More>>
Police are investigating why two men set a car on fire near Interstate 24 in Robertson County Tuesday afternoon. More>>
A Tennessee state trooper is off the job and under investigation. More>>
A federal appeals court panel has upheld the conviction and sentence in the hacking of Sarah Palin's email by a Tennessee student in the 2008 election year. More>>
TennCare has seen a 48 percent increase in narcotics prescriptions over the last four years despite efforts to end abuse. More>>
Starting this Saturday, a facelift is in store for the world-famous Ryman auditorium, including a new stage. More>>
Police in Oak Grove, Ky., said a 6-year-old boy has now died after being attacked by a small German Shepherd Sunday night. More>>
Detectives in two counties are working to find burglars who have hit several homes while the owners were away at work. More>>
A mobile home in Antioch was destroyed by a fire Friday morning, said fire officials. More>>
Country music legend Loretta Lynn will return to the stage in Knoxville Friday after a bout with pneumonia late last year. More>>
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean says he's expecting prompt action on financial questions uncovered at the city's Farmers' Market. More>>
A Nashville Ballet official says setting recognizable stories to dance helps even young children learn about the communicative power of dance. More>>
Proud of your big garden? Then consider Hollis Malone, who's in charge of maintaining 50,000 tropical plants, rare international blooms and Southern species at the sprawling Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention... More>>
An elderly widow is now out nearly $5,000 after she was hit by an alleged con man.
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Meetings about agritourism and horticulture are being held together in Nashville through Saturday. More>>
The Tennessee Electronic Library has tools that could help students prepare for college entrance exams. More>>
With the GOP presidential race heating up and the strong desire by everyone to get the U.S. back on track, some neighbors to the north have proposed a surprising new candidate: Canada. More>>
Metro Schools officials have suspended a district supervisor after he forwarded an email that some might find offensive. More>>
An announcement by the U.S. Army has the potential to affect a lot of families here at home. The Army intends to slash the number of combat brigades and cut the service by about 80,000 soldiers. More>>
Traffic is moving along westbound I-24 after all lanes were closed by a wreck Wednesday afternoon involving a Megabus and a tractor-trailer. More>>
The Dickson Police Department is investigating allegations that a Head Start teacher molested a 5-year-old female student. More>>
John Smith has a common name, but somehow a background check company found crimes attached to his social security number he says he didn't commit. More>>
Darryl KeenA Sumner County teacher was arrested Wednesday morning on a charge of statutory rape. More>>
Flanked by House Speaker Beth Harwell and Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey, Gov. Bill Haslam held a joint news conference Wednesday morning at the State Capitol to ask the state Legislature to make changes in the judiciary system.
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Peyton White, 14, of Shelbyville says he couldn't be more proud of his fellow classmates for standing together to help sick children. Now that he's heard his effort could have been inspired by a scam or urban legend, he wonders what will become of his hard work. More>>
A Nashville man has pleaded guilty to the 2009 slaying of a Tennessee State University professor and poultry plant manager. More>>
Federal authorities are investigating repeated incidents of vandalism involving three Knoxville area churches since December. More>>
A task force has been formed to look into the problem of suicides in Montgomery, Houston, Humphreys and Stewart counties. More>>
Metro Police detectives are searching for a suspect they say robbed a man early Friday outside a north Nashville store. More>>
Posting on Craigslist helps victim and police track down a suspect. More>>
Travis DossatA fourth suspect has been arrested after Franklin police conducted a drug roundup Wednesday morning. More>>
Republican state Rep. Joey Hensley says he plans to run for a new state Senate district in southern Middle Tennessee. More>>
Four children lost their mother in a double-murder that Clarksville police worked through the weekend trying to solve. Someone shot Amanda Weyand and her roommate, Derrick Sherden, in their Main Street home Friday night. More>>
The director of internal auditing at Southwest Tennessee Community College in Memphis has written a book designed to help families build wealth. More>>
A company known for running charter schools in Arizona now wants to open some here. Great Hearts Academies wants to launch as many as 10 charter schools in Davidson County. More>>
A man who got a second chance to leave a life of homelessness behind says his big chance is slipping away over paperwork. More>>
The Metro School Board gave the green light Tuesday to sell the naming rights of a school academy to Gaylord Entertainment Company. More>>
A family is grieving a 19-year-old and struggling with the way police say he died. Cody Clevenger was shot and killed Monday at his apartment in Murfreesboro. More>>
A Franklin county commissioner now admits he solicited a prostitute. John Page pleaded guilty Monday to a misdemeanor charge. More>>
Police are looking for a gun-toting man who robbed the Gamestop store in Brentwood. Surveillance cameras captured an image at the Gamestop on Galleria Boulevard. More>>
A local fire chief is on suspension because of his phone bill. More>>
Shoppers can go to Walmart to cash their checks and pay bills, now Walmart wants to help shoppers file their taxes for free. More>>
Amazon's success means more jobs for Tennessee. The online retail giant is planning to expand its Chattanooga distribution center later this year. More>>
A south Nashville family escaped their burning home but lost all of their possessions. More>>
For the second time in less than two weeks, a Metro emergency vehicle has been stolen. More>>
Clarksville Police are investigating the deaths of two people who were found dead inside a home on Main Street Friday night as a double homicide. More>>
Nashville firefighters battled a fire at a home in South Nashville on Sunday morning. The fire was reported around 9 a.m. on Strasser Drive near Nolensville Pike.
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On Sunday, Nissan announced that it is teaming up with Daimler to make Mercedes-Benz engines at its powertrain assembly plant in Decherd. More>>
A Metro police officer was rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital after being hit by a car near the Nashville Airport on Saturday. More>>
Jerry Sandusky, the former Penn State football coach who is accused of molesting at least eight young boys, chose to waive a preliminary hearing just minutes after proceedings began. More>>
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See where Middle Tennessee's favorite penguin will be appearing next. Plus, find out how easy it is to invite Snowbird to visit your school or community event! More>>
A 90-year-old woman near Elizabethton, TN, battled a chimney fire herself for an hour before calling 911 for help. More>>
Check out police mugshots from around Middle Tennessee for the week of Jan. 30-Feb. 3.
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Why wait for the Super Bowl when the best part of the game - the commercials - are being released early on the 'net? More>>
It's been more than 10 years since the War in Afghanistan began. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta announced the combat mission in the country will end next year. Here's a look back at the numbers of a decade of war. More>>
Looking at 500 of the largest companies by sales, 24/7 Wall St., a financial news group, examined which inexpensive goods were making businesses the biggest bucks. More>>
Water-skiers in Australia attempted to break a record off the coast of Strahan. The 145 skiers stayed up for a full nautical mile.
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Mud and rocks tumbled onto Interstate 40, closing the highway near North Carolina. More>>
Check out the Nashville Zoo picture of the week, updated each Monday.
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A portion of a southwest Kentucky bridge at the western entrance of the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area collapsed Thursday after being struck by a ship. More>>
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