Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:27 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:27:47 GMT
The hot and humid weather has many people in Nashville switching on the air conditioner, but one group that helps people with their cooling bills has run out of cash when it's needed most. The Metro ActionMore >>
The hot and humid weather has many people in Nashville switching on the air conditioner, but one group that helps people with their cooling bills has run out of cash when it's needed most.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:11:13 GMT
There's a battle brewing between Tennessee's teachers and the state department of education over a plan the teachers believe will cost them thousands of dollars over the course of their careers. The stateMore >>
There's a battle brewing between Tennessee's teachers and the state department of education over a plan the teachers believe will cost them thousands of dollars over the course of their careers.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:46 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:46:52 GMT
People still recovering from the deadly tornado outbreak last month in Oklahoma are getting a lot of help from generous folks in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.More >>
People still recovering from the deadly tornado outbreak last month in Oklahoma are getting a lot of help from generous folks in Middle Tennessee and southern Kentucky.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:45 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:45:06 GMT
The animal control office in Robertson County will be closed for the next several days due to a deadly virus detected in the animals there. Workers had to euthanize a dozen dogs who were infected withMore >>
The Animal Control office in Robertson County will be closed for the next several days due to a deadly virus detected in the animals there.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:17 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:17:59 GMT
Tennessee lawmakers got an earful from parents Wednesday who are demanding that they have a say in what is in their children's school textbooks. It was supposed to be a routine hearing for the State TextbookMore >>
Tennessee lawmakers got an earful from parents Wednesday who are demanding that they have a say in what is in their children's school textbooks.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:09 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:09:13 GMT
Two high school basketball coaches in Williamson County are now facing charges after an incident an incident during a game earlier this year. Angela Muir worked as head coach for Summit High School, whileMore >>
Two high school basketball coaches in Williamson County are now facing charges after an incident an incident during a game earlier this year.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:43 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:43:46 GMT
Country music star Craig Morgan says a recent crash on the interstate is proof of how hard people work at volunteer fire departments. Morgan was riding in his tour bus on Interstate 40 earlier this month,More >>
Country music star Craig Morgan says a recent crash on the interstate is proof of how hard people work at volunteer fire departments.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:10:11 GMT
Dangerous chemicals made for a dangerous situation Tuesday evening in south Nashville. Police discovered a suspected meth lab at a home on Celebration Way just before 8 p.m. No other information is immediatelyMore >>
Dangerous chemicals made for a dangerous situation Tuesday evening in south Nashville.More >>
SAGINAW COUNTY, MI (WNEM) -
Some local students found out just how dangerous distracted driving really is on Friday.
Tricia Dwyer admits she is always on her cell phone. But she knows using it while driving can be deadly.
"It's just scary that it can really happen. Everyone thinks that it's not going to happen to me but everything you do there's going to be an outcome for it," said Dwyer.
"We have lost people due to distracted driving. The thing that we're trying to prevent is for any of that happening again," added the senior at Swan Valley High School.
More than 600 students at Swan Valley High in Shields got behind the wheel of "distracted driving simulators" to learn about the risks first hand. The machines are connected to cell phones.
They send text messages to the driver - then simulate how quickly one can lose control of a vehicle when not completely focused.
The experience is part of the "Save A Life Tour." Speakers go to high schools across the country educating teens about the dangers of texting and driving.
Chloe Bero, a junior at the school, just got her license two days ago. She said she was deeply impacted after seeing real-life videos of the tragedies that can come from texting and driving.
She says if she gets the urge to grab her phone while driving, she'll think about the consequences and resist.
"I just think how my parents would react. The people that are left behind it's the worst for because I wouldn't be there, but all of them would suffer for it," Bero said.
Students were given the opportunity to sign a pledge promising not to text or talk on cell phones while driving. Most of the students who took park in the event signed the pledge.
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Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:14 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:14:11 GMT
National Beef Packing Co., a Liberal, Kan., establishment, is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7. The problem was discoveredMore >>
National Beef Packing Company - a Liberal, KS, establishment - is recalling approximately 22,737 pounds of raw ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:18 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:18:42 GMT
A Nashville Cajun restaurant is currently closed for business with a sign hanging on the front door indicating taxes have not been paid. The sign says "seized for non-payment of Tennessee state taxes." ChapmanMore >>
A Nashville Cajun restaurant is currently closed for business with a sign hanging on the front door indicating taxes have not been paid. Morning Report More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:02 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:02:54 GMT
A pet food company is issuing a recall because of a possible health risk to animals and humans. Nebraska-based Natura Pet Products is recalling specific lots of dry pet food because it mightMore >>
A popular pet food company is issuing a recall because of a possible health risk to animals and humans.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:16 AM EDT2013-06-19 11:16:53 GMT
A high school homecoming queen and her mother are facing charges following a party at their home. Sara Lamb, 18, is accused of underage consumption. More >>
A high school homecoming queen and her mother are facing charges following a party at their home.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:11 AM EDT2013-06-19 13:11:36 GMT
A Utah family celebrating Father's Day with a camping trip to Wyoming survived an encounter with a bear thanks to the quick thinking of their 11-year-old son. It was supposed to be a family fun day ofMore >>
A Utah family celebrating Father's Day with a camping trip to Wyoming survived an encounter with a bear thanks to the quick thinking of their 11-year-old son.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:20 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:20:07 GMT
George "Rico" Laise in court June 19, 2013
A 42-year-old soccer coach accused of having sex with his underage players was in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday morning. Facing four charges of rape, George "Rico" Laise appeared for a preliminary hearing.More >>
A 42-year-old soccer coach accused of having sex with his underage players was in a Nashville courtroom Wednesday morning.More >>
Country singer Slim Whitman has died at the age of 90 in Florida.More >>
Country singer Slim Whitman, the high-pitched yodeler who sold millions of records through ever-present TV ads in the 1980s and 1990s and whose song saved the world in the film comedy "Mars Attacks!," died Wednesday at a...More >>
