Sunday, February 3 2013 4:19 PM EST2013-02-03 21:19:39 GMT
Two high-level executives at the Department of Children's Services are off the job.Alan Hall, the Executive Director of Performance and Quality Improvement, and Debbie Miller, the Executive Director ofMore >>
Two executives at the Department of Children's Services are now off the job.More >>
Monday, January 7 2013 3:04 PM EST2013-01-07 20:04:51 GMT
A coalition of media organizations is suing the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, alleging the agency is violating the law by not providing details about 31 children it had investigated that died...More >>
A coalition of media organizations, including WSMV-TV, is suing the Tennessee Department of Children's Services, alleging the agency is violating the law by not providing details about 31 children it had investigated that died during the first six months of this year.More >>
Monday, April 23 2012 7:02 PM EDT2012-04-23 23:02:16 GMT
More than a half dozen current Department of Children's Services employees came to the Channel 4 I-Team with complaints about hundreds of children being put at risk.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:38 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:38:14 GMT
A child pedestrian was struck and seriously injured Wednesday night in Bellevue. The incident was reported just before 9 p.m. near the intersection of Old Hickory Boulevard and Sonya Drive. Police sayMore >>
A child pedestrian was struck and seriously injured Wednesday night in Bellevue.More >>
Coach Mike Munchak knows from personal experience how tough practicing three straight days can be, so he decided to give his Tennessee Titans a break.More >>
Coach Mike Munchak knows from personal experience how tough practicing three straight days can be, so he decided to give his Tennessee Titans a break.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:48 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:48:18 GMT
A group of Columbia State Community College students say their professor gave them an assignment where they had to say they supported gay rights even if they didn't.More >>
A group of Columbia State Community College students say their professor gave them an assignment where they had to say they supported gay rights even if they didn't.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:46 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:46:12 GMT
It's never too late to fulfill a dream, as an 84-year-old Korean War veteran proved Wednesday when he finally received the high school diploma he always wanted.More >>
It's never too late to fulfill a dream, as an 84-year-old Korean War veteran proved Wednesday when he finally received the high school diploma he always wanted.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 >>
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Someone at the Department of Children's Services redacted numerous pages of information about child fatalities in meeting minutes that were provided to the media.
DCS spokeswoman Molly Sudderth told The Tennessean the department is still investigating who redacted the information and why.
Because the documents were redacted on a computer, it was impossible to tell that many sentences and paragraphs had been completely removed. These included potentially damaging information about caseworker actions.
The meeting minutes of the department's internal Child Fatality Review Team were requested by The Tennessean and The Associated Press.
Last week, Sudderth said there had been a mistake with the redaction. She provided new copies of the minutes to The Tennessean. The Associated Press had not yet received the new copies on Tuesday.
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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 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 >>
