Nashville News

The Tennessean

• Concerned reader hopes public can reunite dog, owner

  The Tennessean – 24 mins ago  

  Action Line offers hope for a man who lost his job and his home and begged that his pet not be euthanized. Full Story »

• Column: Rep. Campfield should blame himself for bizarre antics

  The Tennessean – 25 mins ago  

  No doubt, he'll claim this is somehow our fault. Full Story »

• Residents say TVA being unfair to ash spill victims

  The Tennessean – 25 mins ago  

  KINGSTON, Tenn. - Ten months after millions of cubic yards of coal ash spilled from a Tennessee Valley Authority dam, Gary Topmiller and his wife, Pam, said they are trapped in their home across the Emory River from the site and "living in hell." Full Story »

• Electric cars face obstacles to consumer acceptance

  The Tennessean – 25 mins ago  

  Nashville is one of a handful of cities in the U.S. targeted to become an early focal point for electric vehicles, as Nissan plans to start production of a battery-powered car in Smyrna by 2012 and a program is launched to build a network of recharging stations. Full Story »

• Spike in HIV saps Tennessee resources

  The Tennessean – 25 mins ago  

  Ron Crowder heads out to the streets many nights when HIV-risky behavior is prevalent to encourage people to be safe and get tested. Full Story »

WKRN Nashville

• Murfreesboro clinic among centers advocacy group questions

  WKRN Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 11:36 pm ET  

  The Feminist Majority Foundation claims some centers use false advertising to encourage pregnant women not to have an abortion. Full Story »

• Mother, 8-year-old charged after boy stabbed officer

  WKRN Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 9:51 pm ET  

  A mother and her eight-year-old son face charges after the boy allegedly stabbed a Metro officer with a pen. Full Story »

• 1 killed, 1 injured in Antioch shooting

  WKRN Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 9:36 pm ET  

  Police in Nashville are investigating a shooting Wednesday night on Sleepy Hollow Drive in Antioch. Full Story »

• Taylor Swift wins big at CMA Awards

  WKRN Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 8:36 pm ET  

  Taylor Swift took home four CMA Awards Wednesday night including the coveted Entertainer of the Year trophy. Full Story »

• Beauty salon slammed for CMA Awards

  WKRN Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 6:51 pm ET  

  Few people were busier Wednesday than the stylists at Trim, preparing clients for the CMA Awards show. Full Story »

Nashville City Paper

• Fairgrounds preservation group's lawyer says legal action just weeks away

  Nashville City Paper – 2 hrs 9 mins ago  

  The attorney said he plans to examine whether or not the Mayor's office and Fair Board followed proper procedure when they determined to close down the property. More Full Story »

• Black Caucus wants consequences for MCC minority contract failures

  Nashville City Paper – 2 hrs 24 mins ago  

  Mayor Karl Dean has said he wants more than 20 percent of spending on the convention center to go to small businesses or companies owned by minorities or females. More Full Story »

• Back injury has Gage's status uncertain

  Nashville City Paper – Wed Nov 11, 5:26 pm ET  

  Receiver landed hard after leaping catch, leaving his availability in question Sunday vs. Buffalo More Full Story »

• Metro cop quits amid allegations he pulled gun on another officer

  Nashville City Paper – Wed Nov 11, 10:12 am ET  

   Edgehill officer allegedly made reference to Fort Hood incident More Full Story »

• Resolution seeks to put brakes on convention center land acquisition

  Nashville City Paper – Wed Nov 11, 9:27 am ET  

  Council members fill bill on same day MDHA announces deal for Rocketown property More Full Story »

WSMV Nashville

• Veteran Recalls Harrowing Days At Sea

  WSMV Nashville – Thu Nov 12, 12:35 am ET  

  A former Marine who lives in Clarksville is one of 317 men who survived the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. Full Story »

• Country Stars Flock To CMAs

  WSMV Nashville – Thu Nov 12, 12:35 am ET  

  Lady Antebellum and Jamey Johnson won the first two awards at the Country Music Association Awards on a night when Taylor Swift became the youngest person to win entertainer of the year. Full Story »

• Bad Check Hampers Police Auction

  WSMV Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 7:50 pm ET  

  An auction designed to raise much-needed money for several local police agencies may be deeply affected by one man's decision to pass a bad check. Full Story »

• Teachers Get Schooled In Gang Signs

  WSMV Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 6:50 pm ET  

  Teachers are learning what to look for in students that may indicate gang affiliation. Full Story »

• Bredesen, Lawmakers Talk Higher Ed Overhaul

  WSMV Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 6:20 pm ET  

  Could colleges lose cash if their students don't make it to graduation day? Full Story »

News Channel 5 Nashville

• Williamson County Man Receives Honorary Diploma

  News Channel 5 Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 11:38 pm ET  

  In 1943, Harry Sanders would have graduated from Franklin High School. Sanders left school to farm, and then he left to fight in World War II. Full Story »

• Shutdown Nearing For General Motors Spring Hill Plant

  News Channel 5 Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 11:24 pm ET  

  General Motors will shut down its' production of the Chevy Traverse at the Spring Hill plant on Wednesday, November 24; the day before Thanksgiving. Full Story »

• Taylor Swift Wins CMA Entertainer Of The Year

  News Channel 5 Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 11:08 pm ET  

  Taylor Swift made history at the CMA Awards, becoming the youngest person to win entertainer of the year and the first solo female to win it in a decade. Full Story »

• Titans Run Test To Check Out Receiver Justin Gage

  News Channel 5 Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 10:53 pm ET  

  The Tennessee Titans have run several tests on receiver Justin Gage, checking him out after a high, leaping catch against San Francisco that left him sore from head to toe. Full Story »

• CMA Awards Brings Local Retailers More Business

  News Channel 5 Nashville – Wed Nov 11, 9:53 pm ET  

  Long after the CMA's ended, local businesses were still cashing out their registers. The show drew thousands of fans, who in turn spent money on clothes, souvenirs, food, entertainment and hotels. Full Story »

News-Democrat & Leader

• Mayor says council overstepping authority

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Nov 10, 12:52 pm ET  

  Councilman Doug Nash wants to see the city’s invoices because he believes the Russellville City Council should keep better tabs on what is being spent. Mayor Gene Zick told Nash last week at a reg... Full Story »

• Council wins turf wars

  News-Democrat & Leader – Fri Nov 6, 10:37 am ET  

  New park will not have turf soccer fields Full Story »

• Distraught mother: ‘Who is he going to kill next?’

  News-Democrat & Leader – Fri Nov 6, 10:52 am ET  

  Convicted murderer arrested for driving drunk again Full Story »

• Two local adventurers travel the Allegheny Passage

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Nov 10, 12:52 pm ET  

  Have you ever taken the time to stop by and smell a flower or to enjoy its beauty and delicateness? To look at a tall oak tree and admire it’s greatness, strength and vivid colors? How about enjoyi... Full Story »

• H1N1 vaccines arrive in Logan County

  News-Democrat & Leader – Fri Nov 6, 10:51 am ET  

  More shipments expected soon Full Story »

Shelbyville Times-Gazette

• Wartrace liquor proposal sent to state legislature

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 10:09 am ET  

  Whether or not customers at the Walking Horse Hotel in Wartrace can be served liquor by the drink is now up to the state legislature. The town's Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted 3-2 Tuesday night in... Full Story »

• Visit to World War II casualty's grave kindles emotions for surviving family

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 9:54 am ET  

  On this day, we honor the veterans who have served in the Armed Forces for our country. There will be speeches and parades, and the living veterans -- such as Chester Polasky and his son David, who... Full Story »

• Veterans Day Parade to roll without bands

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 9:54 am ET  

  Bedford County's Veterans Day Parade will begin at 6 tonight along the normal parade route. The parade will form at the intersection of Lane Parkway and Cannon Boulevard, proceeding south on Cannon... Full Story »

• County will help bring guard home for the holidays

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Wed Nov 11, 9:54 am ET  

  Bedford County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday night to contribute $3,100 for bus rental so that local National Guard troops can spend Christmas with their families this year before shipping out... Full Story »

• Gambling house workers receive jail sentences

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Fri Nov 6, 9:55 am ET  

  Despite pleas for leniency, two men convicted of helping to run an illegal poker house in Shelbyville last year will spend the next 45 days in jail and the rest of a 18-month sentence on probation.... Full Story »

Nashville Scene

• The Titans are back where they belong—on the ground

  Nashville Scene – Thu Nov 5, 11:06 am ET  

  For six weeks, the Tennessee Titans had been the victims of identity theft. Never mind that they might have been not only the victims, but also accessories to the crime. Full Story »

• Save the planet, fine—just don't eat my dog

  Nashville Scene – Thu Nov 5, 11:06 am ET  

  Rufus says: Don't take it out on the dog. Right now, this very minute, there's a book being sold on Amazon.com and elsewhere with the title Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living .Sweet Baby Jesus ! I know there are some folks who want to live in a world where everybody rides a bike and all farts smell like roses. Full Story »

• In his new novel, Madison Smartt Bell tackles the Confederacy's most controversial son, Nathan Bedford Forrest

  Nashville Scene – Thu Nov 5, 11:05 am ET  

  Recent arrivals to Nashville may only know Nathan Bedford Forrest as the subject of a tacky monument that helps clutter the view as they drive south on I-65. But for many locals, the native Tennessean is a complicated and divisive figure—one who embodies both the noblest and ugliest aspects of the white South. Full Story »

• Council members feel the burn as the Music City Center fight heats up

  Nashville Scene – Sat Nov 7, 2:35 am ET  

  As Nashville prepares to answer a momentous question—should we build a giant new convention center?—the decision is still at least a couple months away. Full Story »

• Leonard Cohen the sage, better than ever (and Dylan) at 75

  Nashville Scene – Sat Nov 7, 9:50 am ET  

  There's an old saying that trying to talk about music is like "dancing about architecture." It's not always a graceful dance. Full Story »

Kentucky New Era

• New center brings library to Oak Grove

  Kentucky New Era – Wed Nov 11, 2:09 pm ET  

  From The Eagle Post No sounds of rubber smacking on the gym floor or the quiet swish of pages turning in the library fill the Oak Grove Community Center yet, but with the dedication of the building Tuesday, it won’t be long before the facility is open. Full Story »

• Local Briefs

  Kentucky New Era – Wed Nov 11, 2:09 pm ET  

  Community college unveils new Web site Hopkinsville Community College launched a new “user-friendly” Web site on Tuesday, officials announced. Full Story »

• Local Briefs

  Kentucky New Era – Thu Nov 5, 6:40 pm ET  

  150 Fort Campbell soldiers to return from Afghanistan Full Story »

• Soldier found with explosives released from jail

  Kentucky New Era – Fri Nov 6, 9:40 am ET  

  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- An Army Special Forces soldier who admitted to police that he was stockpiling military-grade explosives outside his home near Fort Campbell was released from jail into the custody of his wife. Full Story »

• Local Briefs

  Kentucky New Era – Fri Nov 6, 3:40 pm ET  

  4-H club to sell soup and sandwich lunches The Pennyrile 4-H Livestock Club will sell soup and sandwich lunches Wednesday. Full Story »

The Leaf Chronicle

• Clarksville Power Board approves transformer purchase

  The Leaf Chronicle – Wed Nov 11, 5:57 pm ET  

  The Power Board on Wednesday agreed to pay $1.4 million for two transformers to be installed at a new West Creek substation, a move characterized at the meeting as an absolute necessity for CDE Lightband's electric division. Full Story »

• Clarksville Kiwanis crowns veterans essay contest winners

  The Leaf Chronicle – Wed Nov 11, 5:27 pm ET  

  The Clarksville Kiwanis Club on Tuesday announced the winners of its annual Interview a Veteran Essay Contest. Full Story »

• Teachers, veterans and students honor Old Glory

  The Leaf Chronicle – Wed Nov 11, 4:27 pm ET  

  Students, faculty and staff of the Greenwood Complex stood today to honor a symbol of our nation - the American flag. Rocky Leonhardt and Randy Pierce, Alternative School teachers and retired veterans, organized a formal flag retirement ceremony recognizing Veterans Day. Full Story »

• US Sen. Lindsey Graham censured by SC county GOP

  The Leaf Chronicle – Wed Nov 11, 2:57 pm ET  

  CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Republican leaders in a South Carolina county have censured their own U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for working with Democrats on a climate bill and other legislation. Full Story »

• Stench returns near Ohio house that had 11 bodies

  The Leaf Chronicle – Wed Nov 11, 2:57 pm ET  

  CLEVELAND (AP) — A stench around the home of a suspected serial killer returned stronger than ever Wednesday as police searched the house next door for more bodies and carried out bags of evidence. Full Story »