Nashville News

The Tennessean

• State requests execution date for Gail Owens

  The Tennessean – 1 hr 53 mins ago  

  The state attorney general's office has asked the Tennessee Supreme Court to set an execution date for one of the two women on Death Row. Full Story »

• Young whooping cranes following aircraft land in TN

  The Tennessean – Tue Dec 8, 1:39 pm ET  

  Twenty juvenile whooping cranes led by ultralight aircraft are stalled in Carroll County in West Tennessee where they landed last Saturday, on a migration-learning trip from Wisconsin to Florida. Full Story »

• Tennessee lacks resources to fight animal abuse

  The Tennessean – Tue Dec 8, 3:27 am ET  

  State leads nation in Humane Society rescues. Full Story »

• Street gang leader operating from East Nashville gets life without parole

  The Tennessean – Tue Dec 8, 3:26 am ET  

  Shannon Walker's son and daughter were 8 and 3 when the young mother was gunned down near her Los Angeles home. Full Story »

• Column: Candidate's income secrecy is an opening for rivals

  The Tennessean – Tue Dec 8, 3:26 am ET  

  Whatever Knoxville Mayor Bill Haslam is keeping secret must be pretty sweet, or plenty embarrassing because it gave his GOP opponents in the governor's race a chance to jump all over him. Full Story »

WKRN Nashville

• Murder suspect not competent to stand trial

  WKRN Nashville – 11 mins ago  

  Daniel Hazlett has been committed to the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute until he's able to stand trial, which could be never. Full Story »

• Goodlettsville introduces citywide e-mail alert system

  WKRN Nashville – 26 mins ago  

  A new service allows Goodlettsville residents to sign up and stay in touch with city departments via email. Full Story »

• Soy foods may help cancer patients, survivors, study says

  WKRN Nashville – 41 mins ago  

  Researchers at Vanderbilt say soy foods are not only good for breast cancer patients they can also help prevent recurrence of the cancer. Full Story »

• Tenn. asks for execution date for female inmate

  WKRN Nashville – 1 hr 26 mins ago  

  Tennessee's attorney general is asking an execution date be set for the first women to be put to death in the state. Full Story »

• Incubator program to expand Metro charter school education

  WKRN Nashville – Tue Dec 8, 3:36 pm ET  

  A charter school incubator program in Nashville will help develop and launch new schools. Full Story »

Nashville City Paper

• Four Vanderbilt players earn second-team all-conference nods

  Nashville City Paper – 1 hr 19 mins ago  

  Norman, Lewis, Marve and Upson recognized by Southeastern Conference coaches. More Full Story »

• Wine-in-grocery stores opponent warns of rise in 'street drinkers'

  Nashville City Paper – 2 hrs 34 mins ago  

  Activist says changing state law to allow the sale of wine in grocery stores could lead to an epidemic of boozing More Full Story »

• Patrick will race in NASCAR, but will she race here?

  Nashville City Paper – Tue Dec 8, 2:53 pm ET  

  Danica, a fan favorite during her past trips to Nashville for IndyCar races, did not disclose which races she will run. More Full Story »

• Update: I-65 crash cleared

  Nashville City Paper – Tue Dec 8, 1:44 pm ET  

  TDOT crews expect to have lanes reopened by 1 p.m. More Full Story »

• South Nashville family escapes apartment fire

  Nashville City Paper – Tue Dec 8, 12:14 pm ET  

  Teen sustains minor burns helping mother, siblings More Full Story »

WSMV Nashville

• Pediatric Nurse Investigated For Child Porn

  WSMV Nashville – 25 mins ago  

  A pediatric nurse who committed suicide by jumping off a roof last week was under investigation for child pornography, police say. Full Story »

• Christmas Tree Fire Destroys Home

  WSMV Nashville – 25 mins ago  

  A grandmother and her 12-year-old granddaughter managed to escape a Christmas tree that caught fire in their home in Montgomery County. Full Story »

• Metro Workers Deal With No Longevity Pay

  WSMV Nashville – 40 mins ago  

  For months, Metro workers knew this holiday season that they would not have the same budget for Christmas. Full Story »

• State Asks For Execution Date For Female Inmate

  WSMV Nashville – 1 hr 10 mins ago  

  Tennessee's attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to set an execution date for the first women to be sentenced to death in the state. Full Story »

• Tenn. Must Add Juvenile Sex Offenders To Registry

  WSMV Nashville – 1 hr 25 mins ago  

  Tennessee could lose millions of dollars a year if it doesn't make a big change to its sex offender registry. Full Story »

News Channel 5 Nashville

• Giles County Teens Appear In Court For Triple Murder

  News Channel 5 Nashville – 58 mins ago  

  The two teenagers accused of killing a family in Giles County made their first appearance in court on Tuesday. Full Story »

• Motion Filed To Set Woman's Execution Date

  News Channel 5 Nashville – 1 hr 43 mins ago  

  One of the only two women on Tennessee's Death row is closer to her execution. The state has filed a motion to set an execution date for Gaile Owens. Full Story »

• Tenn. Mayor Sorry For Obama 'Peanuts' Accusation

  News Channel 5 Nashville – 2 hrs 13 mins ago  

  A Tennessee mayor is apologizing for writing on his Facebook page that President Barack Obama deliberately timed a speech last week to block the Peanuts Christmas special. Full Story »

• Environmentalists Report TVA Ash Spill Pollutants

  News Channel 5 Nashville – 2 hrs 28 mins ago  

  One day before a congressional hearing on the TVA's cleanup of its huge Kingston ash spill, environmental groups said a report shows it released millions of pounds of toxic pollutants. Full Story »

• Job Fair To Be Held Wednesday In Columbia

  News Channel 5 Nashville – 2 hrs 43 mins ago  

  A Job Fair will be held Wednesday in Maury County. The Job Fair is open to everyone, but geared toward the workers from GM and GM suppliers who have lost their jobs. Full Story »

News-Democrat & Leader

• Breakfast with Santa

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Dec 8, 11:52 am ET  

  N-D&L photo/PAM CASSADY Children were happy to come to Auburn School Saturday morning to enjoy Breakfast with Santa. The kids ate breakfast, had their pictures made with Santa, decorated cookies a... Full Story »

• Bro. Joe asking for community support

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Dec 8, 11:52 am ET  

  Soldiers Family Christmas event Dec. 18 Full Story »

• Auburn Parade, Christmas for Kids Sunday

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Dec 8, 11:51 am ET  

  Auburn will welcome in the holiday season Sunday afternoon with the town’s annual Christmas Parade at 2 p.m. followed by the Christmas for Kids party. “It’s always a lot of fun for families,” said... Full Story »

• Lewisburg Christmas Parade and celebration Saturday

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Dec 8, 11:37 am ET  

  The Lewisburg Christmas Parade of Lights is Saturday, December 12 at 6 p.m. There are many events planned throughout the day. The Christmas Bazaar begins at 2 p.m. in Lewisburg School and will fea... Full Story »

• Zick still vying for turf

  News-Democrat & Leader – Tue Dec 8, 11:37 am ET  

  Discussions concerning the decision to either turf or sod the soccer fields in the new Russellville park have slowed down as Mayor Gene Zick tries to get a more definitive cost for natural grass. ... Full Story »

Shelbyville Times-Gazette

• Snow to serve 2 years in prison

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Tue Dec 8, 11:25 am ET  

  Carrie Snow was sentenced to over two years in federal prison Monday for her role in a multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme in Bedford County. Snow will serve a total of 27 months, followed by... Full Story »

• Drivers disobey school bus stop signs, putting children at risk

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Tue Dec 8, 11:25 am ET  

  Getting children safely off the bus and to their homes would be a lot easier if people would simply obey the law, said Bedford County school bus driver Charles Jones. At least three times in the last... Full Story »

• Horseback rider celebrates too much

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Tue Dec 8, 11:24 am ET  

  One of the many horse riders in Saturday night's Christmas parade was arrested for public intoxication after passing out on her mount, Shelbyville police said. Officers were notified of a... Full Story »

• Woman loses life on ice-slick road

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Tue Dec 8, 11:24 am ET  

  A Shelbyville woman was killed and another driver seriously injured in a head-on crash on ice-coated Fairfield Pike Saturday morning, officials say. Anmarielines Rodriquez Taylor, 26, of Bell Buckle... Full Story »

• Former banker's plea deal delayed until sentencing day

  Shelbyville Times-Gazette – Tue Dec 8, 11:24 am ET  

  A local bank branch manager has had his federal plea deal deferred until the day he will be sentenced, according to federal documents. A report and recommendation filed last week by Magistrate Judge... Full Story »

Nashville Scene

• With a new chef joining a longtime crew, Flyte is quickly becoming a favorite destination

  Nashville Scene – Sun Dec 6, 7:36 am ET  

  In the almost three years since Flyte landed its early enthusiastic reviews, so much has changed at the urban-pioneering restaurant that it has been hard to keep up. Full Story »

• Headed toward an uncertain future, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band return to celebrate their glory days once ...

  Nashville Scene – Sun Dec 6, 7:35 am ET  

  For Nashville's rock 'n' roll fans there is perhaps nothing more frustrating than the constant heartbreak of being skipped by large rock tour after large rock tour—which is why it comes as such a pleasant surprise that Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band are bringing their self-proclaimed "ministry of rock 'n' roll" to Music City for the third time in a short 15 months. Full Story »

• Precious and The Blind Side renew the debate: Where does an honest portrayal of black lives stop, and exploitation ...

  Nashville Scene – Sun Dec 6, 7:35 am ET  

  People who look at movies strictly as entertainment brush off questions about their content and societal impact. But to minorities who've historically grappled with questions of self-esteem, image is a nuclear issue. Full Story »

• In the guns-in-bars ruling, a tricky maneuver uses handgun-permit holders’ provision against them

  Nashville Scene – Sun Dec 6, 3:35 am ET  

  In their lawsuit against the state's guns-in-bars law, restaurant owners tossed a clusterfluff of weird arguments at Davidson County Chancellor Claudia Bonnyman. Full Story »

• Our city in ruins: The Home for Aged Masons

  Nashville Scene – Thu Dec 3, 3:20 pm ET  

  The state controls the fate of some other endangered sites, such as The Home for Aged Masons (R.S. Gass Boulevard off Hart Lane in Inglewood ), a three-story Colonial Revival-style building constructed in 1913-1915. Full Story »

Kentucky New Era

• Trigg ordinance lifts prohibition

  Kentucky New Era – Tue Dec 8, 1:46 pm ET  

  CADIZ, Ky. — If Trigg County residents want to celebrate the repeal of prohibition on Jan. 1, they’ll have to buy their drinks across the county border. No Trigg stores will stock alcohol before the end of January. Full Story »

• Local Briefs

  Kentucky New Era – Tue Dec 8, 1:45 pm ET  

  Compassionate Friends to host Christmas Candlelight service Full Story »

• Soldier, father dead in murder-suicide

  Kentucky New Era – Tue Dec 8, 12:16 pm ET  

  CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Police are now saying that two men found shot to death in a Clarksville apartment were a Fort Campbell soldier and his father and they are investigating the deaths as a murder-suicide. Full Story »

• Mullen touts strategy for Afghanistan troop surge

  Kentucky New Era – Tue Dec 8, 10:16 am ET  

  The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff today told Fort Campbell soldiers that more casualties are expected as a result of the upcoming Afghanistan troop surge but changes in strategy will quell the insurgency and prevent more deaths in the long run. Full Story »

• News Briefs

  Kentucky New Era – Tue Dec 8, 10:16 am ET  

  Christian County Farm Bureau recognized The Christian County Farm Bureau was recognized with three awards at the 90th Kentucky Farm Bureau annual meeting on Friday in Louisville. Full Story »

The Leaf Chronicle

• Senate rejects strict abortion curbs

  The Leaf Chronicle – 20 mins ago  

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday rejected an effort by abortion opponents to tighten restrictions in the health care overhaul bill on taxpayer dollars for the procedure, but it was unlikely to be the last word on the divisive issue. Full Story »

• Business Buzz coming Wednesday

  The Leaf Chronicle – 35 mins ago  

  Home-owned Lasaters Coffee & Tea is branching out big-time in the Clarksville market, and Wendy's of Clarksville is raking in major corporate awards within the fast-food chain. Full Story »

• Tenn. mayor sorry for Obama 'Peanuts' accusation

  The Leaf Chronicle – 1 hr 35 mins ago  

  ARLINGTON, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee mayor is apologizing for writing on his Facebook page that President Barack Obama deliberately timed a speech last week to block the 'Peanuts' Christmas special. Full Story »

• Police ask public to identify vehicle used in burglaries

  The Leaf Chronicle – 1 hr 50 mins ago  

  Clarksville police are asking the public to help them identify a vehicle involved in burglaries and the use of a stolen credit card. Full Story »

• Woman charged with stabbing man in chest

  The Leaf Chronicle – 2 hrs 20 mins ago  

  A Clarksville woman was arrested Monday and charged with stabbing a man in the chest. Full Story »