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Who's in charge of Nashville's airport? US and Tennessee officials disagree under a new state law
Read full article: Who's in charge of Nashville's airport? US and Tennessee officials disagree under a new state lawNashville International Airport has quietly faced an identity crisis for weeks under a new state law, with no clear agreement about who is in charge.
Nashville, Bristol working to give NASCAR a historic racing option in Music City
Read full article: Nashville, Bristol working to give NASCAR a historic racing option in Music CityMusic City on the NASCAR schedule means texts fly to see whoโs spending an extra day or two to enjoy all the town has to offer.
3 children, 3 adults killed in Nashville private school shooting; Police kill shooter
Read full article: 3 children, 3 adults killed in Nashville private school shooting; Police kill shooterThree children and three adults were killed when a shooter opened fire at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee. The suspected shooter was killed by police.
Black lawmaker hopes highway project can right an old wrong
Read full article: Black lawmaker hopes highway project can right an old wrongTennessee state Rep. Harold Love Jr.'s father put up a fight in the 1960s against rerouting Interstate 40 because he believed it would stifle and isolate Nashvilleโs Black community.
Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 dead
Read full article: Record rains cause flash flooding in Tennessee; 4 deadHeavy rain across Tennessee flooded homes and roads as a line of severe storms crossed the state. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)Torrential rains across Tennessee flooded homes and at least one church and left roads impassable, prompting dozens of people to be rescued in the Nashville area. Juliet said on Facebook that knee-deep water flooded the building, busted out the glass of its front entrance and sent chairs through a hallway. AdMany rivers and creeks were at or near their highest level since 2010, according to the National Weather Service. While there was no longer any precipitation falling, flooding remained a threat, Brittney Whitehead, a weather service meteorologist in Nashville, said Sunday afternoon.
Nashville assessing building damage from Christmas bombing
Read full article: Nashville assessing building damage from Christmas bombingBuildings that were damaged in a Christmas Day explosion are seen, Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 in Nashville, Tenn. Officials are continuing to assess building damage caused by the Christmas Day explosion as law enforcement officials on Thursday allowed media outlets the first opportunity to survey the bomb site. (Andrew Nelles/The Tennessean via AP, Pool)NASHVILLE, Tenn. โ Officials are continuing to assess building damage caused by the Christmas Day bombing as law enforcement officials on Thursday allowed media outlets the first opportunity to survey the downtown Nashville explosion site. City officials hoped to finish their assessment of the structural damage of the 41 affected buildings by Thursday. Bill Lee has asked the White House for an emergency declaration to free up money and resources to impacted business owners. Federal officials are continuing to investigate the motive of the man they identified as the bomber, 63-year-old Anthony Quinn Warner,
Police: Explosion in Nashville may have been โintentionalโ
Read full article: Police: Explosion in Nashville may have been โintentionalโEmergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., Friday, Dec. 25, 2020. Police believe the blast was intentional but donโt yet know a motive or target, and Drake noted that officials had not received any threats before the explosion. Buildings shook and windows shattered streets away from the explosion near a building owned by AT&T that lies one block from the company's office tower, a landmark in downtown. The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted flights out of Nashville International Airport because of telecommunications issues associated with the explosion. McCoy said he heard gunfire 15 minutes before the explosion rocked his building, set cars in the street on fire and blew trees apart.