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Black teen hospitalized after being shot in the head twice.
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The Power of Protests
“ Kristian’s fear is very valid. So far, the most our legislators have done so far is expel two young black representatives for standing up to protest with the protesters inside the capital.”- Margo Jenkins
College sports departments are adding specialized staff to manage growing roster demands
Mar 28, 2023 12:25 PM Kelvin Sampson has been around college basketball long enough to remember when preseason practices started. October following a true offseason, teams remained largely intact for multiple seasons and players weren’t permitted to pursue endorsement deals. It might as well be a different planet now. The way Houston’s coach sees it, the top-tier programs must evolve to ma...
Muslims across the world mark start of the holy month of Ramadan
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering of those less fortunate. For the next 30 days, Muslims will refrain from eating or drinking anything — even the tiniest sip of water — from sunrise to sunset. ...
Pegues, Furman hoping to extend March Madness stay
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — JP Pegues has watched the shot repeatedly. A March Madness memory for Furman for all time. In Pegues' wildest dreams, he never imagined himself becoming an instant star. But the 6-foot-1 sophomore rocketed into notoriety when his 3-pointer took down No. 4 seed Virginia in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. “It’s been at least 50 times I’ve watched that specific...
Highlights of the Bill Lee’s 2023 State of the State address
Lee, a Republican, said he wants to create a $100 million grant program for nonprofits commonly known as “crisis pregnancy centers." If approved, Tennessee would become one of the top spending states on such organizations known for dissuading people from getting an abortion.
Tony Hawk to donate photo proceeds to Tyre Nichols fund
Skateboard legend Tony Hawk says he will donate half of the proceeds of autographed photos of himself and BMX rider Rick Thorne to the memorial fund for Tyre Nichols.
Kobe Bryant Widow, Vanessa Bryant awarded $16million
by Associated Press Reporter, Andrew Dalton LAS ANGELES-Bryant’s widow, Vanessa Bryant awarded $16 million after the Los Angeles Firefighters and deputies shared horrendous pictures of Kobe and his 13-year daughter, Gianna Bryant after the plane crash that happen in January of 2020. Vanessa Bryant had 9 jurors agreed with her and her attorneys that the photos that were leaked were invaded...
TSSAA Board of Control meets regarding high school classifications
August 15, 2022 LEBANON- The TSSAA Board of Control met on Monday, August 15 at the Wilson County Board of Education Administrative & Training Complex in Lebanon. The Board discussed classification and voted to extend the current classification cycle for another two years (2023-24 and 2024-25 school years). Twentieth-day enrollments will be gathered from the member schools next month to ...
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Tennessee GOP leaders urge delay of toddler COVID-19 shots
Top Tennessee Republican House leaders on Wednesday urged Gov. Bill Lee to delay the state's health department from distributing and promoting the COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. In a letter sent to the Republican governor, House leaders said they had too many concerns surrounding the vaccine for those under 5 years old.
The devastating crisis at Travis Scott’s event in Houston sparks questions
Recently in Houston, Texas, Travis Scott's Astroworld event at NRG Park ends in chaos. On November 5, 2021, a crowd surge of 50,000+ people ended up at the event, leading to several injuries and death. Travis concerts in the past have also caused similar effects like this one. Scott is known for causing excitement to crowds and people knew it could get crazy, but nothing was done to prepare. John...
Now it is the kids’ turn to roll up their sleeves and get the Covid Vaccination
NASHVILLE, Tn -- Missing from the 2021 school year have been sleepovers, indoor birthday parties and hugs with friends. Teachers have missed seeing the 'A-Ha' moment comeover a child's face at the point of understanding. These pleasures and many others can now be visulaized as the U.S. enters a major new phase in fighting the pandemic. In an effort to provide an easy method for students...
Malayan tigers at the Zoo Knoxville contract Covid 19, zoo vaccinations to come.
KNOXVILLE-On September 17, 2021, at 5:25 PM, staff of WBIR shared that zoos in Knoxville are giving tigers COVID-19 vaccines. Three Malayan tigers, Bashir, Arya, and Tanvir, were given the shot after they had contracted the virus, thankfully making a full recovery. Dr. Andrew Cushing, with the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine claims, "They may feel off for a d...
Thousands of Youth March Through Downtown Nashville Protesting Systemic Racism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Thousands of Tennessee teens proved Thursday that they could march to peacefully protest the reoccurring police brutality against black Americans most recently killings of black Americans Ahmad Artery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd. Thursday's march marked the 10th day of protests that have grown in numbers each day since Floyd's death by Minneapolis police. March organizers, Teens 4 ...
Governor Bill Lee opens restaurants, retail stores starting next week
For Nashville's Plan to reopen the city - CLICK HERE NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Gov. Bill Lee has announced that restaurants in Tennessee will be allowed to reopen Monday for dine-in service with reduced seating capacity as part of his effort to reopen large swaths of the state economy by the end of the month. Lee announced earlier this week that he would not extend his mandatory safer-at-home o...
Digital surveillance can help bring the coronavirus pandemic under control – but also threatens privacy
Apr 09, 2020 Jennifer Daskal American University (THE CONVERSATION) Israel’s top spy agency has been using secretly collected cellphone data to retrace the movements of those who tested positive for the coronavirus. The Polish government launched the “Home Quarantine” app so that people in quarantine can upload geo-located photos proving they’re at home. ...
MNPS shares devoted link full of information regarding seniors and graduation
MNPS Senior Information Link Revised Graduation Requirements – April 9, 2020This afternoon, the Tennessee State Board of Education held an emergency meeting to adopt changes to graduation requirements for seniors across the state. Below is a summary of these emergency changes, which MNPS supports and will adopt, effective immediately. These changes only apply to the class of 2020. Quarte...
A Take on Covid-19 (Quarantine Edition)
What is the Corona Virus? The Corona Virus, formally named Covid-19, is a virus currently affecting the US population, as well as the rest of the world. There is now at least one case per state and the symptoms can be compared to that of the flu. As the infected number rises everyday, there are precautions being set in place throughout the world. Social Distancing A bi...
COVID 19 leads Metro Nashville Public Schools to start Spring Break 2 days early
NASHVILLE – Wednesday evening, metro Nashville Public Schools Executive Director, Dr. Adrienne Battle, announced that all MNPS schools will close on Thursday and Friday out of growing concern regarding the spreading virus Covid 19. In a media alert, Dr. Battle stated, "In consultation with the Metro Public Health Department, all schools will be closed Thursday, March 12, and Friday, March 13, ...
Trump suspends travel from Europe to US for 30 days
Mar 11, 2020 8:54PM (GMT 01:54) - 1225 words By LISA MASCARO, ANDREW TAYLOR, JILL COLVIN and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Taking drastic action Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced he is cutting off travel from Europe to the U.S. and moving to ease the economic cost of a viral pandemic that is roiling global financial markets and disrupting the daily lives of...
From East Nashville to Donelson, Nashville neighbors will survive another weather disaster
First person impressions from a reporter Abbey Cutrer The carnage of the tornado was overwhelming. I saw so many people on the street in shock. They were hurting and stunned. Obvious were the broken hearts and broken homes. Yet, everyone was helping each other. Like the purple peace flag that made it through the storm unharmed, it was apparent Nashville's giving soul would endure. T...
Black History Every Month – Celebrate our culture and share our history 365
Black History Month is an annual celebration in the United States where the accomplishments of African Americans are noticed and shown appreciation. Black History takes place throughout the month of February. Hillsboro High School will recognize Black History Month with a Choral celebration as is its tradition. Often teachers only talk about the same four people: Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks...
Civil Rights Trail adds key sites in Tennessee and Kentucky honoring Beale Streete and Muhammad Ali
“Today is a special day as Tennessee shines a brighter light on the brave men and women who stood up for equal rights,” Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said in a statement. “I am proud that with the addition of these two sites, travelers from around the world will have the opportunity to learn more about Memphis’ deep civil rights history.”
Crane craze – Nashville reaches the legal limit of cranes
NASHVILLE, Tenn – If you've been downtown in the last decade, it's most likely you've noticed the cranes filling the skyline. Ten years ago, cranes represented the ongoing expansion and renovation of Nashville. Now they represent growth that is uncontrolled and new homes that are pushing out long-time residents from neighborhoods just because these are near downtown. Moreover, the number of cranes...
Lawmaker seeks to rename building honoring Nobel winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It is hard to drive anywhere in Nashville without seeing an historical marker honoring a moment in Tennessee history. Buildings, too, in the city are named after famous Tennesseans. Unfortunately, it often comes to our attention only when a controversy is stirred up by two opposing forces. Such is the case of the Cordell Hull building downtown. Few probably know about all...
Dire situation for the Kurds in Syria and Turkey: One point of view from Nashville teen
NASHVILLE, Tn – The United States military withdrawal recently from the border of Turkey combined with the Turkish aggression in Syria worry's many Nashville Kurds of a potential genocide of those who still have relatives in the area known as Nashville Kurds are anxious that a genocide or growing death of civilians could happen because of the United States betrayal of Kurds who have been...
Will the aliens be freed during the Area 51 Raid?
On September 10th 2019, a Dutch YouTuber, and his friend, were arrested 3 miles deep into Area 51. On June 27th 2019, California resident , Matty Roberts created a Facebook group dedicated to storming the military compound. It was originally done as a joke but quickly amassed millions of supporters. The date for the storm is on September 20th, 2019, or 2 days from the writing of this articl...
A Short Breakdown of Brexit
Since June of 2016, the United Kingdom has been voting to leave the EU. It was a public vote on the 26th, and had only won by 1.6%. The EU is made up of 28 countries, in an economic and political alliance (See Image 1) It is mainly being led by the Conservative Party. They started by invoking Article 50 of the Treaty on European Union. This is what started the now 3 year process in an attempt...
Tennessee seeks new student testing contract vendor
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee wants the next administrator of its student assessment test to follow strict performance requirements after previous rollouts resulted in statewide delays and sparked outrage from teachers, students and lawmakers. The current company that administers Tennessee's problem-plagued student assessment testing program says it still plans on throwing its hat in the ring...
Death toll rises to 23 as tornadoes, severe storms hit South
11:00pm CST BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — A tornado roared into southeast Alabama and killed at least 22 people and injured several others Sunday, part of a severe storm system that caused catastrophic damage and unleashed other tornadoes around the Southeast. ”We are at 22 right now. Unfortunately, I feel like that number may rise yet again,” Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones said of the death toll. Drones flying overheard equipped with heat-seeking devices had scanned the ...
AD Hancock – Walter Nipper Awards handed out to Davidson County Athletes Wednesday
Hillsboro High School athlete, Darian Williams wins the 2019 AD Handcock - Walter Nipper Sportsmanship Award John Wooden said once, "Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation.Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are." Wednesday, Nashville Civilian Club, an organization devoted decades of work to the development of charact...
Facebook Digital Gangsters violate personal privacy
LONDON — Recently, a report was released in London on this past Monday, 2/8/19 calling for tougher rules to keep Facebook and other tech firms from acting like "digital gangsters" . Digital gangsters are companies that use personal data to violate privacy and competition laws. This report, combined with the reports recently published in the United States, have impacted those who use the platform. ...
A common theme emerges as coaches and players share thoughts on National Signing Day 2019
One of the most exciting moments for a student-athlete and his or her family is receiving a verbal scholarship offer. Years of hard work have led to this moment. However, nothing is official until an athlete signs his or her National Letter of Intent (NLI.) On Wednesday, February 6th, high schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools held the annual National Signing Day. This is a day many athletes dr...
Government Shutdown
The United States Federal Government just concluded a 36 day partial shutdown, the longest in U.S. history. It has been reported by Associated Press that 8 billion dollars in revenue was lost during the shutdown and nearly half of that will be unrecoverable. President Trump signed a temporary bill that halted the shutdown till February 15, 2019 in order to give the 800,000+ federal workers and opportunity...
Tennessee resolution praises King, denounces racism
Click Here to Read Full Text of Clemmons's Resolution NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A civil rights leader gave an impassioned speech in front of thousands as he urged Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee and others in attendance to not just love Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy but act. The House State Government Subcommittee rejected House Joint Resolution 583 on Wednesday without any explanation. T...
President Trump announces a more aggressive Missile Strategy as part of Space Force
WASHINGTON — Thursday the Trump administration will roll out a new strategy space program based a missile defense system. The intent is to protect the United States against existing threats from North Korea and Iran and counter advanced weapon systems being developed by Russia and China. The new review concludes that in order to adequately protect America, the Pentagon must expand defense techno...
Questar to bid for new testing contract with Tennessee
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The company that administers Tennessee's problem-plagued student assessment testing program says it still plans on throwing its hat in the ring to secure a new state contract so they can continue overseeing the same service in the fall. Officials with Questar Assessment Inc. confirmed this week their plans to participate in the bidding process. The announcement comes just a few weeks after both sta...
China becomes the third nation to land on the moon, joining U.S. and former U.S.S.R.
BEIJING (AP) — China's burgeoning space program achieved a first on Thursday: a landing on the so-called dark side of the moon that brings the country closer to its goal of becoming a space power. Three nations — the United States, the former Soviet Union and more recently China — have sent spacecraft to the near side of the moon, which faces Earth, but this landing is the first-ever on the far...
Romaine recall has restaurants putting Caesar salads on hold
Updated on December 18, 2018 NASHVILLE, Tenn - "Alert! Lettuce recall due to E.coli!" is a common headline that too often appears in our local newspapers and news broadcasts. This time, romaine lettuce has been recalled from nine states. There has been another lettuce recall, this time it's romaine lettuce sold o many restaurants and grocery stores through out the United States. The lettuce...
California wildfire has killed 79, rain is helming squelch fires but mudslides present recovery problems
PARADISE, Calif. (AP) —A deadly wildfire is nearly contained thanks to several days of rain in Northern California. But search crews are still completing the meticulous task of combing through ash and debris that are now damp and muddy. Searchers planned to resume their grim task Saturday after working on-and-off the day before because of a downpour over Paradise, California. Some are now...
The Latest: Women elected to House in record numbers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on Election Day (all times local): 12:20 a.m. Asma Mohammed and Ashley Fairbanks celebrate as results come in at Democratic congressional candidate Ilhan Omar's election night headquarters in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018. State Rep. Ilhan Omar has won Minnesota's 5th District race to become the first Somali-American and one of the first Muslim women elected...
Dems gain in quest for House control but GOP retains Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats were gaining significant ground in the battle for House control Tuesday night, while Republicans held their Senate majority as voters rendered a mixed verdict in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump's turbulent presidency. The results allowed both parties to claim partial victory, but highlighted an extraordinary realignment of U.S. voters by race, sex and...
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