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Coppinger Awarded Officer Of The Year
The Cookeville Police Department recognized Detective Alyssa Coppinger as the 2023 Officer Of The Year. Coppinger is a member of the SWAT team, Armor team, and Recruitment team. She is also a firearms instructor and integrating communications assessments and tactics instructor. Police Chief Randy Evans said Coppinger’s hard work has impressed everyone.
Last of several MS-13 members that committed multiple crimes in Middle Tennessee are sentenced
SEATTLE - After more than eight years of investigation, the last defendant of 18 La Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gang members was charged with felonies stemming from a multi-year investigation led by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. The investigation involved charges for racketeering conspiracy, murder in aid of racketeering,...
Man indicted for reckless homicide after gunfire during dice game kills woman
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - A grand jury has indicted a man for reckless homicide after gunshots fired during a dice game killed a woman. 18-year-old Marvin Watkins was indicted by the grand jury Thursday, according to court documents. On December 9, 2023, police said Watkins and several others were playing dice...
Taylor Swift’s Co-Writer and Brad Paisley Among Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees
It’s the middle of summer, but Cracker Barrel is already stocking Christmas decorations, and the country music community already has its eye on November’s award show season. This week, the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame revealed its 2024 nominees – a selection of which will be recognized at...
Federal judge denies six motions to dismiss Tyre Nichols criminal case months before trial
A federal judge on July 12 denied six motions to dismiss aspects of the indictment against former Memphis police officers charged in the Tyre Nichols federal criminal case. Many of the motions were filed in January and February, with one being filed in June. Five of the six motions were filed by attorneys for Emmitt Martin III and were joined by the other defendants.
Hendersonville business owner sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison for bank, wire fraud
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A Hendersonville business owner was sentenced to nearly 50 years in prison and to pay more than $1.1 million in restitution for crimes related to wire and bank fraud along with tax charges. The Department of Justice announced 56-year-old Scotty Thomas Lumley was sentenced to 47...
BTH: Future of Christian Brothers University
Nationally, colleges and universities have seen a decline in enrollment, often called an enrollment cliff. The recent drop has been attributed to low birth rates around the time of the Great Recession, the cost of higher education vs. scholarships/financial help received, COVID-19, and more. Christian Brothers University (CBU) recently appointed...
Nashville Symphony announces layoffs amid ongoing financial challenges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - The Nashville Symphony is citing ongoing financial challenges stemming from the pandemic as to why it chose to lay off a small number of employees. The symphony said receipts from ticket sales, fundraising and building rentals haven’t fully recovered to pre-Covid levels — at the same time, its expenses have increased and remained higher than pre-Covid levels.
Reese Witherspoon Made a Big Lifestyle Change After Her Divorce From Jim Toth
Reese Witherspoon is taking a page from the Kelly Clarkson and Angelina Jolie’s playbook. Sometimes a new location is the perfect remedy after a major life change. While Clarkson and Jolie moved to New York City, the 48-year-old actress decided that Nashville, Tennessee would be the ideal spot for her post-divorce life from Jim Toth. Angelina Jolie Revealed That Her Ongoing Court Battle With Brad Pitt Is Exhausting It’s been refreshing for Witherspoon to get out of Los Angeles for a while. “Reese has always said she’s a total Southern girl, so returning to her roots was a dream,” a source told...
Texas-based company Reconext expanding to Memphis, adding 161 jobs
A Texas-based electronics manufacturer is expanding its operation to Memphis. On Wednesday, the Economic Development Growth Engine for Memphis and Shelby County (EDGE) approved a 10-year payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) for Reconext Tennessee LLC. Reconext is based in Grapevine, Texas, and the new LLC is the company's first footprint in the Volunteer State.
Southwest Notes: Kennard, Pelicans, Murphy, Whitmore
Checking in on where things stand between the Grizzlies and Luke Kennard, Damichael Cole of The Memphis Commercial Appeal writes that the sharpshooter’s return to Memphis “still feels inevitable” even though it’s taking longer than expected. The Grizzlies declined Kennard’s $14.8MM team option at the end...
Restrictions Changed For Relative Caregiver Program
A new state law reduces the requirements needed for families to become eligible for the Relative Caregiver Program (RCP). UCDD Case Manager Marcia Riddle said the change allows relatives with any court order to enroll in the program instead of requiring a final order. Riddle said she thinks it is a positive change because they have a lot of people in the region who are now able to access the program.
Memphis-Shelby County Schools, Satanic Temple settle First Amendment lawsuit. MSCS to pay $15K
In March, The Satanic Temple sued the Shelby County Board of Education, alleging that Memphis-Shelby County Schools turned a blind eye to the First Amendment and repeatedly tried to dissuade its After School Satan Club from meeting at Chimneyrock Elementary. Now, the two groups have reached a settlement, and the...
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