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MTSU football coach Derek Mason contract details released before season opener
With its 2024 season opener vs. Tennessee Tech on Saturday, Middle Tennessee State football first-year coach Derek Mason is now officially under contract. MTSU and Mason signed the five-year deal last week. MTSU provided the Daily News Journal with a copy of the contract on Thursday. ...
Family searches for answers after 12-year-old suffers heart attack, baffling doctors
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV/Gray News) - A Tennessee family says doctors have no idea why their son, who they say was in great health and active, had a heart attack at age 12 that left him hospitalized with extensive brain damage. Sammy Silverman, now 13, should be starting the eighth grade...
Middle Tennessee parents sue Williamson County school board, claim child was unfairly expelled, punished
The parents of an Independence High School student are suing the Williamson County school board and District Attorney Stacey Edmondson after they say their child was unfairly expelled and punished under a districtwide zero tolerance policy. The case is the latest filing against the board regarding the zero tolerance policy, passed in 2023 as a result of the Covenant School shooting in Nashville. A second case, filed May 21 in the U.S. District Court's Middle Tennessee district...
“Bound to consider needs of an addict”: THA approves proposed Methadone Clinic
Following a three-hour meeting in Nashville, the Tennessee Health Facilities Board voted 6-2 Wednesday afternoon to approve the “certificate of Need” that will allow Cedar Recovery to open a Methadone Clinic in Putnam County, according to County Mayor Randy Porter. Many county residents and public officials gathered in...
Belmont and University of Washington researchers team up to study religion’s role in reducing polarization
Belmont University announced a $575,655 grant award from the John Templeton Foundation to research how religious engagement could help to reduce political polarization in the U.S. According to a news release, the grant will fund a three-year study in collaboration with the University of Washington, led by Dr. Adam Smiley...
Eric Church to bring unique concert experience to Nashville Bar Chief's. Here's how you can listen in
Eric Church is returning to his Neon Steeple stage at Chief's, his six-month-old Lower Broadway bar, honky-tonk, restaurant and performance venue. On Sept. 30, the "Springsteen" vocalist will perform during a SiriusXM broadcast from his six-story space. ...
Stock Yard Café in Lafayette not reopening
According to a post by the owner, the Stockyard Café (SC) in Lafayette will not be reopening. Located at 902 Scottsville Road in Lafayette, current ownership has been in place since 2016, but SC had been a family run institution since 1982. “Everything happens for a reason,” said Whitney...
It's hot! Intense heat three days in a row, and a record high for Thursday
NewsChannel 5 Meteorologist Bree Smith tells us we hit a record high of 102 degrees Thursday, breaking the record back in 1897. It is also the hottest reading of any day in Nashville since 2012.
Fairview residents outraged over proposed mixed-use development near their backyards
FAIRVIEW, Tenn. (WZTV) — Fairview residents are fuming over a proposed mixed-use development, which includes single family homes, townhomes, and businesses near Highway 200. Residents in the quiet community fear the neighborhood can’t accommodate the growth. Fairview residents say more than 200 townhomes would be built nearby. Craig...
Nordstrom Rack to Hold Grand Opening Event for New Franklin Location
The wait is almost over – Nordstrom Rack will host its grand opening on Thursday, September 5th for its new location at Cool Springs Market at 2000 Mallory Lane. The grand opening event starts at 8 a.m. with music and a chance to win a $1,000 gift card before the doors open. A drawing will occur at 8:45 a.m., with the store opening at 9 a.m.
Tanger Outlets Announces New Restaurants – New Tex-Mex Coming Soon, Brunch Spot Open Now
Tanger Outlets Nashville is expanding its restaurant line-up. National brands Eggspectation and Surcheros are joining the shopping destination, with local favorite Red Bicycle also welcoming changes, including delicious menu updates. “At Tanger Nashville, we pride ourselves on offering a one-of-a-kind community experience,“ said Tanger Nashville Marketing Director Mackenzie Reagan. “We’re...
DeAndre Hopkins injury update: Brian Callahan shares latest for Titans-Bears in NFL Week 1
Tennessee Titans coach Brian Callahan remains hopeful that veteran receiver DeAndre Hopkins will recover from his knee injury in time to return for the team's Week 1 game against the Chicago Bears on Sept. 8. "We’ll see where he’s at after the weekend. He’s progressing. He’s in a good place," Callahan said Thursday. "It’s just going to be a matter of how he feels during practice next week and if he’s going to be able to play...
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