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Warm Saturday morning will give way to likely showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Temperatures tumble into the 40s overnight.
Food & Drinks in ...
Jeff’s Bagel Run cut the ribbon in Nolensville Friday, opening its first Tennessee shop with scratch-made bagels and morning hours.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A gas odor at John Overton High School sent students outside Friday; a staff member had a medical emergency and crews located and fixed the leak.
Residents packed the West Precinct after local break‑ins climbed from 15 to 24 year‑to‑date, pressing police for more patrols even as citywide crime falls.
A worker at the Bakerville/Duck River bridge project stabbed two coworkers and was later arrested after being located in nearby woods.
State documents and local reporting show more than a dozen Millington officers lacked 2025 training records and the department’s lead instructor is under state review.
A 23-year-old Dyersburg inmate died after being found unresponsive at the county jail; officials say early findings show a head injury and an autopsy has been ordered.
Health & Lifestyle in ...
Tennessee lawmakers backed $311M toward a new $350M UTHSC College of Medicine building in Memphis, which officials say will expand class sizes and modernize training. The project aims to boost the state's clinical workforce.
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Crush Yard will open May 11 in Brentwood, turning the former Stein Mart into an eatertainment venue with eight indoor courts, a restaurant and bar.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
Next weekend’s St. Jude Rock ’n’ Roll races will close large swaths of downtown and push traffic onto alternate routes. Here’s where and when to avoid driving.
A federal complaint says a Hawkins County deputy arrested a sober driver on a bogus DUI, deleted footage and $860 vanished from the car; the suit seeks at least $600,000.
Detectives found stolen cars being stripped for parts at a Bubbling Well Road home; two suspects were arrested and one is being held on a $47,000 bond. The probe into parts trafficking is ongoing.
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A Knoxville player won $230,000 in the Tennessee-only Daily Tennessee Jackpot with a $1 ticket bought at Food City on Mountain Grove Drive. The drawing was held April 16.
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