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Nashville Police investigate dead body found overnight

A 39-year-old man has been charged with the death of a homeless man and the attack of his roommate at a camp in woods behind Fort Negley, just south of downtown Nashville near Bass and Vine Streets.

Black men accuse The Bachelor of racism in lawsuit

Two black men who said they were “lookin’ for love” and auditioned last summer for the popular ABC reality television show “The Bachelor” sued the network on Wednesday, saying they were rejected because of their...

Nashville Film Festival Opens with Tennessee Films

The Nashville Film Festival got more submissions this year than ever before: in excess of 28-hundred movie-makers from points around the globe vied for a spot on the schedule. But as the festival opens tonight, the focus will be closer to home,...

Nashville Bachelors Allege ABC Discriminates

Two young men from Nashville have filed a lawsuit against ABC, accusing the television network of racial discrimination. Both plaintiffs were turned down to be “The Bachelor.”

Rinne’s calm presence helping Nashville

Pekka Rinne would rather be busy. The Nashville goalie has been bombarded by shots from the Detroit Red Wings through three games of the Western Conference quarterfinal. Yet, the Predators are the team holding a 2-1 advantage, heading into Tuesday’s...

Nashville police: 1 man, 9 hours, 12 charges

Nashville police say a visitor in town just nine hours racked up 12 criminal charges. Police told WSMV-TV (http://bit.ly/IaPgCn ) that 24-year-old William Todd got in trouble during a bus layover on March 25. They say Todd, a Kentucky fugitive,...

Witness testifies at trial in Tenn. of 9 defendants

A young woman at the center of a trial involving nine defendants accused in a Somali gang child sex trafficking case testified Monday that she was supposed to sexually service gang members for free.

Nashville home sales jump 17 percent in March

Nashville-area homes sales increased by 17.3 percent in March compared to one year ago, the Greater Nashville Association of Realtors announced today.

Sex trafficking federal trial in Nashville

A federal trial involving more than a dozen defendants accused in a sex trafficking ring run by Somali gangs is being complicated by cultural issues within the Somali refugee communities in Tennessee and Minnesota.

Nashville bids farewell to banjo great Earl Scruggs

A thousand people, many of them banjo players, gathered Sunday afternoon at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium to pay final respects to Earl Scruggs, a bluegrass pioneer whose playing redefined the instrument. Scruggs passed away Wednesday at...