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  • Person hit by vehicle in Green Hills

    A person was hit by a vehicle Thursday morning in Green Hills outside of Hillsboro High School. The incident happened just before 7 a.m. on Hillsboro Pike near Abbott Martin Road. Witnesses who were at a nearby gas station said the pedestrian was a Hillsboro High Student, but police have not confirmed those details. The witnesses said a female student got off the bus and was hit by an ...

  • Murfreesboro changing school start times this fall

    If you live in Murfreesboro, your child might be starting school at a different time next year. School officials have approved two new start times: 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. This year classes started between 7:45 a.m. and 8:10 a.m. Buses had to run double routes this year, causing some students to wait as long as an hour to catch the bus. Officials said setting the new start times will mean ...

  • Gunman shot by police in DeKalb County

    A man was shot by officers in DeKalb County after he drew a weapon late Wednesday night, according to the local sheriff's office. The incident occurred around midnight as officers were responding to a complaint of yelling and gunshots being fired in the area of Adcock Cemetery Road and Petty Road. After a detective arrived, a family member of the gunman said the man would shoot any law ...

  • Drugs found stored at shed near Overton HS

    Police busted a drug deal in progress but learned there was a substantial amount of drugs stashed at two other locations. They said the suspect, Alan Gonzalez, led them to marijuana hidden across Nashville. Police said they first arrested Gonzalez at a Walgreens on Nolensville Pike with a quarter pound of marijuana that he was accused of trying to sell. When they took him into custody, ...

  • Great Britains Prince Edward visiting Nashville

    A member of the royal family is coming to Music City on Thursday. Prince Edward will be in town to promote his charity, the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. The award honors teens who showcase outstanding community service, skills, fitness and character-building. Gov. Bill Haslam is hosting the prince at a private ceremony at the governor's mansion to honor this year's winners. ...


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White Dog [DVD]

White Dog [DVD]

I recall that, when I first heard rumors more than a year ago that Samuel Fullers White Dog was finally going to be released on home video in the United States--as part of the prestigious Criterion Collection, no less--I was immediately caught up in a wave of contradictory emotions. On ... ...

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  • Car hit by bullets in Hendersonville driver not hurt

    Police are still searching for a gunman in Hendersonville following a drive-by shooting Wednesday night. Investigators said a man was driving on New Shackle Island Road when someone in a passing car fired four shots at him. His car was hit twice, but the man wasn't injured. Detectives are looking for an older gray Honda or ...

  • Federal grants help landowners conserve wildlife

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Federal officials have set aside more than $1 million for Tennessee landowners who help conserve wildlife. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency said owners of agricultural and forest land can apply by June 10 for funding under the Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program. Grants are available to help eligible landowners and operators develop or enhance planned upland, ...

  • Man shot during FBI interview says he Tsarnaev killed in 2011

    ORLANDO, FL (RNN) - Deceased Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev and a man killed Wednesday during questioning by the FBI were accomplices in a 2011 slaying, according to CNN. Unnamed law enforcement officials told the Associated Press that Ibragim Todashev, 27, lunged at an FBI agent with a knife during an interview at his home on Wednesday. Agents shot and killed him. Citing law ...

  • Nashvilles Striking Matches named semi-finalists for 2013 O Music Awards

    Striking Matches , which features Sarah Zimmermann and Justin Davis, has been named one of ten semi-finalists who are competing for the fan-based award. The top five bands receiving the most online votes will move on to perform and compete at ...

  • Soldier dad returns home to surprise children on train

    He is normally accustomed to traveling in a helicopter while on the front line in Afghanistan, but an old railroad dining car turned out to be the vehicle of choice for a soldier who made a special surprise. Capt. Brian Vega, who has returned home from a nine-month deployment, hid on the train at the Tennessee Railway Museum, waiting for his kids to spot him Wednesday. Vega and his wife came ...

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