GA men arrested on drug charges at Cookeville motel

Two Georgia men are accused of trafficking drugs outside a Cookeville motel, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. Andrea Peter-Neil Aarons, 31, of Covington, GA, and Mohamed Basiro Danso, 43, of Atlanta, are charged with trafficking a schedule VI drug for resale, the TBI said. Undercover TBI agents arrested the pair Tuesday at a motel on Jefferson Street and seized more than ...

Woman punched robbed at Nashville Redbox kiosk

Metro police say two suspects are in custody and a third remains on the run after a woman was punched and robbed outside a Nashville Walgreens while trying to use a Redbox movie rental kiosk. Police say two men approached the woman as she was standing outside the Walgreens at 627 Gallatin Pike about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. They demanded her purse, but when she refused, one of the men allegedly ...

Tennessee recoups unemployment benefits

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- State Labor Department officials say they have recouped about $15.3 million worth of fraudulently collected unemployment benefits by garnishing tax refunds and other federal payments to people who were not entitled to receive the assistance. A scathing audit released earlier this year showed that the state overpaid $73 million in unemployment benefits. The ...

Preds to host Bridgestone plaza event for OK tornado relief

The Nashville Predators are hosting a special event at the Bridgestone Arena plaza Thursday to help raise money for Oklahoma tornado relief. Starting at 7 a.m., Dunkin' Donuts will provide free coffee and donuts as the team has games and music set up for fans on the plaza near the corner of Broadway and Fifth Avenue South. Several food trucks will be on hand for lunch from 11 a.m. to 1 ...

Pipeline project resumes after Radnor Lake spill

Piedmont Natural Gas crews have resumed construction on the controversial pipeline project at Radnor Lake State Park after a messy problem last week. Workers halted construction after 300 gallons of a clay and water leaked, spilling into Otter Creek. Piedmont has been asked to stabilize and re-vegetate the trampled areas where the drilling is taking place. The company is installing a new ...