Provides the latest RSS feeds for Nashville News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Nashville Herald.com http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/cat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3/ en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400 Sat, 18 May 2013 10:14:00 -0400 30 Dozens of passengers and employees were among those injured when two Metro-North trains collided near a station in Fairfield Friday night. The "major train derailment" happened when a Metro-North train, which left New Haven and was headed to Grand Central Station, collided with a westbound train, which was also out of New York to New Haven, on adjacent track around 6:10 p.m. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599189/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Sat, 18 May 2013 03:58:35 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214599189/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 The TBI is criticizing a series of reports by a Nashville TV station in the Holly Bobo disappearance case. News media statewide have reported extensively on the search for the 20-year-old, who went missing from her Decatur County home two years ago. The NBC station in Nashville, WSMV, recently aired a series of reports that appeared to update the investigation and the circumstances ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596529/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Sat, 18 May 2013 00:14:47 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596529/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Imagine if thieves could get inside your car without leaving a trace. Saturday night, Metro Police said there were six car burglaries in the same downtown parking garage. Some werenear the valet service. Some werefar away. And one thing that was really strange: Most of the owners were adamant they locked their cars, yet there were no signs of forced entry. "It kindofraised an eyebrow to ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596531/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:38:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596531/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 The initial rush for ammunition and guns in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and the resulting fear over possible tougher gun laws has subsided. Ron Henderson, who helps manage the Great American Gun and Knife Show at the Wilson County Fairgrounds, said for the first time in a while several of his dealers will have guns and ammo for sale this weekend. He said emotions ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596530/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 23:38:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214596530/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 FORT THOMAS, Ky. (AP) - A Kentucky veteran who was working as a civilian contractor in Afghanistan has died in an explosion in Kabul that killed at least 15 people including six Americans. The father of 26-year-old Michael Robert Bradford of Fort Thomas said his son was smart, good in different sports and about to become a father. Gary "Moose" Bradford, also of Fort Thomas, ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595801/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 22:30:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595801/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned. Judge Tom Brothers allegedly asked if both parties would buy his courtroom a new TV, and when one attorney refused, he believes his clients paid the price. The judge said he was only trying to solve a problem, but attorney Steve ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595150/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:33 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595150/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 The jackpot for the Powerball lottery drawing Saturday is now a record $600 million, which has many people wondering what they would do with the winnings. The 5,000 Powerball retailers in Tennessee are reporting big sales ahead of the drawing - averaging about $10,000 in sales a minute. "I have a single set of numbers that I always play. And then I always do a Quick Pick. And if it gets ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595149/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 21:22:32 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214595149/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 More than 100 workers are getting pink slips from the state as part of a major job outsourcing plan. The global company taking over the jobs says the state of Tennessee's move is unprecedented, and it's so big, no other state has ever attempted it on this scale. Commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle soon will be taking over the Department of General Services' role in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594440/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 20:14:12 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214594440/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) - Country music great Bobby Bare is now 78, yet he's one of the newest inductees of the Country Music Hall of Fame. Born in Ohio, Bare's been making music and selling records since the 1950s. He sang rock 'n' roll for a while, but it was country music that made him famous. It started with the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592981/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:21:02 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592981/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Tequila is actually good for you, when you buy 100% Agave. It helps aid digestion and is even good for inflammation. So these delicious margarita tacos taste both like a margarita and a shrimp taco. These are easy and healthy! Much better than eating out, but your shrimp will taste like una margarita en las rocas, con sal! (A margarita on the rocks, with ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593431/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593431/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 WSMV is aware of law enforcement concerns about the findings of a private detective group working on behalf of Holly Bobo's family. A number of stories on Channel 4 simply reported on those findings. Those stories were done with the cooperation and blessing of the Bobo family. Although the stories have been airing for several weeks, at no point did law enforcement contact WSMV to dispute ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593430/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593430/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 First lady Michelle Obama is scheduled to speak at Martin Luther King Jr. Magnet School's graduation Saturday, and the rare opportunity has many MLK student excited. "I still don't even believe it. It will have to sink in tomorrow, I guess, but we're all ecstatic," said valedictorian Lauren Brewer. Prepping for a high school graduation is normally pretty routine, but ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593432/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593432/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 NASHVILLE, TN - The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has determined that the non-profit organization "Without Warning" did not investigate the case of missing Tennessee woman, Holly Bobo, to law enforcement standards as reported by Nashville television station WSMV which aired several stories during newscasts this month as well as a special documentary which aired May 12, 2013. While ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593429/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 19:05:00 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214593429/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Some Scott County kids got a special treat on Friday, straight from Hollywood! The man behind a pretty well-known kids show visited students in Oneida, showing off his talents to an appreciative audience at both the high school and elementary school. Bob Boyle created Nickelodeon's animated series "Wow Wow Wubbzy". Boyle talked to the kids about his work, how he got into ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591823/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591823/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Health Report Card was released earlier this week through a joint effort by the Department of Health, Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Meharry Medical ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592247/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:25 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592247/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has canceled a statewide Amber Alert for a Georgia girl believed to be abducted by her father. Sorelle Torrez, 2, was found Friday after she had previously been reported missing near Atlanta. A felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for her father, 30-year-old Zebidiah Lockette, and the TBI said in a press release investigators believed they may have ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592248/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 17:56:20 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214592248/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A Tornado Warning has been issued for Giles County until 3:15 p.m. and Lincoln County until 3:30 p.m. in southern Middle Tennessee. A tornado has not been confirmed on the ground in Tennessee, but WAFF-TV in Huntsville, AL, reported previously that a tornado was spotted on the ground near Athens, AL. The slow-moving storm is located near Interstate 65 near Ardmore and Elkton. One person has ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591091/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 16:45:01 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214591091/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Franklin police responding to complaints about fireworks at a Hunters Chase Drive home later discovered an extensive marijuana grow operation at the home. Officers were called to the home Wednesday about 9:30 p.m. on reports of a loud boom, and when speaking with the residents there, they noticed the smell of marijuana, police said. Police then seized approximately 50 plants, with an ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214589842/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:33:16 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214589842/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Tennessee Gas Pipeline has signed a 20-year agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to transport gas to a processing facility in Louisiana. A pipeline company that moves natural gas through Ohio and others states has signed a 20-year agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. to ship gas to a processing facility in Louisiana. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Co., a unit of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners (NYSE:KMP), said it ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214589234/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 15:22:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214589234/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A woman who fell into the Cumberland River from a bridge on Old Hickory Boulevard has been rescued safely. Officials were able to pull the woman from the river downstream from the bridge. The woman's condition is not known at this ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214588540/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 14:20:45 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214588540/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles is releasing a solo album.Nettles says Friday in a news release that she is working with Rick Rubin and will release the album in the fall.Rumors that Nettles would release a solo album have been prevalent for a while. Grammy Award-winning Sugarland includes Kristian Bush and is one of country music's most successful and honored acts. The ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214587253/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:38:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214587253/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A veteran Metro police sergeant resigned from his position on Thursday a week after being decommissioned. For more than 25 years, Sgt. John Patton also helped lead a nonprofit that mentored thousands of kids, but scandal could overshadow that legacy. According to several sources, the investigation centers on missing money from the Una Recreation Center, where Patton served as president. The ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214587123/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:23 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214587123/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Police said a homeless man admitted to smoking crack cocaine before a three-hour police standoff on the roof of a south Nashville motel Friday morning. The standoff began about 2:30 a.m. at a Scottish Inn near the intersection of Murfreesboro Pike and Fesslers Lane. Police said Charles Carroll, 41, was pacing back and forth on the roof, periodically yelling something incoherent. ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214587124/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 13:01:22 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214587124/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Thingvellir, Iceland: Set amid the volcanic landscape of Mount Hengill, less than an hour drive from Reykjavik, ION is geared to adventurous travellers who prefer natural wonders to nightlife. Guests of the ultra-modern hotel can go fly fishing, diving and white-water rafting, tour the Gullfoss waterfall, geysers and glaciers, and explore Thingvellir National Park with a hiking guide or on ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214584597/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 12:24:06 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214584597/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Sometimes just a hint of a person can spark a powerful image... In a glass case, held up by a single stand, a John Lennon-owned guitar is simply spectacular. Once worn ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214583247/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:53:43 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214583247/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Crews are on the scene of a house fire in south Nashville Friday morning. The fire occurred at a home on Providence Park Lane around 7 a.m. The was quickly extinguished, but investigators continue to be at the scene to check out the ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214583865/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:23:27 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214583865/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Supporters of the Boy Scouts of America's anti-gay policy will hold protests across the country, including Nashville, on Friday. The local rally is scheduled to occur around noon at their Middle Tennessee headquarters on Hillsboro Pike. Supporters don't want to change the current policy that keeps gays out of the organization. About 40 U.S. cities are scheduled to hold similar ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214583864/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:23:26 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214583864/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A neighbor may have stopped a crime Thursday morning by being a tad nosy. At 7:20 a.m., a resident in the 800 block of Victoria Drive, in the Rebel Meadows subdivision, heard his neighbor's gate rattle. When he got up to look out the window, he saw a man jumping over his neighbor's fence from the backyard into the driveway. On his way outside to investigate, the witness came ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582407/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:14 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582407/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Police said a woman's creative attempt to hide her illegal drugs didn't fool authorities. Investigators said the suspect, Lori Smith, 45, of Cookeville, TN, hid methamphetamine in a toothbrush holder that was inside her car. Smith was driving near Julia Drive and pulled over for a routine traffic stop. When officers noticed she looked nervous, they searched the car. Four bags of ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582406/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:14 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582406/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A man had to be airlifted to the hospital after being hit by a car overnight in Wilson County. Police said the man was walking on East Market Street when the vehicle struck him. Emergency officials said the man suffered serious injuries. He is hospitalized at Vanderbilt Medical Center in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582409/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:13 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582409/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Police think alcohol contributed to a fatal wreck in Christian County on Thursday. Harold Johnson, 69, of Colorado Springs, CO, and his wife were traveling east on Interstate 24 near the Tennessee line when they were rearended by a tractor-trailer. Johnson lost control of his SUV and crashed into a ditch. He later died from his injuries. The driver of the semi, Timothy Baldwin, 54, of ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582408/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 09:07:12 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214582408/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A standoff with a man on top of a hotel roof in south Nashville ended peacefully Friday morning. The standoff began about 2:30 a.m. at a Scottish Inn near the intersection of Murfreesboro Pike and Fesslers Lane. Police said the man was pacing back and forth, periodically yelling something incoherent. Officers and a negotiator were positioned on the ground, trying to convince him to ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581075/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:56:20 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581075/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A convicted drug dealer is in police custody after he was caught with a large amount of cash and pills while speeding early Thursday morning in Madison. Officers pulled over Arsenio Frost, 24, around midnight on Old Hickory Boulevard near Delaware Avenue. Inside his car, police say they found 5,255 Dilaudid pills with a street value of $105,000 and $5,150 cash. The pills, packaged in ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581077/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:56:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581077/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 A Dickson County High School English teacher was cited Thursday after police found drugs inside her car, which was parked at the school. Police dogs discovered marijuana inside Molly Graham's car during a drug sweep. The director of schools said she's been placed on administrative leave while they conduct an investigation. Graham is slated to appear in court next ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581076/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:56:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581076/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Two teenage girls were airlifted to Vanderbilt Medical Center after a serious wreck in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. The crash happened on Highway 48. Police have not released the girls' names, but both are expected to survive their ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581078/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:56:17 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214581078/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- One of the sport utility vehicles assigned to the governor's office is getting more than $10,000 in repairs after getting caught on a security gate at the state ... http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214580047/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3 Fri, 17 May 2013 07:02:19 -0400 http://www.nashvilleherald.com/index.php/sid/214580047/scat/2ad232e9d3dc33e3