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TRAVIS LOLLER

TRAVIS LOLLER

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Crime|Health|US

A Tennessee inmate on death row says he is on hunger strike over medical care and other issues

A Tennessee death row prisoner has declared a hunger strike, saying he is protesting issues with medical care, the quality of the food, and individual padlocks on cell doors that he says are a safety hazard

Business|Economy|Environment|Travel|US

A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene

Whitewater outfitters on the Nolichucky River are facing an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene devastated this scenic spot on the North Carolina-Tennessee border

A hidden gem of whitewater rafting faces an uncertain future after Hurricane Helene
Crime|Education|Political|US

Police review writings tied to Nashville school shooter who killed female student and himself

Authorities are examining “very concerning online writings and social media posts” connected to the shooter who killed a female student and wounded another student in a Nashville high school cafeteria

Police review writings tied to Nashville school shooter who killed female student and himself
Crime|Education|US

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say

Police say a shooting at a Nashville high school has left one student dead and another woulded

Teen fatally shoots a female student and himself at Antioch High School in Nashville, police say
News|Science|Technology|US

New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?

Government test data shows new passenger vehicles in the U.S. are extremely safe, but roadway deaths are steadily rising

New cars are supposed to be getting safer. So why are fatalities on the rise?
Crime|News

Nashville police chief has spent a career mentoring youths but couldn't keep his son from trouble

Nashville Police Chief John Drake has spent much of his career trying to steer young people away from crime

Nashville police chief has spent a career mentoring youths but couldn't keep his son from trouble
Crime|News|US

Nashville police chief's son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase

Authorities say the estranged son of Nashville’s police chief, who was wanted in the shooting of two police officers, was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after leading police on a chase in a stolen car

Nashville police chief's son, wanted in the shooting of 2 officers, found dead after car chase
Crime|News|US

Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death

A former Memphis police officer has pleaded guilty in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, becoming the first of five officers charged to reverse course

Former Memphis police officer pleads guilty to federal charges in Tyre Nichols’ death
Health|News|Opinion

Nashville DA seeks change after suspect released from jail is accused of shooting college student

The Nashville district attorney is calling on the Tennessee legislature to make it easier to commit someone to a mental institution

Nashville DA seeks change after suspect released from jail is accused of shooting college student
Crime|News|US

Nashville Police investigation into leak of Covenant School shooter's writings is inconclusive

Nashville Police say they have “exhausted all available investigative avenues” in the hunt for the person who leaked pages from a school shooter’s journals to a conservative commentator

Nashville Police investigation into leak of Covenant School shooter's writings is inconclusive
News|US

Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms' wake

In March 2020, a tornado destroyed the Rev. Jacques Boyd’s Nashville church

Two Nashville churches, wrecked by tornadoes years apart, lean on each other in storms' wake
Environment|News|US|World

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy

On Dec. 28, 1973, President Richard Nixon signed the Endangered Species Act

As the Endangered Species Act turns 50, those who first enforced it reflect on its mixed legacy
News|US

Much of US still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes

Subfreezing conditions and treacherous roadways have contributed to dozens of deaths this month across the U.S., where states as far south as Texas and Florida remain gripped by deadly arctic weather Sunday

Much of US still gripped by arctic weather as Memphis deals with numerous broken water pipes
Crime|Education|US

A year after deadly Nashville shooting, Christian school relies on faith -- and adopted dogs

Nearly a year after a shooting at a Christian elementary school in Nashville that left three adults and three children dead, students and their families have formed tight bonds out of their shared grief

A year after deadly Nashville shooting, Christian school relies on faith -- and adopted dogs
Crime|Education|News|US

Activists forming human chain in Nashville on Covenant school shooting anniversary

Tennessee advocates for gun safety are forming a 3-mile human chain in Nashville on the anniversary of last year's deadly Covenant School shooting

Activists forming human chain in Nashville on Covenant school shooting anniversary
Business|Health|Lifestyle|News|US

Being HIV-positive will no longer automatically disqualify police candidates in Tennessee city

A Tennessee city has agreed to update its civil service policies so that having HIV will no longer automatically disqualify someone from serving as a police officer or first responder

Education|News|US

National Teacher of the Year helps diverse students and their families thrive in rural Tennessee

A 2nd grade teacher in rural Tennessee has been chosen as the 2024 National Teacher of the Year

National Teacher of the Year helps diverse students and their families thrive in rural Tennessee
Crime|News|US

Tennessee judge set to decide whether a Nashville school shooter's journals are public records

A Tennessee judge will soon decide whether the journals of a Nashville school shooter can be released to the public, after nearly a year of legal wrangling over who can participate in the case

Tennessee judge set to decide whether a Nashville school shooter's journals are public records
Crime|Education|News|US

Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter's writings

A Tennessee judge is weighing whether to allow the release of a Nashville school shooter's writings after a two-day hearing concluded Wednesday

Tennessee judge wants more information on copyright before ruling on school shooter's writings
Economy|Environment|News|US

US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law

US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant
News|Crime|US

Father says the 10-year-old child swept into a storm drain in Tennessee after severe storms has died

A 10-year-old Tennessee boy who was swept into a storm drain after severe weather two weeks ago has died

News|Opinion|US

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95

The Rev. James Lawson Jr. has died

The Rev. James Lawson Jr., civil rights leader who preached nonviolent protest, dies at 95
Environment|Science|US

For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering removing the Nashville crayfish from the endangered species list, but some biologists argue it still needs protection because its range is so limited

For the endangered Nashville crayfish, its rebound is both good and bad news
Crime|News|US

Judge says Nashville school shooter's writings can't be released as victims' families have copyright

A Nashville judge has ruled that the writings of the person who killed three 9-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian elementary school in Nashville last year cannot be released to the public

Judge says Nashville school shooter's writings can't be released as victims' families have copyright
Americas|Arts|News|Uncategorized|World

Small Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico

A small museum in Nashville is returning 255 pre-Columbian artifacts to Mexico

Small Nashville museum wants you to know why it is returning artifacts to Mexico

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