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DUI more costly than ever to guilty drivers
Being caught drinking and driving by law enforcement personnel can result in costly penalties that quickly add up to hundreds, even thousands, of dollars, according to Liz Smith of the Coffee County Probation offices who oversees the operation of the Coffee County DUI School.
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Victims of sex assaults in military are mostly men
More military men than women are sexually abused in the ranks each year, a Pentagon survey shows, highlighting the underreporting of male-on-male assaults.
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Nashville jail officer accused of child porn possession
A corrections officer was arrested right at the jail where he works.
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Taxpayers shell out millions for super-fast Internet in Tullahoma, TN with no customers
Tullahoma, a city of only 18,000 residents, has invested $17 million of taxpayer money in ultra-high-speed Internet in hopes of attracting business to the small Tennessee town.
Soldier gets life without parole in Iraq killings
An Army sergeant was sentenced Thursday to life in prison without parole for the 2009 killings of five fellow service members at a combat stress clinic in Iraq.
Army harassment manager arrested in dispute
The manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell, Ky., was arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post, authorities said Thursday.
Military sexual assaults by the numbers
As senior military leaders and government officials grapple with how to reduce sexual assaults in the military, a Pentagon report provides details of the problem. The numbers may not add up in all cases due to rounding or smaller categories that were not included.
People In Tracy City Can Touch Water Again
People living in one Grundy County town have been under a strict “no contact” order with its main waterway, but after more than a decade, it’s changed.
Investigators with the Tullahoma Police Department are currently investigating an Old Hickory couple for impersonating a licensed professional and unlawful practice of dentistry.
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Seizure of AP phone records: An affront to a free press
What The Associated Press calls “a massive and unprecedented intrusion by the Department of Justice”(DOJ) into its news gathering activities is more than an affront to a free press — it’s a direct challenge.
Bonnaroo site may widen its impact
A new study shows that the Bonnaroo music festival has a $51 million economic impact, but a plan by festival organizers to open up the 650-acre farm to new events could give the site a greater role in Middle Tennessee’s economy.
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Seizure of AP phone records on Capitol Hill raises concerns about separation of powers
News organizations are convinced that the Obama administration trampled on freedom of the press when the Justice Department seized Associated Press phone records in pursuit of a government source who leaked details of a thwarted terrorist plot last year.
13 years later, Tracy City "no contact" water advisory lifted
People living in one Grundy County town have been under a strict "no contact" order with its main waterway, but after more than a decade, it's changed.
TVA turns 80; history full of controversial progress
Eighty years ago, the stroke of a pen transformed Tennessee and much of the southern United States forever. On May 18, 1933, the Tennessee Valley Authority was officially founded.
Coffee County Man Accused Of Murder
The man accused of a brutal murder in Coffee County has been brought back to the mid-state after his arrest in California.
Ft. Campbell sex assault response manager arrested in domestic dispute
Army officials reported that the manager of the sexual assault response program at Fort Campbell has been arrested in a domestic dispute and relieved of his post.
TVA execs meet with Obama administration on "sale" issue
Nashville's News 2 has learned that top Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) executives will head to Washington on Tuesday to begin "initial talks" on the federal budget issue that prompted rumors the giant utility might be sold.
Attorney seeks judge recusal after prompt to buy court a TV
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.
Gang leader sentenced to more than 78 years
A gang leader has been sentenced to serve more than 78 years in a federal prison for his role in three armed home invasion robberies in Nashville.
Suspect in Fort Hood prostitution ring identified
The Army is investigating Sgt. 1st Class Gregory McQueen, a sexual abuse educator at Fort Hood, Texas, for running a small-time prostitution ring and for the sexual assault of another soldier, senior military officials have confirmed.