9-27-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After spending years building his persona as a model husband and father, Bill Cosby took an abrupt turn nearly 15 years ago with a now-infamous speech to an NAACP convention. He used his celebrity status to condemn poor African-Americans, chiding them to pull up their sagging pants, deriding…… MORE
9-25-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A South Carolina math teacher threatened a student’s good grades if he refused to have sex with her, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Jennifer Danielle Olajire-Aro, 27, “used her age and position of authority” to persuade the student to have sex with her. The student, identified as “John Doe”…… MORE
9-24-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- ATLANTA (AP) — A comeback not even Tiger Woods saw coming a year ago. A chaotic celebration that golf hasn’t seen even in the best of times. Woods delivered the perfect ending to his amazing return from four back surgeries on Sunday with a performance that felt like the old days.…… MORE
9-21-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Averting a murder trial that had been nearly four years in coming, former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Thursday to voluntary manslaughter for running over and killing a Compton businessman and agreed to serve nearly 30 years in prison. The Death Row Records co-founder…… MORE
9-19-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s past and its potential future converged in the tiny town of Plains, as former President Jimmy Carter campaigned Tuesday alongside Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams. Despite their starkly different biographies — he the 93-year-old peanut farmer who entered Deep South politics amid Jim Crow segregation, she the…… MORE
9-17-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- A Buffalo Bills player has made a move unprecedented in NFL history. During halftime at the team’s eventual loss to the L.A. Chargers, cornerback Vontae Davis decided to retire – but not from the game – from the league. ESPN reports: Buffalo Bills cornerback Vontae Davis abruptly retired at halftime of Sunday’s 31-20 loss…… MORE
9-14-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- When Nike selected Colin Kaepernick to be the face of its “Just Do It” 30th-anniversary ad campaign, one analyst noted that the move proved the company knows its customer, and they would boost sales. Nearly two weeks after the ad provoked calls for boycotts, shares hit an all-time high, closing at $83.47 Thursday — an…… MORE
9-13-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News on Wednesday fired “60 Minutes” top executive Jeff Fager, who has been under investigation following reports that he groped women at parties and tolerated an abusive workplace. The network news president, David Rhodes, said Fager’s firing was “not directly related” to the allegations against him,…… MORE
9-12-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- As communities along the Southeast coast brace for Hurricane Florence, African-American residents are likely to bear the brunt of the monstrous storm. Evacuations were underway on Monday in the Carolinas as the hurricane reached sustained winds of nearly 130 mph and were expected to reach 150 mph over the next 36 hours,…… MORE
9-11-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are commemorating 9/11 with somber tributes, volunteer projects and a new monument to victims, after a year when two attacks demonstrated the enduring threat of terrorism in the nation’s biggest city. Thousands of 9/11 victims’ relatives, survivors, rescuers and others are expected at Tuesday’s anniversary ceremony…… MORE
Man found shot to death in Madison A man was found shot to death near a neighbor’s driveway in Madison. 36-year-old Shawn David Simms was found Monday on the 300 block of Walton Lane. It’s unclear what led to his death, but neighbors reported hearing gunshots. Detectives are working to identify a person that was seen in a…
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Man charged with murder after 17-year-old was shot, killed in his driveway Justin “Tony” Garcia, a LaVergne High School student, was shot and killed at his homeon October 8 on Center Street. Police have arrested Deonte’ Moore and charged him with first-degree murder, unlawful possession of a weapon while committing a felony, and especially aggravated robbery. Moore was previously…
Man arrested for stabbing two people at motel, police say A man is in custody accused of stabbing two people outside a motel and later hitting one with a car. Police said 47-year-old David Starnes pulled out a knife and cut a man in the face at the Congress Inn.. A woman stepped in to separate the fight,…