Top 5 Things You Should Know Today (11-22-19)

Nashville man convicted for starting multiple fires

William Spencer Warner has been convicted for setting fires in Nashville. He was first arrested in June of 2017. After he was interviewed, he was turned over to federal authorities for terroristic threats. In January of this year, Warner set fire to the former Haddox Pharmacy in the 1500 block of Charlotte Pike. He pleaded guilty to two counts of arson.


Warren challenges Biden in bid for black wom

Sen. Elizabeth Warren made a pitch to black women in a much-hyped speech  on Thursday night as she tries to tear into former Vice President Joe Biden’s durability with black voters. Black women, the Democratic Party’s most loyal voting bloc, led every part of the program with the exception of Warren herself. Other campaigns are also trying to crack Biden’s lead with black voters. Warren’s speech came after two of her opponents — Mayor Pete Buttigieg  and Sen. Bernie Sanders— visited the historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta this week.


Three men charged after Clarksville police discover check fraud equipment

Police have  charged three men after equipment, material, and software were discovered for creating fraudulent checks. Dajhaye Noel and Isaiah Craig were booked into Montgomery County Jail and charged with criminal simulation, simple possession, unlawful drug paraphernalia, and criminal conspiracy. Their bond is set at $34,000. Javier Noel was charged with criminal simulation, simple possession, unlawful drug paraphernalia, criminal conspiracy and fugitive from justice. His bond is set at $284,000. None of the men are Clarksville residents.


36 students sent to the nurse after pepper spray incident at Donelson M.S.

Metro Nashville Public Schools confirms 36 students at Donelson Middle School were sent to the nurse on Wednesday after an incident involving pepper spray. While some reported coughing and/or difficulty breathing, the students were checked out by the school nurse. MNPS says parents were notified, and there were no serious injuries.


TARIYAH SLEDGE FUNERAL SERVICES

The Service of Love for Tariyah Sledge, the 12 year old JFK Student who passed away this weekend are as follows:

This Saturday November 23

Visitation from 6pm-7pm

Funeral at 7pm

New Season Church 1900 South Hamilton

Nashville, TN 37218

Dwayne Lewis

Funeral Home – Terrell Broady Funeral Home

Colors are Rose Gold, Plush Pink and White

Blogs

ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK

Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING

LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS

We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE

PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE

On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…