MNPS teacher placed on leave for homework about the n-word An English teacher with Metro Nashville Public Schools has been placed on leave pending a disciplinary review for homework in question assigned to 30 students at Cane Ridge High School in Antioch. The assignment was for them to write a one-page paper on the derogatory term…… MORE
Community Oversight Board Executive Director resigns William Weeden, the director of Nashville’s Community Oversight Board resigned Monday. Weeden stepped down from his after months of clashes between the board and Metro Police. The board confirmed Weeden’s decision but didn’t clarify his reasoning. It is unclear who will take over as the COB’s Executive Director. 3 People Shot &…… MORE
Trump Adviser Roger Stone Found Guilty of Witness Tampering, Lying to Congress Longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone was convicted of seven crimes on Friday, including witness tampering and lying to Congress. Stone is the sixth Trump aide to be convicted of charges brought as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Trump tweeted that the…… MORE
FRIDAY 11/15 CDUB INDIA ARIE SCHERMEHORN SYMPHONY CENTER 7:30PM SATURDAY 11/16 KENNY AKILAH DESILVA BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER BRUNCH HORTON BUILDING 660 LAFAYETTE ST 11AM AKILAH WAS MURDERED IN THE TRAGIC WAFFLE HOUSE SHOTTING ON APRIL 22, 2018 – ALL PROCEEDS WILL GO TO CANE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL SLEEZY BIZZ AND EVERYDAY PEOPLE WILL BE PREFORMING…… MORE
International market employee shot and killed A man was killed in a shooting at the Newroz International Market in Nashville. Metro Nashville police officials say an employee of the market was shot in the head and died at the scene. They responded to the shooting, which happened around 5:30 p.m. at the market on Elysian Fields…… MORE
Nashville Mayor Cooper announces capital spending plan to reform metro spending Nashville Mayor John Cooper announced capital spending reform legislation Wednesday which would require Metro to fully plan public projects before construction begins. Cooper’s administration has partnered with Metro Council Budget and Finance Chair Bob Mendes to write the legislation. The ordinance would require Metro Council and…… MORE
Walter Hill Elementary teacher, principal charged with child abuse A mid-state school principal and special education teacher arrested were arrested and charged with child abuse and endangerment. Investigators say Bonnie Marlar and Principal Helen Campbell were caught on camera dragging a 10-year-old by his foot through Walter Hill Elementary. The school district placed both women under a…… MORE
roadway conditions ARE e slick and surface temperatures have fallen below freezing. Tuesday school closures, delays Davidson County Cheatham County: Operating on a two-hour delay on Tuesday. Daycares will open at 7 a.m. Cumberland County Dickson County: Opening two hours late. Morning snow cares will be closed. Franklin County Schools Humphreys County: Operating on a two-hour delay. Robertson…… MORE
Man charged with hitting, killing pedestrian on Murfreesboro Pike A motorcyclist has been charged with hitting and killing a pedestrian on Murfreesboro Pike Sunday night. According to police, 39-year-old Clifton Wright will be booked on homicide by intoxication after his discharge from Vanderbilt Medical Center. Officers said Wright was riding a 2007 Harley Davidson down Murfreesboro Pike Sunday…… MORE
Father indicted on federal gun charges after his 3-year-old was shot in the head A federal grand jury has Kedrick Ross on gun and drug charges after his three-year-old son was shot in the head back in Septeimber inside a duplex on Village trail. At the time, investigators said he had a 40-caliber handgun, along with…… MORE
We’ve got good news and bad news for Mary J. Blige fans. The bad news is that the “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul” is thinking about calling it quits, after more than 30 years in the game. The good news is, she isn’t stopping anytime soon. M-J-B told Extra that “Right now, I’m definitely gonna do…
Tiffany Haddish thinks she has her ex-boyfriend Common figured out. In a recent interview, Haddish theorized his dating pattern. She said, “It’s every two years. It’s like six to nine months single and then two years on [in a relationship] and then six to nine months single and then two years on. That’s his schedule.…
July’s boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson will be an official professional fight. The Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations has sanctioned the bout. There will be eight two-minute rounds, and each fighter will use 14-ounce gloves. The outcome will land on each fighter’s professional record. The fight takes place on July 20th…
Ye’s latest ambition is X-rated. TMZ reports that he’s kicking around the idea of expanding the Yeezy brand to include a pornography studio. Insiders claim that Ye and his inner circle are deep into talks with Stormy Daniels’s ex-husband, adult entertainment producer Mike Moz, on building out the “Yeezy Porn” division. Ye’s relationship with porn…