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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A new task force from Mayor John Cooper aims to have a long-term impact on Nashville's booming economy. Part of the task force’s plan will focus on workforce development in leading industries in the city — music and entertainment, tourism and hospitality, health care management and technology — to create a talent pipeline for the future. A news release from the mayor's office said the efforts […]

  Finally — secrets will be revealed. Jury selection begins Monday in a case unlike any seen before here in Nashville. Alex Friedmann is accused of hiding weapons inside the new Davidson County Jail. The sheriff calls him extremely dangerous but, Friedmann is standing trial on only one charge — vandalism. The main questions: What was Friedmann's plan? Why did he allegedly plant those weapons during the construction of the […]

Teenage girl dies after stabbing in Walmart parking lot, Metro police say NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro police said a 14-year-old girl died on Monday night after she was stabbed by another teenager in a Walmart parking lot. Officers said the girl, identified as Malia Powell, and another teenage girl got into an argument inside the store on Dickerson Pike before 10 p.m. The argument continued in the parking lot […]

President Biden considers gas tax holiday President Joe Biden told reporters he is open to enacting a “gas tax holiday” as prices hover around $5 per gallon on average across the country. “Yes, I am considering it. I hope to have a decision based on the data I’m looking for by the end of the week,” Biden said on Monday. The federal gas tax is 18.4 cents per gallon for […]

Man charged with vehicular homicide, DUI in fatal crash that killed 11-year-old Murfreesboro student MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Murfreesboro man is facing multiple charges after a head-on collision on Lascassas Pike in May that resulted in the death of 11-year-old Cole Johnson. Eduardo Tejeda, 42, was arrested Monday afternoon at a home on Mason Court and charged with vehicular homicide, three counts of vehicular assault, felony reckless endangerment, driving under the […]

Teenage girl dies after stabbing in Walmart parking lot, Metro police say NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro police said a 14-year-old girl died on Monday night after she was stabbed by another teenager in a Walmart parking lot. Officers said the girl, identified as Malia Powell, and another teenage girl got into an argument inside the store on Dickerson Pike before 10 p.m. The argument continued in the parking lot […]