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As Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Roger A. Page plans to retire at the end of August, six judges from around the state are vying to replace him. In the coming days, The Tennessee Star plans to profile each of the applicants.  The first judge in the biography series is Judge J. Ross Dyer of the Tennessee Criminal Court of Appeals Western Section.  The article Tennessee Supreme Court Justice Applicant Biography Series: […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - When a tornado tore across Davidson County, it bulldozed through homes on Nesbitt Lane in Madison, taking three lives with it. Shortly after the storm, Metro police identified 37-year-old Joseph Dalton, 31-year-old Floridema Perez, and 2-year-old Anthony Perez as the victims. On Wednesday, News 2 sat down with a husband and father as he navigates the impossible, just five months after coming to America. He would […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A new Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury report on the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) found the main solution to addressing congestion will require "extensive planning and oversight to respond to new risks." In the spring, TN Gov. Bill Lee signed the Transportation Modernization Act into law. A cornerstone piece of the infrastructure law's efforts to reduce traffic in the state is the creation of what […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - A man was injured in a shooting in Hermitage Wednesday night. Metro police said the shooting happened just before 9 p.m. at an apartment complex located in the 5600 block of Old Hickory Boulevard. 📧 Have breaking come to you: Subscribe to News 2 email alerts → According to police at the scene, a 36-year-old man was found shot in the backyard of one of the apartments and […]

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) - Metro police are searching for three people who allegedly carjacked a woman at knifepoint in a West Nashville parking garage. Metro police said the incident happened at 9:20 a.m. Wednesday on the fourth floor of a parking garage located in the 2600 block of Charlotte Pike. Teen charged with homicide following deadly shooting at Clarksville Pike gas station The three suspects reportedly approached a woman and […]

American Federation for Children Senior Fellow Shaka Mitchell joined The Tennessee Star Report with Michael Patrick Leahy on Wednesday to dive into the details of Gov. Bill Lee's newly unveiled Education Freedom Scholarship Act, set to revolutionize school choice in Tennessee. The article Education Expert Shaka Mitchell Explains Why American Federation for Children Supports Gov. Lee’s New Universal School Choice Proposal appeared first on Tennessee Star.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The federal government is sending millions of dollars to a road in Nashville that's known for pedestrian deaths. On Wednesday, U.S. Department of Transportation officials announced $13 million in federal funding will be given to Nashville for the "We Are Nolensville Pike" transportation safety improvement project. "We Are Nolensville Pike is a project that's part of our Vision Zero effort. It's along Nolensville between McCall Street […]