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Watch FOX 17 News Nashville at 5:30 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. and FOX 17 This Morning weekdays from 4 a.m.–9 a.m.
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'ACTS OF HEROISM' These Nashville police officers ran into danger and evacuated residents before an RV explosion downtown, saving lives. “These officers didn’t care about themselves. They cared about the citizens of Nashville."
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Covenant mothers wept in anger Tuesday when Tennessee’s special session on public safety came to an end. The parents told the media they’re “sick” of nothing being done about their children being afraid to go to school.
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Here are photos of the brave officers, Michael Collazo and Rex Englebert, who did not hesitate to intervene in the mass school shooting in Green Hills Monday morning. PHOTOS: Metro Police
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"It was God. That's what saved my life. That's what got me to see my wife and kids on Christmas."
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@brookeawindsor Hi Brooke! Would FOX 17 News be allowed to use this photo online and on air? We'd like to help spread the word!.
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8-year-old boy beats stage 4 brain cancer at Tennessee hospital
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Meet Ripley. She's a service dog who kept her human safe while sheltering in place during Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" show in Nashville Sunday night. 10/10 a very good girl. 💕. 📸: Mimi Sanders
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'WON'T BE TOLERATED' @Travistritt said he's "putting money where my mouth is" and canceled four upcoming shows because the venues required vaccination proof, coronavirus testing, or mask mandates.
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AGREE or DISAGREE? Do you believe child rapists should face the death penalty? .
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VIRAL VIDEO: "Don't let anyone steal your joy, don't give them that much power!" This Nashville 5th grader is inspiring millions by proudly sporting an 'Afro' to school after receiving mean comments.
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NEVER FORGET: This emotional video of the September 11th attacks including actual audio/video recordings reminds us of what we all experienced as a country. Do you remember where you were on 9/11?
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Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officers rescue a dog from flooded waters after Helene ripped through East Tennessee. 🎥 TWRA
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A federal jury has determined a woman who was fired for refusing to get a COVID-19 vaccine mandated by her employer, BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, is due a settlement worth almost $700,000.
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JUST IN: Tennessee governor OKs bill allowing death penalty for child rape convictions.
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HAPPENING NOW: Parents and kids rally at the Tennessee State Capitol in response to The Covenant School shooting.
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The Grilled Cheeserie will be in East Nashville outside of Hunter Station today passing out free sandwiches to those affected by the tornado. #nashvillestrong
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TN UNEMPLOYMENT: Only 3% of the jobs posted on Tennessee's website pay $20,000 or more. The federal poverty line for a family of three is just under $22,000.
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Nashville man charged with identity theft, kept victim's wallet in fanny pack
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CUTE! Arianna was very excited to get on the school bus for her first day of school in Glynn County, Georgia.
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JUST. STUNNING 😍 Take a look at this sunrise in Cross Plains, Tennessee. (Photo courtesy Noelle Fultz)
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PURE JOY! Middle Tennessee kindergartners sign ‘Happy Birthday’ song to custodian who is deaf: . Happy Birthday, Mr. James! 🎉🎉🎉
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Deadly Force: Should Tennesseans be allowed to use deadly force to protect personal property?
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#BREAKING: Nashville woman among those arrested during violent Atlanta protest: She faces charges of domestic terrorism, arson & riot.
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.@NASCAR driver Kyle Larson is suspended indefinitely without pay after using the N-word during a virtual race yesterday
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JUST IN: Gloria Johnson, "Tennessee Three" Democrat, wins primary and will face GOP US Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
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In an interview with Tucker Carlson, singer-songwriter Kid Rock refused to apologize for a 2019 rant at his Nashville honky tonk where he verbally attacked Oprah Winfrey and others. "A drunk man’s words are a sober man's thoughts."
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JUSTIN JONES: "We said we want to ban assault weapons, they said we're going to assault democracy."
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HEARTWARMING ❤️ La Vergne students bought shoes and clothes for a classmate going through a tough time, then surprised him with them during class.
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This is Zindzi Thompson. Today she will graduate at just 21 years old, making her the youngest Black female in history to graduate from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee! 👏🎓
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WHOA!!! TDOT camera captures a tornado knocking out power stations. This was taken from the I-65 and Vietnam Vets Blvd in Rivergate/Goodlettsville.
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'BLM but so does yours' Two African American women paid for a Sumner County deputy's breakfast at Cracker Barrel near the Nashville airport this morning and left this note:
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NEW LAW: Child rapists can be sentenced to death in Tennessee starting July 1.
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"I was part of the problem. I am here now standing as a man who wants to be a part of the solution.". Country star Jelly Roll gives powerful testimony to Senate on fentanyl. Hear his full testimony here >>
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TN pastors expressed their "embarrassment" and "frustration" towards state Senior Senator Marsha Blackburn for her role on the U.S. Senate’s Judiciary Committee after the second day of Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearings.
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REST IN PEACE 💔 This is Arlan, the 10-year-old boy who was tragically killed in Clarksville during Saturday's catastrophic tornado outbreak. The community is rallying together to raise money to help his family cover the costs of his funeral.
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POWERFUL PHOTO 🙏🏈Football players led parents and fans in prayer after Friday night's game in Putnam County after coaches were told they can't lead students in prayer
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HAPPENING NOW: Students are leaving MLK Magnet School Jr. as planned student walkouts across Nashville take place for better gun laws after mass shooting.
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HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of Nashville students are expected to walkout to the Tennessee State Capitol in response to The Covenant School mass shooting last week, which claimed the lives of 6 innocent people, including 3 children.
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Tennessee man accused of dipping testicles in customer's salsa before online delivery
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WOW! Absolutely breathtaking. It seems these deer were excited about today's snow!🌨️. 📹: Janet McAlister
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STATE of EMERGENCY: The Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) has activated to a Level 3-State of Emergency.
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“Just heard a border patrol agent. We have more baby formula than we could ever use. Maybe time to share surpluses with states like Texas and Tennessee that are heavily impacted." -Sen. Marsha Blackburn.
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AWESOME! An East Tennessee restaurant that got help from Barstool Sports is paying it forward to the people in their community with free Thanksgiving meals
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Should the Covenant School shooter’s writings have been released at the start of the investigation?.
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VIRAL VIDEO: Acappella group breaks out impromptu sing-a-long of "Lean On Me" at Nashville @ChickfilA
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GIVING BACK TO HER ROOTS: Hendersonville native Taylor Swift has donated $1 million to the Community Foundation to help recovery efforts in Sumner County and other parts of the midstate. Story>
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SNOW AT THE ZOO 🐮 🐼 The Nashville Zoo's residents are having fun in the white fluff today, say hi to Hamish the Scottish Highland calf and Bo the Red Panda.
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BABY ELTON JOHN 😍What a Halloween costume! This baby girl is a doppelganger for @eltonofficial.🎹💕
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INCREDIBLE 🙌Recently homeless Murfreesboro veteran & single mom surprised with $30,000 on live TV this morning after @realDonaldTrump retweets @pulte
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#BREAKING Man charged in Nashville restaurant owner's death is an illegal immigrant, source says.
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Tennessee state representative Gloria Johnson announced her run for U.S. Senate on Tuesday.
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Tennessee joins Florida in passing law to allow death penalty for child rapists.
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BREAKING: Gov. Lee has officially signed both the felony drag bill and the legislation banning gender-affirming care for trans youth.
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TRUMP INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN NASHVILLE? ✈️ A Tennessee lawmaker has filed a bill proposing the renaming of Nashville International Airport (BNA) to Trump International Airport. 📸 AP
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JUST IN: Tennessee lawmakers vote to expel second House Democrat Rep. Justin Pearson.
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JUST IN: Republican US Sen. Marsha Blackburn wins reelection in Tennessee.
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has stopped translating its life-saving weather alerts into languages other than English, a shift that could pose serious risks to millions of non-English-speaking residents across the U.S.
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WATCH: In the midst of the felony drag bill passing in the state, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is asked if he "remembers dressing in drag in 1977." This was his response.
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Tell me Tennessee is absolutely beautiful without telling me Tennessee is absolutely beautiful! 📸 Castalian Springs
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A Tennessee man who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II is 100 years old today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MR. WALTER JACKSON! 🥳
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New Tennessee law requires police to report illegal immigrants to federal officials. (AP Photos/Eugene Garcia & FOX 17 News)
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THOUGHTS? Proposed bill would make it illegal to display Pride flag in Tennessee public schools.
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Nearly 100 kids ran out of Marshall County High School when gunfire rang out. "They was running and crying and screaming," a nearby business owner and father of a 16-year-old student said. "They was just kids running down the highway. They were trying to get out of there."
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Travis Tritt set to perform National Anthem for NASA's SpaceX crew launch 🌠 @Travistritt's appearance comes after astronauts aboard the International Space Station created a video singing along to his hit song, "It's a Great Day to Be Alive." 🎤
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BREAKING 💔 This news is almost too much to bear. Officials confirm multiple children were killed in the Putnam County tornado and 77 people are still unaccounted for. Please pray for this community.
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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill Wednesday that shields teachers from lawsuits if they refuse to refer to students by their preferred pronouns.
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Video from the Hendersonville area shows a tornado this afternoon. Hendersonville and Gallatin have sustained "significant damage" from the tornado, mayors confirm. (Video courtesy Ben Ash)
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JUST IN! Bridgestone Arena will no longer require vax proof, negative COVID-19 test for events starting Nov. 13
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JUST IN: Tennessee Senate advances bill to allow death penalty for child rape
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SUPPORT or OPPOSE? A Tennessee Congressman files bill that would revoke the visa of individuals arrested while rioting or participating in an unlawful protest at a college or university. STORY>
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LATEST: FBI agents have raided the homes and offices of several Tennessee Republicans Friday morning.
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STUDENT WALK OUT: Students with Hume-Fogg High School in Nashville participate in a ‘Walk Out for Change’ to protest teachers being armed in schools.
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FBI RAID 🚨 Agents walk into Tennessee Rep. Glen Casada's office with boxes in hand.
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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: The National Weather Service (NWS) has stopped translating its life-saving weather alerts into languages other than English, a shift that could pose serious risks to millions of non-English-speaking residents across the U.S.
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One of the Nashville fire captain's posts read: “It’s not that the Anti-Fa and BLM thugs are so strong that they are able to take over part of a city. It’s that the Democrat Mayors are so weak as to let it happen. Shameful.”
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BEAUTY! A walking horse is playing in McMinnville, Tennessee ❄️🐎. (Photo courtesy Misty Jett)
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What did you think of Chris Stapleton's rendition of the national anthem at the Super Bowl?
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AGREE or DISAGREE? A Tennessee bill aims to ban any flags from public and charter schools representing political viewpoints, partisan, racial, sexual orientation, gender, or other "ideological viewpoint" flags.
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TAKE A LOOK! A bald eagle soars at Radnor Lake State Park through breathtaking fall foliage 🦅🍁
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#UPDATE Williamson County Schools will not allow teachers, staff to be armed in schools amid a new bill.
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THOUGHTS? Do you believe House Speaker Cameron Sexton should step down?.
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SUPPORT or OPPOSE? A Tennessee bill would investigate anyone who houses an unauthorized immigrant, allow for citizen reporting, and post information on investigations which includes the names of those housing such immigrants and their addresses.
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"During middle school, my stepdad used to leave me a note on my door each day to inspire me. well, I kept those notes & It’s been 6 years since then. today I gave him those notes back." - @Sophia_Kallie
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WAKE UP TO TN: Fire and ice Tennessee sunrise 🔥❄️. 📸 _metz_kaptured_
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WANTED SUSPECTED SHOPLIFTERS 🛍️ Spring Hill PD is looking for the two suspects pictured here who they believe stole merchandise from Kroger on Port Royal Road earlier today. If you've seen them or have more info, contact SHPD.
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BREAKING NEWS: Tennessee lawmakers have voted to expel Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) from the House. Votes for Reps. Pearson and Johnson are next.
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WARNING: Content depicts violence. This is the moment heroes with .@MNPD engaged The Covenant School shooter. MORE:
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HERO! Watch as Metro Nashville Police Detective Donovan Coble leaves the hospital after being shot last week by a man from Florida. MORE:
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Vanderbilt's grant for "sexual and gender minorities" study cancelled amid DOGE cuts. (Photos: FOX 17 News/AP)
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BREAKING NEWS: Gov. Bill Lee was joined by state lawmakers Monday to announce sweeping new measures to protect Tennessee's students and teachers, including putting an armed security guard at every single school.
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Meet Pancake and Blackberry: These Highland cows were enjoying the snow in Wartrace, Tennessee. (Photo courtesy Kristine Balogh Parker)
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Should the U.S. stop sending military aid to Ukraine?.
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FYI: President Trump is not coming to Nashville, Tennessee today. The Farm Bureau Convention is in New Orleans. He's since deleted the tweet. Developments:
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Do you think some of President Biden's family members broke the law in their business dealings?.
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JUST IN: Former councilmember Freddie O'Connell has been elected as Nashville's next mayor in the runoff against Alice Rolli.
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Jonathan's Grille has filed a lawsuit against Nashville Mayor John Cooper, the city's chief medical director, Nashville's epidemiologist, and the Health Department as a whole.
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RIP: Country Music star Toby Keith has passed away at age age 62 following his fight with cancer.
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