Chris Conte
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Leadership & Learning Specialist @EWScrippsco | Former National Correspondent | Boston based | Marathon Runner | Skier | Storyteller | Not the football player
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Rural hospitals are in crisis. Across Tennessee more than a dozen emergency rooms have shut down. And the consequences are deadly.
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This is James Shaw. He's a hero. His hands are burned from grabbing the barrel of a gun used to kill four people at a Nashville Waffle House. He says he's sorry he couldn't save more people.
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This is James Shaw. He's a hero. His hands are burned severely from grabbing the assault rifle used to kill four people inside a Nashville Waffle House. He likely saved dozens of lives
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The CEO of Waffle House hugs James Shaw and calls him his "hero." Thank you James, you are a hero to all of us today.
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BREAKING: Justin Jones has been sworn back in to the Tennessee Legislature after being reappointed by the Metro Nashville Council. Reports are
@brotherjones_
is signing his oath of office on the capitol steps right now
@scrippsnews
@NC5
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JUST IN: Sam Hunt arrested on a DUI charge here in Nashville early this morning.
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Another rural hospital in Tennessee will close tomorrow. The mayor of McKenzie, TN told me “people will die” because of this. The community here is in shock.
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An Amazon driver in Tennessee is going viral after he discovered a generous family had left snacks out for weary delivery folks like him. “They got Capri Sun!”
Sound on for full enjoyment 🔊
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MORE: Hunt attempted to give a credit card to police instead of his driver license. There were multiple open beers in the passenger seat. Hunt' BAC was .173 according to a police report.
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IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN. Can someone tell me how FOOTBALL player Chris Conte just screwed up?
#wrongconte
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And so Nashville, a final goodbye. This city has a soul. It’s own heartbeat. What a joy it has been to watch it grow these last eight years. More than anything, I’ll miss the people. Thank you. I love you all. See you soon.
Love,
Conte and Cooper ❤️
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Bredesen hits Blackburn on healthcare: "For the last 16 years you've had a wonderful healthcare plan paid for by the federal gov't, in the meantime you're voting to take healthcare away from 250k Tennesseans"
#TNSenateDebate
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Sadly, the tornado damage in Nashville is only going to become profound as the sun comes up.
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NEW: Cookeville Regional Hospital won't be billing victims of the tornado who were treated there.
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I love you Nashville. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
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Also - Hunt was driving the WRONG WAY down Ellington Parkway at 6am with an open container. No word on what was in the container.
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If this doesn’t brighten a rainy Tuesday I don’t know what will. Around midnight 300 soldiers returned to Ft. Campbell from a nine month deployment. I’m not crying, you’re crying .. Welcome home!
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A pandemic rages on, cases continue to spike in Nashville .. but by all means, please don’t let that get in the way of going to a Honky Tonk 🤦🏼♀️(this video shot last night)
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I cried today at work. Looking around at a neighborhood I barely recognized, the magnitude of the last 48 hours sunk in. I was standing on Leigh Maple’s front porch when it happened. She hugged me. And told me it would be alright. The true spirit of Nashville.
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Look at this line! As of this tweet 5,621 people have early voted in Nashville. This is the Green Hills Library.
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Someone threw this piece of concrete off a bridge in Nashville this morning. It hit 54-year-old Joe Shelton and killed him. Joe was on his way to work at Nissan where he was dedicated employee for 28 years. Tips? Call 615-74-CRIME
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This is Wayne. He’s my neighbor. Sometimes he waters my plants when I’m away. Today, he offered to drive me to the airport. The world needs more people like Wayne.
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Ok
#Bears
fans. Here's a quick lesson for you and your anger tonight. I don't play football.
#MeanTweets
#wrongconte
http://t.co/pTTesRHw0r
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This woman undoubtedly saved lives last night. I am honored to call her my coworker and my friend.
@NC5_BreeSmith
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There are 350,000 Tennesseans without health insurance. 13 rural hospitals have closed. But today Rep. James Van Huss filed a bill recognizing CNN and The Washington post as “fake news.” Instead of attacking journalists, why not help Tennesseans who really need it.
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Also .. football player Chris Conte blocked me on Twitter .. kinda like that stiff arm he got tonight
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James Shaw hasn't slept. He was shot at the Nashville Waffle House last night. He wrestled the assault rifle away from the gunman but told me he's "sorry he couldn't save more lives"
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I’m 32 years old. My parents still send me an Easter Basket every year in the mail. And I’m completely okay with it 🧺
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Eight years ago a memo went up at NewsChannel 5. Today, another memo was posted. All these years later I still share the same joy and passion and love for this place as I did back then. It has been the great privilege of my life to have called
@NC5
and Nashville home.
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Nashville International Airport just came to a hault. As Private First Class James Williams came home after being missing in action for 69 years in Korea.
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What a beautiful masterpiece Mother Nature has created this morning at Fall Creek Falls. (Video courtesy of the State Park)
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Hero (noun): a person who is admired for courage, or noble qualities. Thank you James Shaw. You were truly a hero today.
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Moment of impact. Photojournalist Dan Blommel shot this video as a tornado hit Nashville this morning. Two people are sadly now confirmed dead.
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Some news: I’ll be soon be traveling the country as a National Correspondent for
@EWScrippsCo
covering in-depth issues. For now though, bringing you closer to the COVID-19 crisis. Best part, I’m living in Boston but will still be on TV in Nashville for
@NC5
sometimes
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Some guy lost his license in East Nashville. His ex-girlfriend commented on the Facebook post. "He could never keep track of his s**t."
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I am completely and utterly blown away by your kindness. Tonight at 6pm we introduced you to 23 yr old Landon Johnson who was rationing insulin because he lost his health insurance. In TWO hours he’s raised $11k .. there are still good people out there
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There are those among us who like to think we would act heroically when terror unfolds. Then there are the James Shaws of the world. He's a hero.
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My 90 yr. old grandmother has been washing her dishes in the bathroom sink since June because the dishwasher is broken and she can’t risk having a repair person come into the house and catching COVID. For those of you who think we’re back to normal, I assure you, we aren’t.
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My 1st grade teacher found me on Twitter today and honestly, it made this crumby year a little better. We owe so much to our teachers. Mrs. Mohs had a piano in her classroom and would sing to us every day. 29 years later, I now have a piano in my living room that I love to play
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There is nothing more shocking to me than people who just throw garbage out the window of their car. Who raised you???
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As this Christmas Day comes to a close, choosing to remember all the love I’ve seen on 2nd Avenue over the years. It’s part of Nashville’s heart. And tonight, my heart breaks for it and the city ❤️
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Rep. David Byrd tried to avoid reporters at the Capitol today. So we ran after him. Spoiler: We caught him.
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I’d like for you all to meet my Grandma Atha. She turned 99 on Sunday. We lost her yesterday. She demanded only side profile pictures. She taught me how to write, oh, how she could write. And left us with a 100 page memoir filled with 99 years worth of love. We will miss you.
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Stop putting your Christmas trees up before Thanksgiving.
There, I said it.
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Waffle House CEO thanks James Shaw "You don't get to meet too many heroes in life but you are my hero"
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Martin Daniel is introducing a bill that would stop events from being cancelled based on "harassment" - "The Milo Bill" after
@BreitbartNews
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We said a final farewell to our sweet Cooper last night. On the beach he loved so much. Rest easy buddy ❤️
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RIGHT NOW: If you are in Nashville and your home has been destroyed or damaged, there’s a shelter for you at the Farmer’s Market.
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#BREAKING
: Justin Jones has been sent BACK to the TN State House by the Metro Nashville Council. He embraces council members immediately following the vote. This follow his expulsion last week.
@NC5
@scrippsnews
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The fear in these people’s voices after nearly being killed by an explosion on Christmas. It’s hard to comprehend how this isn’t being classified as an act of terror.
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At age 11 Madison Spaulding told his parents he was gay. Then, realized there were no LGBT groups in Nashville for kids under 14. So he started one. I admire your courage, Madison.
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This map should bother you. These are the 12 hospitals which have no closed in Tennessee. In many cases, residents in rural counties now have to drive 45 minutes to get to an ER. This is a crisis that isn’t getting better.
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Dear Nashville, it’s almost 2020. There’s no reason smoking should still be allowed in bars. Do better.
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Metro Nashville Council nominates Justin Jones to fill the seat he was expelled from in the TN State House.
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Talk about reinforcements. The
@Titans
have just arrived here in North Nashville to help with tornado cleanup.
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My kind, thoughtful, loving parents sent this to the newsroom today. Needless to say, I’m crying again.
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Today was a day I’ll never forget. Stay strong Nashville, you’ll be okay.
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Hello Twitter! I’d like you all to meet Nanny. My 90 yr. old grandma who’s been isolating at home since March because of COVID. She’s a proud New Yorker who was kind enough to share her thoughts on how hard this pandemic has been for seniors
@EWScrippsCo
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Hundreds of people in downtown Nashville are homeless this morning after a tornado slammed into our city. Many of these people are from apartment complexes that were destroyed
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Kristen Leathers is dying of cancer. She maybe has weeks left. “I can’t leave my kids with all of my medical debt” - so this mom is going to work every day until she dies. This is the current state of our nation’s healthcare system. It’s broken. And, she has insurance.
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No one on board this American Airlines flight from Dallas to Nashville knew how precious the cargo below them was. Private First Class James Williams is returned home.
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Name your quarantine kitchen appliance MVP.
My first round pick: The Dishwasher
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FOR THE RECORD: I am not Phil Bredesen's son. Even though I share the same last name as his wife, Andrea Conte. Nice lady though.
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My dog peed on my foot today while out for our morning walk. Seemed like a pretty fitting metaphor for 2020.
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When the internet is convinced you’re a pro football player, so you just go with
#wrongconte
#HappyHalloween
🏈
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When I write a TV news story, 15 seconds is actually 15 seconds
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The hardest part of election night is deciding when to go to bed.
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Remember when Coronavirus was the scariest thing happening in America.
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What a week. What a ride. It’s been an honor and privilege my friend ❤️
Today is
@chrisconte
last day. Please join me in celebrating an incredible journalist & person.
I’m so grateful for him for so many reasons-but this week especially as so many hurt so deeply he dove in deep into the heart of this community and honored us all so well. 💛💛
@nc5
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What a weird week to be moving home to Massachusetts. Anyways, here’s Cooper on our road trip.
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Spotted this soldier at
@Fly_Nashville
last night saying goodbye to his two little girls. Don’t know who you are but thanks for your service and thank you to your family for their sacrifice as well
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In Nashville for work for a few days. So good to see my
@NC5
family, even if it was from a distance 😷
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#BREAKING
- dozens of anti-Trump protests currently have Charlotte Ave. in Nashville shut down.
@NC5_RSchleicher
is on scene
@NC5
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Photojournalist Angie Dones has been battling breast cancer for the last year. Today, she returned to work here
@NC5
- we love you Angie. I’m so happy to have you back.
@AngelicaDones1
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Thank you Brian. I’d go into battle with you any day. You’re a true pro.
After hours and hours and hours of tireless reporting from
@chrisconte
I snapped this photo of him. Grateful to call him a colleague. This is likely the first time after 18 hours of work he stopped for a moment.
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This is a BIG deal - downtown Gatlinburg being evacuated right now because of approaching wildfires. Most visited Nat'l park in country
Video of folks evacuating Gatlinburg. Multiple sirens around the city.
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You screamed “bullsh*t.” Called me bias. And called me racist. I assure you I am none of those things. All we were trying to do was report on a school board meeting.
#journalism
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This is Peggy. She was born and raised in Dorchester. After 43 years she just retired from National Grid. Both her kids are in college and all she’s wanted is for them to grow up having a better life. The world needs more people like Peggy. Thanks for befriending me tonight.
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Because Twitter feeds need more pictures like this. Cooper, dressed as a reindeer. You’re welcome.
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I generally consider myself a fairly happy person. But I'm really struggling with this 7 day forecast. Someone please send puppies, and maybe a canoe.
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Somehow I still manage to show up late for a workout class ... that’s in my living room.
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