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More Mid-State Meningitis Cases Under Investigation

AP/WMOT — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 22:52:48 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT)– New meningitis cases are being reported in Middle Tennessee for the third time this week and the fourth time in a month.

WTVF-TV says officials are reporting four to seven cases of viral meningitis Tuesday among students at Oak View Elementary in Williamson County. Cleaning crews are in the process of disinfecting the school.

Monday the Centers for Disease Control reported that they’re investigating 11 cases of meningitis tied to a Saint Thomas facility in Nashville. Two patients involved in that case have since died.

Three Dead in Bellevue Stabbing

Associated Press — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 13:30:15 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of fatally stabbing a woman, her teen-aged son and her mother in their Nashville suburban home apparently lived nearby.

Public Transportation Sees a Big Ridership Increase

AP/WMOT — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:16:05 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — The use of commuter buses and a regional train in the Mid-State jumped dramatically this past year.

Grammy Camp Comes to Middle Tennessee

Mike Osborne — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 15:44:18 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Students from all over the country are here in Middle Tennessee this week to attend Grammy Camp.

The Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences puts on the camps through its Grammy Foundation. According to Foundation spokesman David Series about 30 students were invited to attend the Nashville camp.

“We want high school students to understand about the entire music industry, so we provide them information and instruction on the industry.”

Holiday Heat Breaks Record in Middle Tennessee

Associated Press — Mon, 28 May 2012 09:58:32 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Soaring temperatures in Middle Tennessee have broken a record set in 1911.

National Weather Service meteorologist Mark Richards told The Tennessean that the temperature on Saturday hit 95 degrees. That's one degree more than the record temperature of 94 that was set more than a century ago. Richards said the data was recorded at the Nashville International Airport.

Seniors Sheltered at Lipscomb Following Fire

AP/WMOT — Tue, 22 May 2012 15:58:36 +0000

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP/WMOT) — The Nashville Red Cross is providing emergency shelter for more than 170 senior citizens.

The seniors, some of them in wheel chairs, were evacuated Monday evening from a Nashville apartment tower.

Some 2010 Flood Survivors Still Struggling

Mike Osborne — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:33:02 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Today marks the 2^nd anniversary of the devastating floods that would eventually claim the lives of 21 Tennesseans.

The Corps of Engineers later reported that more than 17 inches of rain fell in some areas of the state over a two day period, the most rain in 140 years of recording keeping.

More than half of all Tennessee counties, 54 in total, were eventually declared federal disaster areas. Nashville alone suffered more than $1.5 billion in property damage.

StoryCorps Returns to Nashville in May

Mike Osborne — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:21:47 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn (WMOT) -- StoryCorps is returning to Nashville for the month of May. The oral history program was last in Middle Tennessee in 2007.

StoryCorps’ mission is to provide Americans of every background with the chance to capture their life stories. Launched in 2003, StoryCorp says it’s now recorded more than 40,000 interviews making it the largest oral history projects of its kind.

StoryCrops spokesperson Rose Kue says she thinks the program has proven popular because it speaks to universal themes.

Earth Day Events Scheduled for the Mid-State

Mike Osborne — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 16:20:45 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- Earth Day will be celebrated around the world this Sunday and several Middle Tennessee communities have events planned.

Metro Nashville will hold its Earth Day celebration on Saturday beginning at 11 a.m. Event organizer Sharon Smith is expecting a big crowd.

SeedSpace Set to Hold "Art Pick-Up Party"

Mike Osborne — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 21:43:45 +0000

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WMOT) -- A Middle Tennessee gallery is modeling its new arts initiative on the latest fad in sustainable agriculture.

Community Supported Agriculture matches the people who eat food with the people who grow the food. Customers pay farmers, in advance, to deliver fresh produce and other items every week or two.