NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Officials are investigating a release of toxic ammonia gas at a Middle Tennessee chicken processing plant that led to the evacuation of more than 200 residents. The Tennessean reported that fire officials said the gas release at a Tyson Foods facility in Goodlettsville early Sunday was found by an overnight worker who alerted others at the…
(AP) — Today in Entertainment History On Sept. 6, 1969, after a concert in Memphis, James Brown announced that he was going to retire from touring the following summer. He did cut back on touring but didn’t retire. In 1974, the first album on George Harrison’s Dark Horse record label was released. The LP by a band named Splinter was…
WASHINGTON (AP) — After a summer of unrelenting crises, President Joe Biden is hoping to turn the page and refocus his presidency this fall around his core economic agenda. From the chaos in Afghanistan to the spread of the coronavirus to the destruction from Hurricane Ida, the summer served up a sobering reminder of the unpredictable weight of the office….
JACKSON, Tenn. — The 31st Annual African Street Festival ended its last day, giving residents the chance to buy last minute items from vendors, plus enjoy food with plenty of music. For the past three days many people have come to the Oman Arena to take advantage of a lot of vendors that filled the arenas parking lot. From people…
SHILOH, Tenn. — Shiloh National Military Park closes out the summer with a bang. In commemoration of Labor Day weekend, the Shiloh National Military Park held its last cannon firing demonstration of the summer. “We’re demonstrating what cannoneers did, and how they actually fired cannons during the Civil War. What we are showing is how to load a cannon and…
Weather Update – Sunday, September 5 – 4:00 PM TODAY: Some showers made their way into the region last night and have begun tapering off this afternoon. A few showers are still popping up south of I-40 but should move out by sunset as a high pressure moves in. Cloudy skies and humid conditions helped to keep highs for the…
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) – The South Florida house gangster Al Capone owned for nearly two decades is facing the wrecking ball. The Miami Herald reports the new owners of the house in Miami Beach plan to demolish the place, after buying it for nearly $11 million this summer. It’s not because of the notoriety, though. One of the owners…
WASHINGTON — The top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee says some Americans who have been trying to get out of Afghanistan since the U.S. military left are sitting in airplanes at an airport ready to leave but the Taliban are not letting them take off. Rep. Michael McCaul of Texas says there are six airplanes at the Mazar-e-Sharif…
ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Police say seven people were hurt after a gunman fired into a crowd of people in Georgia. Athens-Clarke County police say the shooting happened early Sunday morning in downtown Athens after a large fight broke out. Police Lt. Shaun Barnett says the injuries to the seven victims are not considered life-threatening. The Athens Banner-Herald reports that…
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Navy has identified five sailors who died when a helicopter crashed in the Pacific Ocean off of Southern California. The MH-60S helicopter crashed on Aug. 31 about 70 miles off San Diego during what the Navy says were routine flight operations. Those killed were identified Sunday as: Lt. Bradley Foster, a pilot from Oakhurst,…
