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Instructor Falls to Death on Student's First Skydive

35-year-old somehow separated from parachute, crashed to the ground in Nashville

(Newser) - Another skydiving excursion has ended in tragedy after an instructor became separated from his student mid-air and crashed to his death in Nashville on Saturday. It's unclear how the separation occurred. The website for Go Skydive Nashville, the company operating the jump out of John C. Tune Airport,...

Taylor Swift's Accent Is the Subject of Some Research

Researchers track changes in her accent, vocal pitch over the years

(Newser) - A new study confirms that Taylor Swift's accent has noticeably shifted over the course of her career, mirroring changes in her music and home base. Researchers analyzed more than 100 minutes of Swift's interviews from three key periods, per Scientific American : her early days near Nashville, in...

Dolly Parton Forced to Postpone Vegas Shows

Country star cites medical procedures, tells fans she'll be back

(Newser) - Dolly Parton is putting her upcoming Las Vegas concerts on hold, citing ongoing health issues that require medical procedures, USA Today reports. The 79-year-old country legend announced the postponement in a social media update, telling fans she needs more time to recover before hitting the stage. "My doctors...

'Jesus, Take the Wheel' Writer Dies in NC Plane Crash

Grammy-winning Brett James penned 27 No. 1 country hits for stars

(Newser) - Brett James, a prolific country songwriter whose pen helped shape some of Nashville's biggest hits, died Thursday at age 57 when the small plane he was piloting crashed in North Carolina. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame confirmed the passing of one of Music City's most in-demand...

George Jones' Widow Found Love, Says She Got Scammed
George Jones' Widow Found
Love in the Wrong Place
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Sep 14, 2025 9:30 AM CDT

George Jones' Widow Found Love in the Wrong Place

Nancy Jones, widow of country star, was with alleged conman for 12 years

(Newser) - Nancy Jones, widow of country legend George Jones, found heartbreak long after losing her famous husband—this time not from grief, but allegedly from fraud. Nancy, now 78, had met Kirk West shortly after her famous husband's 2013 death, a vulnerable moment she now believes "wasn't...

Musk Company Announces Nashville Tunnel Project

But Boring Company's proposed projects in other cities haven't materialized

(Newser) - Elon Musk's Boring Company is setting its sights on Nashville for its next tunnel project, aiming to link the city's downtown to the Nashville International Airport. The company says construction will begin as soon as it gets the green light, with the first 10-mile segment potentially opening...

College Grads, Maybe Skip the Big Cities

ADP finds the most favorable prospects in Raleigh, Milwaukee metro areas

(Newser) - Researchers are offering a tip to college graduates entering "one of the toughest markets for entry-level jobs in years," per the Wall Street Journal : The most promising locations aren't America's largest metro areas. Payroll-services provider ADP ranked 55 metro areas for college graduates, based on affordability,...

TSA to Offer 'Tokens of Gratitude' to Service Members

Special lanes to ease travel to debut for military, families with young kids

(Newser) - Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is introducing changes aimed at easing airport security lines for families and military personnel. Speaking at Tennessee's Nashville International Airport on Thursday, Noem announced the launch of "Families on the Fly," a new program that sets up dedicated TSA security lanes...

Cities Where Homes Are Selling Like Hotcakes

Oklahoma City is a real seller's market, per Realtor.com assessment; Nashville, not so much

(Newser) - Buying a place of your own these days remains an iffy prospect, with house prices and mortgage rates still keeping homeownership out of reach for many. Newsweek reports that, per last month's stats from Realtor.com, homes for sale in the US spent a median of 53 days on...

Country Singer Gets Misdemeanor in Fatal Accident

Conner Smith avoids felony charges after striking woman in a Nashville crosswalk

(Newser) - A 24-year-old country music singer will escape serious charges after he fatally struck a pedestrian in a crosswalk with his pickup truck, reports TMZ . Police in Nashville gave Conner Smith a misdemeanor citation for failure to yield in last month's incident. The citation "underscores a lack of criminal...

Final Report: Nashville Shooter Planned Attack for Years

No manifesto was found, but shooter documented plans in notebooks

(Newser) - Metro Nashville Police on Wednesday announced they have closed their investigation into the March 2023 shooting at Covenant School in Nashville and released a 48-page report that outlined their findings. Per the report, police found shooter Audrey Hale meticulously planned the attack for years and hoped the violence would gain...

'Work From Anywhere' Works Best in These US Cities
Digital Nomads,
Get Thee to Miami
Feb 16, 2025 2:30 PM CST

Digital Nomads, Get Thee to Miami

It's the best US city if you're a remote worker, according to a Hostinger analysis

(Newser) - If you're a freelancer, consultant, or full-fledged employee whose company allows you to work remotely, you can potentially punch the clock from anywhere in the world—a perk that many such "digital nomads" take advantage of. In fact, nearly 40% of millennials work untethered to a physical office...

Girl, 16, Killed in Shooting at Nashville High School

The 17-year-old gunman is also dead, police say

(Newser) - Nashville police say a female student was killed in a shooting Wednesday at Antioch High School; a second student suffered what Metro Nashville Police Department rep Don Aaron described as a grazing wound, reports the Tennessean . Police identified the slain student as 16-year-old Josselin Corea Escalante, CBS News reports. Her...

Morgan Wallen Sentenced in Chair-Tossing Case

Country star, 31, gets week at DUI education center, 2 years' probation for April incident in Nashville

(Newser) - Morgan Wallen is facing the music this week for a brouhaha last spring at a Tennessee bar. The AP reports that the 31-year-old country star pleaded "conditionally guilty" on Thursday to two misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment after hurling a chair in April from the rooftop of the 6-story...

Feds Foil Alleged Plot to Blow Up Nashville Energy Facility

Authorities say man was motivated by 'racial hatred'

(Newser) - FBI agents posing as co-conspirators foiled a man's alleged plot to blow up a Nashville energy facility using a weapon of mass destruction, court records show. Authorities say Skyler Philippi, 24, of Columbia, Tenn., had penned a manifesto and was motivated by "racial hatred," the Tennessean reports....

Not a Baaaad Idea for Cities Looking to Clean Up Land

Sheep increasingly are put to work grazing in urban communities to handle invasive species and more

(Newser) - Along the Cumberland River just north of downtown Nashville, Tennessee, tourists on party pontoons see something a little expected: hundreds of sheep nibbling on grass along the riverbank. The urban sheepherder who manages this flock, Zach Richardson, says sometimes tourist boats will go out of their way to let their...

This Is Not a Takeoff Experience Anyone Wants

Alaska Airlines plane slams on brakes at last minute to avoid hitting Southwest plane in Nashville

(Newser) - Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight out of Nashville on Thursday morning had quite the takeoff—a takeoff brought to a screeching halt to avoid hitting another plane. Per CBS News , the airline notes that Flight 369 was cleared at the Tennessee airport to head into the skies toward Seattle,...

Uber, Lyft Drivers Strike Nashville Airport
Rideshare Drivers Strike Airport
Aug 31, 2024 12:10 PM CDT

Rideshare Drivers Strike Airport

Union says cut taken by Uber and Lyft is too big, conditions need to be improved

(Newser) - More than 100 rideshare drivers went on strike at Nashville International Airport in time for the holiday weekend, refusing to pick up passengers there. The newly formed Tennessee Drivers Union says Uber and Lyft take as much as 80% of the fares, WSMV reports, calling for higher pay, better working...

Missing Woman Safe After 'Emerging' From Nashville River

Some feared the worst after tourist went missing in same area where Riley Strain died

(Newser) - Authorities are calling it a "miracle" in Nashville, where a New Jersey woman who was visiting the city was found safe after what WSMV describes as an "urgent, hourslong search." Allie Chmiel, 33, was downtown with a friend Wednesday night and by the wee hours of Thursday,...

Riley Strain Autopsy Released
Riley Strain Autopsy Released
Jun 18, 2024 5:56 PM CDT

Riley Strain Autopsy Released

Medical examiner says student died from drowning, intoxication

(Newser) - University of Missouri student Riley Strain's death is officially being classed as accidental, police in Nashville said after the release of an autopsy report from the medical examiner Tuesday. The report found that the 22-year-old died from drowning and intoxication, CNN reports. It said his blood alcohol level was...

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