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Tennessee approves underground tunnel for Nashville airport link
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Governor Bill Lee announced approval for The Boring Company's Music City Loop project, an underground tunnel connecting downtown Nashville to the international airport. The privately funded initiative, using Tesla vehicles, aims to reduce commute times to about eight minutes. Construction is set to begin immediately following the permit from the Tennessee Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration.
Singer-songwriter ERNEST has signed a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music Nashville. The agreement marks a new chapter for the artist, previously with Big Loud. ERNEST is set to release his third album, Deep Blue, later this year.
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A 52-year-old man faces homicide charges in Tennessee after allegedly stealing a Ford F-250 pickup truck and crashing into a woman's sedan, killing her during a police chase. The incident occurred on Murfreesboro Pike in Nashville, sending both vehicles 100 yards into a ditch. Ray Eugene Padgett was arrested following the Friday morning crash.
The Nashville/Midsouth Chapter of the Emmy Awards announced its 2025 winners on Saturday evening, honoring WSMV4 with four regional Emmy awards. The station's victories include categories in investigative reporting and weathercasting. WSMV4 was also nominated in 13 categories overall.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has lodged an immigration detainer for Mena Mohsen Farez Nmn Awad, a 31-year-old Egyptian national charged in Nashville with aggravated rape, aggravated burglary and aggravated assault. Nashville police say Awad was arrested at a hotel in Louisville, Kentucky, after investigators tracked him there following an alleged New Year’s Eve assault of a 16-year-old girl.
ABC has announced an upcoming crossover event between 9-1-1 and its spinoff 9-1-1: Nashville, featuring Buck and Eddie traveling to Music City. The episode, set to air in 2026, includes a first-look photo of the characters together. Showrunner Rashad Raisani has long expressed interest in uniting the two series.
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ABC's CMA Country Christmas musical special airs tonight, hosted by Jordan Davis and Lauren Daigle in Nashville. The lineup features country stars like Riley Green, Lady A, and Little Big Town. Viewers without cable can access it through free trials on services like DirecTV and FuboTV.