Bedford County News

NASHVILLE —

If a teenager in a small Tennessee town is bored with small town life is it the state taxpayers’ responsibility to pay to entertain him? State officials seem to think so.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- As senior military leaders and government officials grapple with how to reduce sexual assaults in the military, a Pentagon report provides details of the problem. The numbers may not add up in all cases due to rounding or smaller categories that were not included

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Searchers in the woods near Bell Buckle have found the body of a man who had been missing for three days

People living in one Grundy County town have been under a strict “no contact” order with its main waterway, but after more than a decade, it’s changed.

Investigators with the Tullahoma Police Department are currently investigating an Old Hickory couple for impersonating a licensed professional and unlawful practice of dentistry.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -

Two questionable state contracts -- first uncovered by NewsChannel 5 Investigates -- will face scrutiny from state lawmakers.

MURFREESBORO —

Sheriff Robert Arnold is asking the Rutherford County government to absorb the salaries of three narcotics detectives, but a review of public records has revealed that thousands of dollars from the drug control fund has been spent on tool sets, iTunes gift cards, high-definition televisions and dozens of other items.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -

A health warning that could have you thinking twice before heading to the pool this summer.

News organizations are convinced that the Obama administration trampled on freedom of the press when the Justice Department seized Associated Press phone records in pursuit of a government source who leaked details of a thwarted terrorist plot last year.

Tennessee Labor & Workforce Development Acting Commissioner Burns Phillips announced Thursday Tennessee’s unemployment rate for April was 8.0 percent

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You consider yourself a law abiding citizen, and you are not starting a non-profit organization with conservative ties.

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Friday said the IRS scandal shows a “culture of cover-ups” and “political intimidation” within the Obama administration.

The Obama administration found itself facing a series of scandals and it was revealed that the federal government gave witness protection to terrorists.

BELL BUCKLE, Tenn. (AP) --

Searchers in the woods near Bell Buckle have found the body of a man who had been missing for three days.

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A police affidavit in the stalking case of an Army officer who manages the sexual harassment and assault response program at Fort Campbell says Lt. Col. Darin Haas threatened to kill his ex-wife in text messages.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -

A gang leader has been sentenced to serve more than 78 years in a federal prison for his role in three armed home invasion robberies in Nashville.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -

Two questionable state contracts -- first uncovered by NewsChannel 5 Investigates -- will face scrutiny from state lawmakers.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -

Metro Nashville Police are investigating a string of car break-ins at a downtown Nashville parking garage that may have been accomplished by jamming the radio frequencies inside of remote keyless entry systems.

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The Boy Scouts of America is just days away from what could be a major showdown. A resolution is on the table for the organization to begin allowing openly gay boys to join as members.

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Some are asking whether a judge should step down from a trial after the judge made an unusual request of the attorneys in the case, the Channel 4 I-Team has learned.