Category: Tennessee

BLM Activist Fired From Library After Allegedly Burning Library Books by Conservative Authors

A Black Lives Matter activist has lost his job at a Tennessee library after allegedly burning books by conservative authors. Cameron Williams, known by his rapper name “C-Grimey,” was placed on paid administrative leave by the Chattanooga Public Library in December 2020 because of an Instagram video of him apparently burning copies of “How to…


Singer Randy Parton, Dolly Parton’s Brother, Dies At 67

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Country star Dolly Parton said her brother Randy Parton, who sang and performed with her, as well as at her Dollywood theme park, has died. He was 67. Parton, who turned 75 this week, said in a statement released on Thursday that her brother died of cancer. They were among 12 children in the…


FBI Agents Search Home of Former Tennessee House Speaker: Officials

FBI agents visited the homes of former GOP Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada, said officials. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Tennessee confirmed the FBI also visited the homes of state Reps. Robin Smith and Todd Warner, as well as a former aide to the former speaker, according to The Tennessean newspaper and Local24. U.S….


Federal Disaster Aid for Nashville ‘Will Be Coming Shortly’: Tennessee Governor

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said federal disaster aid for the explosion in Nashville on Christmas Day is coming in the near future. “The damage is enormous. It was an indescribable blast, and it’s destroyed businesses all up and down that downtown block,” Lee told Fox News on Monday. “As I’ve said before, we’ve had a…


Tennessee Man Charged After Suspicious Vehicle Plays Similar Audio to Nashville Bomber

A Tennessee box truck driver has been charged following reports that his vehicle was playing audio similar to what was heard before a recreational vehicle exploded in downtown Nashville in the early hours of Christmas Day, officials said. Fortunately, no explosive device was found in the vehicle. James Turgeon, 33, of Holly Grove Road near…


Nashville Bomber’s Motivation Remains an Enigma, Gave Residents an Hour to Leave

On the Christmas night, Tennessee man Anthony Quinn Warner parked an RV motorhome in front of the AT&T network center on 2nd Avenue in Nashville. Around 5 a.m., several loud bangs, recognized by locals as gunshots, were heard. Some 5-15 minutes later, there were more gunshots, prompting people to call 911. Around 5:30 a.m., a…


Nashville Bomber’s Motivation Remains a Mystery; Residents Were Warned for an Hour

In the early hours of Christmas Day, Anthony Quinn Warner parked a motorhome in front of the AT&T network center on Second Avenue in Nashville, Tennessee. Several hours later, at around 5 a.m., several loud bangs, recognized by locals as gunshots, were heard. Some 5 to 15 minutes later, there were more gunshots, prompting people…


AT&T Reports Significant Progress on Nashville Service Restoration

AT&T has been able to restore most of its communication utilities affected by the bombing on Christmas morning in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. In its latest update, the company said that more than 75 percent of mobility sites affected by the explosion have now been restored, and it is expecting additional improvements as more equipment comes…


Tennessee Highway Shut Down Over Suspicious Box Truck Amid Massive Police Presence

Police have blocked off a section of Highway 231S in Lebanon, Tennessee, while investigating a white box truck nearby. It’s not clear if the truck was connected to the RV that exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day. The Wilson County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the closure on Twitter. “Highway 231 South from the Cedars of Lebanon…


Nashville Bombing May Have Targeted AT&T Building, Mayor Suggests

The person or persons who detonated an explosive in a motor home in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas Day may have been targeting a nearby AT&T facility, Mayor John Cooper says. “Those of us in Nashville realize that on Second Avenue, there is a big AT&T facility and the truck was parked adjacent to this…