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Emmy / AP Award Winning Reporter at @NC5 Nashville 📺 l @MTSU grad l @whnt , @ksdknews alum I Go #Titans and #Preds l Email: Chris.Davis @newschannel5 .com
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Honored to make a cameo on
@CBSEveningNews
tonight, and to bring a little positivity on a really tough news day.
WAR STORIES: A veterans group in Tennessee is back together again — sharing their best stories and giving support after the pandemic canceled their meetings they held for the last 22 years.
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A few guys are trading off holding this banner in front of
#hatwrksnashville
in Nashville.
Yesterday, the store owner posted on Instagram about selling gold stars reminiscent of the Star of David, that say “unvaccinated.”
I spoke to a few Jewish people today who were furious.
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BREAKING: The Nathan Bedford Forrest statue along I-65 is in the process of being removed this morning. The owner of the installation and the land on it died last year, and the executor of the will ordered it be taken down.
More here:
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BREAKING: House Resolutions have been filed against Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Justin Pearson and Rep. Gloria Johnson to formally expel them from the Tennessee House.
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Rep.
@brotherjones_
on why he declined to do the Pledge of Allegiance today in the TN House:
"I want the words on that pledge -- you know -- to be true. Liberty and justice for all. And I serve in a body where that has not been the case. "
More tonight at 4/5
@NC5
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Steve Bannon: "This guy is a radical... a vote for Doug Jones is a vote for the Clinton agenda."
#alpolitics
#alsen
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The store is a Stetson retailer. The company tweeted this statement this morning:
We are aware of the situation in Nashville. We take this matter seriously and are investigating in order to take the necessary and appropriate next steps. Along with our distribution partners, Stetson condemns antisemitism and discrimination of any kind.
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A little personal news to start off this Monday.
I get paid to ask tough questions, but this one was the easiest one of my life.
Let’s do forever together, Natalie! ❤️💍
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Organizers estimate 1,000 people showed up to tonight's Moms Demand Action St. Louis meeting, making it the largest chapter of
@MomsDemand
chapter in the nation.
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BREAKING:
@GovBillLee
announces three “key steps:”
1) Armed security at every school in Tennessee. (Public schools will get SROs)
2) Grants available for public and private schools for security.
3) Mental health resources.
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BREAKING:
@brotherjones_
retakes the Tennessee House floor, arm in arm with
@VoteGloriaJ
, for the first time since his expulsion last Thursday.
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NEW: NewsChannel 5 has confirmed that
@brotherjones_
has filed a police report with MNPD over this incident recorded below from last night.
The case has been assigned a detective.
Tonight as Tennessee House Republicans push forward to schedule vote on our expulsion, Speaker Sexton orders the gallery cleared as crowd chants “fascists.”
Media forced out at as well.
Then, Rep. Lafferty (R-Knox) pushes me and grabs my phone.
This is a sad day for Tennessee.
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If it was ever in doubt this is a hockey town, look at this. A massive line just for the doors at Enterprise to open up, on a snowy night in
#STL
.
@ksdknews
#STLBlues
@StLouisBlues
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Shouldn’t have to say this, but I will given some of the comments.
This wasn’t an insurrection. Every person in the Capitol orderly went through security. THP had to shove some protestors in front of the bathroom, but there was no violence or loss of control.
This isn’t that.
If you want to know what happened in Tennessee in State Capitol today, I suggest you follow local and state media outlets, including
@kkruesi
,
@itsmelissabrown
,
@friedmanadam5
,
@stockard_sam
,
@ChrisDavisMMJ
, and
@THEChrisOB
. They've been there all day.
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Confirmed with
@GovBillLee
's office -- Tennessee will accept the $800 million in federal grants to expand rural broadband internet access across TN.
You may remember -- TN has rejected federal funding this year for HIV testing and (for several years) to expand Medicaid
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Right Now:
@VoteGloriaJ
is sharing her own story, where she had to terminate her own pregnancy due to an aortic issue that wouldn't let her take a child to term.
HB 829, the Democratic bill that would restore all abortion rights in TN, has already failed in the Senate.
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BREAKING: Three judge panel ousts new
@Fly_Nashville
board appointed by the state and immediately reinstates the old board appointed by the city of Nashville.
The ruling says, "Thus, the new Board is vacated, and the old Board is reinstated without the additional powers..."
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BREAKING: It's officially official. Whataburger plans to open a Nashville-area restaurant this fall at 5055 Old Hickory Boulevard in Hermitage. Additional local units are planned in 2022.
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Video from North Clarksville from
@nc5
viewer Matt Hadley, from his family’s farm.
Thankfully they’re all okay.
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Clarification — I should have said yellow stars instead of gold stars. I apologize for using the wrong color description.
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BREAKING: MNPD confirms they've placed seven officers on "administrative assignment" as the department investigates the leaking of the Covenant shooter's writings to a conservative talk show host.
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Looks like Hatwrks is no longer a Stetson retailer:
As a result of the offensive content and opinions shared by HatWRKS in Nashville, Stetson and our distribution partners will cease the sale of all Stetson products. We thank you for your continued support and patience.
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The crowd in the auditorium of Hixson Middle for the Moms Demand Action meeting is beyond capacity. There’s even an overflow room that is filling up down the hall.
@MomsDemand
@ksdknews
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Big crowd for Mayor Pete in downtown Nashville
Another day, another presidential candidate visit.
Today I’m covering a
@PeteButtigieg
rally outside the metro courthouse in downtown Nashville
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BREAKING: The
@Titans
release new renderings of what a proposed new enclosed stadium would look like on the East Bank.
It would seat 60,000, feature porches around the exterior and feature a circular, translucent roof instead of a retractable roof.
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A heartbreaking scene at Vanderbilt Children’s where someone who may be loved one of a victim is violently sobbing out in front of the ER.
Just heartbreaking. There are no words.
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That would be
@HansonforMayor
’s husband Tom lurking in the background during one of our Franklin Election Day live shots from Tuesday.
Kudos to my colleague
@NC5PhilWilliams
for his dogged investigating on this story.
📸:
@formvscontent
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Don't adjust your screen...
Demetria Kalodimos will be on
@NC5
this evening AND will make other occasional appearances.
Along with
@scavendish
, they've resurrected the
@nashvillebanner
and are becoming one of our news partners.
Somebody call the French Shoppe!
More at 5/6.
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The line to get inside the Tennessee Capitol is already wrapped around the building. Hearing from sources that fire marshals may be strict on how many are allowed inside today.
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This is what remains of Tina Johnson's house. She was one of the accusers who spoke out against Roy Moore. Arson is suspected, but investigators do not believe there is any connection to Roy Moore or the allegations made against him.
@whnt
#alpolitics
#alsen
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Seems like we’re picking up where we left things off in 2023.
A member of the public just got ejected from the gallery for asking lawmakers to have a moment of silence for victims of gun violence.
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Secretary of State John Merrill tells me, so far he hasn't received any voter fraud reports from the Moore campaign, despite their promises to do so in a recent campaign email.
@whnt
#alsen
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Full house tonight for
@RepLauraHallD19
's Senate Candidate Forum at First Missionary Baptist.
@GDouglasJones
will be the only candidate present, both invited.
@whnt
#alsen
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NEW NBC NUMBERS:
Josh Hawley - 59% - 243,766
Claire McCaskill - 38% - 155,233
Percentage: 18%
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So many of you ask — Is Lelan as nice in person as he appears on air?
No… he’s even nicer.
Happy Birthday to
@NC5_LelanStatom
!
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The photos of damage in North Clarksville are so hard to see, especially since it’s my hometown.
I’ll be heading up there later today as our coverage continues on
@nc5
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BREAKING:
@PredsNHL
announce that all fans inside Bridgestone Arena this season must show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test from within 72 hours.
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Asked
@GovBillLee
today why he's pushing for an order of protection law when it's not exactly popular among his own party.
Lee: "I have an obligation and a responsibility to do what I think is the right thing for Tennesseans. I think this is the right thing for Tennesseans"
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HAPPENING NOW: A group of Tennessee moms wasn’t allowed to testify to the task force studying rejecting federal education money, so they’re holding a news conference now.
They oppose the idea of rejecting federal funds.
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NEW: The Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission has launched an investigation into Luke Bryan's bar on Broadway, to see if they may have over served missing college student Riley Strain.
I'll have more on the search at 4 on
@NC5
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BREAKING: The Shelby County Commission votes unanimously to send Justin Pearson back to the Tennessee General Assembly, after being expelled 6 days ago.
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The House voted earlier tonight to officially begin the process of expelling
@brotherjones_
,
@VoteGloriaJ
and Rep. Justin Pearson.
Earliest it could come is Thursday.
If Republicans vote as a caucus, they have enough votes to expel.
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It’s not the same, but Maristone at Providence is inviting families to visit their moms through the window this Mother’s Day Weekend. Glass can’t hold back this much love! ❤️
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Really, really excited to win my first Emmy!
Congratulations to Chris Davis,
@ksdknews
, for winning the EMMY award in the NEWS SINGLE STORY (BUSINESS/CONSUMER) category.
#EMMYMidAm
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@whnt
Investigators say they do have a person of interest and will release more information when a warrant is obtained.
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BREAKING: Rep. Todd Warner, R-Chapel Hill, becomes the first TN Republican legislator to call on Education Commissioner Lizzette Reynolds to resign.
He says his last straw was
@Vivian_E_Jones
's story about Reynolds signing a tuition waiver when she did not qualify for it.
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BREAKING: The Tennessee House FAILS to expel
@VoteGloriaJ
, a Democrat from Knoxville, for participating in a protest on the floor last Thursday.
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I love Jeopardy just as much as you do, but we have a potentially spotted tornado. Stop calling our newsroom to complain. Safety > Jeopardy
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A little clarification to who decided to bring the statue down.
@NC5_NickBeres
reports -- it was the Battle of Nashville Trust who made the call, for the following reasons:
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I have endless admiration for my colleague
@HannahMcDonald
.
Today she went on air, even though her mother in law works at the Covenant School.
She used her knowledge of campus to better inform our viewers.
We'll share her perspective on this dark day, tonight at 10
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The news just broke…
@NC5_VickiYates
is retiring from NewsChannel 5 on June 2nd after 33 years at our station. I’m sad I won’t get to see the NICEST person in the world every day. But I’m happy she’ll get to see her grand children regularly moving forward.
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@VoteBlueIn2020
I apologize for the wrong color descriptor. I certainly didn’t mean to unintentionally trivialize the badge.
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BREAKING: Gov. Bill Lee called Tennessee legislative leaders to his office to discuss compromises on voucher expansion and F&E.
Senate leadership showed up, but moments later, everyone left the Gov's office and they changed venues.
(I think we may be to blame for that.)
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You're so Nashville if... you know everyone in this photo (except me)
More on why we're talking to these legends next week!
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Tomorrow is my last day at
@ksdknews
but tonight was my last chance to snag these fine folks all together for a picture. They’re the best in the biz!
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For years, Nashville has been begging for
@Whataburger
to return to the Volunteer State.
It looks like we may get 5 - Murfreesboro, Gallatin, Lebanon, Madison and Hermitage.
The Metro Planning Commission has also gotten plans for the Hermitage location at the old Applebee’s.
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I’m with ya, kid!
#TitanUp
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None of these folks live here, they just saw a mess and started cleaning it up.
That’s why they call us the Volunteer State.
@nc5
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BREAKING: Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales weighs in on the search of Mar-A-Lago.
"When someone mishandles classified information, it’s a federal crime and there has to be repercussions from violating federal crimes -- no matter who you are."
More at 6 on
@NC5
.
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I just wrote a letter of recommendation for a little boy who wants to join his elementary school’s TV news program. 1) It’s the most enjoyable thing I’ve worked on this week. 2) I’m so invested in this now. If he doesn’t get it, I’ll be devastated 😂😂
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Roy Moore accuser Tina Johnson is homeless tonight, after an alleged arsonist caught her home on fire. At this point, authorities don't suspect her allegations had anything to do with the crime, but the heartbroken homeowner isn't so sure.
#alpolitics
#alsen
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13 children have been shot and killed in St. Louis this summer.
That is so jarring, sometimes we focus on the number instead of the names.
Here’s what we’ve lost, St. Louis.
#GunViolence
#STL
@ksdknews
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BREAKING: Sports Director
@Frank_Cusumano
has confirmed with
@Cardinals
ownership that Busch Stadium will host a Game 7 Blues Watch Party. Details will be released shortly.
@ksdknews
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BREAKING: TN
@GovBillLee
extends stay at home order until April 30th due to
#COVID19
. He hopes to reopen the economy in May.
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My friend
@SoccerMoses
has a message for Los Angeles fans in town today — heed the words of “Relocations 3:16” 😂😂😂
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You can pay coaches millions to not be able to compete in power conferences, or you could have this class act who used his own money to buy students tickets. Coach Stock is the best.
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BREAKING:
@ltgovmcnally
sends a letter to
@GovBillLee
outlining his proposals for increasing school security.
They include:
1) securing windows and glass
2) magnetic locks
3) improved cameras
4) armed guards.
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HAPPENING NOW: The Tennessee Three are in Memphis, supporting Justin Pearson as he seeks to be reappointed by the Shelby County Commission to refill his seat he was just expelled from.
@NC5
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BREAKING: Moore campaign confirms, the
@washingtonpost
has been turned away from the Roy Moore campaign event tonight in Montgomery
@whnt
#alsen
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And... Rep. Jones is officially back, speaking on behalf of his district during "Welcoming and Honoring."
"Democracy has returned to this body," said Rep. Jones.
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It's not a coincidence that
@VP
Kamala Harris is speaking at
@TSUedu
graduation this weekend.
TSU's President Dr. Glenda Glover is also President of
@akasorority1908
- and VP Harris is a member.
We'll delve into that and the history being made this weekend -- at 4/5/6 on
@NC5
.
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NEW: A
#Titans
spokesperson tells me that team ownership is committed to “heavily investing financially in a new stadium.”
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One of my best friends,
@ksdknews
reporter
@Brandon_Merano
, officially deploys to Afghanistan tonight as a part of an Air Force National Guard mission. Make no mistake, I’m proud of him for serving his country, but I will dearly miss him while he’s gone. Wish him well.
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BREAKING: Longtime member of the
@oakridgeboys
, Joe Bonsall, has passed away at the age of 76.
I got the chance to meet him a few years ago when Loretta Lynn died. He was kind, charming and incredibly generous with his time.
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I asked Mayor Cooper if, because he's canceling the 4th fireworks, if he would make the same request for the planned social justice protest for Saturday.
Cooper says no because of First Amendment protections, but also bc they haven't seen a spike in cases due to those rallies.
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.
@imkennedyholmes
has pipes and slick moves!
#TheVoice
Get it, girl! ✨
@imkennedyholmes
is showing a whole new side of herself singing “Me Too” by
@Meghan_Trainor
. 💕
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This weekend alone in Nashville:
- Janet Jackson at
@BrdgstoneArena
Thurs
- Taylor Swift at
@NissanStadium
Fri-Sun
- Trevor Noah at
@theryman
Sun
- Craft Brewers Conference at
@musiccitycenter
starting Sun
- Lipscomb, Belmont, TSU graduation
No surprise, hotels are hard to find
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BREAKING: Sen. John Stevens rolls his bill, that would lower Tennessee's permitless carry age from 21 down to 18, to next year.
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BREAKING UPDATE: The Nashville Covenant School death toll is now 5. Two adults, three children.
Vanderbilt could not confirm or not if one of the adult fatalities is the shooter.
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.
@GovBillLee
is visiting Howard Elementary’s Summer School program.
First student question was how much does Bill Lee make.
Lee politely declined to answer. 😂😂
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Lt. Gov. McNally says he’s open to some sort of red flag law, opposes long guns being expanded into Permitless carry and opposes teachers being armed.
But puts in the caveat, even though he’s the Speaker of the Senate, he can’t speak for all of leadership.
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BREAKING: A spokesperson for
@MNPDNashville
says they do believe this explosion on 2nd Ave in Downtown Nashville was an intentional act.
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Tennessee politics continues to make national news.
Just before the "Tennessee Three" meet at the White House, Rep.
@VoteGloriaJ
appears on CBS News Streaming to talk about the likelihood of a TN Special Session to tackle gun violence.
"I know there are 26 Republicans that would support gun legislation. The trick is, will they have the political courage to do what's right?": Rep. Gloria Johnson, who is part of the "Tennessee Three," says ahead of their meeting with Pres. Biden weeks after facing expulsion votes
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“I Will Breathe” rally in downtown Nashville. Many have gathered to protest the death of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis Police custody earlier this week.
@NC5
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