Name: TN lawmakers elect new house speaker
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Description: Lawmakers in Nashville are meeting in special session -- and have officially elected Representative Cameron Sexton as House Speaker.

TN lawmakers elect new house speaker

Lawmakers in Nashville are meeting in special session -- and have officially elected Representative Cameron Sexton as House Speaker.

STATE

Tennessee GOP representatives elects Cosby representative as new caucus chairman

The House GOP caucus on Thursday elected Rep. Jeremy Faison of Cosby to the position.

POLITICS
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Family of Waffle House shooting victim suing Vanderbilt University Medical Center for wrongful death

The lawsuit claims "reckless conduct" on behalf of Vanderbilt and the failure to provide acceptable standard of care.

STATE
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Shooting victim's family sues hospital

The family of one of the Waffle House shooting victims is now suing the hospital where he was treated.

STATE
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Dale Earnhardt Jr. to race next weekend

NASCAR favorite Dale Earnhardt Jr. tweeted that he's still planning to race next weekend- even as he recovers from a plane crash in East Tennessee.

NASCAR
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Brad Paisley's free Nashville grocery shop lands state grant

The grant will help provide families with food, nutritional & pharmacy education, health screenings, legal aid clinics, mental health counseling & music therapy.

ENTERTAINMENT
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Nashville law makers vote against electric scooter ban

Thousands of scooters arrived in Nashville last summer and have been largely embraced, though some have voiced concerns about sidewalk and rider safety.

LIFE
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Rhea Co. woman accused of burning toddler's feet charged with aggravated child abuse

"She's going to have to have skin grafts or attempted skin grafts for probably about 6 to 8 more weeks."

CRIME
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Cyntoia Brown-Long talks to NBC News about her 'amazing' post-prison life

NBC News reports she is taking time for herself like "enjoying manicures, cooking, and choosing how to spend her time."

STATE
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'Operation Crystal Mountain' results in 375 arrests, 800 pounds of meth seized

The DEA said it worked with state & local agencies to "target Mexican drug cartels, drug trafficking organizations & other individuals involved" in making meth.

OD-EPIDEMIC
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800 pounds of meth seized in 3-state sting

The US Drug Enforcement Administration said it targeted mexican drug cartels, drug trafficking organizations and other individuals in Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia. The DEA called the initiative "Operation Crystal Mountain."

LOCAL
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Mid-South political leader testifies remembering his birth during Tennessee abortion bill debate

Hal Rounds of the West Fayette County Republican Party said he remembers being in his mother’s womb.

POLITICS
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State Route 91 reopens after plane crash

The route had been closed since Thursday when Dale Earnhardt, Jr.'s plane rolled off the runway and onto the road.

TRAFFIC
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Behind the scenes: Bristol Motor Speedway

WBIR 10news digital storyteller Madison Stacey was there for the big race and takes us behind the scenes of Tennessee's favorite racetrack.

NASCAR
Seventh grader donates fair livestock winnings of $15,000 to St. Jude

The local school district called him a 'hero.'

STATE
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Video shows Dale Jr. & family escaping plane

The plane had two pilots plus Earnhardt, his wife, and 1-year-old daughter plus their family dog on board when it crashed at the Elizabethton Airport Thursday.

LOCAL