A major airport may soon be named after Dolly Parton. This follows a unanimous vote in favor of the change. The airport in question is Nashville International Airport.
Further action is needed for the name change to take place. Details of the proposed name change are available from the source.
The decision to consider renaming the airport is intended to honor Dolly Parton, a country music icon.
government
U.K. lawmakers on Friday voted down legislation to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives. Following an impassioned four-hour debate in the elected House of Commons, the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was rejected 286 to 270. The o...
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Newly crowned NBA champion Jalen Brunson of the New York Knicks will host Saturday Night Live when the new season begins later this month, with future guests including Inde Navarrette, Gracie Abrams and Katseye. Brunson, who helped the Knicks become champions this summer for the ...
parks
A 15-year-old boy survived on top of an overturned skiff in Alaskas frigid Bering Sea for roughly two days, losing his older brother and then his cousin to the ocean after the boat capsized while they were out fishing. The teen, identified by a relative as Derek Parker Aghnaanga,...
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that a unified Ireland would be fantastic, wading into a complex and politically charged subject during a weekend visit to a major tournament at his Irish golf course. At a meeting with Irish Prime Minister Michel Martin in Dublin, Trump ...
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Only about 150 people in the world are living with an ultra-rare genetic disorder called CACNA1E, according to experts. A 1-year-old girl in Waterford is one of them. Her family says a lack of awareness makes finding treatment hard. They want to change that. In May, Local 4 repor...
safety
A historic Grosse Pointe Woods country club is believed to be a total loss after a major fire this week. Neighbors and club members spent the day Thursday walking up to the gate of the Lochmoor Country Club, some of them even carrying their golf clubs. Previous coverage --> What ...
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The man accused of setting a fire inside Huntington Place in April has pleaded guilty. Deashawn Victor Harrison was initially charged with third-degree arson and preparation to burn real property. Detroit fire investigators said Harrison was caught on camera going inside Huntingt...
business
About $7,000 worth of tattoo equipment was stolen from a local business’ tent during the Arts, Beats & Eats festival in downtown Royal Oak over the Labor Day weekend. Via Grace Studio, one of the vendors in the festival’s arts area, reported the equipment missing after the tent w...
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A beautiful morning for the Race for the Cure in Downtown Detroit ahead of a mainly dry Saturday across Metro Detroit, although isolated showers are possible later this afternoon, especially closer to the Michigan-Ohio state line. Most locations will remain dry with temperatures ...
government
Oakland County officials are pushing back against a proposed 10% electric rate increase from DTE Energy, and they want residents to help make their case. DTE filed a $474 million rate hike request with the Michigan Public Service Commission earlier this year. If approved, the inc...
schools
How do you explain a national tragedy like 9/11 to kids? And what is it like teaching something as "history" when you lived through it yourself? Lindsay Demsky, a middle school teacher at St. Anne Catholic Grade School, explains....
safety
A Westland fitness center is facing serious questions from parents after they learned that a contractor who worked with children for nearly two decades is a registered sex offender with convictions from the 1990s. Forum Fitness Center fired the contractor after parents raised con...
