It’s Valentine’s Day, the ultimate Hallmark holiday. While love is on the minds of many, it can also be a frustrating day for many. I’ve long struggled with Valentine’s Day. As a dorky kid, I never enjoyed exchanging Valentine’s cards, and as I got older, it was sometimes a good day and sometimes a bad…
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With all that is happening in Washington, DC, the FBI is hard at work trying to solve the recent burglaries of NFL stars Joe Burrow, Travis Kelce, and Patrick Mahomes. NBA stars Luka Doncic, Bobby Portis, and Mike Conley have also been victims. The experts feel that all of these robberies are the work of…
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Every day, as I scroll through my news feed, I’m reminded about how the world of newsgathering has changed. Having a lengthy background in the media and starting my career in news and sports, I see that. But I’m often reminded that there’s a difference between perception and reality. For years, we’ve been hearing that…
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Nashville is still one of the fastest-growing cities in the U.S., And that means we continue to deal with the growing pains that many cities face. Increased crime is one of the bigger issues. Stolen cars and guns are a continuing problem. Lately, the criminals are getting much more brazen. Smash-and-grab robberies are on the…
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We all have little quirks that make us who we are. For some, they’re fears and often irrational. For example, I have a fear of being around armored cars. Technically, I guess we should call them armored trucks. Now, I don’t freak out, but I do my best to get away from them as quickly…
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As a youngster, I was always fascinated with gas stations, or as many people called them, service stations. Watching the people come and go or checking out the service bays were always fun. But today, filling up your car is a much different experience. And here in Nashville, the gas station is often a dangerous…
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As many stores struggle to keep workers happy, they’re also dealing with something perhaps tougher to manage. The increase in organized retail crime has been steady in many cities. Bands of thieves aren’t just looking for big-ticket items. They’re stealing anything they can and making money by reselling these items. And experts say this may…
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For many, it has been tough adjusting to life during the Coronavirus pandemic. But there actually is at least one good thing that has come about; crime is down…
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Every time I turn on the TV news I hear about another home being burglarized. So naturally you would think that neighborhood crime is on the rise. But I found out today that only certain crimes are on the rise…
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Recently, we’ve had a rash of retail store robberies here in Nashville. There’s no doubt that our rapid growth is causing problems. But with all that’s happening in our world I have one question about store security…
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