Adrian Mojica
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COVID-19 cases among school-aged children in Tennessee up 324% last 20 days
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --The number of school-aged children in Tennessee who have tested positive for COVID-19 the last 14 days has grown to 20,494 as of Monday according to the Tennessee Department of Education (TDE). The total now represents a 324% increase in the last 20 days compared to 4,831 on August 4, continuing a surge which started in July and continues to grow. According to infectious… → Read More
IRS: No guarantee you'll get your tax refund on time
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has posted warnings tax refunds could be delayed due to mail processing delays. Typically, it takes the IRS 21 days to issue refunds to American taxpayers. However, due to the pandemic, that time frame can shift for those waiting on their refund check. FOX 17 spoke with one family which filed electronically and was due their refund on Monday. → Read More
Tennessee woman sentenced for sexual assault of her young child, family dog
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --A Tennessee woman has been sentenced to 235 months in prison for making a video showing the sexual assault of an animal and transporting child sexual exploitation materials involving a 4-year-old child. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (HSI) reports 35-year-old Teela Moore Hendrix of Ooltewah, Tennessee sexually abused her small son and the family dog, making digital… → Read More
Body camera captures moment Florida deputy finds missing girl with man in dark motel room
VOLUSIA, Fla (WZTV) — Body camera video shows the moment a Florida deputy rescued a missing teen from a motel room where she was found with a 22-year-old man she met online. The Volusia Sheriff's Office released the tense video on Monday showing Deputy Royce James visiting motels and working with staff to find the 13-year-old girl who disappeared after school. Her grandmother had called police… → Read More
Lawmakers pen letter to President Biden urging pardons for federal cannabis offenses
37 lawmakers have signed on to a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to issue a general pardon to all federal, non-violent cannabis offenders in the country. Led by Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore. -3, and Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif. -13, the letter also calls for resentencing for all federal offenders who are currently incarcerated for non-violent cannabis-only offenses where these offenses… → Read More
Constitution amendment would guarantee right to housing, nutrition, education, health care
WASHINGTON (WZTV) — A North Carolina congresswoman has proposed an amendment to the U. S. Constitution that would guarantee the right to housing, nutrition, education, and health care. U. S. Representative Alma Adams, D-N. C. -12, is sponsoring House Joint Resolution 20 along with Rep. Janice Schakowsky, D-Ill. -9, and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn-5. → Read More
House subcommittee: Some baby foods tainted with high levels of toxic heavy metals
(WZTV) — A report from the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy in the U. S. House of Representatives shows some baby foods have "dangerous levels of toxic heavy metals" which could endanger the brain function and growth of infants. The report was composed following an investigation spurred by allegations in 2019 claiming there were high levels of toxic heavy metals in baby foods. → Read More
Tennessee mayor lowers flag to half-staff on day of Biden's inauguration
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Tennessee mayor has stirred debate for lowering the American flag to half-staff on the day of President Joe Biden's inauguration. The Town of Bruceton is located in Carroll County, Tennessee. On the official Facebook page for the town, Mayor Robert T. Keeton III posted a photo of the flags with a post description explaining the reason for the flag's lowering. Keeton… → Read More
Tennessee bill would require school athletic participation based on gender at birth
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --The legal debate surrounding gender and school athletics is back in the Tennessee General Assembly with new legislation proposed by State Representative Scott Cepicky of Maury County. Rep. Cepicky's bill has been submitted for the new session after similar bills stalled in the general assembly last session. → Read More
US Congress expected to vote on decriminalizing marijuana at federal level in December
WASHINGTON (WZTV) — The U. S. House of Representatives is expected to vote in December on legislation that would decriminalize marijuana. House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5) issued an update on the status of House bills last week, stating he expects a vote on the bill to come next month. The vote will be taken on the “Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act of 2019,"… → Read More
With impeachment trial over, Republicans target Pelosi and Democrats with legislation
WASHINGTON (WZTV) - With the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump over, Republicans in the U. S. House of Representatives are targeting Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats. The bills were introduced just a day after President Trump was acquitted in the Senate trial and two days after his State of the Union address which put a spotlight on Speaker Pelosi for tearing up a… → Read More
Over 3,000 gun holsters sold at Bass Pro Shops, other retailers recalled
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) – Over 3,000 gun holsters sold at Bass Pro Shops and other sporting goods stores nationwide are being recalled due to injury hazard. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), 3,100 Blackhawk T-Series L2C holsters are being recalled because the holster design can change the positioning of the safety switch, which could lead to the gun firing if the… → Read More
Veteran-owned company calls for Nike ban, issues T-shirt with Betsy Ross flag
A veteran-owned apparel company is jumping into the debate over Nike's reported decision to pull shoes with an early American flag from shelves by offering some harsh criticism and their own shirts with the 'Betsy Ross flag. 'Nine Line Apparel is a Savannah, Georgia-based company founded by a military veteran Tyler Meritt and his wife in 2012. → Read More
Manhunt launched in Middle Tennessee for man on parole for murder who kidnapped woman
NASHVILLE, Tenn. --A manhunt has been launched for a man on parole for 1st degree murder, rape, and armed robbery who now is wanted for kidnapping a woman on Sunday. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office is searching for 57-year-old George Edwin Hardin of Sharon Circle in Crossville. According to police, officers responded to the Elite Market on Sunday afternoon following reports Hardin was… → Read More
Bill would make sure school children are fed even if they can't pay
A Tennessee bill aiming to make sure school children are able to eat regardless of their ability to pay will go before subcommittees this month. SB606/HB827 would prohibit schools from taking certain actions against students who cannot pay for school lunch and make sure a meal is provided to the child regardless. The bill also requires schools to help parents fill out the needed paperwork to… → Read More
Vehicle doing donuts brings major Nashville interstate to a standstill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Video taken on I-24 near Antioch, Tenn. on Saturday night shows a vehicle causing traffic to come to a standstill. Nashville resident Ricardo Suarez captured the scary moment for drivers when a driver decided to do donuts in the middle of traffic. In the video, you can see other vehicles stopped on the shoulder watching the event and others standing in the middle of the… → Read More
Tennessee Representative defends AR-15 giveaway
**WARNING: The video attached to this story contains graphic language**UPDATE: Rep. Andy Holt said he and an employee received threats at the Capitol after his comments about an AR-15 on Monday.Holt wrote on his Facebook page,Dear media, You want to know → Read More
Road rager on Nashville's I-65 has tables turned when victim pulls gun
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) - A road-rage incident caused some issues for drivers on southbound I-65 Thursday morning, and the alleged aggressor had the tables turned on him when the victim pulled out a gun.According to the police affidavit, 49-year-old James → Read More
Dad stops man allegedly trying to rape child
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) -- A Hendersonville man has been charged with the attempted rape of a child.According to Hendersonville Police, 22-year-old Sebastian Alonzo was spending the night on Monday at a home on Maple Way South when he attempted to ra → Read More
Doctors deliver baby after mother dies in wreck with semi on way to give birth
KUTV CBS 2 provides local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of events and items of interest in the community, sports and entertainment programming for Salt Lake City and nearby towns and communities in the Great Salt Lake area, including Jordan Meadows, Millcreek, Murray, Holladay, Kearns, West Valley City, West Jordan, South Jordan, Sandy, Draper, Riverton, Bluffdale, Herriman,… → Read More