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A new era is beginning at the University of Tennessee.  Less than a year after she announced she has early onset dementia-Alzheimer's type, Pat Summitt has stepped down as the head coach of the Lady Vols. Summitt will continue to act as a mentor to players as “coach emeritus”.  Long time assistant Holly Warlick will take over as the new head coach.

The man best known for hosting TV's "American Bandstand" and "New Year's Rockin' Eve, Dick Clark, has died.  He was 82.  Clark suffered a "massive" heart attack yesterday.  "American Idol" paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster last night. Host Ryan Seacrest gave Clark credit for allowing shows like "Idol" to have a place on TV.

The Nashville Predators are warning fans of phony playoff tickets.  The team will be back in Nashville Friday to play Game Five of the first-round playoffs.  A spokesman for the Predators and Bridgestone arena says the only way to protect yourself from buying a counterfeit ticket is to buy through the arena box office.

Montgomery County and Williamson County are among the top 100 fastest-growing counties in the country, according to census data released earlier this month. Williamson ranked No. 67 on the list while Montgomery came in at No. 92.  Between 2010 and 2011, Williamson County added just over 5,000 people while Montgomery added just about 4300.

There's nothing quite like the smell of a brand spanking new Apple MacBook Pro.

Now, a trio of Australian designers have created a PERFUME intended to smell like a new Macbook. It’s called "Stink Different," and it smells like glue, plastic, rubber and paper...

Tennessee's Pat Summitt has stepped aside as head coach of the Lady Vols basketball team. Holly Warlick, an assistant on the Tennessee staff for 27 seasons, has been named Summitt's successor and will assume head coaching duties for the Tennessee women's basketball program. Summitt will now be head coach emeritus serving as a mentor to the players. Summitt is the all-time wins leader among NCAA basketball coaches with 1,098 victories at Tennessee in 38 seasons.

The Preds big playoff game against Detroit tomorrow night, but there’s also something else big tomorrow: Parts of I-24 will be CLOSED for those bridge repairs they’ve been planning for months now. TDOT says going TO the game you’ll be fine but going HOME, you need to remember you CANNOT take I-24 out of downtown. You’ll need to use I-40 or another alternate.

Here is a list of alternate routes from TDOT:  http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/i24bridges/maps.shtml

Nashville police are asking for help in finding two people responsible for stealing over four-thousand dollars worth of merchandise from several area Target stores. The man and woman have taken electronics from four different stores over the past two months.  They were seen fleeing one of the stores in a green Dodge Ram pickup with custom wheels and fog lights.  Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME.

 

A new era is beginning at the University of Tennessee.  Less than a year after she announced she has early onset dementia-Alzheimer's type, Pat Summitt has stepped down as the head coach of the Lady Vols. Summitt will continue to act as a mentor to players as “coach emeritus”.  Long time assistant Holly Warlick will take over as the new head coach.

The man best known for hosting TV's "American Bandstand" and "New Year's Rockin' Eve, Dick Clark, has died.  He was 82.  Clark suffered a "massive" heart attack yesterday.  "American Idol" paid tribute to the legendary broadcaster last night. Host Ryan Seacrest gave Clark credit for allowing shows like "Idol" to have a place on TV.

The Nashville Predators are warning fans of phony playoff tickets.  The team will be back in Nashville Friday to play Game Five of the first-round playoffs.  A spokesman for the Predators and Bridgestone arena says the only way to protect yourself from buying a counterfeit ticket is to buy through the arena box office.

Montgomery County and Williamson County are among the top 100 fastest-growing counties in the country, according to census data released earlier this month. Williamson ranked No. 67 on the list while Montgomery came in at No. 92.  Between 2010 and 2011, Williamson County added just over 5,000 people while Montgomery added just about 4300.

There's nothing quite like the smell of a brand spanking new Apple MacBook Pro. Now, a trio of Australian designers have created a PERFUME intended to smell like a new Macbook. It’s called "Stink Different," and it smells like glue, plastic, rubber and paper...

Flowers are being placed at Dick Clark's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  The entertainment mogul and TV host died early Wednesday from a heart attack at the age of 82.  

Tennessee's Pat Summitt has stepped aside as head coach of the Lady Vols basketball team. Holly Warlick, an assistant on the Tennessee staff for 27 seasons, has been named Summitt's successor. Summitt will now be head coach emeritus serving as a mentor to the players. She is the all-time wins leader among NCAA basketball coaches with 1,098 victories at Tennessee in 38 seasons.

The Preds big playoff game against Detroit tomorrow night, but there’s also something else big tomorrow: Parts of I-24 will be CLOSED for those bridge repairs they’ve been planning for months now. TDOT says going TO the game you’ll be fine but going HOME, you need to remember you CANNOT take I-24 out of downtown. You’ll need to use I-40 or another alternate, and it could be congested. . We’ve posted a link with the list of alternate routes on our news page at mix 929 dot com

Nashville police are asking for help in finding two people responsible for stealing over four-thousand dollars worth of merchandise from several area Target stores. The man and woman have taken electronics from four different stores over the past two months.  They were seen fleeing one of the stores in a green Dodge Ram pickup with custom wheels and fog lights.  Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 74-CRIME.

Nashville author and book store owner Ann Patchett has been named to "Time" magazine's 100 List of Most Influential People In The World.  Patchett will be honored at the Time 100 gala on April 24th.  Other notables on the list include Senator Marco Rubio, Justice Anthony Kennedy and NFL quarterback Tim Tebow.

As you may have heard by now, after nearly seven years of wedding rumors, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie officially announced their engagement last week. Although the couple have yet to set a date for their long-awaited wedding, they HAVE chosen a location. They will reportedly tie the knot in the south of France this summer, in a chapel on their romantic Chateau Miraval estate. It seems that the red carpet will be rolled out at the pair's 300-guest nuptials, with a-listers such as George Clooney, Matt Damon and Johnny Depp reportedly on the guest list.