NewsChannel 5 investigates lavish spending and other questionable activities at the Upper Cumberland Development District, an agency that's supposed to create jobs and help the poor. More>>
A months-long investigation finds interstate drug agents more concerned about seizing suspected drug money -- than stopping the flow of drugs. Investigation also uncovers questions about police tactics. WEB EXTRA video and documents included.More>>
"NewsChannel 5 Investigates" follows the money in Davidson County Clerk John Arriola's office, including cash pocketed for performing weddings on taxpayer time, tax dollars spent to promote Arriola's name and face, and other questionable expenditures.More>>
Could Davidson County Clerk John Arriola soon be on his way out? Thursday night, the embattled Davidson County Clerk refused to rule out that possibility. more>>
Could Davidson County Clerk John Arriola soon be on his way out? Thursday night, the embattled Davidson County Clerk refused to rule out that possibility.more>>
Tennessee has passed new laws to stop the abuse of highly addictive prescription pain pills, but an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation raises questions about how well those laws are working. more>>
Tennessee has passed new laws to stop the abuse of highly addictive prescription pain pills, but an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation raises questions about how well those laws are working.more>>
"If somebody told me this happened to them, I absolutely would not believe this could happen in America." That was the reaction of a New Jersey man whose case was taken in Tennessee. more>>
"If somebody told me this happened to them, I absolutely would not believe this could happen in America." That was the reaction of a New Jersey man whose case was taken in Tennessee.more>>
The NewsChannel 5 investigation that exposed ghost voting in the House Chambers got voters across the state fired up. Now House Speaker Beth Harwell is answering questions about what we found.more>>
House Speaker Beth Harwell reacts to a NewsChannel 5 investigation that exposed "ghost voting" in the House Chambers.more>>
NewsChannel 5 investigates the perks of power -- or, in this case, the power company. At the center of this investigation is a contract where NES signed on to help with Gaylord Opryland's big Christmas celebration.more>>
NewsChannel 5 investigates the perks of power -- or, in this case, the power company. At the center of this investigation is a contract where NES signed on to help with Gaylord Opryland's big Christmas celebration.more>>
One person, one vote -- it's the whole premise behind our democratic election process. But a NewsChannel 5 investigation has found that some state lawmakers often cast more than one vote.more>>
One person, one vote -- it's the whole premise behind our democratic election process. But a NewsChannel 5 investigation has found that some state lawmakers often cast more than one vote.more>>
"60 Minutes" devotes its full hour Sunday night to looking back at Mike Wallace's incredible career. Here, Phil Williams looks at what Mike Wallace thought was his own secret.more>>
Wendy Askins resigned as she faced an investigation into the mismanagement of UCDD funds. Now she has filed for unemployment pay, claiming that she was the victim of a hostile work environment.more>>
We'll finally find out Thursday what lawyers hired by the Upper Cumberland Development District turned up in their own investigation. Phil Williams will live-tweet the meeting.more>>
Metro Nashville city officials are taking back millions of tax dollars that had been going to the Nashville Predators. It's money that, by some accounts, the Preds took in a power play down at the state legislature.more>>
Tuesday, March 20 2012 8:09 PM EDT2012-03-21 00:09:57 GMT
Wendy Askins resigned Tuesday morning as executive director of the Upper Cumberland Development District following a series of reports by NewsChannel 5 Investigates.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates has uncovered even more questions about checks written to UCDD executive director Wendy Askins' family and about furniture that no one can find.more>>
An analysis of a DA's claims about "terrible editing," as well as complaints about how she and her office were portrayed in NewsChannel 5's "Policing for Profit" investigation. more>>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 7:08 PM EDT2012-03-13 23:08:33 GMT
The Tennessee Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into HRC Medical, after a recent NewsChannel 5 investigation into the Nashville-based hormone replacement therapy chain.more>>
NewsChannel 5 has learned that investigators from two federal agencies are now taking an interest in the UCDD scandal. And the woman at the center of that controversy has now hired a lawyer.more>>
Metro Police discovered a stunning failure to communicate critical information to officers in the field after NewsChannel 5 Investigates started asking questions.more>>
Thursday, February 16 2012 11:35 PM EST2012-02-17 04:35:23 GMT
It's a dangerous and sometimes deadly job. Repo men take thousands of cars each year in Tennessee with little oversight from courts or law enforcement.more>>
If you stop paying on your student loan and go into default, the state may take away your license to work. But our investigation found some doctors are treated differently.more>>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 7:30 PM EST2012-01-18 00:30:58 GMT
Lawmakers are considering new rules for hormone replacement therapy after a NewsChannel 5 investigation exposed how patients of the Nashville HRC Medical discovered they'd been given too many hormones.more>>
The owner of a local pain clinic described by police as a "pill mill" turned himself in Wednesday. Zachary Rose was the focus of a NewsChannel 5 investigation.more>>
More than half of all Metro schools have high levels of the cancer causing gas, radon. Those are the results after the first phase of testing from the Metro Health Departmentmore>>
Metro officials got more time to take a look at Nashville's deal with the Nashville Predators -- and city officials say they hope it will mean fewer taxpayer dollars going into the Bridgestone Arena.more>>
NewsChannel 5 investigates claims made by Nashville Preds officials to a pro-Predators blogger, regarding revelations of extra millions that team squeezed out of taxpayers.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates has discovered even more taxpayer money pocketed by the Nashville Predators and now we've figured out exactly who got state lawmakers to approve that extra money.more>>
Wednesday, November 23 2011 9:32 PM EST2011-11-24 02:32:43 GMT
An insider on Nashville's massive convention center project is speaking out. He claims one property forced to relocate because of the project got a sweetheart deal at taxpayer expense.more>>
Monday, November 21 2011 10:03 PM EST2011-11-22 03:03:53 GMT
NewsChannel has uncovered serious new questions about how the Nashville Predators got an extra four million dollars of your money. And get this: the city never knew what they were up to.more>>
Monday, November 21 2011 9:14 PM EST2011-11-22 02:14:29 GMT
Allegations of a young boy being sexually molested has some asking serious questions about whether Big Brothers/Big Sisters is doing enough to protect children.more>>
Several Metro Council members are asking for an audit of how Nashville Electric Service spend your money. They told NewsChannel 5 Investigates that people are fed up -- and they want answers.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates discovered that Nashville Electric Service brass have been living well and sticking ratepayers with the bill. Now, the NES President is promising to pay back hundreds of dollars.more>>
Internal THP emails, obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates, describe a "covert operation" at Occupy Nashville and warn that the manpower put into arrests could end up causing more deaths on the roads.more>>
Occupy Nashville protestors say Nashville Electric Service shows how greed can cost the people. So, on Friday, they took their protest to the front door of the Metro-owned utility.more>>
Troopers with THP use their lights and sirens to make sure celebrities, sports teams and others don't wait in traffic, but you'd be surprised at how little the rich and famous pay for the service.more>>
Friday, October 21 2011 4:19 PM EDT2011-10-21 20:19:34 GMT
Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and local police have raided a Murfreesboro pain clinic first exposed by NewsChannel 5 Investigates.more>>
Saturday, October 15 2011 12:18 AM EDT2011-10-15 04:18:33 GMT
NewsChannel 5 Investigates first told you about pain clinics in Murfreesboro and Hendersonville associated with Zachary Rose. Rose is now a fugitive.more>>
Tuesday, September 27 2011 11:35 AM EDT2011-09-27 15:35:52 GMT
It's a business that sits in a small Murfreesboro strip mall. Total Pain Solutions on Church Street opened earlier this year and quickly got the attention of police.more>>
Monday, September 26 2011 6:14 PM EDT2011-09-26 22:14:50 GMT
A Metro board signed off on a new concessions contract Monday for Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. That came after Nashville Predators officials backed away from some controversial provisions.more>>
Nashville Predator team officials are backing off claims about how hard they tried to make sure taxpayers got the best deal at Bridgestone Arena.more>>
Tuesday, September 13 2011 9:43 PM EDT2011-09-14 01:43:34 GMT
There are serious new questions about whether the Nashville Predators may have lied to city officials about a big concessions contract at the Bridgestone Arena.more>>
Tuesday, September 6 2011 8:40 PM EDT2011-09-07 00:40:02 GMT
The U.S. Department of Justice launched an investigation of the Tennessee State Veterans Home and found the state had failed to properly care for the veterans at the home and even contributed to some of their deaths.more>>
They charge taxpayers millions of dollars for counseling Medicare recipients. But a NewsChannel5 investigation has discovered numerous cases in which the counseling never happened.more>>
A state investigative audit has found that more than a million dollars is either missing or was misspent by a non-profit group. They were supposed to help people in rural parts of Tennessee get better access to medical care.more>>
Davidson County Criminal Court Clerk David Torrence now has a deadline: resign or face ouster. It follows weeks of controversy about Torrence's work habits.more>>
Is the presiding judge of Davidson County's General Sessions Court facing an ethics investigation? Judge Dan Eisenstein's lawyer insists that he's not.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation has uncovered serious questions about whether a Nashville judge put mentally ill defendants in the care of a man who wasn't licensed to treat them.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation reveals the repossession industry is surprisingly unregulated, and some in the repo industry believe the lack of oversight has led to violent, even deadly encounters.more>>
A wealthy Shelbyville businessman failed Thursday to get a judge to order the district attorney to back off of his video gambling business -- a business that Keith Heflin claims is legal.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates went undercover to investigate gambling in one Middle Tennessee community, and it has now forced the local district attorney to do an about-face. (UPDATED WITH NEW DOCUMENTS)more>>
An unlicensed contractor who NewsChannel5 Investigates first exposed several years ago is now looking at more than a year behind bars. Gary Carlton has been found guilty of working without a license.more>>
It's called the silent killer. Radon is a radioactive gas that reaches dangerous levels in many Tennessee homes. But incredibly many people never test for it.more>>
Thursday, March 3 2011 11:23 PM EST2011-03-04 04:23:42 GMT
A developer unveiled his plan Wednesday for what's called "Festival Tennessee." NewsChannel 5 Investigates put some of his claims to the "truth test" and flunked him on several of those claims.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered that the developers of a proposed theme park in Spring Hill have left behind a trail of big deals that they promised but never delivered.more>>
Cargo thefts are on the rise here in Middle Tennessee and across the country. A NewsChannel 5 investigation reveals weak penalties and big pay-offs for those involved only add to the growing problem.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation is raising questions about a federal program that's supposed to help veterans and their dependents manage their VA benefits. more>>
For credit card companies, college campuses are a major recruiting ground. A NewsChannel 5 investigation reveals one major credit card company is paying millions of dollars to the University of Tennessee.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates has the videotapes that could help the state Court of Criminal Appeals decide whether Paul Reid's too crazy to be executed, or if he's just playing the system.more>>
The provocative owner of a Midstate bail bonding company went before Davidson County judges and ended up answering questions first uncovered by NewsChannel 5 Investigates.more>>
A federal lawsuit filed Wednesday raises questions about the training and oversight correctional officers at the Riverbend Maximum Security Prison.more>>
He's a 69-year-old veteran who says he is no longer an American citizen. Hollis Fay Summers is part of growing movement the FBI labels domestic terrorism, but Summers says he is not violent.more>>
The state of Tennessee is facing a lawsuit claiming correction officers violated the civil rights of an inmate who died at Riverbend Maximum Security Institution.more>>
Following is the text of emails sent by David Lyons, a lawyer for Tootsie's Orchid Lounge, to customers who filed complaints regarding VIP passes sold for the Nashville landmark's 50th anniversary celebration.more>>
Last month's 50th anniversary celebration for Tootsie's Orchid Lounge has stirred up a stink, with some tourists now saying the big bash was just a bash for their cash.more>>
Leaders of a controversial Williamson County church have lost a bid to prove two of their members innocent of murder. The Georgia Supreme Court has upheld the murder convictions of Joseph and Sonya Smith.more>>
Does UT have a double standard in how it disciplines students who are not athletes? That question is at the heart of the case of a 60-year-old student whose dreams have been put on hold.more>>
Thursday, November 18 2010 3:09 AM EST2010-11-18 08:09:48 GMT
A NewsChannel 5 investigation found companies across the state are importing foreign workers at a time when the unemployment rate is near 10 percent.more>>
Surveillance video, obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates, raises questions about the treatment received by one visitor to Nashville's so-called "world-famous" Tootsie's Orchid Lounge.more>>
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge may be the most-famous honky-tonk in America. But we found some of the folks who run the bar are convicted felons who've got their own shady past.more>>
It's a law designed to make sure the state of Tennessee only does business with contractors who hire legal workers. But four years later, the state has not found one contractor who hired illegal immigrants.more>>
Tennessee's Democratic Party chairman says Republicans should return tens of thousands of dollars they received from a contributor now accused of a massive fraud. Republicans say no.more>>
Last year, Ira Brody's Republican friends nearly put him in charge of your money. Now, Brody's former company is accusing him of engaging in a criminal fraud that cost it hundreds of millions of dollars.more>>
Environmental groups released a new report claiming coal ash dump sites are contaminating drinking the water at sites across the country. Three of the sites are at TVA steam plants in Tennessee.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation is raising questions about why the state of Tennessee stored thousands of critical documents in a flood plain. The state's record warehouse flooded in May.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation has uncovered new questions about a candidate in the race for Lawrence County sheriff, whose presence on the ballot may have helped decide the race.more>>
In just released tapes, a Metro police officer admits he helped some of the biggest names in town get out of traffic tickets. Still, his admissions may not land him in trouble.more>>
It's a billion dollar project that will likely increase your utility bill. TVA is changing the way it handles coal ash in the wake of the Ash Spill at its Kingston Plant.more>>
Victim advocates in Nashville are hoping Metro's next police chief addresses the way police report and classify crimes. It follows an ongoing NewsChannel 5 Investigation into the truth about crime.more>>
Nashville Judge Gloria Dumas has been reprimanded by the court that regulates Tennessee judges. This follows ethics charges filed against her after a NewsChannel 5 investigation.more>>
Thursday, July 8 2010 8:05 PM EDT2010-07-09 00:05:42 GMT
A NewsChannel 5 investigation exposed problems with teeth whitening kiosks set up in shopping malls. A new twist will allow anyone to whiten your teeth and that could be a problem.more>>
One year after the murder of Steve McNair, we hear from Adrian Gilliam through audio tapes of the police interrogation. He is the only person convicted in connection with the murder of McNair.more>>
Tuesday, July 6 2010 7:18 PM EDT2010-07-07 00:18:49 GMT
Tow trucks can snatch a car in a matter of seconds and sell them to a scrap yard before most victims even know their gone. It's happening more and more in Middle Tennessee.more>>
The Department of Human Services Office of Inspector General swore out four warrants against people in Davidson County claiming they defrauded taxpayers.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates discovered the state isn't paying its utility bills on time, and it's costing taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars.more>>
It's a frantic fight you didn't hear about during the flood. As the flood waters rose, a frantic fight was underway behind the scenes to prevent a huge oil spill in downtown Nashville.more>>
NewsChannel 5 investigates an invisible illness doctors believe is making Fort Campbell soldiers sick -- and why they believe many more soldiers are at risk of an invisible injury with no cure.more>>
Davidson County Sheriff Daron Hall is defending the county's work release program after an inmate with a history of violence and alcohol problems was put to work in a Nashville nightclub.more>>
A new report obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates raises questions about whether the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation does enough to protect Tennessee's rivers and streams.more>>
UPDATED: The TSA says it's very strict about making sure that its inspectors don't let their uniforms fall into the wrong hands. But the agency isn't so careful about who's making those uniforms.more>>
A surprise move in a House of Representatives committee has likely killed a bill that would ban most types of mountain top coal mining in Tennessee.more>>
Big coal companies are putting big money into political races in Tennessee. The contributions come as the state legislature debates bills affecting the Tennessee's water and mountains.more>>
Davidson County Clerk John Arriola said Friday that his employees overreacted when they forcibly blocked NewsChannel 5 from trying to investigate a tip about what was going on inside his office.more>>
Davidson County Clerk John Arriola has apologized for the presence of slot machines in his office on St. Patrick's Day and for one of his top aides "inappropriately pushing a news reporter."more>>
One Metro Nashville government official let his employees try their luck on slot machines at work. Some of the employees were not too happy when NewsChannel 5 Investigates showed up.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation raised questions about whether TVA uses ratepayer dollars to lobby lawmakers. TVA claims it does not lobby, so the agency does not have to follow state lobbying laws.more>>
State employees have been told to expect layoffs. But that hasn't stopped lawmakers from spending your money to honor people whom you may have never heard of.more>>
The debate over whether to regulate coal ash as a hazardous material is intensifying. A Washington D.C. based environmental group has released a report about 31 coal ash sites.more>>
While the state faces a major budget crisis, the people who run most of Tennessee's colleges and universities are getting free rides on state planes. But -- of course -- YOU paid for it!more>>
There are more questions about a convicted sex offender that NewsChannel 5 Investigates caught roaming the streets of Gallatin with no supervision.more>>
A convicted sex offender is back behind prison bars where state officials say he should have been all along. It follows an exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation.more>>
Metro schools have entered in an agreement with the U.S. Justice Department, designed to protect special-education students from being sexually assaulted.more>>
Could Nashville end up auctioning off parking meters and other parking spaces to the highest bidder? A confidential document lays out a proposal.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 Investigates exclusive story has raised questions about a police murder investigation. It turns out detectives did not interview key witnesses. more>>
Police concluded a Nashville security guard shot a man in self defense, but NewsChannel 5 Investigates has uncovered details the initial police investigation missed.more>>
Tuesday, March 13 2012 7:08 PM EDT2012-03-13 23:08:33 GMT
The Tennessee Attorney General's office has launched an investigation into HRC Medical, after a recent NewsChannel 5 investigation into the Nashville-based hormone replacement therapy chain.more>>
Tuesday, March 20 2012 6:56 AM EDT2012-03-20 10:56:21 GMT
If you don't normally check your bank or credit card statements, you'll want to now. People across the country are finding charges on their latest bills that aren't theirs.more>>
Tuesday, January 17 2012 7:30 PM EST2012-01-18 00:30:58 GMT
Lawmakers are considering new rules for hormone replacement therapy after a NewsChannel 5 investigation exposed how patients of the Nashville HRC Medical discovered they'd been given too many hormones.more>>
HRC Medical says it's the largest hormone replacement company in the country. But a NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered serious questions about how it's treating its patients.more>>
How many people these days actually carry cash? Many people instead use credit or debit cards. If you do, NewsChannel 5 Investigates found you could fall victim to something called electronic pickpocketing.more>>
NewsChannel 5 Investigates found customers who paid a home repair company money are still waiting for their new roofs. Turns out the woman running the company has a history.more>>
Local victims of an Atlanta-based investment adviser said they're thrilled to hear that Charles Vaughn has been arrested and now faces 14 counts of mail and wire fraud.more>>
Those online websites that offer daily deals are quite popular. We found a deal that hundreds of people bought thinking they were getting a great vacation, but that online deal turned out to be a dud.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation is now raising questions about a McMinnville-based company that sends flowers and trees to customers around the country.more>>
The NewsChannel 5 Investigates team has received national recognition for its efforts to act as a watchdog for our viewers. DuPont Award: Considered one of the broadcast equivalents of the Pulitzer Prize,more>>
The 'NewsChannel 5 Investigates' team has received national recognition for its efforts to act as watchdog for our viewers.more>>
An exclusive NewsChannel 5 investigation discovers that Metro Nashville schools ignored warnings of a "serious radon problem" for 20 years. New tests confirm the fears. Check out the radon levels in your child's school.more>>
NewsChannel 5 investigates The Truth About Crime in Nashville. Is Music City safer -- or less safe? Do the city's crime stats reflect life on the streets -- or are they fudged?more>>
A CONTINUING INVESTIGATION: Equal justice under the law -- or special justice for special people? NewsChannel 5 investigates Nashville's General Sessions Court.more>>
A highly charged parental-abduction case from Franklin, Tenn., turns into an international incident in Fukuoka, Japan. NewsChannel 5 investigates.more>>
For 10 years, the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team has dug deeper, asked the tough questions and made a difference. A one-hour documentary looks back at the best investigations.more>>
For 10 years, the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team has dug deeper, asked the tough questions and made a difference. A one-hour documentary looks back at the best investigations.more>>
Two NewsChannel 5 investigations snagged First Place honors in the National Headliner Awards for consumer and environmental reporting, it was announced this week.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation of ticket fixing in the city of Nashville has been honored with a regional Edward R. Murrow Award, it was announced recently.more>>
A NewsChannel5 investigation that revealed how the coal industry fought to weaken water quality standards in Tennessee has won the National Headliner Award for Environmental Reporting.more>>
A NewsChannel 5 investigation of the most common type of smoke detectors has been honored with the National Press Club's Consumer Journalism Award.more>>
The NewsChannel 5 Investigates team took top honors in the Tennessee Associated Press Broadcaster awards for the state's "Best Investigative Reporting" and "Best Public Affairs."more>>
The National Headliner Awards have recognized the NewsChannel 5 Investigates team with three awards -- for investigative reporting, business and consumer reporting, and environmental reporting.more>>
The NewsChannel 5 Investigates team took home two Emmys -- for investigative and consumer reporting -- at 23rd Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Awards ceremony.more>>
A lot of stations claim to be the best. But if you want to know who delivers the best investigative journalism in Tennessee, just ask the judges in two recent competitions.more>>
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Drivers across Tennessee are feeling the pinch of ever-rising gas prices. NewsChannel 5.com has compiled a new resource that links a number of Web sites to find the cheapest gas near you.more>>
