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Here's a look at the top stories to start your Tuesday, October 29, 2024

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Looking to start off your day catching up on headlines? Here's a look at the top stories from overnight!

Memphis man pleads guilty to kidnapping, killing school teacher

A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Monday to kidnapping a Memphis school teacher while she was on an early morning run and then killing her.

Woman pleads guilty to vehicular homicide in death of young mother

Awoman crushed to death by a speeding drunk driver. The fatality on the downtown square in Lebanon shocked and angered the community, as the DUI suspect spent more than two years free on bond.

But that is about to change.

Companies are calling workers back to the office amid continued demand for remote work

Just about anywhere there's internet a lot of us can get work done.

Last month, we saw the highest number of remote workers since the Department of Labor began tracking. Despite this, organizations are starting to implement hard-and-fast return-to-office policies.

Do you have more information about this story? You can email me at kelly.broderick@newschannel5.com.

Adventures in Iceland: Tourists credited with saving Iceland after economic collapse

My friend and colleague Carrie Sharp had a lot of fun last week, on an adventure to a country more than three thousand miles away! She’s back now – sharing her Adventures in Iceland through stories, and incredible images of this remarkably beautiful and unique island nation (kudos to Chief Photographer Catherine Steward)! But did you know Nashville has something very important in common with Iceland? Tourism! Here, Carrie explains how a volcanic eruption decades ago helped save the country’s economy from collapse!

-Rhori Johnston