Nashville Fire, Metro Police set to face off in annual basketball championship

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Metro Nashville Police and the Nashville Fire Department are facing off again against one another as part of the 2024 April Mania Basketball Championship.

The departments are raising funds to benefit the James Bess Foundation which grants wishes to adults with terminal illnesses.

Last year was the first year of the event and the Nashville Fire Department won the game 49 to 28.

The game will take place at Green Hill High School in Mt Juliet on June 7 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 a person and kids get in for free.

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On a snow day at the Capitol, we met a silver suited snowboarding lawyer

Shred the gnar with Patrick - the snowboarding lawyer that will remind you not to take things too seriously! His cheeky, cheerful attitude is contagious. His only complaint? The lack of chairlifts at the Tennessee State Capitol of course. Watch his story for an instant pick-me-up on a frigid day.

-Rebecca Schleicher