Two Midstate Marines Killed in Afghanistan

A 19-year old Marine from Christiana was killed in Afghanistan. The Department of Defense statements released on Monday said Pfc. Vincent Gammone III died Saturday.

A longstanding state senator is declaring victory in the narrow race to hold onto his seat, but his young challenger isn’t calling it quits just yet. The voting tallies swung back and forth between incumbent Nashville Senator Doug Henry, and his opponent in the Democratic primary, Jeff Yarbro.

Home sales in Nashville dropped by more than 20% in the month of July. Realtors are blaming the expiration of federal tax credits worth as much as $8,000.

The deadline for flood victims to get help with property damage passed last week, but there is still help available for businesses that lost income.

Kids who have siblings with chronic illnesses or disabilities often find themselves caught outside the bubble of the family’s world, their lives constantly interrupted by medical emergencies that trump regular-kid cares like birthday parties and soccer games. But as WPLN’s Kim Green found out, learning at an early age to put another person’s needs first often leaves these siblings better adjusted in the long run.

In the face of declining membership and revenues, United Methodists have turned to a scientific survey for turnaround help. The Nashville-based denomination just completed a survey to learn from those few Methodist churches that ARE growing.

Democrat Lincoln Davis has just completed a series of town hall meetings in the 4th Congressional District. Always in the crowd was a representative from the Tennessee Republican Party, which is looking for something to use against him.

More than 67-thousand Tennesseans registered for federal assistance in connection to May’s floods. The registration deadline was Thursday.

The last units of the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment are on their way home. Officials with the Tennessee National Guard say about 300 troops from Lebanon, Columbia, Smyrna and Knoxville are scheduled to arrive at the Guard’s training site in Smyrna on Monday.

Yarbro narrowly led the race until the very last precinct, when Henry pulled ahead by two votes. The race now depends on an unknown number of provisional ballots.