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Police in Springfield say a suspect is in custody in connection with a Tuesday night shooting. Authorities report Billy Ray Barrow shot a man who was driving a van near Blair Street and 21st Avenue, causing the vehicle to end up on the lawn of a home. Investigators believe Barrow and the victim were arguing prior to the shooting. The injured man is expected to survive. The incident remains under investigation.
A new document is providing additional details on the plane crash that took the lives of seven members of Brentwood’s Remnant Fellowship Church. The National Transportation Safety Board released a report on their findings surrounding the May, 2021 incident yesterday. Officials say the pilot of the private Cessna plane experienced “spatial disorientation” shortly after taking off from Smyrna Airport and climbing into cloud cover while making a turn. The document claims he did not effectively use the aircraft’s instrumentation, leading to the crash into Percy Priest Lake. Investigators have not found any evidence of mechanical failure or of a medical issue with the pilot.
Lawmakers are looking at a bill that would give older Tennesseans more time to move if a landlord doesn’t renew their lease. Currently, any tenant must be given at least 30 days notice when being required to move out. This bill would give anyone 62 and older 90 days to move out after being notified of a termination of their rent. The bill passed the House and now moves to the Senate.
Bad news for Robertson County pocketbooks: Interest rates are going up again. The Federal Reserve announced a rate hike of one-quarter percent on Wednesday. The increase is the latest move by the Fed to reduce inflation. The central bank went ahead with the increase despite some analysts believing there would be a pause following the recent instability in the banking system.