From NewsChannel 5:

From NewsChannel 5:

From NewsChannel 5:

The Legal Aid Society reports calls in Tennessee have doubled during the first five months this year.The organization reported Tuesday that it received almost 11,000 requests during the period.

Officials blamed unemployment and bankruptcy for the increase.

Managing attorney Lucinda Smith of the Nashville office said the client base has been hit hard by the economy. The organization is the largest provider of free legal services in the state.

NewsChannel 5 reports on the Nashville Humane Association’s pet delivery service:

Here is the story on the Twitter competition and last week’s winner:

NewsChannel 5 has the story on how Easter Seals is continuing to provide important services to the community in spite of  filing for bankruptcy:
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We typically think of costume parties around Halloween, but Saturday night, the Adventure Science Center hosted a costume party fundraiser.

Guests dressed up for this year’s event as their favorite Nashville legend, monument, or team. Some people came as their favorite sky or space exhibit.

“It’s a great historic event. It’s a themed costume event where all of our patrons dress up to a specific theme and this year it’s ‘Nashville’s Out of This World,’” said Rae Hummell, Science Center Development Director.

All the money raised will help pay for the Center’s education programs and operations cost.

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A ribbon-cutting is the first in a series of events to celebrate the Opera’s new headquarters.

The invitation only ceremony will take place Thursday at 11 a.m. at 3622 Redmond Street in the Sylvan Park neighborhood.

An invitation only black-tie gala is set for Saturday night.

Sunday May 3, the public can see the new opera venue at a community open house and festival which takes place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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From WKRN:

A man out for a drive Tuesday saved a couple from their burning home.

Mike “Goose” Davis was passing by a house on West Main Street in Franklin. He noticed a fire under the carport and stopped and banged on the door.

The smoke detectors hadn’t sounded yet, so the homeowners — Luis and Rosario Garcia — didn’t know the danger.

The got out, but the house — which was built by Habitat for Humanity — was a total loss.

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The state is now taking applications for a summer youth jobs program that will provide 12,000 jobs for low-income and disadvantaged teens and young adults.

Federal stimulus funds are providing $25 million to Tennessee to help young people between the ages of 14 and 24 find jobs this summer.

The Department of Labor and Workforce says that the number of unemployed young people has more than doubled since 2007 resulting in more than 45,000 unemployed young people.