Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian on Interstate 24 in Nashville on Monday. Bethany Doolittle, 18, of Antioch, was in the middle of the interstate when she was hit by an unknown vehicle at about 6:40 p.

Police are investigating a hit-and-run crash that killed a pedestrian along Interstate 24. Nashville police said an 18-year-old Antioch woman, identified as Bethany Coolittle, was in the middle of the interstate when she was struck by an unknown vehicle Monday around 6:40 p.

The country singer has become known for her philanthropic efforts, with this only the latest donation she's made over the years.

Dolly Parton has long been an advocate and supporter of early childhood literacy. Now Parton's Dollywood Foundation, home of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, has made a $4.5 million investment to help launch the Nashville Public Library's new early literacy program,

Dolly Parton is partnering with the Nashville Public Library to support a new early literacy program that aims to make sure kids are ready to read by the time they reach kindergarten. Why it matters: Developing reading skills by kindergarten is a critical benchmark that can set children up for success for the rest of their time in school.