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U.S. Representative Jim Cooper is under investigation by the FBI for illegally accessing the website of the largest electric cooperative in the country. His spokesman calls the investigation “laughable,” but we think it’s safe to say that no one’s laughing about electricity these days. [Tennessean]
The Tennessee Highway Patrol kicked off their 100 Days of Summer [...]

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We can hardly stop giggling long enough to bring you this week’s mixed reviews. That’s because, uh, Rogaine did a study and ranked Nashville as the 23rd best city for regrowing hair. Yes, you heard that correctly… Rogaine. 
Next up on the list is a study by Men’s Health that ranked 100 cities based on their [...]

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The Arcade is one of those places in Nashville we tend to forget about, but it’s a place that’s full of all kinds of good food, art, and history. Having been open for more than 100 years, it’s changed quite a bit, but it still stands as Nashville’s oldest shopping mall. Kudos to dwneese for [...]

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In all of the craziness of CMApocalypse 2008, we almost missed one of the more important D-list celebrities to grace our town with his (very naked) presence. Trekking all the way from New York City, the Naked Cowboy hit the streets of Nashville this year for the CMA Music Festival to attract every bad mullet [...]

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Good morning, Nashville. Metro is looking into a $500,000 jewelry heist that happened Tuesday night. A salesman in town from New York had just pulled into the parking lot of the Quality Inn on Brick Church Pike when the robbers sliced his tires, smashed in his windows, and ran off with the briefcase containing $500K [...]

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Most of the summer freebies so far have been sweet - floats, iced coffee, donuts, and lots of ice cream. Today at Jack In The Box, it’s Two Free Tacos Day! Just bring a gas receipt to any Jack In The Box, and they’ll take pity on you and hand out two free tacos. And [...]

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MTA confirmed that as of July 1, bus fares will be up to $1.60 and five routes (plus Night Owl service) will be discontinued. No. 1 Vine Hill, No. 13 Sylvan Park, No. 16 Madison/Old Hickory, No. 31X Harpeth Valley and No. 45X Oak Hill Express are the affected routes. [City Paper]
Hundreds of dogs, plus some [...]

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We loved everything about this summertime macro shot by Chris1051 from the colors to the composure to part where it makes us want to go outside and find a quiet spot in the park for a picnic.
Photo Of The Day will be a recurring feature for Nashvillest as long you keep giving us stuff to [...]

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Our friends at WKRN have the exclusive scoop on Cher’s fateful visit to Nashville last night, and the story just gets better and better. She started out in Nashvillest’s neck of the woods at the Bluebird Cafe in Green Hills before heading down to Tootsie’s on Broadway and getting a accosted by some crazy fan. [...]

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High on the list of actors-gone-authors is Gene Hackman, who also happens to be doing us the honor of a visit this evening. At 6pm tonight at the Downtown Main Library, Hackman and co-author Daniel Lenihan will be signing and discussing their new historical novel, Escape From Andersonville. 
Photo by nyer82. 

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