Good morning, Nashville. We thought we’d seen it all, but now we’re getting solar-powered trash cans to cut down on the amount of times our trash needs to be emptied by the city in hopes of saving some cash. Weirdly enough, Lipscomb University has been on the forefront of this as the first testing site, because “you’d be surprised how much trash college students can generate.” They’re also being tested in the ‘Noog. The new cans, called BigBellies, use solar energy to crush 180 gallons of trash into a 32-gallon bag.
- Season to remember. Last night, Governor Phil and his wife held the sixth annual memorial for secondary victims of violent crime at the Capitol. Families were able to hang ornaments on wreaths while their family members’ names were read.
- The kids are alright. Metro Police Chief Ronal Serpas is working with Metro schools to reduce truancy rates which he says are linked to juvenile crime in Nashville. So far they’ve reduced the number of truant students from 7,900 to 5,200.
- Bits & pieces. An intruder who broke into campus apartments at Belmont last night is still on the run … Franklin-based Noranda Aluminum is planning to lay off 300 people … Mayor Dean is pulling for more paid leave for Metro employees, specifically for the day after Christmas … Nationwide, employers cut more jobs in November than they have in 34 years.
Photo by Sarah Mertan.
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