Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: It’s All About GM
- Let’s start with the good news, since this is Happy Hour: Though Tennessee’s unemployment rate almost hit 10% last month, Williamson County had a net gain of 800 jobs. [WKRN]
- Lamar Alexander says “There is no reason why the new GM cannot build cars and trucks at Spring Hill” and he doesn’t expect the GM plant to be closed for long. Remind us to check back on this in a few months. [Nashville Post]
- The Chevy Traverse, which is the huge-ass SUV currently being produced in Spring Hill, is moving to another plant. There is still the hope that Spring Hill can remain in the running for the “new small car,” which might salvage the plant. [Tennessean]
- Many folks in Columbia, Franklin, Maury County and Williamson County are worried about all the tax revenue they’ll lose from the probably-soon-to-be-unemployed Spring Hill workers. [WKRN]
- Not GM-related, but not exactly happy: One of the veterans who tested positive for HIV as a result of contaminated equipment at the VA hospital is finally speaking out. [WSMV]
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Let’s start with the good news, since this is Happy Hour: Though Tennessee’s unemployment rate almost hit 10% last month, Williamson County had a net gain of 800 jobs. [WKRN] Lamar Alexander says “There is no reason why the new GM cannot build cars and trucks at Spring Hill” and he doesn’t expect the GM [...]
Bright & Early: Ghost Town Edition
Good morning, Nashville. After a long weekend of waiting, the 2,500 employees at the Spring Hill GM plant were told this morning that the plant will be halting production indefinitely as a part of the company’s restructuring. GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning, and although that probably doesn’t come as much of a shock to anyone, we’re having a tough time imagining how much losing that many jobs will affect that community. Not the best way to kick off the week, eh?
- Really? In the neverending saga of the TVA and its toxic ash, all the controversy of the past few months has caused folks to question whether the recycled ash that has been donated to schools and parks is actually leeching arsenic and all sorts of fun chemicals into the ground.
- ‘Tis the season. The Summer of Smog is officially underway with the season’s first Air Quality Alert: “Temperatures are expected to soar toward 90 and the sun beats down on the city, creating a haze of exhaust fumes and chemicals that can be unhealthy for people with asthma, lung disease and heart problems, as well as children and the elderly.”
- Bits & pieces. The new(ish) paid parking lot behind Pancake Pantry is making everyone angry, so please remember that the parking people are generous folks … Nashville has a brand new Smart Car store that opens today … Governor Phil is having an “emotional and exhausting” time making all of the budget cuts … Unless biting into metal is your thing, watch out for the recalled ground beef.
Photo by Justyn with a Y!.
Good morning, Nashville. After a long weekend of waiting, the 2,500 employees at the Spring Hill GM plant were told this morning that the plant will be halting production indefinitely as a part of the company’s restructuring. GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this morning, and although that probably doesn’t come as much of [...]
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