Daily Archives: December 3rd, 2011
Happy Hour: A Bunch Of Sad News
- Metro Police have ruled Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi’s deaths as a murder-suicide. Lots of other details were explained in the 20-minute press conference this afternoon, which you can watch online. [WKRN]
- Some folks woke up to a really unfortunate mistake on the front page of the Tennessean‘s Davidson County weekly paper this morning. The paper, dated today, features a story and interview with McNair about his new restaurant and future plans to open more of them. According to the Tennessean, the edition was reprinted after McNair’s murder, but a few of the retracted copies were distributed by mistake. [TwitPic]
- Sergeant Mark Chesnut, the officer injured last month in a shooting on I-40, has been sitting up and walking around. Though he’s got a long way to go, we’re happy to hear that he’s on the mend. [WTVF]
- Franklin police are on the lookout for a guy they’re calling the Beer Burglar because he breaks into supermarkets and steels beer. Help keep Franklin’s beer safe and let them know if you’ve got any tips. [Tennessean]
- As if this week could get any sadder, that baby elephant at the Memphis Zoo we were raving about earlier this week was accidentally killed by its mother today. :( [WSMV]
Metro Police have ruled Steve McNair and Sahel Kazemi’s deaths as a murder-suicide. Lots of other details were explained in the 20-minute press conference this afternoon, which you can watch online. [WKRN] Some folks woke up to a really unfortunate mistake on the front page of the Tennessean‘s Davidson County weekly paper this morning. The [...]
Yazoo Outgrows Marathon Building, Heading To Gulch
Though we love Yazoo Brewing’s space in the Marathon Building, after taking a tour of the brewery late last year, we realized how cramped they are back there. And if today’s announcement that Yazoo is packing up and moving to a larger space in the Gulch means more Yazoo for us, well, you won’t find any complaints here!
Yazoo Brewing has already started construction at 910 Division, a space that is four times bigger than their current location. Owner (and brewmaster extraordinaire) Linus Hall plans to have the new brewery and taproom open by the beginning of 2010.
How do you feel about the move? We hold the Marathon Building near and dear to our hearts, but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do.
Though we love Yazoo Brewing’s space in the Marathon Building, after taking a tour of the brewery late last year, we realized how cramped they are back there. And if today’s announcement that Yazoo is packing up and moving to a larger space in the Gulch means more Yazoo for us, well, you won’t find [...]
Bright & Early: Duke It Out Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Gay rights activists are gearing up for a new fight in the Nashville Metro Council to extend Metro’s employee non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Though a similar effort failed in 2003, supporters are hopeful that it has a better shot this year. Former Tennessee state senator and president of advocacy group Family Action Council of Tennessee David Fowler is already organizing the opposition, expressing concern that something like this could “lead to lawsuits and confusion and awkwardness” and would probably spread to private businesses and other cities if it passed.
- No limits. The Tennessee Highway Patrol is trying to defend itself after someone got a hold of an official memo that described what looks like a ticket quota policy. They’re now saying that no such policy exists because it would be “bad policy and extremely unprofessional” and calling the accusation “absolutely appalling.”
- Bad rap. While poking around the internet, the City Paper discovered some pretty chilling lyrics to a rap song written by Sahel Kazemi’s ex-boyfriend Keith Norfleet after she and Steve McNair had begun dating. The song describes shooting a man who’s flirting with the author’s girl and then shooting the girl. Which is creepy.
- Bits & pieces. The Steve McNair memorial at LP Field opened up at 9am this morning and will close at 7pm. Free parking in Lot C … The Preds are defending draft pick Ryan Ellis, who is cute and tiny but apparently a powerhouse … A former TVA board member has been sued for $9.1 million.
A year ago on Nashvillest: We looked forward to some new developments in the Gulch, watched Vanderbilt’s Shan Foster sing an adorable song about how excited he was about getting drafted by the Dallas Mavericks, and saw Councilman Eric Crafton hit the halfway mark on his petition signatures for the English Only ballot measure.
Good morning, Nashville. Gay rights activists are gearing up for a new fight in the Nashville Metro Council to extend Metro’s employee non-discrimination policy to include sexual orientation and gender identity. Though a similar effort failed in 2003, supporters are hopeful that it has a better shot this year. Former Tennessee state senator and president [...]
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