- The Great Smoky Mountains National Park will soon be getting a $44 million makeover thanks to some new federal dollars courtesy of the economic stimulus. [WSMV]
- Speaking of things out in that general direction, an overnight rockslide across I-40 near the North Carolina border caused an entire chunk of the interstate to close. And it must’ve been a real doozy because officials are estimating three months for the cleanup. Thanks to Kevin E. for the tip! [WSMV]
- Some folks in Memphis are setting out to tackle the problem of infant mortality in Shelby County. Tennessee’s infant mortality rate is among the highest in the country, and Shelby County’s is actually worse than Jamaica and Uruguay. [WZTV]
- The Gulch just got a little more trafficky after Mayor Dean cut the ribbon on the Velocity, the newest condo building. [WKRN]
- A very diligent citizen has been checking out books from the Maury County Library and crossing out all of the curse words. Unfortunately this is also considered defacing public property, so they’d love to hear any leads if you’ve got them. [WSMV]
- Nashville received 500 new injectable H1N1 vaccines and 1,300 more FluMist vaccines today. Get ‘em while they’re hot! [WKRN]
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