Happy Hour: Jobs Would Be Nice

• Tennessee’s unemployment rate shot back up last month, going from 10.2% in November to 10.9% in December. Construction and manufacturing jobs took the biggest hit. [WTVF]
• If your car is damaged running over a pothole, you can actually file a claim with TDOT for help with the repair bill. [WSMV]
• Calls are pouring into adoption agencies across the state from folks who want to adopt Haitian orphans. Local agencies want to remind everyone that there’s probably going to be a long wait due to all the chaos down there. [WKRN]
• Everyone’s been freaking out because all the “Children Playing” and “Watch for Children” road signs are disappearing, but the Federal Highway Administration has actually mandated that they be removed because they don’t work and place too much liability on county governments. [WSMV]
• They desperately need extras for that Tim McGraw and Gwyneth Paltrow movie on February 2nd. You know what to do. [Tennessean]

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