Monthly Archives: December, 2011
Bright & Early: Water Water Everywhere Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We thought that we had put the whole water main break fiasco behind us last week, but then five more of them broke on Lower Broad over the weekend and flooded our main drag. Most businesses along Broadway from 4th Ave. to the riverfront were left without water for the weekend and the street was covered in ice. The fifth line broke yesterday and crews are still working on it as of this morning and Lower Broad is still closed. Officials are also warning us that thawing temperatures over the next few days could actually lead to more problems.
- Oh, CJ. Fresh of a record-breaking season, Chris Johnson is embarking on a new career as spokesman. For Johnson & Johnson baby lotion. We love us some CJ2k, but as avid fans of his Ustream channel, we’re not entirely sure this is the best fit.
- No bus strike for now. We’d somehow missed that there was an MTA bus strike in the works, but it looks like it won’t be a problem anytime soon. Drivers were angry about a new policy that allows MTA to fire them after eight absences and have threatened to go on strike if the policy isn’t reversed.
- Bits & pieces. We might get some more snow tonight, though forecasters are going out of their way to emphasize that it won’t be much … Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee is finally sending out those security breach letters … Rep. Steve Cohen is delivering a featured talk at the Marijuana Policy Project gala.
Photo by wjb13.
Good morning, Nashville. We thought that we had put the whole water main break fiasco behind us last week, but then five more of them broke on Lower Broad over the weekend and flooded our main drag. Most businesses along Broadway from 4th Ave. to the riverfront were left without water for the weekend and [...]
Happy Hour: Is There Anything That Isn’t Frozen?
- In addition to Snowpocalypse and Icemageddon, Green Hills suffered from the Great Internet Outage of ’10 when the weather took out AT&T’s DSL service for the entire afternoon. Thank goodness for Comcast … ? [City Paper]
- The 70-year Turner Sausage Plant in Lebanon went up in a fiery explosion today and the building was deemed unsalvageable. Firefighters apparently had a rough time battling the blaze “due to the building’s age and the years of fat and grease built up from producing sausage.” Yech. [WKRN]
- A cute, cuddly kitty was finally plucked out of the Clarksville tree in which it had been stuck for five days and seems to be doing alright, albeit a little bit hoarse from all the hollering. Props to the persistent woman who kept calling news stations and rescue squads for making sure this story had a happy ending. [Nashville Is Talking]
- More than 50 water mains have broken in the past few days due to freezing temperatures causing water to expand and pipes to burst. Metro says this is the worst winter for pipes since 1989. [WKRN]
- TDOT is still working hard to put East Tennessee back together after the series of rockslides last month, but the one in Chattanooga that’s currently blocking US Highway 64 won’t be clear until March 31. [Tennessean]
- Tennessee’s number of bankruptcy filings increased by 20 percent last year. [WZTV]
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In addition to Snowpocalypse and Icemageddon, Green Hills suffered from the Great Internet Outage of ’10 when the weather took out AT&T’s DSL service for the entire afternoon. Thank goodness for Comcast … ? [City Paper] The 70-year Turner Sausage Plant in Lebanon went up in a fiery explosion today and the building was deemed [...]
Nashvillest PSA: Pay Up For Saturday Meters, Nashville
Well folks, it’s that time. Don’t head downtown tomorrow without a pocketful of quarters, because the days of free meters on Saturday have come to an end. As we learned back in November, January 2010 ushered in a new era wherein we have to start paying for our meters from 8am-6pm on Saturday too. Since y’all don’t exactly have the best track record with parking changes (we kid, we kid), we’re issuing this Nashvillest PSA to remind everyone to pay up, or expect to find a tidy little ticket when you return.
On the bright side, maybe we’ll actually be able to find a parking spot one of these days. And parking is still free on Sunday!
Photo by Nahh.
Well folks, it’s that time. Don’t head downtown tomorrow without a pocketful of quarters, because the days of free meters on Saturday have come to an end. As we learned back in November, January 2010 ushered in a new era wherein we have to start paying for our meters from 8am-6pm on Saturday too. Since [...]
Fresh Blends: Blending No More [Comings & Goings]
Ah, Fresh Blends. What a short love affair we’ve had with you. You’ve been so coy, opening one store, then another, then closing the first, but we’ve followed you loyally, and we’re sad to say goodbye. From Fresh Blends on Facebook:
We are sad to announce that Sunday, January 10th, will be our last day of business. We will miss all of our loyal customers and feel privileged to have had the opportunity to serve you. Sincerely, Tony, David, Katherine & Harmony
Nashville, help ‘em out. Everything in the store is 50% off while it lasts, so get in there to say your goodbyes and help them clean things up.
Ah, Fresh Blends. What a short love affair we’ve had with you. You’ve been so coy, opening one store, then another, then closing the first, but we’ve followed you loyally, and we’re sad to say goodbye. From Fresh Blends on Facebook: We are sad to announce that Sunday, January 10th, will be our last day [...]
Bright & Early: Eat Mor Chikin Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope everyone had a safe and uneventful commute this morning which may have included navigating around the overturned chicken nugget truck on I-65 in Madison. It seems that when semis are not getting wedged beneath overpasses, they’re spilling weird things all over the interstate. The accident happened early this morning and was likely due to the ice. Though we haven’t seen any pictures yet, we’re hearing reports that the frozen nuggets spilled out across three lanes. TDOT hopes to have everything cleaned up and reopened by noon.
- Mr. Tim wouldn’t have lied to us. Since most of us spent most of yesterday shaking our fists at the local weather forecasters, we do appreciate this heartfelt apology from WKRN’s Lisa Patton for getting our hopes up and then crushing them. We still love you, Lisa!
- It’s payday. The Knoxville News Sentinel did their homework and found 10 contracting firms that will make more than $10 million in the Kingston ash spill cleanup, because somebody’s got to do it.
- Bits & pieces. The Preds won, but Sully is hurt. Along with Martin Erat, Kellie Pickler’s ex-boyfriend, Joel Ward, and Jerred Smithson … Thirteen tenants of foreclosed homes on Jefferson Street were evicted yesterday and left in the snow and ice … Don’t let your kids play on the ice.
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Good morning, Nashville. We hope everyone had a safe and uneventful commute this morning which may have included navigating around the overturned chicken nugget truck on I-65 in Madison. It seems that when semis are not getting wedged beneath overpasses, they’re spilling weird things all over the interstate. The accident happened early this morning and [...]
Happy Hour: Ice Ice Baby
- After a slippery commute and a quick glance at Metro’s accident log, we’d say that Snowpocalypse would be more aptly titled Icemageddon. But it just doesn’t have the same ring to it, you know? [WKRN]
- Many school systems have already announced closings and delays for Friday including Metro, Williamson and Rutherford since the ice is expected to stick around well into tomorrow morning. [WKRN]
- Once upon a time, a guy robbed a bunch of Nashville chicken restaurants and–ha, ha–his last name was Tyson so someone decided to write a whole news story about it. [WSMV]
- The Titans will be overhauling their defensive line in the offseason with the hope that maybe they won’t lose their first six games next year. [City Paper]
- The financing for proposed Music City Center passed today and the council is scheduled to vote on the project on January 19th. [WKRN]
Photo by Grey Street Girl.
After a slippery commute and a quick glance at Metro’s accident log, we’d say that Snowpocalypse would be more aptly titled Icemageddon. But it just doesn’t have the same ring to it, you know? [WKRN] Many school systems have already announced closings and delays for Friday including Metro, Williamson and Rutherford since the ice is [...]
Bright & Early: Snowless Devastation Edition
Good morning, Nashville. It is with heavy hearts that we look out the window at the vast snowlessness this morning. Deep down inside, we knew this was going to happen. We knew that the weatherfolk would let us down, and they did. While the middle part of the country is busy pelting each other with snowballs and making snowmen and snow angels and snow forts and snow cream, the only thing we can do is sit back and make a few metric tons of french toast with all the bread, milk and eggs we bought yesterday (we even found you some instructions). Maybe next time, Nashville.
- It is too cold. The bigger story here will probably be this blast of arctic air that people keep hinting about, which is supposed to follow that big blizzard we have outside. Tomorrow’s high is 25 and we would like to politely veto that sort of weather.
- Karaoke superstars. In non-weather news, Fiona Apple is suing Lonnie’s Western Room karaoke bar because they allegedly haven’t been paying licensing fees for the use of her music since 2007. By “Fiona Apple,” we mean “Fiona Apple’s publishing company along with eight others,” of course.
- Bits & pieces. The FDA and US Marshals raided a Berry Hill-based food distribution plant yesterday because of a bad rat infestation … We don’t know about you, but drive-by no-wait emissions testing sounds like one heck of an idea … Another day, another water main break.
Photos by @ericshuff, @touringlife, and @emmteedee. Drama added by us.
Good morning, Nashville. It is with heavy hearts that we look out the window at the vast snowlessness this morning. Deep down inside, we knew this was going to happen. We knew that the weatherfolk would let us down, and they did. While the middle part of the country is busy pelting each other with [...]
Happy Hour: We Can’t Find Any News That Isn’t About Snow
- We’ve made plenty of jokes about it already, but by the looks of this photo of the bread shelves this afternoon, y’all really did clean Kroger out of bread. [TwitPic]
- Meanwhile, projected snowfall amounts for the region continue to go down, and down, and down… [NashvilleWX]
- Yet we storm the grocery stores anyway. [WKRN]
- And the silly Alaskans build creepy ice statues of our neighbor Al Gore to illustrate that global warming does not exist because it is cold outside. [Tennessean]
- In seriousness, though, the city has teamed up with Red Cross to set up a warming shelter for the folks who don’t have roofs over their heads tonight or folks whose heat is broken. Check the Tennessean for details, and stay warm! [Tennessean]
Photo by jodestick.
We’ve made plenty of jokes about it already, but by the looks of this photo of the bread shelves this afternoon, y’all really did clean Kroger out of bread. [TwitPic] Meanwhile, projected snowfall amounts for the region continue to go down, and down, and down… [NashvilleWX] Yet we storm the grocery stores anyway. [WKRN] And [...]
You Tell Us: Home Of The Best Hot Chocolate? [Nashvillest Polls]
It’s so cold outside, we’re doing everything we can to stay warm. We’ve asked you about your favorite belly-warming wintery drinks before, but now we’re on a quest to hunt down the best cup of hot chocolate in town (thanks to a query by our friend Winston). Responses have been pouring in on Twitter, with The Cocoa Tree emerging as a clear leader – But don’t let that sway your vote!
So tell us, what’s the best cup o’cocoa in town? (If we left your favorite off the list, a thousand apologies, but that’s why the “Other” option is there.)
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It’s so cold outside, we’re doing everything we can to stay warm. We’ve asked you about your favorite belly-warming wintery drinks before, but now we’re on a quest to hunt down the best cup of hot chocolate in town (thanks to a query by our friend Winston). Responses have been pouring in on Twitter, with [...]
Bright & Early: Doing Our Snow Dance Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Weather forecasters are slowly beginning to crush our Snowpocalypse dreams by doing things like downgrading our Winter Storm Watch to a simple advisory and changing our snowfall projections to “around one inch.” Our trusty friends at NashvilleWX still have at least the northern half of Davidson County in the 2-3″ range. But because it doesn’t take much snow to make snowballs, we hear there might be a citywide snowball fight a-brewin’…
- Pipe dreams. As if snowy and icy roads aren’t enough to deal with for a city unaccustomed to frozen stuff, water main breaks are becoming a pretty big problem as pipes freeze and burst all across the midstate. These can turn busy streets into sheets of ice in a matter of minutes (like Gallatin Pike yesterday), so be careful!
- Unemployment demographics. The job market seems to be even tougher for African American men who are unemployed at a rate of 28% in Tennessee, which is about three times higher than the general unemployment rate.
- Bits & pieces. Relax, Jeff Fisher isn’t going anywhere according to our favorite bird-wielding 87-year old … We’re already breaking records with our gas prices this year … Spring Hill water customers will likely be seeing some refunds over the next few weeks because the city accidentally overcharged them … Brentwood residents can now sign up for the Reverse 911 program which allows emergency dispatchers to alert people in the event of an emergency in their area.
Photo by ilegion.
Good morning, Nashville. Weather forecasters are slowly beginning to crush our Snowpocalypse dreams by doing things like downgrading our Winter Storm Watch to a simple advisory and changing our snowfall projections to “around one inch.” Our trusty friends at NashvilleWX still have at least the northern half of Davidson County in the 2-3″ range. But [...]
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