Bright & Early: The Nashville Sommet GEC Center Arena Edition
Good morning, Nashville. In what is the biggest, most surprising news ever, the Sommet Center is pretty much not the Sommet Center anymore. The Preds have reached a naming rights deal with Bridgestone Americas Inc., and the proposed name for the arena is – wait, you guessed it – Bridgestone Arena. The change will be officially announced today at a press conference, and requires approval by Metro Sports Authority before it’s officially christened as Bridgestone Arena.
- Ruh roh. Just a few weeks after demolition began for the new Music City Center, state inspectors have discovered that some of the demolition materials from the project were dumped illegally at a site in Hermitage.
- Uncut. A decision by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will put $120 million back into this year’s TennCare budget, meaning that many of the deep budget cuts for this year could be reversed.
- Bars. Parks. Bowhunting. A new measure approved by the House would allow permit holders to carry their handguns during big game bowhunting, but only during the archery-0nly deer season.
- Bits & pieces. Flurries are in the forecast for tomorrow afternoon … Don’t forget to get your free pancakes at IHOP today … Could Nashville play host to the NHL All Star Game, or even the Grammy Awards in the future? … An awesome Nashville 8-year-old was honored yesterday for saving two elderly relatives from an apartment fire (he was awarded a clock radio for his efforts).
Photo by @loudestnoise.
