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Bright & Early: Blast From The Past Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Everyone in Tennessee (and probably most people outside of Tennessee, by now) knows that there are some unfortunate things that go down at our state’s Legislative Plaza. However, we did not realize that the actual plaza and War Memorial Building aren’t even ADA-compliant. Despite completing some hefty renovations within the past five [...]
Happy Hour: Lights, Camera, Action
Belmont’s discrimination debacle landed them front and center on the New York Times’ website today. [NYTimes] Vandy finally landed a new football coach today. Former Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin hopes to turn the team around after the two straight seasons of a 2-10 record. [Tennessean] Meanwhile in Murfreesboro, mosque opponents plan to keep on [...]
Bright & Early: Rough Around The Edges Edition
Good morning, Nashville. It’s been a few weeks since we’ve checked in with Fisk University, which was teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and trying to sell off its Georgia O’Keefe art collection to pay the bills. The university is now trying to come up with a way to raise $90 million by reaching out [...]
Happy Hour: Keep Calm And Carry On
We are happy to report that after watching Mayor Dean’s State of the Metro address, the libraries won’t be cutting back to 20 hours per week, brush removal is still going to happen, and the school budget will be completely funded. And Sevier Park is getting a community center. [WKRN] And now for the real [...]
RIP, Rosario’s Mexican [Comings & Goings]
We hoped that this day would never come when we reported in January that Rosario’s Mexican Restaurant in Edgehill Village was filing for Chapter 11. Unfortunately, times haven’t gotten any easier, and the restaurant’s doors have closed for good – A heavy blow to the neighborhood. RIP Rosario’s, and may your margaritas be reincarnated elsewhere. [...]
Happy Hour: What A Day, What A Day
Lots of big news today, not the least of which is GM’s choice of Michigan over Spring Hill for building its new small car. Consequently the Spring Hill plant, which employs more than 3,000 people, will be taking an indefinite hiatus later this year. More details to come at tomorrow morning’s press conference. [WKRN] Also [...]
Happy Hour: Skeletons In The Closet
This should make us all feel better: All of the rain has made some humain bones float into the Cumberland River, and those bones could apparently be 6,000 years old. Who the heck was in Tennessee 6,000 years ago besides the dinosaurs!? [WSMV] If you frequent the downtown YMCA, you may notice that it’s closed. [...]
Bright & Early: Haters To The Left Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’ve been hearing a lot about all the state budget cuts (and local budget cuts, and school budget cuts…), but Governor Phil doesn’t exactly inspire much confidence by asserting that “it’s not like we’re slashing state government into ribbons,” and inviting us all to “blame it all on Bredesen” before we’ve even [...]
Happy Hour: It’s All About GM
Let’s start with the good news, since this is Happy Hour: Though Tennessee’s unemployment rate almost hit 10% last month, Williamson County had a net gain of 800 jobs. [WKRN] Lamar Alexander says “There is no reason why the new GM cannot build cars and trucks at Spring Hill” and he doesn’t expect the GM [...]
Bright & Early: Playing It Cool Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The June 1 deadline for bankruptcy filing is closing in quickly for GM, whose stocks have fallen a painful 15% since yesterday morning. In the meantime, GM officials are working on a restructuring plan that could completely shut down the manufacturing plant in Spring Hill, eliminating thousands of jobs. Though Congressman Jim [...]
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