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Bright & Early: Carry On Edition
Good morning, Nashville. A Murfreesboro judge has dismissed most of the complaints in the long-running Murfreesboro mosque case, in which plaintiffs tried to prove that the construction of the mosque is a violation of residents’ constitutional rights. Plaintiffs argued that members of the Islamic Center of Murfreesboro would be “compelled by their religion to subdue [...]
Bright & Early: For The Birds Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Congrats to the Titans, who ran off with a 24-10 victory over Arizona at last night’s preseason home opener at LP Field. We’re also happy to report that whatever they did to repair the giant sinkhole seems to be holding up. Predictably, Chris Johnson seems to be off to a great start [...]
Bright & Early: Brushing It Off Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We had sort of a close call with that animal we call the Cumberland yesterday as waters seemed to approach flood stage for the first time since May. With all the rain earlier this week, some water was released from the Old Hickory Dam which caused the river to swell. Though it [...]
Happy Hour: Here We Go Again
There are really only two significant things in the news today, which means your Happy Hour is going to be short! The Cumberland is expected to crest right around flood stage (40 feet) tonight at midnight. While this is still a good 12 feet below the May flood level, some low-lying areas like Pennington Bend [...]
Happy Hour: Dam It
Things aren’t looking too good for the Army Corps of Engineers today following the Senate subcommittee hearing on the Nashville flood. Though they defended their actions, they admitted that communication broke down because they failed to read their emails from the National Weather Service and pass on pertinent information. Mayor Dean also testified that the [...]
Bright & Early: Slow And Steady Wins The Race Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Although our water situation here has been bad (Williamson folks, you’re off the hook), at least we’re not Montgomery County. Because their sewage treatment plant has been out of commission since the flood, every time they flush a toilet, the untreated waste goes straight into the Cumberland. We would like to also point out [...]
Bright & Early: Giant Scary Fish Ahoy Edition
Good morning, Nashville. If you’re the kind of person who enjoys having new things to fear in life, let’s discuss the Asian Carp invasion here in Middle Tennessee. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency is warning boaters that these fish, which were imported into the states for catfish farms in the 1980s, have been spotted in [...]
Bright & Early: Adventuretime Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We keep getting more and more intrigued by this whole idea of an “Adventure Play Park” being built on the east bank of the Cumberland. So far we’ve heard talk of water jets, rock climbing walls, wading pools and an amphitheater, but we’re having a little trouble visualizing such a thing. What [...]
Happy Hour: Fire In The Hole
Since several downtown fire hydrants are out of commission following that disastrous series of water main breaks a few weeks back, the Nashville Fire Department has set up temporary camp by Riverfront Park so they can tap into the Cumberland to fight any fires that might arise. Here’s hoping that whatever pollutants are in the [...]
Bright & Early: A Drop In The Bucket Edition
Good morning, Nashville. In the past we’ve often joked about the questionable state of the Cumberland River. Members of the Metro Council even swam across it once just to get us all to stop talking about how gross it is. Now residents of a neighborhood near Madison are complaining that some raw sewage from an [...]
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