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Happy Hour: Bouncing Right Back
Good news! Our water reserves are holding steady enough that Mayor Dean said car washes can reopen for at least a few hours every day. Sadly, they’re revoking our temporary HOV lane privileges as of next Monday. [WTVF & Examiner] Sen. Lamar Alexander says that a new EPA guideline regarding lead paint could drastically slow [...]
Bright & Early: The Little Tree That Couldn’t Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As we were nonchalantly scrolling through Twitter feed this morning, we stumbled across a report that the Tennessee Christmas tree had taken a small tumble in the wind. Actually, it took a big tumble and appears to be broken. Oh no! Sure, it was a tad bit lopsided and maybe lacked a [...]
Bright & Early: Disaster Tourism Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Roane County may be putting the kibosh on the TVA’s plans to build an overlook for passers-by to view the progress on the coal ash cleanup. According to county officials, the TVA never consulted them before developing the viewing area which is supposed to include a parking lot big enough for 20 [...]
Happy Hour: This Is The Air We Breathe
So Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner, and Wilson counties now have something else in common: None of us can measure up to the new EPA air quality standards. Bring on another Endless Summer Of Smog And Air Quality Alerts. [Tennessean] Apparently the marathon people were doling out sports drinks that made everyone puke. [Pith In The Wind] [...]
Bright & Early: We Kind Of Hate April Fools Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville! Because we know that the internet is a virtual minefield of obnoxiousness on April Fools Day, we aim to provide a safe haven for you by not actually fooling you at all. That means no rickrolling, no flipping your page upside down (we’re looking at you, Youtube) no making up the news, [...]
Happy Hour: At Least We’ll Be Prepared
Not to freak anyone out or anything, but Mayor Dean has put out the call for 4,000 health volunteers to man to handle vaccinations and medication in the event that some massive pandemic or biological warfare strikes. If you’re interested, check out Hands On Nashville for more information. [WSMV] Note to our readers: If you [...]
Bright & Early: Something To Brag About Edition
Good morning, Nashville. What better way to start the week than to brag about our Titans a little bit? Over the weekend, the guys defeated the Cleveland Browns 28-9 to claim the AFC South title and become the first team in the NFL to clinch the division championship this season. We can’t be sure, but we [...]
Bright & Early: Slow News Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope you weren’t too attached to Ken’s Gold Club strip club on 5th Avenue. Ken’s went down as the first club to have its operating license revoked after an undercover officer stealthily shot a video of a 3-foot rule violation during a lap dance. The rule is pretty simple–dancers can’t be [...]
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