Tag Archives: flood relief
Bright & Early: In The Snow, Uphill Both Ways Edition
Good morning, Nashville. So how about that snow last night? And that commute? We don’t even want to talk about that commute, really. Though only about 1-3 inches of snow coated the city, the roads turned into a sheet of ice within minutes and reportedly left many folks sitting in rush hour traffic for 4-5 [...]
Bright & Early: A Day Late And A Dollar Short Edition
Good morning, Nashville, and happy Friday. The flooded Tennessee Tower is causing some serious problems for thousands of folks waiting for unemployment checks. A sprinkler system inside the building burst earlier this week, flooding an electrical vault and causing a pretty big power outage. Tennessee Department of Labor officials say that about 40,000 checks are [...]
Happy Hour: Tough As Nails
Don’t forget to set those DVRs! The Extreme Makeover episode featuring Nashville’s Lighthouse Christian School getting a post-flood makeover will air this Sunday at 7pm. Tune in an hour earlier to see some behind-the-scenes stuff courtesy of News Channel 2. [WKRN] Metro is searching for the perfect Christmas tree this year. They’re looking for a [...]
Happy Hour: Don’t Mind The Glare
Though Nashville’s awesome community education program is shutting down due to lack of funding, the Adult Literacy Council will thankfully still be able to do their thing. [WSMV] The Office of Emergency Management has beefed up our city’s emergency response system so that if we have another flood-like incident (heaven forbid!) they’ll be able to [...]
Bright & Early: When The Circus Comes To Town Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Crews are busy setting up for the miniature one-night version of CMApocalypse that some also know as the CMA Awards. The show is entering its 44th year and will take place tomorrow night at the Bridgestone Arena at 7pm. We’ll also have the added bonus of Dierks Bentley filming a Good Morning [...]
Bright & Early: The Garth Effect Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re running late this morning, so you know the drill: Garth Brooks sold out nine shows this weekend at the Bridgestone Arena. Nine shows! The good news is that all the proceeds go straight to the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee for flood relief. [WKRN] And though we’re more than six months [...]
Happy Hour: Pass The Cheese Please
That huge bedbug symposium is tomorrow! Hopefully all the experts can figure out a way to run them out of our city because they are vile. [City Paper] Fifty-five people applied for the election administrator position in Davidson County, which will be open at the end of the year when the current administrator steps down. [...]
Bright & Early: Eat, Play, Love Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Governor Phil announced a new plan yesterday for curbing the obesity problem in Tennessee. Currently our state ranks second in the nation for obesity (thank goodness for Mississippi?) with 69% of adults and 39% of kids considered obese or overweight. The plan, called “Eat Well, Play More,” involves things like offering incentives [...]
Bright & Early: Sound Of Music City Edition
Good morning, Nashville. In case we’d forgotten about the Schermerhorn Symphony Center, which took one of the hardest hits during the flood, they’re now turning to their endowment for the necessary funding to repair the beautiful building. At the height of the flood, they had about 20 feet of water in their basement which ruined [...]
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 [...]
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