Good morning, Nashville. Mayor Dean spent Labor Day up in New York trying to woo a group of World Cup officials into selecting Nashville as a finalist for hosting the 2018 or 2022 World Cup. This idea has been floating around for a while, and Nashville is one of the 18 US cities in the [...]
In response to all the fingerpointing that started up last week, the Army Corps of Engineers is defending their decision to release water from nearby dams, which some folks say made the flooding worse. [WPLN] The estimate for flood damage in Nashville has increased to $1.9 billion, and that’s only the private property. [WTVF] Remember [...]
Good morning, Nashville. We’re running a little behind this morning, so here’s your abbreviated edition of Bright & Early: A guy who was cruising down I-24 yesterday when the sinkhole opened up tells a harrowing tale about saving some lives by jumping out of his car and into oncoming traffic to warn them about the [...]
Good morning, Nashville. We were relieved to hear that all of the exhibits in the Country Music Hall of Fame were safe, but those in the Musicians Hall of Fame didn’t even cross our minds. The latter, an iconic but often overlooked guardian of Music City’s rich history, closed a month or two ago to [...]
Good morning, Nashville. With lots on our plate, we’re a little pressed for time. All the news is about flooding anyway, so here’s a quick roundup: All the flooding damaged 56 Nashville schools, the worst of which happened at Antioch Middle, Wright Middle, H.G. Hill Middle, Cameron Middle, Whites Creek Middle and the Academy at [...]
Good morning, Nashville. While East Tennessee is busy falling apart with various rock slides and what have you, West Tennessee has experienced six earthquakes in the past week. We’re glad that things are staying chill in the midstate (for now), but seismic experts do say that it means the New Madrid Seismic Zone is active. [...]
The recall election for East Nashville Councilwoman Pam Murray is slated for November, and the guy who led the effort to have her ousted is running against her. [Tennessean & WTVF] A construction blasting mishap showered rock debris all over I-24 this afternoon, shutting down two eastbound lanes and causing a nearly 10-mile traffic backup. [...]
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