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Bright & Early: Sock It Away Edition

Good morning, Nashville. We’ve all worried about our credit score from time to time, but we’ve never given much thought to the fact that Metro has one, too. And it just took a bit of a hit over the lending involved in building the new Music City Center. The Powers That Be (Fitch Ratings–a bond-rating [...]

Bright & Early: Just Say No To H1N1 Edition

Good morning, Nashville. Unlike several other states, Tennessee won’t be requiring any of its residents to be vaccinated for H1N1. The first batches of the vaccine are set to arrive in our state next week but will go to high-risk professionals such as hospitals and health care providers. The next round will be reserved for [...]

Happy Hour: Feel Good Friday

Mayor Dean signed the controversial non-discrimination ordinance today expressly banning Metro from discriminating against its employees based on sexual orientation or gender identity. [Out & About] The Metro Planning Commission will decide in two weeks whether or not the “second downtown” Bells Bend development project will get one final shot at succeeding before the commission. [...]

Happy Hour: Slick Ride Home

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.  [...]

Happy Hour: Where The Wild Things Are

The Spring Hill GM plant is back up and running for the time being, starting production for the first time in seven weeks today. The next scheduled idling will happen around Thanksgiving. [WKRN] HazMat crews responded to a “small explosion” involving some chlorine tablets and a Metro employee today at the Bicentennial Mall. [WTVF] The [...]