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Happy Hour: Not-So-Cyber Monday
Tennessee would like to remind you that you can’t use that whole Cyber Monday thing to avoid state sales tax. Even if the site doesn’t charge you anything up front, you’re still supposed to e-file. [WTVF]
Our neighbors to the north in Kentucky are getting a brand new country-ish music festival next summer called HullabaLOU. And [...]
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. [WSMV]
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Bright & Early: Someone’s Been Busy Edition
Good morning, Nashville. When Metro Police picked up three burglary suspects in Forest Hills last week, they had no idea that the arrests would lead to the discovery of nearly 1,500 items stolen from people’s homes in the last two and a half months. Police believe the robberies occurred in and around Bellevue, south Nashville, [...]
Bright & Early: Crossing That Bridge Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The Metro Council sponsor for the controversial May Town Center proposal seems to have given up for the time being, announcing yesterday that he’s going to defer it indefinitely at the next council meeting. The Metro Planning Commission determined that it was a bad idea last week and it probably would’ve failed [...]
Bright & Early: It’s Been A Week Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re not gonna lie: All the breaking news in the past 24 hours has us pretty worn out. As of this morning, Sgt. Mark Chesnut–the 44-year old Metro officer who was injured in yesterday’s shooting on I-40–is headed back into surgery at Vanderbilt for some pretty severe internal injuries. Despite wearing body [...]
Happy Hour: What A Day, What A Day
Lots of big news today, not the least of which is GM’s choice of Michigan over Spring Hill for building its new small car. Consequently the Spring Hill plant, which employs more than 3,000 people, will be taking an indefinite hiatus later this year. More details to come at tomorrow morning’s press conference. [WKRN]
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Bright & Early: Three Little Pigs Stayed Home Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We did everything in our power to ward off that pesky swine flu, but it as of yesterday, it made its way into Tennessee with a vengeance. And by “vengeance” we mean there is one case so far in Williamson County and the kid appears to be doing fine. Consequently, though, the [...]
Happy Hour: Run For The Hilllllls
Things that make us feel optimistic about life: “The director of the Metro Health Department said Monday the expectation is there will be cases of the swine flu in Nashville and he urged the public to take precautions to prevent contracting the virus.” (OMG, run for the hillz, save urself, etc.) [City Paper]
Jerry Lee Lewis, [...]
Bright & Early: You Win Some, You Lose Some Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We have to admint we’re not real surprised to hear the news this morning that those super-ugly condos on the corner of 5th and Main in East Nashville aren’t actually selling like they were supposed to. The sorry state of the economy and housing market and probably the fact that they’re kind [...]
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