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Happy Hour: Lights, Camera, Action
Belmont’s discrimination debacle landed them front and center on the New York Times’ website today. [NYTimes] Vandy finally landed a new football coach today. Former Maryland offensive coordinator James Franklin hopes to turn the team around after the two straight seasons of a 2-10 record. [Tennessean] Meanwhile in Murfreesboro, mosque opponents plan to keep on [...]
Bright & (Not So) Early: Where There’s Smoke Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re running behind this morning, so you know the drill: A fuel tanker went up in flames this morning at a Raceway gas station in Donelson. The explosion,which left the 68-year old driver severely burned, sent flames shooting 30 feet into the air according to witnesses. [WSMV] The Tennessee Hospitality Association finally [...]
Happy Hour: Fish In A Barrel
Metro announced that they’ll probably be cutting 665 jobs from the school system at the end of the year, which should go a long way in closing the $35 million budget gap. Most of the jobs being cut are maintenance and custodial positions, which we guess means that everyone will be taking out their own [...]
Happy Hour: Turn Off Your Thermostats
Expect your electric bill to go up again as of July 1, courtesy of the Tennessee Valley Authority. Something about rising fuel costs and “the lingering effects of the drought.” [WSMV] Rep. Rob Briley (D-Nashville) finished up his stint with the Tennessee House of Representatives today, taking a few final stabs at the press (read: [...]
Happy Hour: Strange Things Afoot
We don’t know about you, but we sure haven’t forgotten about the Davidson County Election Commission’s security slip over the winter. In case you don’t remember, a couple of laptops were stolen out of the Election Commission’s office containing the social security numbers and private data of all the county’s registered voters. The city is [...]
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