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Bright & Early: Paparazzi Unappreciation Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Quick tour of the headlines this morning: Metro Police are looking into an alleged scuffle that went down between Keith Urban and a paparazzo last week at Giovanni’s. Since this is Nashville and our celebs enjoy a largely paparazzi-free existence here, we sure hope Metro can get to the bottom of it [...]
Bright & Early: Ppppttthhhhhhbbbbbttt Edition
Good morning, Nashville. News Channel 5′s investigative team continues to dig up dirt on Davidson County Clerk John Arriola (whose last name, by the way, is one of our least favorite things to type in a news item each day), this time bringing to light the taxpayer-funded $33,000 Chevy Tahoe he drives instead of the more [...]
Bright & Early: Where’s The Beef Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re rushing a bit this morning, so here’s your abbreviated Bright & Early: Many of us are mourning the loss of legendary Nashville radio DJ Coyote McCloud, 68, who died last night on his houseboat in Percy Priest Lake. McCloud had been suffering from liver cirrhosis for quite some time and passed [...]
Bright & Early: No Foolin’ Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The internet is all abuzz about our beloved Pancake Pantry’s latest health inspection report, which gave them a sad score of 59 due to a stray cockroach, an employee wiping his nose and continuing to cook, and some meatballs that were the wrong temperature. While we would love to cap this off [...]
Bright & Early: This Cat Is Wearing A Sweater Edition
Good morning, Nashville. After a somewhat disastrous winter snow-wise, Metro Schools officials are proposing a few major changes to next year’s schedule to accommodate some extra snow days. This, of course, means that temperatures probably won’t dip below 50 degrees next winter because that’s just how things work around here! At any rate, there will [...]
Bright & Early: Tightening The Belt Edition
Good morning, Nashville. The Board of Education approved the 2011-12 budget for Metro Schools last night, which means it’s well on its way to Metro Council and Mayor for final approval. Thanks to some federal stimulus funds ending, they expect to suffer a net loss of 430 positions next year including 80-100 classroom teachers. Though the [...]
Bright & Early: Stay In Shape Edition
Good morning, Nashville. With football season rapidly approaching, the lockout situation is getting a little more dire. Players are asking for an injunction to stop the lockout, which was instituted earlier this month, while the NFL is asking a federal judge to uphold it, as they say there’s no legal grounds to stop it. Meanwhile, [...]
Bright & Early: And The Bottom Drops Out Edition
Good morning, Nashville. As many of us remain glued to the earthquake and tsunami coverage in other parts of the world this morning, our hearts go out to the friends and families of those affected, especially those in Tennessee. Here’s your abbreviated Bright & Early: We’ve got a beautiful weekend ahead! Get out and enjoy [...]
Happy Hour: On The Prowl
The Tennessee State Highway Patrol is working to drop the “highway” from their name, as they would like for everyone to realize that they are more than traffic cops. [WTVF] In other law enforcement news, the Metro Police Department is looking to add two more precincts to keep up with Nashville’s growth. One is going [...]
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