Tag Archives: mosquitoes
West Nile Is Back [Reality Bites]
It wouldn’t be summer in Tennessee without a swarm of mosquitoes and a good West Nile outbreak. Today, the first batch of mosquitoes testing positive for the virus showed up in East Nashville near the intersection of Rosebank Ave. and Colbert Dr. Though it hasn’t affected any humans and the city doesn’t plan on spraying [...]
Bright & Early: Just Another Manic Monday Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We really love it when we can start off the week with some good news, like telling you that the TVA is doing something other than slinging toxic sludge all over our state and also some other states. They’re planning to lower our rates by another 4% starting July 1st, meaning that [...]
Bright & Early: No More Hamthrax Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Three Nashville-area schools that closed down last week for swine flu were given the green light to reopen today. The kiddos are understandably a little disappointed to be robbed of their impromptu vacation, but we’re happy to hear that things are getting back to normal. Due to some standardized testing, a few [...]
Bright & Early: We Woke Up And It Was Fall Edition
Good morning, Nashville. You might have noticed that it’s a little chilly outside this morning, and we couldn’t be happier to tell you that it’s going to be like this all week. Don’t hang up the flip flops just yet, though, since it’s supposed to be back into the 80s next week. Either way, we’re [...]
Bright & Early: Tourist Appreciation Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Metro Council is showing tourists anything but love this week as they consider jacking up taxes even higher than they already are. The increase would come by way of a 50-cent hike in the hotel/motel tax, which they see as a way to bring in more revenue without bothering the locals. Trouble [...]
Happy Hour: Terrestrial Matters
Your Thursday laugh, especially for the speed demons among us: Channel 2 snagged this video of a Tennessee Highway Patrolman doling out a speeding ticket to another cop. [WKRN]
The Health Department is saying that the 10th Tennessean is being treated for salmonella poisoning, and they’re blaming it all on tomatoes Texas jalepenos Mexico now. [WSMV]
President [...]
Happy Hour: Don’t You Know That It’s Toxic
We’ve officially arrived at “big city” status, y’all. We have smog. [Nashville WX]
Along with the smog comes the West Nile Virus, discovered today in some Antioch mosquitoes. Raise your hand if you’re staying inside this weekend. [City Paper]
A bomb squad successfully dismantled a grenade that someone tossed through the window of a Clarksville business overnight. [...]
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