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Bright & Early: Going Places Edition

24 February 2010 | 9:30 am
Author: Christy Frink

Good morning, Nashville. When it comes to taking Nashville to the next level, the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau has some big plans. In addition to pursuing the NHL All Star game (in case you forgot, we’re already hosting the 2014 NCAA Division I Women’s Final Four), they have their eyes set on hosting the [...]

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Happy Hour: Things To Frown About

10 February 2010 | 6:00 pm
Author: Christy Frink

Our hearts go out to Knoxville today where a fourth grade teacher decided to bust into Inskip Elementary School and gun down the principal and assistant principal. Neither were killed, though Elisa Luna, who’s actually the daughter of former state Senator Jerry Cooper, is still listed in critical condition. No children were in the school [...]

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Bright & Early: Why The Heck Is It Still Snowing Edition

9 February 2010 | 10:30 am
Author: Christy Frink

Good morning, Nashville. So how about that surprise snowstorm last night? Here we were expecting a small dusting and then the sky started falling. After all the slush clears out this morning, we’ll see temperatures drop from Cold to Very Cold. According to the weatherfolk over at Nashville WX, we could have another Situation brewing [...]

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Bright & (Not So) Early: Poor Planning Edition

13 August 2009 | 10:19 am
Author: Christy Frink

Good morning, Nashville. Just when we thought things with the convention center couldn’t get any more dramatic, News Channel 5 uncovered another contract that blew the budget out of the water. A consultant hired to help out with the hotel portion of the project was originally capped at $104,500, but then MDHA removed the cap [...]

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Bright & Early: Rumor Mill Edition

12 August 2009 | 9:45 am
Author: Christy Frink

Good morning, Nashville. Thanks to some confused protesters, Rep. Jim Cooper has canceled Friday’s public appearance at West End Middle School where he was supposed to welcome students back to school. Town hall meetings about healthcare reform have been happening all across the country, and somehow word hit the street that Rep. Cooper would be [...]

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Bright & Early: Keep Your Eye On The Ball Edition

11 August 2009 | 9:45 am
Author: Christy Frink

Good morning, Nashville. In light of all the hoopla surrounding the convention center these days, Mayor Dean is forming a new 9-member Convention Center Authority to handle the project since MDHA seems to be lacking a bit in the oversight department. Though the new board has been in the works for a while now, Metro [...]

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