Tag Archives: price gouging
Happy Hour: Whatchoo Talkin’ ‘Bout Willis?
The folks at the Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation have given us the green light to frolic in the rivers and streams again, because the bacteria levels are finally back to normal. [WTVF] A few flood victims have taken to camping out on their land until their homes are rebuilt. [WSMV] Tennessee has only [...]
Bright & Early: Perfect Circle, Every Time Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Only two weeks after the flood, FEMA has doled out nearly $100 million in aid–about 90% of which has gone to home repairs and assistance for folks who were displaced. They’ve also approved more than $600,000 in small business loans. Meanwhile, some of the first accusations of price gouging are starting to [...]
Bright & Early: Waterlogged Edition [Flood 2010]
Good morning, Nashville. With lots on our plate, we’re a little pressed for time. All the news is about flooding anyway, so here’s a quick roundup: All the flooding damaged 56 Nashville schools, the worst of which happened at Antioch Middle, Wright Middle, H.G. Hill Middle, Cameron Middle, Whites Creek Middle and the Academy at [...]
Happy Hour: The Last Fight
Okay, we could’ve sworn that we’d heard the last of the urban chickens, but apparently the law hasn’t actually passed yet. Onward to city hall, citizens! [City Paper] The parents of the fourth graders who accidentally ended up at a Metro charter school where fourth grade didn’t actually exist are thinking about suing. [WKRN] Remember [...]
Better Than Therapy: Lamar Is Listening
We’ve been lamenting over the sad state of our gas tanks for a few months now, and it doesn’t look like we’re going to see prices go down anytime soon. We’re always looking for new ways to whine about how we’re having to ride our bikes everywhere and figure out how to take the bus [...]
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