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Happy Hour: Phone It In
Walmart has apparently bought up the building that used to house the Expo Design Center near 100 Oaks, from which we can infer that there will probably be a new Walmart there soon. [Tennessean] Someone is posing as a representative from the Metro Health Department is calling restaurants to set up fake health inspections. But [...]
Bright & Early: Space Heater Appreciation Edition
Good morning, Nashville. With the frigid temperatures finally rearing their ugly heads in the past few weeks, it’s that time of year where many of us bust out the space heaters and complain about how cold it is in the office. However, the kids of Shayne Elementary School of Nolensville Road have gone without heat [...]
Bright & Early: Nature’s Fury Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Today marks the one year anniversary of all those crazy tornadoes that swept across the country last year and killed almost 60 people, over half of which were in Tennessee. The Tennessean gives us a little blast from the past with a couple of slideshows, a timeline of the events as they [...]
Bright & Early: Colts Fall Apart, Hilarity Ensues Edition
Good morning, Nashville. What a game, right!? We were afraid the winning streak was over there for a while, but then the Titans rallied from behind in the second half and defeated the Colts 31-21. And if there was any doubt, we definitely heard the heavy artillery fireworks that went off outside almost immediately after [...]
Bright & Early: All Uphill From Here Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Changes are in store for the Davidson County Sheriff’s Department after some deputies kept an undocumented immigrant woman in handcuffs while she went into labor and delivered her baby earlier this summer. Known for his tough stance on illegal immigration, Sheriff Daron Hall says they were just trying to do their job [...]
Not Cool: Fake NES Workers Will Scam You
A couple of shady attempted scams in recent weeks have spurred Nashville Electric Service to warn its customers that those NES workers knocking at your door may not be who they say they are. In one incident, several men posing as workers showed up at a customer’s home to trim the trees around the power [...]
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