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Bright & Early: It’s Never Going To Snow Here Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope you survived Snowpocalypse 2009, though we didn’t experience a whole lot of wintery weather worth writing home about here in Middle Tennessee. Our neighbors to the east, however, were a different story. Up in the northeastern corner of the state, Scott County emergency personnel are still working to repair some [...]
Happy Hour: Uncorked
A study by some folks in New York uncovered a significant loophole in gun sales in Tennessee. In many cases, firearms were sold to undercover investigators who told salespeople that they probably couldn’t pass a background check. [WSMV]
The 9-year old autistic girl who led police on a high-speed chase in her parents’ car a few [...]
Bright & Early: Rough Weekend Edition
Good morning, Nashville. A Billy Currington concert in Alberta, Canada went horribly wrong over the weekend when a storm blew through and caused the stage to collapse. Though they tried to clear the stage about three minutes before the storm hit, one person was killed and fifteen other folks were injured. Currington managed to escape [...]
Bright & Early: What’s For Breakfast Edition
Good morning, Nashville. A recent study by a food security-focused nonprofit revealed that Tennessee is one of 11 states where over 20% of kids under 18 are at risk for hunger, which comes out to about 300,000. Around 77,500 of those kids are under the age of 5. According to the president of Second Harvest [...]
Happy Hour: We Can Sag If We Want To
What a relief it is to know that we probably will not be fined for showing the cracks of our butts anytime soon! Our heroic state attorney general said that the Saggy Pants Bill is “arguably unconstitutionally vague because it does not set forth a standard for its violation that may be readily understood.” Phew. [...]
Happy Hour: Who Would Jesus Sue?
The family whose land almost became home to Bible Park USA in Rutherford County are now suing the pants off the county and county attorney for not approving the park and thus ruining the land deal. Team Rutherford County FTW! [Tennessean]
This is seriously the creepiest picture of a probable sex offender we’ve ever seen, and [...]
The First Of Many: Nashville Lifestyles 2009 Best Restaurant Results
The results of yet another tell-us-your-favorite-restaurants survey are in, this time by Nashville Lifestyles. And you know, when all things are considered, both the readers and the critics did a pretty good job at picking out some of the best places around (though we’d like to think that vegetarians can find a more creative option [...]
Bright & Early: We’ve Got A Case Of The Mondays Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Do you see this? The beautiful redbud trees, clear and brilliant blue skies, and the sunshine? This was the scene on Saturday, but it will not be the scene today. Nay, today it will probably snow. And if we seem upset about this, it’s because we are. We’ve gone from 76 and [...]
Happy Hour: When Words Fail
According to John Rich, Mayor Dean actually thanked him for building his house in Nashville. That’s it, Mayor Dean. We’re through. [Pith In The Wind]
And unfortunately, John Rich is going to start making music again too. [Tennessean]
On a somewhat related note, Metro PD wants the bars downtown to start serving beer in plastic bottles because [...]
Happy Hour: Land Of A Thousand Whole Foods
Nashville has been all atwitter since word got out that Whole Foods is considering yet another Nashville location. East, West End, or the Gulch? Vote for your favorite spot over at the Tennessean! [Tennessean]
Spring is back, Spring is back! [Nashville WX]
In an effort to keep idle kiddos off the streets during Spring Break, Metro Parks [...]
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