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Happy Hour: Cold Snap
In case you didn’t read about it everywhere else on the internet, Arlington, TN Mayor Russell Wiseman was a little upset about missing out on the Charlie Brown Christmas special and had some choice things to say about President Obama, on Facebook. [Tennessean] Just a few days after Tennessee capped enrollment in the CoverKids program [...]
Bright & Early: Snip Snap Edition
Good morning, Nashville. Neighborhood health clinics are the latest item on the chopping block for Tennessee’s round of budget cuts. Each year, 23 neighborhood health clinics around the state provide health care for uninsured Tennesseans–a number that’s growing by the day thanks to our 10.5% unemployment rate. Like every other department in the State of [...]
Bright & Early: We Kind Of Hate April Fools Day Edition
Good morning, Nashville! Because we know that the internet is a virtual minefield of obnoxiousness on April Fools Day, we aim to provide a safe haven for you by not actually fooling you at all. That means no rickrolling, no flipping your page upside down (we’re looking at you, Youtube) no making up the news, [...]
Happy Hour: Why Not Wine?
State Sen. Doug Overbey (D-Maryville) is probably our hero. His bill that would allow us to cart lots of wine over the border is set to be voted on by the Senate on Monday. [WKRN] Four Tennessee veterans tested positive for Hepatitis B, and six for Hepatitis C after a couple of VA hospitals accidentally [...]
Bright & Early: Tut Tut, Looks Like… Snow?
Good morning, Nashville. Last night we heard reports of the very first blizzard of the season complete with howling winds and zillions and zillions of snow… flurries. Okay, so maybe it wasn’t exactly a blizzard, but snow is snow right? We doubt we’ll be seeing any more of the white stuff today, but it’ll definitely [...]
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