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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 [...]
Happy Hour: It’s Electric
The TVA is taking about a $3 billion loan to help pay for the Kingston spill cleanup and keep their pension fund from going bankrupt. Starting October 1, they’ll also be increasing electric rates by 8% but decreasing fuel rates by 11%, meaning we’ll all be seeing around $2 less on our bills every month. [...]
Happy Hour: Here We Go Again
Some coal miners are calling for a boycott of Pigeon Forge and telling people that West Virginia and Kentucky are more desirable destinations because they endorse mountaintop removal. But seriously, have these people ever SEEN Turtle Man? [Pith In The Wind] Walmart has put the kibosh on those shiny Metro recycling bins that are currently [...]
Bright & Early: Cut Us Some Slack Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We hope that you enjoyed your long weekend as much as we did. From the looks of things, you were all at the movies, at Montgomery Bell State Park, at Percy Priest Lake, slacklining at Centennial Park at or at Loveless Cafe creating that 2-hour wait that we’re still bitter about. Looks [...]
Happy Hour: Okay, We’re Seriously Out Of Jobs
The tally is in for February and we’re now the proud owners of a 9.1% unemployment rate. And aside from the fact that it’s the highest rate on the books for Tennessee and we had a net loss of 7,800 jobs from January to February, it’s really not all that bad because it’s not 27% [...]
Bright & Early: In Wally’s World Edition
Good morning, Nashville. When we hear about drive-by shootings, Walmart isn’t the first location that comes to mind. But late last night, one car opened fire on another in the Nolensville Walmart parking lot (you know, the one that just got valet parking) and landed one man in the hospital with a bullet to the [...]
Walmart: Tamed In Tennessee?
Yesterday in Nashville, Glen Gabardi, vice president and regional manager of Walmart, announced that Tennessee is one of the first states where Walmart is increasing their dependence on local produce. Is this a “step in the right direction” for Walmart? It supports our local economy and reduces Walmart’s environmental footprint, so it’s certainly not hurting [...]
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