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Bright & (Not So) Early: Beat It Edition
Good morning, Nashville. If this doesn’t brighten up your Monday, we don’t know what will: A flash mob took over Broadway for a street performance of Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” on Friday night, and we are so happy that there’s a video (and another video). Led by local musician Trent Dabbs, about 100 people showed [...]
Bright & Early: Out Of Our Shell Edition
Good morning, Nashville. While we’re busy wading knee-deep through cicada skeletons, Metro is ramping up its War on Mosquitoes by sending out the Health Department troops to look for properties with breeding grounds and set up traps to identify the ones that carry West Nile. Last year’s mosquito problem was pretty terrible with all the [...]
Happy Hour: Keeping Our Cool
Several organizations including Metro Action Commission are trying to get window units into the hands of as many air conditioner-less people as possible. So if you’ve got an extra one to spare, find out where you can take it. Similarly, keep an eye out for elderly friends and neighbors or anyone else without A/C who [...]
Happy Hour: Dam It
Things aren’t looking too good for the Army Corps of Engineers today following the Senate subcommittee hearing on the Nashville flood. Though they defended their actions, they admitted that communication broke down because they failed to read their emails from the National Weather Service and pass on pertinent information. Mayor Dean also testified that the [...]
Happy Hour: Drifting Along
The Metro Council is looking at some creative ways to help small businesses that were hurt by the flood, including car washes that had to close for nearly a month due to water restrictions. [WSMV] Congratulations to Mayor Dean for successfully completing his annual bus commute adventure today. But why the face? He’s got the [...]
Happy Hour: Don’t You Know That It’s Toxic
We’ve officially arrived at “big city” status, y’all. We have smog. [Nashville WX] Along with the smog comes the West Nile Virus, discovered today in some Antioch mosquitoes. Raise your hand if you’re staying inside this weekend. [City Paper] A bomb squad successfully dismantled a grenade that someone tossed through the window of a Clarksville [...]
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