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Happy Hour: Yeah, So Our City Is Pretty Weird
If you’re headed out to watch the Country Music Marathon tomorrow (and if you’re not, you should be!) you’ll see a record-breaking crowd, some hoola hoopers, a “joggler” or two, and… Jason Mraz? [Tennessean] And also, don’t say we didn’t warn you about all the road closures. [Your Nashvillest] That pyro in training charming kid [...]
Happy Hour: Line In The Sand
Back during the summer, rehab facility Teen Challenge sued Metro for unfairly rezoning the property they were on and forcing them to shut their doors. Now the two parties have reached a settlement and hopefully Metro won’t pull a stunt like that again. [City Paper] A Memphis senator filed a bill today that would effectively [...]
Bright & Early: Squirreling Around Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’re preparing ourselves for an invasion this morning. Back in the day, all we had to worry about were armadillos and presidential candidates, but now the squirrels of Middle Tennessee have declared an all-out war. WSMV cleverly reports that animal controllers have been “going nuts” trying to contain the problem, saying that [...]
Bright & Early: The Blame Game Edition
Good morning, Nashville. We’ve been hearing plenty of talk about the state takeover of Metro schools, which supposedly happened because many of the district’s schools couldn’t meet the tough No Child Left Behind standards. New reports are showing that there may be more to the story–Metro may have actually been denied the state funding they [...]
Happy Hour: Bees!
A giant swarm of bees took over Trail West downtown this morning at 3rd and Broadway, and they’re still trying to figure out how to get rid of them. The photos make it look like something out of a creepy Hitchcock film or something. We’ll be steering clear. [WKRN] We’re just hearing news that Yazoo, [...]
Happy Hour: Feeling Texty
Headlines that make us go “huh?”: Police Wnt U To Fight Crime W/Txt Messages. We guess they’re making good use of our proud “Southeast’s Textiest City” title. [WTVF] Paul House, who’s been on death row for almost 23 years, was sent home today on house arrest. New DNA evidence came to light, causing a judge [...]
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