- Jack Black has been practicing his square dancing, should the occasion arise for him to perform at the Grand Ole Opry. And we quote, “I think I’ve got some hillbilly in my roots.” Yeehaw? [WSMV]
- 900 people were not hungover energetic enough on Thursday morning to participate in the annual New Years Resolution Run. That’s 900 people. 900! [WKRN]
- The cost of specialty license plates has gone up $1 this year, bringing the grand total for a specialty license plate registration to $117.50. [WSMV]
- Arsenic levels elevated to 149 times the maximum acceptable level have been found near the TVA ash spill. Also found were other yummy things like elevated lead, beryllium, cadmium and chromium levels. [WSMV]
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