- Tennessee firefighters again honored fallen colleagues in the September 11 attacks by climbing the Tennessee Tower in full gear yesterday. Money raised from the event benefits a counseling organization for NYC firefighters.
- The remnants of Hurricane Irma have caused the National Weather Service to issue a wind advisory for Middle Tennessee today.
- The Tennessee Titans dropped their season opener at home Sunday afternoon to the Oakland-before-Vegas Raiders 26-16. Next week’s game is at noon Sunday in Jacksonville.
- Amazon made waves Friday when they announced their search for a second city to headquarters the Seattle, Washington company, and Nashville’s mayor promised to make a bid for the 50,000 or so new jobs. The New York Times says the city will likely come up short in that pursuit.
- A group called Transit for Nashville is launching a non-binding petition drive to drum up support for a future transit ballot referendum that requires two-thirds support from Metro Council (and not a petition). While signing the petition does not trigger any legislative move, the results will be frequently cited when Nashville votes on possible light rail projects.
- Flip Burger on Charlotte closed last week week, citing increased competition in the burger segment of the Nashville restaurant scene. Bring on the burger wars!
- A pair of Nashvillians were rescued by the FBI after being stranded on an island in the Bahamas as Hurricane Irma made its way through the Caribbean.
- Last week’s isolated flooding has renewed discussions about whether to buy out properties in flood prone areas (meaning, for the city to pay a “fair market rate” to the homeowner) rather than allowing residents to live there.
- Check your bank account if you’ve purchased gas in nearby Gallatin, Tennessee, where police say a thief had deployed a credit card skimmer.
- A tourist from Missouri hopped the bumper of a moving ambulance in downtown Nashville. We know surge pricing can be expensive, but damn.
Monday News Rodeo: Petition Drives, Wind Advisories, and Burger Brawl
