• Former Nashville mayor, Governor and noted wearer of the Green Vest of Comfort Phil Bredesen has reportedly announced his candidacy for the US Senate seat being vacated by Bob Corker next year. UPDATE: He confirmed his candidacy this morning in a YouTube announcement.
• A “blunder” allowed multiple homes in The Nations to be built too close together and without required fire protection. The codes department is working with builders to correct the issue.
• Nashville is on pace for its deadliest year since 1997, when there were 112 murders in the calendar year. Six of the eight precincts reported an increase in homicides.
• The Nashville Scene has their annual “Boner Awards” out this morning, featuring some familiar faces.
• Nashville investors and city leaders made their final pitch to MLS officials in New York today, with an announcement expected later this month.
• We’re not so sure that caviar ice cream is going to be a hit, but good luck to you.
• The guy fired from his job as CEO of the Nashville International Airport is suing for wrongful termination, which prompted the airport authority to allege additional mismanagement claims. This might take a while to resolve.
• The driver of the bus where another passenger was shot to death still hasn’t returned to work according to an MTA spokesperson. The agency is allowing the driver time to process the incident.
• In are-you-serious news, Nashville-based Kirt Webster was named PRNews Publicist of the Year amid multiple allegations of sexual assault and harassment. The trade group later quietly rescinded the award.
• Never too early to start planning your New Year’s Eve celebration, if any of this is your speed.
• The Nashville Predators (18-7-3) took both games of their back-to-back trip this week, edging out the Boston Bruins (12-9-4) 3-5 on Monday and beating the Dallas Stars (16-11-1) in Texas on Tuesday 2-5 to take first place (!) in the Western Conference. The Predators return home tomorrow to take on the upstart Vegas Golden Knights (17-9-1).
• Developers are not keeping up their end of the tree planting bargain in several large developments because of lax oversight, activists say.
• A mural was unveiled in nearby Gallatin honoring Ray Underhill, Tennessee’s first professional skateboarder. The sponsors hope it serves as a catalyst for other art projects in the city
• The co-CEO of the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition was among those arrested in Washington DC on Wednesday during a protest on the steps of the Capitol. The group is seeking action on the DREAM Act before the DACA protections run out for thousands of immigrants brought to the US when they were children.
• Things are still very weird at WSMV with longtime anchor Demetria Kaladimos cleaning out her desk, leaving behind a hanger and a single peppermint candy. She was recently named in a lawsuit alleging station management of age and sexual discrimination.
• An East Nashville man running a recording studio out of his home has sued to challenge a restriction of home based businesses after an anonymous tip sent codes enforcement to his doorstep. His litigation is being bankrolled by a libertarian group.
• A dog that reported to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital as a comfort animal is being remembered for the lives he touched. He was a good dog ?.
• PSA: This Saturday is the Santa Rampage in downtown Nashville, so dress and revel accordingly.

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