• Happy new year, and welcome back to your regularly scheduled News Rodeo!
• The weather is finally starting to match the calendar, with snow and bitter cold in the forecast for most of mid-state.
• If you’ve got COVID-19 symptoms (cough, fever, shortness of breath, etc.) here are the places you can go to get a free test in Nashville starting at noon today. Be safe out there.
• The State of Tennessee will no longer provide a daily report of case counts for COVID-19, citing the prevalence of at-home tests and competing “pre-pandemic” priorities.
• More than half of Nashville’s traffic accidents happen on less than 6 percent of its streets, prompting city officials to seek input on how to fix it.
• Flights in and out of Nashville International Airport continue to be canceled after the holiday rush, so check before you leave.
• Metro Council will soon decide if a request from the Metro Nashville Department to use COVID-19 funds for tasers is appropriate.
• The Tennessee Titans secured their second consecutive AFC South title with a 34-3 win over the visiting Miami Dolphins Sunday. The Titans will travel to Houston next week to face the Texans, with a possibility of capturing a first-round bye.
• The Nashville Predators struggled a bit after the holiday break, but picked up a 6-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at home Saturday. The team faces the Vegas Golden Knights tomorrow night on the road.
• In case you missed it, Metro will not pick up recycling this month because of issues with their primary trash collection vendor.
• Nashville said goodbye to a lot of restaurants in 2021, including Hermitage Cafe and Rotier’s. Here’s to hoping for a better 2022.
• The Tennessee General Assembly will be back in session soon, but News Channel 5 has a look some of the laws that took effect January 1.
• A year after the Christmas Day Bombing, the New York Times has a look at the ambitions of developers and city officials for Second Avenue.
• The historic downtown Arcade is getting a facelift according to documents submitted to the Metro Development and Housing Agency. The alleyway building is home to restaurants, offices and art galleries.
• The building that housed the Downtown Sporting Club (and before that, Paradise Park, and The Big Bang) has been sold again, this time for an eye-popping $47.9 million. The bar was closed immediately as part of the deal, with no word on what’s next.
• A report says that Nashville was the fourth most popular place to move to in the country in 2021. It also said that homes purchased were $58,000 cheaper than the average of where they were coming from.

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