The rain is coming and your Valentine’s Day dinner date is probably going to be a soggy one. [NashSevereWx]
Are you sitting down with beverages moved safely away? Go read this Bad Bunny story right now. *WHEEZING* Then promptly send us an inhaler. TN Congressman calls for investigation into Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance, citing ‘widespread twerking’. [WBIR]
This is not a drill Pan-Asia Supermarket has opened in Nashville. We repeat, Pan-Asia Supermarket has opened here. Obviously, support the smaller mom and pop shops. But it’s also fine to be excited about new developments like this. It’s no H Mart but we’re still excited. [The Tennessean]
Everybody’s favorite investigative journalist, Phil Williams, has launched a new project called Hate Comes to Main Street. Williams says it’s a continuation of his ongoing journey to explore the rising influence of white supremacists, Neo-Nazis, Christian Nationalists, QAnon conspiracy theories and other political extremists. [Click Right Here]
Davidson County’s Emergency Winter Housing Assistance Program fund has topped a million bucks. Nashville families struggling financially after the recent winter storm received welcome news as an additional $750,000 was added to Davidson County’s Emergency Winter Housing Assistance Program to help cover housing costs. [News Channel 5]
Welp, space man is gonna try to build that 10-mile-long tunnel from downtown to the airport and it’s gotten approval. $34 million across 50 years? Does this smell right? What could possibly go wrong? [WKRN]
If you just pretend something isn’t real, it’ll just go away, right? That’s what Republicans in the state legislature want to do with same-sex marriage. Just pretend it away. This latest moment of gay panic means businesses and individuals won’t have to admit that gay marriage is real. [WZTV & HB1473]
How about we eliminate all tax on non-candy groceries instead of just on fresh fruits and vegetables? Most sane states avoid taxing food, which makes it harder for those earning less to buy what they need to survive in a health manner. But this is a move in the right direction. [WSMV]
Wait. Maybe ignoring things and pretending they aren’t real could actually work. The Tennessee Valley Authority is trying it, too. This time they’ve moved to strike language about renewable and more affordable energy generation, reversed decisions to retire coal plants and had a meltdown over DEI. Surely this will all turn out exceptionally well. Surely. [WPLN]
Another wave of files related to the Department of Justice’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates was released Jan. 30. This time the files mention some Vanderbilt professors and a former chancellor. [Vanderbilt Hustler]
We don’t think anyone reading this will believe that town halls should disappear from our public lives. Legislators can be cowardly and refuse to show up to address their constituencies but that doesn’t mean they’re gonna be able to keep their jobs. [Nashville Sunn]
Two Nashville museums have been added to the historic U.S. Civil Rights Trail. In addition to the 17 others already in Tennessee, the Jefferson Street Sound Museum and the Museum of Christian and Gospel Music have been added. [Tennessee Tribune]
Here’s your chance to step up for your neighbors. Even after power restoration, some refugee families are still recovering from Nashville’s winter nightmare. Language barriers, limited access to resources and a general lack of familiarity with cold weather has left many in danger. [Nashville Banner]
Former’s Nasdaq vice chairman David Weild gives Nashville’s startup and venture capital ecosystem a ‘B.’ Here’s what the Nashville resident thinks the city needs and the danger of economic statistics. [Nashville Business Journal]
