It’s gonna be really warm and messy this weekend. And if you need a reason to get grumpy at work today? You’re about to lose an hour of sleep come Sunday. [NashSevereWx]
‘We did not meet the expectations’: NES CEO admits problems as city begins storm investigation. One month out from the devastating impacts of Winter Storm Fern, a city-formed commission has begun investigating how Metro agencies — and, in particular, the Nashville Electric Service — responded to the storm. [WPLN]
Howdeeeeeeeee! Saturday. 10:30 A.M. Book it to the Tennessee State Museum for an event with Mary Ellen Pethel and Don Cusic. “HOWDY! The Minnie Pearl Story” delves deep into the life of Sarah Ophelia Colley Cannon. Seriously, go to this TN Writers-TN Stories series if you, like us, have tons of childhood Hee Haw memories. [Nashville Downtown Partnership & TN Museum]
Makes sense that all the California people flooding Nashville to make everything more expensive would bring this with them. We always try to find the silver lining. That double-double burger you’ve been craving can soon be ordered in Franklin. In-N-Out has opened. [WSMV]
No, the Predators shouldn’t take playoff hockey for granted. But they probably should take advantage of the Heated Rivalry buzz for as long as possible. Big, big mistake not to be capitalizing upon that fandom. Some of us are out here listening to hockey podcasts and just waiting for y’all to invite us to your cottage. You hear us, Predators social media folks? 1-2-2-1? Probably, yes? [The Tennessean]
We’re pretty sure Radiohead wrote a song about this subterranean situation. Locals turned out for a town hall on Monday night to make their voices heard about space man’s little tunnel from downtown to the airport. Let’s just say we’re proud of the community for stepping up and rolling its collective eyes. [News Channel 5]
Yes, kids, your elected officials can do the right thing when they choose to. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has declined to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a state law banning religious charter schools after issuing a legal opinion that the law is likely unconstitutional. [WKRN]
Look, we’ll be honest, it’s impossible to come up with something snarky here. Every time we read that Acme Feed and Seed has a $600,000 property tax bill, we lose our breath. Taxation is necessary and businesses should pay more than homeowners (which isn’t the case very often these days) but… what even? [WZTV]
A Republican astronaut is running for governor. Middle Tennessee’s astronaut Barry E. “Butch” Wilmore is now listed among the candidates to become the state’s next governor. Wilmore joins Marsha Blackburn and John Rose, among many others, to replace Bill Lee. [More WSMV & TN SOS]
Wondering what happens when your state wastes years ignorantly targeting minority communities? Vanderbilt University Medical Center announced it will stop gender-affirming plastic surgeries for adults. According to VUMC, the decision was made due to a lack of resources and surgical coverage for the operations. TL;DR: Surgeons are fleeing the state and you won’t be able to get your facelift when you want it, meemaw. [Vanderbilt Hustler]
How two CEOs helped warm a frozen city. In the aftermath of Winter Storm Fern, Hal Cato and Erica Mitchell mobilized Nashville’s nonprofit network to launch a rapid-response fund. [Nashville Sunn]
Former Council Member-at-Large Sharon Hurt announces that she is running for the office of Davidson County Clerk, emphasizing her experience as a public servant and a proven professional administrator. Hurt was first elected in 2015 to Metro Council, a political unknown who won in a countywide vote. She was re-elected in 2019 as the general election top vote-getter in a large field. She also was the leading Black candidate for Mayor in 2023. [Tennessee Tribune]
Hear us out: maybe we should limit legislators’ access to the internet and technology in general. Sure, we should also make sure kids can’t access heinous garbage while in class. But a lot of our legislators are more gullible than nine-year-old girls watching zombie videos on YouTube. [Nashville Banner]
Do you like it when state legislators try to control your city? Since its creation in 1970, the board of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority has been nominated by the mayor of Nashville and confirmed by Metro Council. For the second time in three years, state Republicans are attempting to oust the board and replace it with one that would have a state majority. [Nashville Business Journal]
