For people in the fireworks business, this should be their black Friday. Only this year, three-quarters of the country is experiencing some level of drought. More than a dozen cities in Middle Tennessee have banned fireworks for the year. But that’s not keeping committed revelers from the rush of lighting a fuse.
Tradition Trumps Bans for Fireworks Fanatics
Judge Tells Rutherford County How to Solve Mosque Case
A court in Rutherford County continues to block Muslims from occupying their nearly-finished mosque in Murfreesboro. Monday a judge refused to back away while the case is appealed.
Murfreesboro Joins Cities to Temporarily Ban Fireworks
Murfreesboro has joined the growing list of cities to temporarily ban the use of fireworks for the 4th of July. The city council voted unanimously Monday morning.
WPLN’s StoryCorps: Becoming a Family
Listen Now: Kate Clarke’s mother died when she was six. After that, she went to live with her aunt and uncle, Chris and Maryanna. The couple wanted to adopt Kate, but they were hesitant because they needed permission from Kate’s estranged father. That’s when Kate says she took matters into her own hands.
State Retirement Benefits Going Paperless
Former state employees who still get their retirement benefits in the form of paper checks will have to make a change in the next year. The board of trustees for the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System has voted to switch to an entirely paperless system.
State Retirement Fund Takes Slight Hit
The investment fund that fuels state employee’s retirement plan will likely take a small second quarter loss. The news follows two strong quarters in a row, with overall gains of roughly 13 percent. But thanks to a sluggish market in the last three months, the fund is expected to be down 1 or 2 percent at the end of trading today.
Maury Regional to Pay $3.5 Million for Problems with Ambulance Billing
Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia will pay more than 3 and a half million dollars to the federal government to settle claims that it didn’t properly bill Medicare for ambulance services
Dry June Could Wither Middle Tennessee Crops
Farmers in Middle Tennessee say another week or so without rain could spell doom for many of their crops. Some fear the dry, 100 degree weather is an indicator of an oncoming drought, worse than the one in 2007.
Community Supported ART
Pay for a box, sight unseen, and enjoy the surprise of finding out what’s inside. That’s how farm CSAs work as a means of buying food, and it’s the model a Nashville Gallery is now using for a second time.
Metro Pulls Plug on Events Due to Heat
It’s so hot in Nashville that Metro Parks have begun cancelling events over the next few days. Triple digit heat and drought have led to potentially hazardous conditions.
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