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For Diwali, Nashville Hindus got back together to celebrate light and hope — with fireworks

Tasha A.F. Lemley

November 8, 2021

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After a much smaller gathering last year, Sri Ganesha Temple in West Nashville hosted a Diwali that once again looked — and sounded — like a celebration.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Diwali, fireworks, Hindu, Hinduism, religion, Sri Ganesha Temple

Nashville Fireworks Miscommunications Left Police Officers Sheltering Beneath Explosions And Debris

Tony Gonzalez

July 5, 2021

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With an estimated 350,000 people waiting, Nashville’s massive Fourth of July fireworks show was delayed Sunday night by a drama that was unfolding within the blast zone.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: fireworks, Metro Nashville Police Department

Nashville Opts For Downsized July 4th Celebration, Bans Spectators From Parks

Blake Farmer

May 19, 2020

Nashville will have fireworks on the 4th of July, but they will be short, set to recorded music and televised on NewsChannel5. The Convention and Visitors Corporation, which runs the event, says there will be no “spectators allowed in parks.”

Filed Under: Coronavirus Live Updates Tagged With: Coronavirus In Tennessee, fireworks

These Are The Most Likely Fireworks To Send You To The ER

Blake Farmer

July 3, 2018

Listen Cherry bombs, bottle rockets and Roman candles may be more powerful, but they don’t cause the most emergency room visits around the July 4 holiday. New data show the largest number of injuries come from what are often thought of as a safer firework alternative.

Filed Under: Health Care, WPLN News Tagged With: fireworks, Health Care

Fireworks Displays Called For Rain After Fire Fears In 2012

Blake Farmer

July 3, 2013

Last year it was hot and dry conditions that had towns around Middle Tennessee calling off fireworks displays. This year, the rainy forecast for the 4th of July is having the same effect.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: fireworks

MNPD Arrests Two in Fireworks Related Incidents

Blake Farmer

July 5, 2012

Two Nashville teenagers were arrested over the 4th of July holiday for separate incidents involving fireworks. But it’s still unclear whether Metro Police stuck to its “no tolerance” policy on fireworks this year.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: 4th of July, fireworks, Independence Day, MNPD

Tradition Trumps Bans for Fireworks Fanatics

Blake Farmer

July 3, 2012

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.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: 4th of July, Audio News Features, fireworks

Murfreesboro Joins Cities to Temporarily Ban Fireworks

Blake Farmer

July 2, 2012

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.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: 4th of July, burn ban, fireworks

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