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Nashville Weathers Storm, Rallies Community: Power Outages, Real Estate Boom, and Heartwarming Neighbors
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Good morning, this is Nashville Local Pulse for Sunday, February 1. We start with the big story still gripping our city: power outages from last weekends ice storm. Over 45,000 Nashville Electric Service customers remain in the dark this morning, especially in Green Hills, Bellevue, Belle Meade, and West Nashville. NES crews have restored power to more than 172,000 folks and fixed over 200 broken poles, but with linesmen working 16-hour shifts alongside National Guard support, full recovery could take another week or two. Governor Bill Lee and Mayor Freddie OConnell are pushing for better timelines and communication, while NES halts disconnections and waives fees to ease the strain. Tragically, the storm claimed 21 lives across Tennessee, keeping our state of emergency active.
Weather today stays brutal with lows in the teens overnight and highs barely hitting the 20s, so we bundle up for any errands and watch for icy roads around Centennial Park and along I-40. A new East Coast bomb cyclone looms, but our focus is thawing out.
On a brighter note, Nashvilles real estate stays hot, with median home prices around $480,000 drawing folks from high-cost spots like California, where 25,000 are eyeing Tennessee for no state income tax and our music vibe. Jobs abound too, with Randstad listing hundreds in healthcare and tech downtown.
City Hall updates include NESs new online tool soon letting us check restoration by address on their site. New business buzz: pop-up warming stations at community centers in Antioch and Goodlettsville.
Crime in the past day stays low key, with Metro Police reporting just a few thefts near Vanderbilt and no major incidents or alerts.
Schools shine as Maplewood Highs basketball team clinched a win Friday, and Glencliff Elementary hit reading goals.
Looking ahead, bundle up for the free Family Ice Festival at Public Square Park tomorrow if power allows, and Music City Roots at the Factory at Franklin Tuesday.
Finally, a feel-good lift: neighbors in Melrose rallied to clear driveways for elderly folks on 12th Avenue South, sharing hot meals amid the cold.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and remember to subscribe. This has been Nashville Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
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Weather today stays brutal with lows in the teens overnight and highs barely hitting the 20s, so we bundle up for any errands and watch for icy roads around Centennial Park and along I-40. A new East Coast bomb cyclone looms, but our focus is thawing out.
On a brighter note, Nashvilles real estate stays hot, with median home prices around $480,000 drawing folks from high-cost spots like California, where 25,000 are eyeing Tennessee for no state income tax and our music vibe. Jobs abound too, with Randstad listing hundreds in healthcare and tech downtown.
City Hall updates include NESs new online tool soon letting us check restoration by address on their site. New business buzz: pop-up warming stations at community centers in Antioch and Goodlettsville.
Crime in the past day stays low key, with Metro Police reporting just a few thefts near Vanderbilt and no major incidents or alerts.
Schools shine as Maplewood Highs basketball team clinched a win Friday, and Glencliff Elementary hit reading goals.
Looking ahead, bundle up for the free Family Ice Festival at Public Square Park tomorrow if power allows, and Music City Roots at the Factory at Franklin Tuesday.
Finally, a feel-good lift: neighbors in Melrose rallied to clear driveways for elderly folks on 12th Avenue South, sharing hot meals amid the cold.
Thanks for tuning in, listeners, and remember to subscribe. This has been Nashville Local Pulse. Well see you tomorrow with more local updates. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.
For more http://www.quietplease.ai
Get the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOta
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI