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Revamped First Fridays 'a surprising success' but not without new vendor fees
What started as a grassroots effort to attract more foot traffic downtown, First Fridays has become one of Columbia's most-attended monthly events, and it keeps getting bigger. First Fridays has become a staple for visitors, vendors, musicians and businesses, bringing large crowds of visitors both local and out of town. The event now...
Fans praying for country music legend following son’s heartbreaking death
Fans and fellow artists have been sending prayers and well-wishes to The Oak Ridge Boys’ William Lee Golden following the death of his son, William “Rusty” Golden, on Monday. Rusty Golden was 65. WANT MORE COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS? CLICK HERE. He died at his home in Hendersonville,...
Local shelter takes in new animals following Fourth of July fireworks
More pets go missing on July 4th than any other day during the year. So, News 2 checked in with officials at Metro Animal Care and Control (MACC), a shelter already facing overcrowding, to see if they saw an influx of new pets following last night's fireworks displays.
Nashville Sounds Fall to Memphis on Independence Day
NASHVILLE – July 4. 2024 – The fireworks may have lit up the Nashville sky, but the Sounds’ bats were far from explosive on Thursday night. In front of a packed house of 10,997 rowdy fans – the largest crowd of the season at First Horizon Park – the home team stumbled to a 10-3 defeat against their I-40 rivals, the Memphis Redbirds.
The Reason for Springfield’s Fireworks Ban: Captured on Video
SPRINGFIELD, TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn News) – Back in the early 2000s, Springfield banned fireworks inside the city limits, but why? This video footage (used on a popular TV series) was extracted from Springfield police dash-cams, and as you can see, the streets of Springfield became a bit of a war zone.
Christina Mandrell, Brayden Bowers Reveal If They Are Married
Christina Mandrell and Brayden Bowers got engaged in January at the Golden Wedding. Since then, he has moved to Nashville to be with her and her daughter. The two took stunning in a video they shared on Instagram. However, what has everyone talking is the wedding attire both are sporting. Plus, they look so happy and so in love that everyone is questioning if these two secretly tied the knot. What is going on? Keep reading to find out more.
Church hosts ‘Christmas in July’ giveaway in Huntsville
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - One church in Huntsville is starting Christmas early by giving plenty of families hope. The Solid Rock Christian Center hosted its “Christmas in July City-Wide giveaway” on Saturday giving those in need, much-needed items all for free. Pastor Phyllis Morton said the event is...
Exploring Toyota Field: Rocket City Trash Pandas and Outer Space Delights
Exploring an evening with the Angels' Double-A affiliate, the Rocket City Trash Pandas, during a Minor League Baseball road trip to their Alabama-based Toyota Field. The Rocket City Trash Pandas are based in Madison, Ala. The team's leadership includes GM/EVP Garrett Fahrmann, EVP Lindsey Knupp, and VP of production and...
Fiddlers’ concert series features Chris Jones & The Night Drivers, salute to Delmore Brothers
ATHENS – The Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Concert Series continues next month with a concert with a performance by Chris Jones & the Night Drivers. The concert will be 7 p.m. July 23 at Athens State University in McCandless Hall and will include an educational component regarding the history and impact of the Delmore Brothers.
Conflict over Decatur's dueling farmers markets continues
Jul. 6—Decatur effectively has two farmers markets, with some vendors refusing to leave a temporary location at First Avenue and Grant Street, while the Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market board insists the temporary location should be moved to a gravel parking lot behind a Bank Street business. A temporary location is necessary for the remainder of the growing season while construction ...
Spoiled sandwiches, ‘fuzzy white residue’ and ‘green buildup’: Madison County’s worst rated restaurants
Five Madison County eating establishments scored 84 or below on their health department inspections in June -- the threshold that triggers a reinspection within 60 days. “Residue” and “buildup” that was described as “fuzzy” was a problem at several of the county’s worst offenders in June.
Huntsville local legends releasing debut album 40 years after recording it
The old tapes were in a box in his closet. Recordings Wyatt Akins made playing bass with his band Dead Pigeons in 1984 back when he was a teenager attending Lee High School. Forty years later, Dead Pigeons’ lone studio album is being released, with demos from that era included as bonus tracks on a vinyl record.
Ascend Elements Job Fair Planned For July 16
Officials with Ascend Elements will host a job fair at Hopkinsville Community College Tuesday, July 16, in partnership with the West Kentucky Workforce Board. The electric vehicle battery materials manufacturer, located in Commerce Park II, currently has 70-plus open positions at its new John Rivers Road campus. Eventually, the company...
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