#wkrn

[oldshowbiz]

Hee Haw

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[thegroovyarchives]

80′s/90′s M*A*S*H Station IDs/Bumpers 1. WBIR-TV, Knoxville, Tennessee, 80s 2. WHAS-TV, Louisville, Kentucky, 1988 3. WTAE-TV, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1984 4. KIFI-TV, Idaho Falls/Pocatello, Idaho, 1991 5. KIMT-TV, Mason City, Iowa & Albert Lea/Austin/Rochester, Minnesota, 1990 6. WFLD-TV, Chicago, Illinois, 1984 7. WKRN-TV, Nashville, Tennessee, 1989 8. WPRI-TV, Providence, Rhode Island, 1985 9. KREM-TV, Spokane, Washington, 1990 10. WTTG-TV, Washington, D.C., 1993

[beardedmrbean]

This one didn't feel like it should sit till Morning

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Nashville Jewish community is speaking out following a downtown demonstration on Saturday involving swastika flags and a group of people described by multiple lawmakers as “Nazis.”

News 2 spoke with the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) on Sunday, Feb. 18 to learn more about the group marching and possible affiliations.

Carla Hill, the senior director of investigative research for ADL’s Center on Extremism, believed the group was mostly composed of members of the extremist Blood Tribe group, but also had members of the Vinland Rebels, most likely to bolster numbers. She said the salutes, chants, and marching under swastikas were all signs indicative of the True Blood group. In addition, logos for both groups were reportedly visible.

The march on Saturday, Feb. 17 was just the latest form of hate speech the Nashville Jewish community has experienced in recent history. In 2023, the Sylvan Park community had several homes spray-painted with swastikas. That’s in addition to the antisemitic flyers the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville has seen distributed around the community, as well as rising reports of problems for Jewish children in area schools.

PREVIOUS: Lawmakers react to group of ‘Nazis’ marching through downtown Nashville

“Not only Metro Nashville, but also Williamson County, Rutherford County, Sumner County, all of those areas where children are verbally attacked and sometimes even physically attacked,” said Deborah Oleshansky, the community relations director for the Jewish Federation of Greater Nashville. 

According to the ADL, Tennessee saw 290 hate speech-related incidents last year.  

Another concern is the rise of sub-divided extremist groups, such as the Blood Tribe and Goyium Defense League, which the Jewish Federation reported seeing advertised on flyers distributed locally. 

“It is new for some of us from a certain generation to suddenly feel threatened in a way that we know our parents and grandparents felt threatened, but which we often really hadn’t felt until fairly recently,” Oleshansky said.  

Antisemitism and safety fears surge among US Jews, survey finds

Local Jewish leaders said social media has largely united and given a voice to these extremist groups and has led to an increase in propaganda spreading. Oleshansky challenged extremists to take a critical look at the messages being shared within these groups.  

“We are a tiny minority that could not possibly be in control in the way that they want to think that we are in control, and even if we were, the things we would want to be doing are things that they would probably want also, because our tradition teaches to take care of each other, to build strong community, to be in community, to help each other, to take care of our neighbors,” Oleshansky said. 

Oleshansky said the Jewish Federation felt the community’s support following Saturday’s march, but she urged all leaders to be outspoken in opposing the demonstration. 

She also encouraged those looking for support to attend one of the Jewish Federation’s upcoming events, including Jewish matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom coming to Nashville on Feb. 27, or the JCRC Social Justice Seder event coming up on April 11. 

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Hey buddy. Sorry for what I said back there. Here's some zadr head canons to make you feel better, mk?

When an irkens heart rate increases by a drastic amount, or feels an intense amount of nervousness, the PAK will throw all logical thoughts out the window and goes into a flight or fight feral mode, called the PAK Emergency Protocol, or PEP. so whenever dib kisses him, he has to mumble "PAK disengage PEP, PAK disengage PEP, PAK disengage PEP" Like a billion times. Dibs gotten used to it though

Dib straightens Zims antennae for him, and Zim styles dibs cowlick in return. They look like this when they do it

Despite only being boyfriends, Zim calls dib his husband of 60 years who he has loved since the beginning of time. Neither of them are old enough for this to be true.

Zim is EXTREMELY poetic with his compliments towards dib. He would say shit like "your eyes are my ecosystem. The brown is the soil the most beautiful flowers emerge from, the eye whites is the shining moon that peeks beyond the clouds, the glimmer in them are my stars, your eyebags are my purple sunsets. Why would I ever need a sun when the joy in your eyes works just as well, if not infinitely better?" And dibs like "uh. Wem. Wkrn. Wkqnq . I . L.like. your. Antennae." And Zim treats it like the kindest, most meaningful and tears worthy compliment he's ever received

[justinspoliticalcorner]

John Russell at LGBTQ Nation:

A Republican-backed law has led to the removal of hundreds of books from school libraries in one Tennessee county — including a title by children’s author Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss’s 1974 children’s book Wacky Wednesday is among more than 400 titles that have been banned from school libraries in Wilson Country, Tennessee following changes made to the state’s 2022 “Age Appropriate Materials Act” earlier this year, local ABC affiliate WKRN reported. On July 1, ahead of the start of the 2024-2025 school year, the Republican-backed H.B. 843 went into effect. The bill, proposed by state Rep. Susan Lynn (R), amended the 2022 law to require schools to remove all material that “contains nudity, or descriptions or depictions of sexual excitement, sexual conduct, excess violence, or sadomasochistic abuse…is not appropriate for the age or maturity level of a student in any of the grades kindergarten through twelve…or is patently offensive…or appeals to the prurient interest.”

While Lynn told WKRN in August that “the goal of this law is to keep sexually explicit materials out of the hands of minors,” the outlet notes that critics have said H.B. 843 is so vague that the Bible could be banned from schools. The law has already led one Wilson County high school to shut down its library.

[...] The removal of Wacky Wednesday from Wilson Country school libraries under the Republican-backed law comes more than three years after right-wing pundits blamed the “woke left” for “canceling” Dr. Seuss. Republicans and conservative outlets painted the children’s book author, who died in 1991, as a victim of so-called “cancel culture” after Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced in March 2021 that it would stop publishing six of his books because they contained racist depictions of characters of color. The company described the books as portraying “people in ways that are hurtful and wrong,” and said in a statement at the time that “Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr. Seuss Enterprises’s catalog represents and supports all communities and families.” While the decision to stop publishing the six books was made by Dr. Seuss Enterprises, right-wing outlets like Fox News mischaracterized it as a book ban.

Remember when the right-wing media had a hissyfit about 6 Dr. Seuss books being taken out of circulation back in 2021 due to racist depictions of people of color?

Well, the shoe is on the other foot now, as Dr. Seuss book Wacky Wednesday has been taken off school library shelves in Wilson County, TN school libraries due to book ban law HB843.

[royallygray]

On the way back from a trip, I watched Wall-E for the first time on the plane. I liveblogged it because i thought it would be great.

It was.

SPOILERS AHEAD FOR WALL-E :D

also I am Not sorry for the typos

also I was using it/its for Wall-E and Eve and then I started using ae/aer for Wall-E and she/her for Eve just fyi

ANYWAYS ENJOY THIS THING

-- -- * -- --

2:20 what happened to my precious wind turbines???? :(

also tf is the song at the beginning

3:00 WALL E??? OMG THEYRE A RADIO BOI

wait this is literally the plot of my original story

LUNCH BOX

cricket :)

4:19 he's made a city out of trash :(

there is a baby crying on my flight :(

WERE ZOOMING

buy large gas???

04:57 wait so Wall-E is a brand of robot that cleans things? what's Eve gonna be im excited

OH MY GOD THE LITTLE CRICKET AND WALL E ARE BESTIES

turbulence on air :D

Wheeeeeeeeeee

05:10 there's a dead wall e :(

05:20 OH MY GOD THERES ABOUT TEN ZILLION DEAD WALL-E'S AA

NOOO

MY BOI :(

05:51 "too much garbage in your face? there's plenty of space out in space!" fuck you don't pollute space that's our space. Maybe not your space actually but it's MY space and don't put your stupid garbage in MY SPACE

07:15 aww fairy lights :D

TAPE :D ITS A RECORD TAPE :D

There's a spork in the lunchbox

why is there a rubix cube in the lunchbox

omg it's confused about whether the spork is a spoon or a fork :(

and it just put it on its own spot

like non-binary people :)

:( it wants someone to hold its hand :( it wants company :(

THE STARS

nope it was smog and the dust on the screen. rip

wtf is blowing up????

the cricket!!!!

09:57 it hibernates :(

and it swings itself to sleep :(

Wall-E needs some sun. go look at the sun, starshine :)

THE WALKING INTO THINGS IS REAL ASF WHY AM I RELATING TO A ROBOT

that's a nasty looking sun

POWER GAINED LETS GOOOO

NOOOOAOWJQJHW CRICEJT MY BELOVED NOOOOO

CRICKWT COME BACK

cricket is alive :DD

omg the bra 😭

it's a collecter :D

ping pong :)

ENGAGEMENT RING?? DAMN

IT JUST THREW AWAY THE RING AND KEPT THE CUSHION BOX 😭

FIRE EXTINGUISHER LMAOOO

PLANT :D :D :D

PLANT IN BOOT :D

CRICJET

wtf is the red light

I don't like that

what is it

what are ALL THE RED KIFHTS

IM SCARED

WALL E NOOOOOO

mans just dug dug dug dig diggity

wtf is that

id be scared too if I were wall e

is that the big ship that was there in the beginning

omg such a great disguise 😭

EVE :D

eve seems very tech advanced

OKG HEAVENLY

WALLES JUST LIKE "ITS ANOTHER CREATUEE :D"

bro all that pollution came down to deposit one robot

walle does not look comfy

FLY MY DARLING

windshield wipers??? in the eyes??? 😭

girlypop is a weapon

what do eves beeps mean???

NO CRICKET NOOOOO

CRICKET YOUVE BEFIRNSSD EVE

NO EVE DONT KKLL WALLE

eve wtf was that

are Wall-E and eve actually human size?? and it's just. idk

rip Wall-E they're going through it

what is eve even doing

also she's got anger management issues

me trying to get close to my moots

eve speaks :)

classified -_-

SHAEKNF NAMES :D :D :D :D

she laughs :D

eve NOOO

cricket??? where's cricket???

walle took you to its secret hideout you better be appreciative

cricker got a granola bar

oh she's ashamed that she broke it :(

BUBBLE WRAP :DDD

rubix cube

TAPE PLS WKRN :DDDD

YAY

EVE CHILL

YES DARLINF

wait no

chill girlypop

its got new eyes :)

walles like. raising their eyebrows

I'm gonna try to use neopronous for walle now because why not

ae/aer

LIGHTER

EVE NO

FIREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

ae just wants to hold her hand

SHES ASCENDING

nOOOO she stole aer plant NOOOOOO

GIVE AER AER PLANT

GIVE AER AER PLANT

NO AER'S CRYING NOOOO

PEORECTION

electrocution

CHRIST.AS KJGHRS

OMG RHIS IS SO SWEET

WALL-E + EVE 😭 IM GONNA SOB NOOOO

AE JUST WANTS TO HILD HER HAND NOOOOO

EXCEPT SHE DOESNT HAVE HANDS ANYMORE

IM SADDDSD

wait there's a hand

it's just not mutual :(

THE MOONNN

NOOOOO

AE'S PLAYING PONG AGAINST AESELF :((((

8000 VS 0

it's cloudy with a chance of meatballs rn

lighter

NO EVE

DONT RAKE MT DAUGHTER AAAY YOU STIPID SPACESHIP

EVE MO

WALLE

FLY WALLE FLY

PROTECT CRICKET AND FLY

no there are multiple eves

RAKE OFFDFFF

WALLE HANG ON LITTLE ONE

the subtitles are just [Wall-E screaming] 😭

NOOO CRICKET IS ALONE NOW

CRICKET NOOOOO

wait why the fuck did they just destroy so many satellites wtf

oh earth looks NASTY

THAT IS ONE NASTY LOOKIN PLANET

WALLE NO

omg phew

AE FOUND EVE :D

MOON

MURICA 💪

SUN :D

just got all the solar power ever ae did

MILKY WAY :D

OMG CLOUD

it's the huge ass tech plane

axiom

bro how long did that take to fucking build

that thing is bigger than earth tf

gravity :)

EVE NO

Wall-E what are you doing

38:31 they're getting pissed off by Wall-E'S existence :(

39:20 that cleaning bot is PISSED

aww they just realized they can go off the lines :)

mate GET ON TOP OF HER (not in that way) pls just OMG ride the same cart. pls. do not get separated from her pls

those guys are right next to each other wtf

John

A is for Axiom your home I STG IF THIS IS WHAT EDUCATION IS FOR

A is for Apple, your iPads

B is for Best Buy, where you get your iPads

C is for idk. cock

lunch in a cup. I wanna die.

also the uniforms suck ass. those are worse than my elementary school ones.

Men? what's so good about men? why are they advertising men in a makeup place? where are they gonna appease men? on their chairs where they don't look at each other???

"try blue!" yeah you shouldve done that ages ago

actually that's a terrible shade of blue. even red is better than that shade of blue and that red makes me eyes hurt

it's actually a good shade of blue. just not for the jumpsuit things.

"every holo-date I've been on has been a virtual disaster" OMG that's actually such a great pun. writers of this I love this

Hi Mary :)

I do love how friendly the humans are. they're just chillin

also I adore how friendly Wall-E is. if someone got me a Wall-E plushie for my birthday I would marry them

maybe. hypothetically. probably not actually.

a113?

omg all the captains are dead

WAIT WALLE GET BACK TO EVE

OMG extraterrestrial vegetation?? YOU MEAN EARTH??? MOTHERFUKER???

bro he can't read 😭

I'm sad

OMG CAPTAINS GETTING AN EDUCATION LRTS GOOO

don't clean Wall-E ae's precious

WHAT DID THEY DO TO MY WALL-E'S FACE 😭

eve looks so fucking bored

oh that shit fucking exploded

oh no

CHASE SCENE

WHY IS RHWRE AN UMBRELLA BOT 😭

eve is PISSED

she's so exasperated 😭

WHY DID THE CLEANING BOT STEAL HER SHOE

WTF????

WALLENOOOOOOOOO

THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER COMJBG IN CLUTCH YESSSSS

AAWWWWW YHEYRE HUGGING ASHAJAGDKWHNSSBNXS

was that a kiss

omg that was totally a kiss

omg that was adorable

how is there that much fire extinguisher in one can

AE'S got a surprising amount of control with flying

OMG MARY I LOVE TOU

MARY MARY I LOVE YOU

JOHN HI JOHNJI JOHN :D

OMG man and woman touch hands romance is alive

omg captains getting social stuff :D

THEYRE DANICJNG NI THE DIRE EXTINGUISHER

OMG THEYRE SO IN LOVE AWWWWWW

MARY AND JOHN ARE BESTIEE AWWWWWWWWW

They can't go back :(

70:36 "I don't want to survive. I want to live!" SLAY CAPTAIN

72:00 YOU KILL WALLE I FUCKING JILL TOU SQUARE UP AUTO YOU MOTHERFUCKER

NOOOOOOOOOO

NOOO THEYRE IN TRASH NO

NO wtf happened to Captain

NO SHE JUST GOT REPROGRAMMDD NO

wait did she? no she didn't thank God

omg it's giant Wall-E

ew

okay cleaning robot you've redeemed yourself ily

NO THEH KILLED THE TAPE

NOT THE TAPE NOOO

M-O

Mo ily

WHYD U THROW AWAY THE PLANT EVE

KEEP THE PLANT MAN

COME ON

YES ESCAPE DARLING ESCAPE YES EVE Y SO MUCH EVE YOUR THE BEST

OMG all the rogue robots are going together <33

REBEL CAPTAIN

NOOOOO NOT THE ONE BOT

wait where the hell are they getting oxygen if they don't have any plants

"John get ready to have some kids" Mary I love tou

Captain you can walk you can do it :D

YIPPEE

wait when the fuck did they learn how to walk

WALLE NO DONT DIE NOOOO

THEY ZOOMING

CALTAIN IS HAVING A FREAT TINE MAN

OMG THE FALAZY

CRICKET MY BELOVED:D :D :D

THEYRE HOMEEEEE

WALLES TRUCK NO

is there even any oxygen on Earth

when did theyearn to walk

eve pls just put aer In sun pls

OMG EVE YOURE THE BEST

UR FIXING AER

AHES FIXTING AER LET'S GO

PLS

PLS SOLAR PIWER PLS

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSDDSSSSSSSSSSSS

CRICKET

YOPPEE

WALLE EVE YES AJEKAUAKAHQKHAKAHAKABANSNAKLAPQHEMSVDNSBABSBBZKSJAKSSKKAAALAKBDNSBSJAKALAKSNABANAKAK

NO

SIES AE NOT DECLGNIZE HER

WALLE NO

WALLE :(

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

AE LOST AER SOUL NOOOOO

NOIOOOOO

YES ELECTROCUTION

ELECTRIOCUTION

YES YES YES YES UES YES

KISS YES YES YES YES YES YES GES HES EHS GES

YES YES YESBBSJQNHDKAKAHDJSJAKDGWKJASNLAAJD

HANDS TES

AE'S FONNA SAY HER NAME

YES WVWNEHAJUAMJAKQQG FEW QKWyajlqshdnbdkavfvfa

EVE

WALLE YOURE ALUVE ILY SMHQJABSLQHSKAHQLAJAVD

CRICKET MO

BEAUTIFUTILN BUR

OMG I LIVE IT

OMG CAPTAIN I LIVE YUU I KIVE THIS I LOCE THIS I LOVE THIS I KIVE THIS TO LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I LOVE THIS I KCIE THIS ISJWIAKDBSMAALA

OH MY FOD RHEY RESTORUED EARTH HOLY DUFKJNG SHUT

RHERE ARE LKANTS HOLT SHIT THERES A SRAR AND ITS EVE KMF IM SOBBING XRHINF WKQKWJQOWMSEFJWHWHLDHWLQHDKZJALSBDKDNAKSJHDKSNSNSN

SHIP

OMG ITS OVER 😭 EGIWWJKSSHKQHSKWJQJAJWJQAJ

DIRT

OH MT GOD OH MT FOS OH MY DKS

EVE VUILDS A WELL???? OMG THE THLING BOT MAKES SEEDS DHAJSHSKSHKAQKQHALSHAKBSKAVAKAHWKQHKSWGKQBSNSABHZJANAISHAKQBQIWIDHAMALDHSNHWOWHSNFND XNSNALAKBLQKAHSJSNA x

fish come back alive???? thetles

[thebiscuiteternal]

‘A concern for everyone’: Tennessee poised to ban Pride flags in schools | Tennessee | The Guardian

Bulso said in a January interview with the local news station WKRN that the LGBTQ+ Pride flag represents values and ideas that he opposes, including the 2015 US supreme court ruling that legalized same-sex marriage.

“Fifty years ago, we had a consensus on what marriage is, we don’t have that anymore,” Bulso told reporters. “So the values that I think most parents want their children exposed to are the ones that were in existence at the time that our country was founded.”

When pressed by Democratic colleagues to explain the proposed ban, Bulso declined to say if the bill prohibits the display of the Confederate flag in Tennessee classrooms.

Bulso’s office did not respond to the Guardian’s multiple requests for comment.

Outside of his work as a state lawmaker, Bulso is a private attorney who helps parents pursue legal action against public school districts. He is currently representing a group of parents in their lawsuit against the Williamson county board of education for allegedly violating the Age-Appropriate Materials Act of 2022, colloquially referred to by critics as a “book ban”, which requires schools to remove books that are deemed inappropriate for students.

Notably, one of the four plaintiffs in the case, Aundrea Gomez, does not have children who are enrolled in Williamson county public schools. She has children who are “eligible” to be enrolled in the county school system, according to the lawsuit. Gomez also works as the Tennessee director of Citizens for Renewing America, a rightwing Christian non-profit that stands against “cancel culture”.

“There’s obviously the risk of a conflict of interest between what Bulso is doing in his private practice, and what he’s doing as a legislator,” said Bryan Davidson, policy director at the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee. “A huge part of his practice is representing plaintiffs who do not have children in the school system they want to sue.”

[sixbucks]

Kroger changes unpopular policy after customer pushback

Daniel Kline

The retailer has faced the same problems as Walmart, Dollar General, and Target but tried to solve them in a different way.

Retailers love selling something that's more work for customers as being about choice or control.

Panera Bread, for example, won't even pour your coffee. The chain hands customers a cup and forces them to assemble their drinks themselves. That does give them full control of their beverage, but Starbucks does the same thing by allowing complete customization in its app.

It's a very fine line between a restaurant offering something that's a benefit, like a salsa bar at a Mexican eatery or the old Roy Rogers' Fixins' bar that let customers truly customize their burgers to a business passing off work from employees to customers. In many cases, self-checkout has been sold to consumers as being about convenience, but in reality, it's about spending less money on labor.

Over the past few years, nearly all the major chains that sell groceries have installed self-checkout lanes. The results, however, have been very mixed as while labor costs come down, shoplifting — both intentional and accidental — goes up.

"39% of all thefts within grocery stores occur at self-checkout," according to data from loss prevention platform Auror which based its information on 2.5 million transactions across 10,000 stores. The average self-checkout theft costs a store $120, or one 8-hour shift of a cashier making $15 an hour.

Kroger has tried all self-checkout stores in very select locations including a store in Tennessee that was retrofitted to remove the traditional checkout lanes. That store was picked because a high number of that location's customers were already using self-checkout, a Kroger spokesperson told WKRN.

"These allow our customers to scan and bag their own items,” said Kroger Corporate Affairs Manager Lauren Bell, told the station, adding that it makes the experience faster.

The chain, however, made it clear that not every checkout clerk was replaced by self-checkout. Bell shared that there were still employees who could help with checkout for those who don't want to or can't use self-checkout.

“We still have staff at the front end ready and willing to step in to assist those customers,” said Bell.

Kroger had tested the self-checkout-only concept in a Dallas store beginning in early 2021. That store was also retrofitted to eliminate traditional cashier-based checkout lanes and some other changes were made.

The retailer added "wide-belted self-checkouts [that] can accommodate large-volume purchases” and “will still have cashiers and courtesy clerks to help customers” who need assistance," NFCW.com reported.

Kroger recently quietly ended the self-checkout-only experiment in Dallas. The company has brought back some tradtiional checkout lanes at the store.

"We listened closely to customer feedback and made the decision to convert back to hosting staffed checkout lanes at this store,” Kroger spokesman John Votava told The Dallas Morning News.

That move comes after key rivals including Target, Walmart, and Dollar General have made self-checkout locations in some stores. Target has imposed item limits at self-checkout in some stores while Walmart has removed self-checkout in select stores.

Walmart has also given employees at some stores the ability to shut off self-checkout so security personnel can check whether a company has not scanned certain items. That's a controversial move because it's being presented to customers as a technology breakdown rather than a stall tactic designed to allow for a bad check.

Dollar General has also decided to cut down its reliance on self-checkout. The company's CEO Todd Vasos talked about the change during his company's third-quarter earnings call.

"We plan to increase the employee presence at the front end of our stores and in particular, the checkout area. While self-checkout has contributed to the convenient proposition for our customers in certain stores, it does not reduce the importance of a friendly, helpful employee who is there to greet customers and assist while the checkout process is happening.," he said.

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[happinessoncorneliastreet]

"Heading to the Taylor Swift concert this weekend in Nashville! Be prepared with the rain gear especially Friday! Remember no umbrellas!"~WKRN News 2 Weather☔☔☔

[oldshowbiz]

20/20 on WKRN Nashville

[omresult]

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[beardedmrbean]

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (WKRN) — A 12-year-old girl was charged with first-degree murder after prosecutors said that she suffocated her 8-year-old cousin in a bunk bed they shared in Humboldt, Tennessee.

The victim’s mother, Ramaya Smith, told News 2’s sister station WREG that the issue arose over an argument about an iPhone. Smith remembered her eight-year-old daughter as happy.

“When they told me about that, I should have just gone to get my kid,” Smith told WREG. “But they were having fun for the summer, and I didn’t think she would kill my baby.”

Demeria Hollingsworth, 8, and her cousin were staying with their grandmother in Humboldt for the summer.

“She liked to read books, go swimming, and play outside.” Smith said. “Ride her bike every day, play with the kids in the neighborhood, play with my friends’ kids. My baby was sweet.”

According to District Attorney Frederick Agee, home surveillance video showed a child, identified as Hollingsworth’s cousin, smother Hollingsworth with bedding. The video then showed the 12-year-old clean up and reposition the body. “I consider this to be one of the most disturbing violent acts committed by either an adult or juvenile that my office has prosecuted,” a statement from Agee reads, in part.

It went on to say that they are petitioning the juvenile judge to try the suspect as an adult.

“Last time I seen my baby, she was smiling, giving me kisses, telling me she will see me when it’s time for her to come back home,” Smith said. “She’s never coming back home. She’s never coming back home.”

The 12-year-old, set to turn 13 soon, has been charged with first-degree murder and tampering with evidence. Smith said that she hoped for the maximum sentence.

[infraredmag]

PHOTOS: 5th Annual Gallatin Comic Con Celebrated The 50th Anniversary Cast Reunions Of Happy Days, Good Times, Micky Dolenz of The Monkees & More

High res photo downloads located here Donny Most & Micky Dolenz on WKRN-TV’s Local On 2 | Photo: Jason W. Ashcraft / JWA Media Donny Most on WSMV-TV’s Today In Nashville | Photo: Jason W. Ashcraft / JWA Media Donny Most on News Channel 5’s Talk Of The Town | Photo: Jason W. Ashcraft / JWA Media Comic fans | Photo: Jason W. Ashcraft / JWA Media Henry Winkler fan meet & greet | Photo: Jason W.…

[accessible-tumbling]

ID: A screenshot of a Twitter post by WKRN News 2 @ Wkrn with text reading: "Justin Timberlake breaks silence following arrest: 'Sometimes I'm hard to love'"

Attached below is the article with a picture of Justin Timberlake, a white man with brown hair and a greying beard, staring straight into the camera, eyes bloodshot.

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[legendscorner1]

What Is the Best Time of Year to Visit Nashville?

Best Time of Year to Visit Nashville?

The answer to this question will be different for every person. Different factors go into determining the best time to visit Nashville, and it is generally centered around things like your tolerance for crowds and weather. However, both of those factors also fall under the over-arching factor of things to do in Nashville. 

If you want to do the “boot scootin’ boogie” to the best live music in Nashville or enjoy old-fashioned southern cooking with a tall glass of sweet tea, Nashville is the place to be. The bottom line is the types of activities and events you want to engage in, will determine your tolerance for crowds and the weather you’re willing to endure to determine when to visit. 

Typically, the most popular time to visit Nashville is in the summer months, June through August, which is when there are all kinds of different events and activities happening throughout the city. But, of course, there are always activities and events happening in Nashville, so no matter what time of year you choose to visit, there will always be something to do and enjoy. It really all depends on what you’re looking to get out of your visit to Music City. 

What’s Bringing You to Nashville?

If you’re an “out of towner,” locals will ask you what’s bringing you to Nashville. Maybe you’re celebrating a bachelor or bachelorette party, or maybe you simply love country music and want to take it all in at one of the most famous bars in Nashville – Regardless, having a clear understanding of why you want to visit Nashville and what you expect out of your trip, will help you have an enjoyable experience in the city. 

If it’s live country music you want to hear, a quick internet search of “live music venues near me” will get you started in the right direction. You’ll quickly see that there are all kinds of live music venues all over the city, especially in the downtown area. However, when it comes to the best live music and access to up-and-coming new artists, Legend’s Corner is the place you want to be to get a true authentic Nashville musical experience. 

At Legend’s Corner, it’s not uncommon for some of country music’s biggest superstars to drop in and grace the stage. Who knows… on your visit, you will not only get to experience some of Nashville’s local talent but there’s also that possibility of seeing some of your favorite country music artists perform live! 

Once you’ve figured out why you want to visit Nashville, you can then take a closer look at the factors that will help you determine not only the best things to do in Nashville but also the best time for you to visit the Country Music Capital of the world. 

Nashville Weather and Temperatures

Nashville usually has relatively good weather from April to October. According to the local news station WKRN, the monthly average temperatures for June through August are as follows: 

June: 87.6 degrees 

July: 90.2 degrees 

August: 89.7 degrees

As you can see, the Nashville weather year-round are warm for the summer months but not unbearable – These temps are worthy of a trip to Nashville to enjoy live music and outdoor events. 

Nashville Crowds

It’s pretty safe to say that Nashville is a very popular travel destination and has crowds all throughout the year, but the crowds are typically lower after the holiday season (January and February). Nonetheless, you’ll still want to look at things to do in Nashville even during those times, as things like New Year’s Eve parties and Tennessee Titans games can bring an influx of people to the city. 

Things to Do in Nashville

As there are always things to do in Nashville year-round, summer is hands-down the most popular and best time to visit (for most people), especially if you’re a huge country music fan. When it comes to events and activities to experience during the summer, here’s what you can expect: 

CMA Music Festival: One of the biggest country music events in the US presented by the Country Music Association. Big-name country music stars, as well as up-and-coming artists, perform at different venues throughout the city over one weekend. 

Tennessee State Fair: Now held in Wilson County (a quick drive from Nashville), where visitors get to experience food, entertainment, and shopping from local vendors. 

Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival: A quick drive from Nashville, this festival is held in Manchester, TN and it features over 150 performances from various genres of music artists over four days. 

Full Moon Pickin’ Parties: These parties happen in Percy Warner Park where local musicians play bluegrass music every time there is a full moon. Audience members get to listen to live music and indulge in picnic food as well as food truck cuisine. 

Red, White, and Zoo: This is an annual wine festival for adults only. There’s live music, local food, and, of course, wine sampling from vineyards from all over the world. 

Hot Chicken Festival: Every 4th of July, locals, and visitors can head over to East Park to enjoy live music and hot chicken from the hot chicken competition. 

Musician’s Corner: This is a concert free to the public located in Centennial Park that showcases some of Nashville’s most talented musicians. Shows are typically in May and June and then start back up in September. 

Nashville Is Waiting for You

Because Nashville is such an awesome place, there’s no right or wrong time to visit. As mentioned before, there are always things to do in Nashville, but if you’re specifically looking for live music in Nashville, then Legend’s Corner is guaranteed to give you just that! When planning your Nashville trip, be sure to check out the Legend’s Corner “Who’s Playin” page to get the most out of your Nashville experience!