Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms will win the Democratic primary for Georgia governor, CNN's Decision Desk projects. Should she prevail in November, Bottoms would become the nation's first Black woman elected governor. Follow live updates. https://t.co/53FYpxRp5W
#NESOutageAlert January 27 12:45pm
We deployed 700 lineworkers across the service area this morning and will add more throughout the day. Additionally, 207 vegetation management teams as well as supplemental contract teams have been deployed to complement our restoration efforts and ensure lineworkers can continue reaching their sites efficiently.
There are currently many areas with outages of 1,000 customers or more, including:
• Brick Church/North Nashville
• Bellevue/West Nashville
• Hendersonville
• Elysian Fields
• Madison
• Rosebank/East Nashville
• Goodlettsville
• Forest Hills
• Brentwood
NES restores power by tackling areas affecting the largest number of customers first. We understand being without power is difficult, especially when conditions outside are extreme. Regardless of where a customer lives, every customer is important, and our lineworkers are working hard to restore power to every last customer. No one will be forgotten or left behind; however, utility prioritization practices are to restore the greatest number of customers first.
Right now:
•there are about 130,000 customers currently without power
•at least 216 broken poles have been reported across our service area
NES asks that customers ensure their homes are ready to receive power. If weatherheads, power masts, or meter bases are damaged, our lineworkers cannot safely reconnect power. NES maintains and repairs the lines leading to a customer’s home, but homeowners are responsible for the equipment on the house. If home equipment repairs need to be made, we strongly suggest contacting a licensed electrician for those repairs.
Along with city officials, NES also continues to ask for the community’s help. If your power is out, do not call 911. We need to keep those lines open for emergencies. But if you see a downed power line, that is an emergency, so that is when it is appropriate to call 911. We ask that everyone stay away from downed power lines, and to always assume they are live and dangerous.
How to Stay Updated
•If you are without power, please report it by texting OUT to 637797 (NESPWR) from the phone number linked to your account, or by calling (615) 234‑0000.
•NES will share restoration information on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook throughout the event.
Current thinking on accumulation. Right now several short term models predict about 2-3" of snow.
Then between .25-.75" of ice. This will make things, um... difficult for us. Difficult for tree limbs and power lines, and very difficult for roads.
Then, dangerously cold overnight temps. Not great news, but in line with what we have forecasted.
These amounts are not set in stone and may change is this storm evolves over the next 8 hours.
@TheTNHoller Not once, have I had you on a show & have been strong enough to hide my expressions. 🤣 I live for the always unfiltered Holler response.
“Are you only concerned about crime when it comes to brown people perpetuating it because I never hear you all talk about crime when it comes to anybody that’s not brown.”
1pm today FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/VXZqtHEBaJ
Ooohhh how I do love me a good birthday party! Happy Birthday to the @nashvillebanner - an outlet led by legends, doing legendary work. Here’s to many more years of providing the news #Nashville needs. 🎂 🎉 🎈
Soooooo, Poppa was was SUPPOSED to take the glams to the store to get ingredients for “healthy” pizza night buuuuut, THIS is their basket. 😤Kennedi talkin bout “but we got a lot of water bottles, Mimi”��👀👀
Thankfully, Mimi pulled up & picked up a tomato & some basil. 🤦🏼♀️ 🍕
🌧️⚠️ Weather Alert: Prepare for Heavy Rain, Flooding, and High Winds! 🌬️🌧️
Attention, Nashville! We're expecting some serious weather in the coming days. Please take a moment to prepare for heavy rain, potential flooding, and high winds. Here are a few tips to stay safe:
Beyoncé became the first Black woman to win a country Grammy in more than 50 years when she took home the win for best country album for "Cowboy Carter." The last time a Black woman won a country award at the Grammys was the Pointer Sisters in 1974.
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BREAKING: A fight in Opry Mills Mall has caused a rushed mass exodus of the building. Contrary to rumor, the MNPD thus far has no evidence of any gunfire. Police & @NashvilleFD remain on the scene investigating.