Anna's News

'MILLION-DOLLAR' LOTTERY WINNERS IN NASHVILLE AND BRENTWOOD
You probably know by now that this week's 587 million dollar Powerball jackpot had two BIG winning tickets... in other states. But there were some winners here in Tennessee too!

POWERBALL WINNERS
At least two people will share the record Powerball lottery jackpot.  The winning tickets were sold in Arizona and Missouri.  The jackpot of 580-million dollars is the largest Powerball jackpot ever.  The payout would be just under 380-million if taken as a lump sum.  

30 TENN. COURTHOUSES EVACUATED AMID THREATS

TENN. MAN SHOOTS AT DRIVER IN RUSH TO SALE
Every year some people just go CRAZY when they're shopping. This year, it was someone from Tennessee. A 62 year old guy who was arrested the day after Thanksgiving because he FIRED A HANDGUN at someone to hurry them up!

CYBER MONDAY SHOPPING
Aren't you dying to go online today and see what the sales are at your favorite stores? All the talk about Cyber Monday shopping apparently works: more places than ever before are offering online deals, including TPAC and other events sites. More than one in three of us are expected to shop online today.

THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND, BESIDES EATING
It's a Flea Market weekend, Nov 23-25th. There’ll be hundreds of vendors at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds through Sunday. Admission is free, parking is five dollars. www.nashvilleexpocenter.org or 862-5016.

CHEEKWOOD
Cheekwood has holiday music this Saturday and Sunday, featuring the Nashville Caroling Company, as well as Cheekwood’s annual Trees of Cheekwood Exhibit. www.cheekwood.org

ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT ISSUED
Police are asking you to look out for a 3 year-old Haywood County boy, that's in west Tennessee, who's with his mom. She does not have custody of him. There's an endangered child alert in effect for Daniel Chandler. The toddler has blonde hair and blue eyes, his mom is thought to be driving a green Nissan Altima with a license plate that ends with 40P.  

TENNESSEE FIRES FOOTBALL COACH DEREK DOOLEY
44 year-old Derek Dooley is out at Tennessee. The university announced the firing Sunday after Dooley posted the team's longest run of consecutive losing seasons in more than a century. Dooley had four years left on his contract, which includes a $5 million buyout. Jim Chaney, the Vol's offensive coordinator, will coach the team's last game of the season this Saturday against Kentucky.

GAS PRICES FALL BELOW $3/GALLON IN MURFREESBORO
Gas prices are down below 3 dollars a gallon for the first time in two years! A price war at two stations in Murfreesboro has them down to $2.87 a gallon. They're down to about 3.00 a gallon in other areas in and around Nashville.

"A COUNTRY CHRISTMAS" KICKS OFF TONIGHT
There are a couple of celebrations going on today. The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center kicks off its "A County Christmas" celebration today, lighting those two million lights just after 6.

TOOTSIE'S ANNIVERSARY
Tootsie's Orchid Lounge has its annual Birthday Bash today... with a free concert starting at 3 today in front of the store on Broadway.