Anna's News

WALMART TO START BLACK FRIDAY SALES 8PM THANKSGIVING
The holiday shopping season is starting earlier and earlier! Some Nashville area stores and malls have said they'll be open at midnight on Thanksgiving so shoppers can start Black Friday shopping early. Now Walmart, the world's biggest retailer, says it'll start Black Friday sales even earlier -- at 8:00 Thanksgiving night. That means the lines across the parking lot will start right after the Thanksgiving meal.

ELECTION OVER
The Election is finally over. The nation's 44th President will get a second term. President Barack Obama has won re-election.
There was some confusion locally, since voting districts have changed,  and some people had to find the right voting location. But so far we haven't heard about any big problems.

GETTING READY TO VOTE?   TAKE YOUR BLUE VOTER REGISTRATION CARD IF YOU’RE IN DAVIDSON COUNTY
Voting districts have changed recently, and your Green Voter Registration Card, even if it’s pretty current, may not have the correct polling place for you.  You can go online to see where you’re supposed to vote… just to save you some running around. https://tnmap.tn.gov/voterlookup/

TODDLER KILLED BY WILD DOGS AT ZOO
A toddler boy visiting the Pittsburgh zoo somehow managed to fall into the wild dog exhibit and was ripped to shreds as his mother watched from above. The horrific tragedy happened on Sunday and within minutes people were asking how that could have happened.

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND
Daylight Saving time ends this weekend. That means you'll set your clocks BACK an hour before bed Saturday night.

NASHVILLE HOSTS CMA AWARDS. STREET CLOSINGS BECAUSE OF IT
There'll be great star-watching tonight in downtown Nashville, with a lot of country and pop stars, and many in from Hollywood, for the CMA Awards at Bridgestone Arena.

FIRST FREEZE WARNING OF THE SEASON
We've already had our first freeze warning and it's just Halloween! This morning you may have walked out into below freezing temperatures. We will get some warmer weather later this week, however, with temps back around 70 by the weekend.

WHAT WAS THAT BIG GREEN THING IN THE TN. SKY?

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS THIS WEEKEND
Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend. That means you'll set your car clock back an hour before bed Saturday night, to be ready for Sunday morning. If you forget which way to re-set the clock, just remember the old saying, "Spring forward, fall back," or ... look at your phone Sunday morning to see what time it is, and adjust your car clock and microwave clock accordingly.

RESCUE WORKERS MOBILIZING FOR SANDY VICTIMS. HOW YOU CAN HELP
If you want to help, you can text a 10 dollar donation to the Salvation Army or the Red Cross. The money will be added to your next phone bill. To donate to the Red Cross, text REDCROSS to 90999, and to give ten bucks to the Salvation Army, you can text MIDTN to 80888. Both groups already have people on the scene and more on standby! 

EVENTS THIS WEEKEND:
FLEA MARKET AT THE FAIRGROUNDS
If you're Christmas shopping already, remember that the Flea Market is at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds this weekend. Friday through Sunday. Admission is free, parking is five dollars. www.nashvilleexpocenter.org  or 862- 5016

FRIDAY: THE WITCHING HOUR: HAINTS, CURSES AND CRITTERS