Anna's News

OPRYLAND HOTEL EVACUATED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION
A gas explosion at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center caused the evacuation of over 5,000 guests Tuesday night, but no injuries were reported and guests were allowed back inside early Wednesday. Capt. Ken Walburn of the Nashville Fire Department said the explosion occurred at around 8:15 p.m. in the convention center portion of the hotel away from guest rooms.

GAS PRICES STILL FALLING
You may soon see gas prices below 3 dollars a gallon again. They're still falling, and are as low as $3.09 a gallon in Nashville ($3.06 at Sams Club), according to www.NashvilleGasPrices.com. People on the west coast are still paying closer to 4 dollars a gallon.

METRO COUNCIL TO LOOK AT ALTERNATE BUDGET TODAY
The Metro Council takes a closer look today at an alternate budget proposal.  The substitute budget ordinance drafted by Councilman Sean McGuire also includes a 53-cent property tax increase, but four-cents of that would go into a reserve. The proposal also makes financial cuts to several programs the mayor wants to fund.

MICHELLE OBAMA COMING TO NASHVILLE JUN 28TH.
First Lady Michelle Obama is coming to Nashville. She'll be giving the keynote address at the conference for the nation's oldest black religious denomination, the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It'll be at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center.

WORLD ELDER ABUSE DAY
Today is World Elder Abuse Day.

AIR ALERT ISSUED FOR THURSDAY
There's an Air Quality Alert again today for a dangerous amount of ground-level Ozone in the air.

NASHVILLE ELECTRIC SERVICE WARNING CUSTOMERS OF A POSSIBLE SCAM
Nashville Electric Service is warning you about a possible scam. People in Tennessee and other states have been contacted and told there's special funding that'll pay their electric bill, and then asked for personal information to get the deal. Some have fallen for it.

CORONER RULES DINGO DID STEAL BABY
If you're old enough to remember the Merryl Streep movie "A Cry in the Dark," about a mom who claimed a dingo stole her nine week old baby, but instead was sentenced to life in prison for murder, you may be interested to know that case is finally closed. A coroner has ruled that a dingo, a wild dog native to Australia, WAS responsible for the death of the baby, and mom Lindy Chamberlain is officially innocent, 32 years after the fact.

ROBIN ROBERTS DIAGNOSED WITH MDS
"Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts has announced she's been diagnosed with a blood and bone marrow disease, but says she's determined to beat it.  The 51-year-old says she's been diagnosed with MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome. It's a disease of the blood and bone marrow that was once known as preleukemia. Five years ago she beat breast cancer and says she's going to beat this.

AIR ALERT DAY FRIDAY
There's an Air Quality Alert again today for a dangerous amount of ground-level Ozone in the air. People with lung disease should stay indoors as much as possible, children-- who breathe faster and inhale more toxins on bad air days-- should stay in as much as possible, and everyone is supposed to hold off on any strenuous outdoor activity that would make you inhale more toxins.

FREE ICE CREAM TODAY
Every Thursday this summer, we'll be giving away Blue Bell's homemade vanilla ice cream, at a different location. We start the Ice Cream Drops at 11 a.m. and hand it out while supplies last. Today (Thursday), you'll want to be at the Regions Building, 315 Deaderick to get yours.