Anna's News

"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.

AMBER ALERT CANCELLED
An Amber Alert has been CANCELLED for that 2 month old boy; Eric Goolsby.

USED CAR PRICES GOING UP BECAUSE OF SANDY? 

SUSPECT CHARGED IN TRIPLE MURDER
Police think they've caught the man who killed three members of a west Nashville family. They say blood recovered from the scene led them to 39-year-old Lorenzo "Kelvin" Jenkins of Hendersonville, a convicted felon. Cops say the motive appears to be drug-related.

VETERANS' DAY FREEBIES
http://themilitarywallet.com/veterans-day-free-meals-and-discounts
Veterans day is Sunday! Please remember to do something nice for the people you know who are military members, and remind them that there are free meals for vets on Sunday at Applebees, California Pizza Kitchen, Chilis and more.

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.