Good morning, this is Nashville Local Pulse for Thursday, November 27th, 2025.We're starting this Thanksgiving morning with some important updates affecting our community. First, if you're heading out today, know that the Metro Emergency Overflow Shelter has opened through tomorrow morning at seven AM to help our unhoused neighbors stay warm during the cold weather. It's a reminder that several local organizations are providing resources for those in need this holiday season.On the infrastructure front, we've got several lane closures to watch out for over the next week across Middle Tennessee. If you're traveling on I-24 in Rutherford County near Murfreesboro, expect nightly closures between eight PM and five AM for ramp improvements at US 231. Similar lane closures are happening on I-40 in Smith County for exploratory drilling work. Closer to home on Nolensville Pike, crews continue widening US 31A with nightly closures through the holiday period, so plan accordingly if you're navigating that corridor.Now to a significant concern that's been developing at the Nashville Boring Company tunnel project. Construction crews actually walked off the job site this week citing safety and pay issues. The Boring Company president Steve Davis held a virtual town hall on Monday night where he described the proposed airport-to-downtown tunnel system as amazingly safe, but contractors tell a different story. Shane Trucking and Excavating cited problems getting paid, poor communication, and underground safety concerns. Multiple OSHA complaints have been filed since work began, raising questions about oversight on this ten-mile project that would eventually stretch across the city if expansion plans move forward.Staying with economic concerns, we're seeing real challenges for our retail workers in the housing market. The typical retail employee in Nashville earns about thirty-four thousand dollars a year but needs nearly sixty-six thousand just to afford the typical apartment here. That means our retail workers are short by roughly forty-seven percent of what they'd need. While rental affordability has improved slightly compared to the pandemic years, it remains strained. The retail sector itself is struggling with job cuts at historically high levels.On a brighter note, our community has shown tremendous holiday spirit. Jelly Roll and others served Thanksgiving meals at the Nashville Rescue Mission earlier this week, and free Thanksgiving dinners have been offered across the city. At The Gentle Barn, turkeys are being treated as guests to snuggle with rather than meals to prepare, reminding us that the holiday brings out compassion in many ways.Black Friday is just around the corner this weekend, and despite a recent car crash at one Nashville boutique, owners are determined to keep their doors open and welcoming shoppers.Thanks for tuning in to Nashville Local Pulse today. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss tomorrow's updates. This has been a Quiet Please production. For more, check out quietplease dot ai.For more http://www.quietplease.aiGet the best deals https://amzn.to/3ODvOtaThis content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI

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