🌱 Chinese New Year Celebration + Broadway Bridge Lane Restrictions

Hello, everybody. It's me, Danielle Fallon-O'Leary, your host of the Franklin Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 52 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories today in Franklin:

1. The Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville organized a free Chinese New Year Celebration in nearby Nashville over the weekend. In years past, the event was held at Vanderbilt University, but this year organizers moved it to the park due to the increased number of people who registered to attend the celebration. The Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville will organize another event, the Plaza Mariachi, on Feb. 4 from 3-5 p.m. (News Channel 5 Nashville)
2. The Broadway Bridge down the road in Nashville will be narrowed down to two lanes in each direction starting Monday, Jan. 30. The lane changes will stay in effect until Jul. 7, when the bridge will be closed entirely until sometime in Sept. The closure and lane shifts are due to the current project to replace the bridge. (rutherfordsource.com)
3. With mortgage interest rates higher than they were even a year ago, the housing market is also changing. These five newly-listed homes in the Franklin area are an excellent place to start looking, whether you are looking for a new home or simply keeping up-to-date with the housing market. Available homes include a four-bedroom, three-bathroom house for $950,000 and several Drees Homes builds. (Franklin Patch)

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Today in Franklin:

• Tennessee Songwriters Week Qualifying Round At The Harpeth Franklin Downtown (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chief Deb Faulkner of the Franklin Police Department released a statement regarding the death of Tyre Nichols, who died under police custody in Memphis, TN. In the statement, Chief Faulkner denounced the actions of the former Memphis police officers involved in the death and reiterated the commitment of the Franklin Police Department to earning the trust of the community. (City of Franklin, TN - Municipal Government via Facebook)
• A new LEGO® store is set to open down the road in Brentwood. Bricks & Minifigs will have its grand opening on Saturday, Mar. 4 at 10 a.m. (Williamson Source)
• The 54th Nashville Film Festival is coming up in the fall. The film festival is inviting filmmakers and screenwriters to submit their projects today. (rutherfordsource.com)

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— Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

About me: Danielle Fallon-O’Leary is a content manager with content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and assists Patch.com with community newsletter curation. Danielle also holds a Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders and works part-time as a pediatric speech therapist.