Now that the weather's turned cold, you might be tempted to warm up your car and leave it unattended before you drive to work. But be forewarned that you may end up losing your car or even receive a ticket for a little known law.
In a Hermitage neighborhood, four cars with the keys left inside were stolen in one week. Three of the owners wanted to warm up their cars in the morning, and when they came out their vehicles were gone.
"If someone wants a car, all they have to do is hang out in a certain area. If they stay at a market, someone will come in and leave their car running," said Det. Randy Eatherly, Metro Auto Theft Division.
Metro Police have been busy issuing $20 tickets to motorists who leave their running cars unattended. Police say you would be surprised at how many drivers do not complain about the tickets. The drivers are usually just happy they are able to drive their vehicle away instead of reporting it missing.
Police say they usually don't write tickets if motorists leave their car running in the driveway. However, if the thefts keep occurring, they say they might start issuing those tickets as well.

Motorists ticketed for unattended, running vehicles

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The BellSouth Foundation, the charitable arm of the Atlanta-based communications company, announced plans Monday for a $20 million effort to improve access to online learning.
The campaign will cover the nine Southern states that BellSouth Corp. serves and will help fund state-led virtual learning programs while seeking to expand computer access to children in poor areas.
"We wanted to be sure all kids, not just the privileged, could be part of the virtual learning movement," said foundation President Mary Boehm.
BellSouth currently offers service in Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Florida and Tennessee.
The BellSouth Foundation was created in 1986 and designed to focus on improving education.
In addition to helping bankroll and coordinate state virtual schools - like the one created in Georgia this year - the foundation will target specific low-income neighborhoods.

BellSouth foundation to give $20 million to boost online learning

Mayor Bill Purcell launched Centennial Parks’ free wireless internet access service or Wi-Fi. Centennial Park is the city’s first wireless internet park. Wi-Fi is also now available at 19 Metro library branches and is scheduled to be at the Downtown Library by the end of the year.

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