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Some western Kentucky businesses are reporting Saturday their stores are unable to accept credit cards and debit cards for sales and can only accept cash, in connection to the AT&T service outages following the explosion in Nashville.
Fulton County Emergency Management in a Facebook post said the agency was receiving reports that Walmart in Fulton and the Little General convenience store in Hickman were accepting cash payments. An employee at Hibbett Sports in Murray also said their store could only accept cash on Saturday.
A spokesperson for Walmart confirmed the internet outages at some of their western Kentucky stores were related to the AT&T service outages connected to the Nashville explosion. The internet outages are impacting stores’ ability to process credit cards and returns.
The incident would likely be a suicide bombing if the DNA of the suspect s mother is determined to be linked to remains found in the RV, one law enforcement official said.
Nashville Tennessean
A woman s voice warned downtown residents to evacuate before the Christmas morning explosion that rocked Nashville, according to witness who described hearing the chilling message before fleeing with her family.
Betsy Williams, who owns the Melting Pot building on Second Avenue, lived in a loft apartment on the third floor of the building near the center of the blast.
Williams said she left the area after she heard the recording play a countdown to the explosion.
At least three people were injured in the explosion, according to authorities. A police officer in the area, who was responding to reports of suspicious activity in the area, was knocked to the ground by the blast.