• A man says that his foot got stuck on the gas pedal, causing him to crash into the Green Hills Pottery Barn on Tuesday morning. We know parking is rough at the mall, but good grief.
• We gotta talk about the poor guy who missed the DM about winning Stanley Cup Final tickets. The team is making it up to him by hosting him for Opening Night in October.
• A Nashville woman tells her story after being shot four times and stabbed more than 37 times in an altercation in Canon County. That has to be some kind of record.
• The US Justice Department is asking for a thorough review of how Nashville works with its black residents after the February death of Jocques Clemmons following a traffic stop.
• It’s hot out there, y’all. Be safe and watch after pets and the kiddos.
• A particularly odd case involving the demolition of a family cemetery has led to even more court filings and at least one accusation of professional misconduct by a lawyer working on the case.
• The Metro Council is still wrestling with how to regulate short-term rentals, such as those booked through Airbnb.
• Cheatam County schools will close for the solar eclipse next month, while Davidson County will remain open. The moves sparked a lot of debate about how to handle the celestial event.
• An assistant principal is in hot water after allegedly spamming his coworkers all over the county to get them to vote for him an upcoming state House election.
• The 29th Annual “You Are So Nashville If” issue of the Nashville Scene has been released this morning, and it doesn’t disappoint.
• City workers removed the benches from Church Street Park, prompting advocates to say the move was targeted to remove the homeless from the area. The park is across the street from the main library.

Photo by Myk Jordan.