- Happy Labor Day!
- Luke Bryan will hold an outdoor concert at 6:30 p.m Wednesday in front of his namesake bar on Lower Broadway, so your commute may have an extra level of difficulty with the expected road closures.
- You probably have already noticed that the scooters are back (and there sure are a bunch of them) on the roadways and sidewalks. Both Lime and Bird returned after regulations were enacted by the Metro Council.
- WPLN’s popular podcast “The Promise,” which chronicles life inside James Cayce Homes public housing project, has filed its final episode of the series with a segment discussing how civic leaders have (and have not) reacted to the concerns of residents there.
- The re-zoned land grant that is part of the soccer stadium deal has been appraised at $20 million, nearly twice what it was prior to the zoning change, adding to the drama as tomorrow’s council vote looms. A law passed last month required that the city complete zoning estimates in land deals based on their target zoning, not their current zoning.
- One of the candidates for Vice Mayor is under fire for mailing a pre-filled sample ballot out to Davidson County after the Election Commission saved $50,000 by not mailing the usual one themselves. Representatives from the Sheri Weiner campaign say they were reminding voters about the run-off election.
- A contractor for the Nashville Electric Service died Thursday in an apparent accident while repairing a power line on Nolensville Pike when he came in contact with a live wire.
- A Nashville man fell more than 200 feet down an embankment in Kentucky while hiking and required a rescue team to bring him back to safety. He did not sustain any serious injuries.
- TriStar Centennial Hospital is facing a $5 million lawsuit after a patient died from complications because a needle was left inside of him during heart surgery last year. The hospital has not yet commented on the pending litigation.
- Metro Nashville Public Schools may not have properly reported educator misconduct in compliance with state rules in at least one case, adding to the list of headaches for the district of late. Administrators fault the issue on a former human resources employee.
- A section of a divided roadway in East Nashville has moved the bike lanes to the inside on the lefthand side of vehicles similar to the striping along Music Row. Public Works does not expect safety concerns as long as motorists follow the striping on the road.
- A Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency officer found a bag of bones and a pair of tennis shoes near an apartment complex near Percy Priest Lake, though it wasn’t immediately clear if the bones were human or animal. It’s a bit early for Halloween, isn’t it? 🎃
- The Tennessee Titans lost all four games of their preseason schedule, capped off by a 3-13 loss at home to the Minnesota Vikings Thursday. They open the regular season against the Dolphins in Miami.
- The team now has their initial roster set at 53 for anyone wanting to make sure they didn’t draft one of the waived players on to their fantasy team.
- Vanderbilt’s football team (1-0) beat Middle Tennessee State (0-1) 35-7 in Nashville to open their season. They host Nevada next Saturday.
- You can probably stop worrying about car thieves stealing your key fob’s signal to break in, police say. Some folks advised leaving your car keys wrapped in tinfoil.
- A Hermitage woman was almost the victim of a scam that offered her a remote job as an assistant before asking her to turn over private information and open a company-specific bank account. Police say it is a common scam setup as college students begin looking for jobs.
- PSA: Thursday, September 6 is election day for the run-off for Vice Mayor. Go vote!
Vote for us in the “Best Blog (local)” category in Nashville Scene‘s Best of Nashville! Remember to vote in at least 25 categories by this Thursday, September 6 for your ballot to count.
Photo by ruerto42. Want to see your photo featured here?