• Our thoughts are with our neighbors to the south in Alabama, where 22 people have been confirmed killed by tornadoes that ripped through the region yesterday afternoon. You can make donations through the Red Cross or United Way to help.
• The Tennessee State University football player who was seriously injured in a game against Vanderbilt is back at home to continue his recovery, though his speech and motor skills will require further treatment.
• The bust of Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest, placed in the state capitol building in 1973 and more than 110 years after the end of the Civil War, continues to make headlines as protestors regularly show up to demand it be removed and State Troopers now guard it. Governor Bill Lee says he is open to adding “context” to the statue.
• A Metro Council member has not read 97 percent of his emails according to an open records request, though he cited a recent house fire and other personal matters.
• The union representing Nashville’s police department has posted a billboard near the new MNPD off Murfreesboro road, highlighting what the group says in an undertaffed force.
• Students at a Brentwood junior high were sent home with an assignment to imagine being slave owners as part of studies on Black History Month, which drew an expected rebuke from parents and school system administrators. ?‍♀️
• This story from the Nashville Scene on the Stadium Inn near the Interstate downtown is definitely worth a read.
• You might have noticed it felt really cold this morning, with wind chills down in the low teens. Remember when it was in the 70s last week?
• As of early this morning, The Tennessean is no longer printed in Nashville. The paper is now printed in Knoxville and trucked to Nashville every morning.
• The Nashville Predators (38-25-5) dropped a 5-3 game on the road to the Winnipeg Jets (39-22-4) Friday night and won a much-needed 3-2 game in the shootout over the Minnesota Wild (32-27-7) Sunday night. The Preds are back in action tomorrow night at home, again against the Wild.
• Music Row staple Bobby’s Idle Hour owner gave an interview on the next incarnation of the oft-moved bar, following its most recent eviction.
• Oracle, a multinational technology company, is rumored to be looking for office space near downtown Nashville to accommodate as many as 3,000 workers. The company did not confirm nor deny the report. ?
• If you have ever considered joining a community-supported agriculture (CSA) for your vegetables, many are starting to accept applications for the season. It is a bit of extra work to make sure you use most of it, but the food is great.
• Three former WSMV employees, not including longtime anchor Demetria Kalodimos have settled their lawsuit against the station for age discrimination and wrongful termination. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
• Several downtown bars have already been rented out ahead of next month’s NFL Draft, which is expected to draw more than 100,000 people to the downtown area on the same weekend as the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon. ?

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