• Former mayoral candidate and owner of the Nashville Scene Bill Freeman says that he will not run for mayor later this year, ending months of speculation that he would jump into the race. As of now, only Rep. John Ray Clemmons is set to challenge David Briley re-election bid.
• Residents of a Bellevue neighborhood are upset about AT&T’s new cell phone towers going up, but it turns out there isn’t much local lawmakers can do about it. The FCC and congress handle everything related to them.
• An audit shows that Metro Nashville Public Schools violated several of their own guidelines on spending, which was revised from dismissing prior claims as “unsubstantiated.” The school system came under scrutiny when it hired a firm with connections to superintendent Dr. Shawn Joseph.
• The butt sign has been installed on Lower Broadway.
• A man who has worked for Longhorn’s Steakhouse in Rivergate says that he recently grilled his millionth steak for the restaurant, a milestone that comes with 28 years at the location. ?
• A construction company says that Nashville has more active building projects than 95 percent of the rest of the country, on par with New York City. Companies are relying on overnight shifts to get the backlog of work done.
• It turns out, a whole lot of Metro Council members do not read (all) their emails according to an open records request. For humor, the Scene includes their own un-read messages counts.
• The operator of Joyride says that a “medical emergency” lead to a crash with one of its golf carts in the 12 South neighborhood Wednesday afternoon. The company says no serious injuries were sustained.
• A new comedy club will be coming to the SoBro area downtown, and with it deep-dish pizza.
• The city of Nashville will audit its relationship with four of its biggest contractors after questions arose from how it billed for sidewalk paving projects and reports of employees at a basketball game while on the clock for the city.
• West End Ave fixture Tin Angel will close next week, ending a 32-year run for the restaurant.
• The recent rainfall and flooding will keep several of Nashville’s greenways closed for several weeks officials wait for the flood waters to recede and make necessary repairs to bridges and walkways.
• The Nashville Predators (39-27-5) are having a bit of a slump to end the season, most recently with a 3-2 loss against the Anaheim Ducks (28-34-9) Tuesday night. The team wraps up its California road-trip against the Los Angeles Kings (25-36-8) tonight and the San Jose Sharks (43-19-8) Saturday.
• A typo in a deceased man’s will has his surviving children going to court against two religious institutions that say they are entitled to a portion of his estate. So far the courts have sided with his children.
• Mayor David Briley says that his administration will propose a transit line (either bus rapid transit or light rail) between the Nashville International Airport and the SoBro district downtown. It is the latest in a line of proposals from the city’s mayors that typically face an uphill battle to come to fruition.
• The Interstate 24 eastbound lane has reopened after being temporarily widened to get around last month’s mudslide. Contractors are working to repair the slope.
• The Tennessean has a story that involves the country music industry, the mafia, and failed restaurants that’s worth a read.

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