• Two Southwest Airlines planes collided in the gate area at BNA, damaging their wings but not causing any injuries aboard the aircraft. The FAA is investigating. ✈️
• The Nashville Scene has full coverage of the upcoming elections, with a great long read on each of the council races along with a fact about the district itself. With 35 districts, it takes a while to finish.
• WPLN investigated more than 30 claims put forward by the four top candidates for mayor on their websites, prompting some to adjust the text and one to question the research.
• If you prefer to base your vote on endorsements, The Tennessean has a list of groups and individuals that have endorsed the various candidates for mayor. ?
• The leaders of a non-profit bail fund were back in court Thursday to ask a panel of judges to allow them to continue operating, a move opposed by bail bond companies.
• Reuters has an analysis of why Nashville is a “superstar” city while others have struggled, pointing to the city’s willingness to take on significant projects (and their associated debt) during the economic recession. Interpretation is left to the reader.
• Permits have been pulled to demolish the interior of the notorious Stadium Inn, long used as a flop house for the city’s homeless but had recently tripled weekly rental rates to effectively evict them. Neither the owners nor the management company are commenting on future plans.
• DISH subscribers lost access to WSMV, the NBC affiliate in Nashville , over a carriage dispute between the station’s owners Meredith Corp. WKRN (ABC) viewers are still blacked out on DirecTV and AT&T Uverse because of a similar issue, and everyone is blaming each other. ?
• Tennessee was one of many states that pushed “anti-Sharia Law” bills through its legislature, effectively copying bills from a conservative think tank analysis from USA Today shows.
• The Army & Navy War Surplus store in Green Hills has you covered for your Area 51 raiding needs in September. ?
• A new historic marker on Jefferson Street recognizes the areas contributions to rock music, a legacy largely destroyed by interstate construction.
• Amazon is seeking permits to operate an additional facility near the airport, inching the city closer to same-day deliveries for many items on the retail giant’s website.
• No, there isn’t a giant snake on the loose in West Meade. ?
• PSA: Tennessee will begin its annual Sales Tax Holiday Friday, July 26 on select back-to-school items.

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