• A group of neighbors in Hermitage effectively prevented federal Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from taking a man into custody Monday afternoon by keeping them in his van in his driveway.
• A WTVF report indicates that Wall Street firms have bought thousands of single-family homes in Nashville to be used as regular and short-term rental units, angering neighbors.
• A group of prominent Nashvillians including former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean had to be rescued when their boat caught fire while exploring the arctic early Sunday morning.
• A Detroit woman says she was humiliated at a TSA checkpoint at Nashville International Airport while agents inspected her wheelchair on July 3.
• Federal prosecutors have sued State Senator Steve Dickerson and his company for allegedly defrauding taxpayers out of $50 million involving urine testing dubbed “liquid gold.” Dickerson has denied all charges.
• The city has applied for an $18 million grant to build a transit center in North Nashville for buses.
• Be advised that Vanderbilt has lowered their speed limits on campus on certain roads ahead of the fall semester.
• We’re not sure if road rage is the new normal in Nashville, but will agree driving in the city has not been any less frustrating lately.
• A woman at BNA had her bags stolen off the claim carousel, with police now reviewing footage that showed a man loading the bags into an SUV.
• Nissan North America announced that it would be cutting 12,500 jobs worldwide in response to falling profits and revenue. No word on how that would effect its Nashville-area operations.
• Nashville Scene‘s “You’re So Nashville If …” issue is out, if you want to laugh (or a cry a bit) about the last year.
• Tennessee Titans player Taylor Lewan is facing a four-game suspension for testing positive for a banned substance.

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