• Tennessee posted higher than expected revenues despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, spurred by back to school shopping and higher corporate revenue.
• “The Truth About Cancer,” a conference centered around an ideology that many have dismissed as peddling misinformation about vaccines and election results, is coming to Opryland this weekend. Opryland management says they do not control the content or attendees for events they host.
• The Metro Planning Department has released its first draft map of the new Metro Council and School Board districts, adjusting the borders to account for census tracts that saw the most population growth.
• A partnership between a shoe manufacturer and a local chapter of Youth Villages aims to build 80 skateboards to disadvantaged kids in the community.
• The fallout from the Mayor’s Office missing several deadlines to fill dozens of board and commission seats has brought renewed focus into a lack of representation among the Latino community.
• A new report says that Nashville had the highest growth of six-figure jobs in the nation in the last year, accounting for a 270.9% increase between 2015 and 2020. Many of those jobs were in health care and technology.
• The Nashville Scene‘s “Best of Nashville” issue is out, giving you a preview of the businesses that have survived the pandemic and either won the editor’s choice or reader’s poll.
• Police say that the body of Dakota Bingham was found at Rock Harbor Marina in West Nashville, downstream from the spot he likely entered the water last Sunday night. They are investigating the circumstances of his death.
• A new historical marker honors the black soldiers that fought for the Union during the Civil War as part of the U.S. Colored Troops division.
• Nashville police are looking for a woman who allegedly went behind the counter at a McDonald’s and swung a fryer scoop at an employee because her order was taking too long. The assault left a gash on the victim’s forehad.
• The Nashville Predators (0-2-0) are still looking for their first win after a 4-3 loss to the Seattle Kraken (1-1-1) in their home opener Thursday and a 3-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes (2-0-0) Saturday night. They host the Los Angeles Kings (1-1-0) tomorrow night.
• Those were also the first regular season games since early 2020 to be allowed at full capacity, with both of the first two games meeting or exceeding 17,159 attendees.
• Nashville SC (11-3-15) earned a scoreless draw against DC United (12-12-5) to keep their second place standing with five games remaining. The team hots the Columbus Crew (10-12-7) this Wednesday.
• The Tennessee Titans (3-2) host the Buffalo Bills (4-1) for Monday Night Football tonight, so adjust your commute plans (remember those?) accordingly.
• A VUMC psychologist says that Millennials hold the cards for a smoother commute, saying that the demographic has more of a focus on mental health.
• Rapper Master P is partnering with Launch Tennessee to promote entrepreneurship in the state. One of his sons attends Tennessee State University.
• A 22 year-old driver is recovering from third-degree burns after the converted electric vehicle he was driving had its batteries explode. The vehicle conversion was done by a third party.
• The six police officers that initially responded to the Christmas Day bombing in downtown Nashville were given the “Top Cop” award at a ceremony in Washington D.C. The officers are credited with ensuring nobody (other than the alleged bomber) was injured in the blast.
• The Brookmeade Park homeless encampment is again in the news, with neighborhood residents sparring with city leaders and homeless advocates over the pace of clearing the park. Metro Parks says it will cost $850,000 to renovate the park.
• A local restaurant chain is offering its employees access to free web-based English learning platform, with ownership seeing it as an opportunity to retain talent.
• Limited tickets are now available for “Boo at the Zoo,” the Nashville Zoo’s annual Halloween festival.

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