• The CEO of the Music City Center says he expects convention business to rebound this year after very slow 2020 and 2021 during the pandemic. Nearby hotels depend on a busy convention center for bookings as well.
• Politico reports that Nashville is looking like an odds-on favorite to host the 2024 Republican National Convention, along with all the security and protests  that typically come with a major political event.
• Metro Water has informed about 1,000 Nashville homeowners that their property is at a high flood risk, which may increase their homeowners insurance costs.
• A jury found Travis Reinking guilty on all counts and sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of four people at a Waffle House in April 2018.
• City officials are examining the traffic patterns near the entrance to Edwin Warner Park in West Nashville after a deadly crash last year.
• The Nashville Predators were off for the All Star Break, but defenseman Roman Josi and goaltender Juuse Saros had a lot of fun in Las Vegas. The team returns to action Wednesday night in Dallas.
• A new report says that Nashville stands to see $695 million in economic impact if it is selected as one of the four FIFA World Cup host cities for the 2026 event.
• WPLN answers readers’ questions about why mental health professionals were not on the scene when a man was shot and killed by police late last month on the side of the Interstate.
• The Nashville Convention and Visitors Corp. is presenting “Dine Nashville,” a week-long celebration held February 21-27 that invites patrons to experience the best the city has to offer.
• Eight Nashville Public Library branches will now let you to check out a WiFi hot-spot device to have internet access at home. Borrowers can keep the devices for up to three weeks, and there is no data cap.
• The Metro Arts Commission voted to implement several changes to address the findings of a report that alleges harassment and a hostile work environment.
• A group of entrepreneurs hosted the “Nashville Black Market” in Wedgewood Houston to highlight Black-owned businesses in Nashville over the weekend.
• The Nashville Scene has a feature piece on an armored combat training facility, which is way close to the real thing than your typical weekend LARP group.
• You should check out the new mural at Plaza Mariachi the next time you’re in the Nolensville Pike area.
• If your answer to “where should I watch the Super Bowl?” isn’t “at home,” Eater Nashville has a few suggestions.

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