• A group gathered at the Tennessee State Capitol to call for an end to fighting in Ukraine after the Russian military invaded the country late last week. WPLN has a list of charitable organizations helping Ukrainian citizens fleeing the violence.
• Several civic buildings and bridges will be lit up in the colors of the Ukrainian flag this week.
• Metro Nashville has hired a new trash contractor to fill the gaps temporarily while its contract with the bankrupt Red River Wast Solutions makes its way through court. The city has struggled to pick up trash and recycling as their vendor continued to miss routes.
• Stand Up Nashville hosted a “Fish Fry and  Facts” about the East Bank redevelopment project, aiming to encourage residents to call on elected officials to prioritize housing, transit and local jobs.
• It’s not just your imagination: yes, a lot of Californians are moving to Middle Tennessee.
• WPLN has a recap of recent activity at the state house, involving loosening  guns, education formulas and the reaction to the lawsuits filed against redistricting lines.
• Former Tennessee House Speaker Beth Harwell has entered the Republican primary for the newly drawn 5th congressional district.
• Mayor John Cooper’s administration is funding $1.5 million in grants  for non-profits to create programs aimed at reducing violent crime in Nashville.
• Nashville SC opened their season with a 1-0 win over the host Seattle Sounders, now a Western Conference match-up for the realigned team. Nashville plays its first eight games on the road, visiting Minnesota United FC next Saturday.
• The Predators honored retired goaltender Pekka Rinne ahead of a Thursday night’s game, a 2-1 shootout win over the Dallas  Stars. The team also announced they plan to install a bronze statue of the Finnish net-minder outside of Bridgestone Arena next year.
• The Nashville Predators had a lot of fun in their second outdoor game and first at Nissan Stadium for the Stadium Series, but came out on the short  end of the  scoreboard with a 3-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. The team heads to Seattle to face the Kraken this Wednesday.
• A meeting recording from January sheds more light on the sudden clearing of a homeless encampment under the Jefferson Street Bridge, with advocacy groups clashing with administration officials over plans.
• A group is calling for state leaders to address chronic flooding that has led to 22 fatalities last year and millions in property loss.
• One such area is in South Nashville near Mill Creek, where residents say a pedestrian bridge is prone to catching debris and creating an artificial dam.
• The Metro Council approved a $1 million program to lure vendors back to the Nashville Flea Market after organizers say they lost more than 65 percent of them during the pandemic. The Flea Market is held the fourth weekend of every month except December, when its moved up to the third.
• Potholes are aplenty in Nashville after ice and heavy rains have hit the region, but the city says they have a plan to patch them as quickly as possible.
• There is a new sculpture suspended from the ceiling at Nashville International Airport as you enter the main terminal area before security.

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