• A review of the police efforts leading up to the Christmas Day bombing on Second Avenue will prompt many changes in the way MNPD works with other agencies and follows up on its own reports, the department announced Tuesday.
• Eric Munchel (known the internetwide as “Zip Tie Guy”) and his mother have been formally indicted on eight federal charges for their role in the January 6 US Capitol riot. The Justice Department has been processing the more than 400 individual cases from that day.
• Crews used remote controlled submarines to wrap up the scene of a deadly plain crash at Percy Priest Lake that killed seven last week.
• NES is warning customers of a phone scam that demands $500 paid over the phone because the “lobby is closed due to COVID” (which is false). Be careful out there.
• Nashville high school valedictorians struck a more hopeful message in their speeches, WPLN reports.
• Advocates for the city’s homeless population are continuing to call for a reprieve of the planned closure of an encampment underneath the Jefferson Street bridge. Signage placed at the site said that action could be taken as soon as this past Tuesday, but as of this writing that has not happened.
• It was a three-hour public hearing Tuesday night for the Metro Council as the city prepares the next fiscal year’s budget. Most that spoke requested more money for Metro Nashville Public Schools and less funding for police.
• Actor and noted typewriter fan Tom Hanks made a visit to a specialty shop in Goodlettsville this week after exchanging (naturally) a typewritten letter.
• Separately, the council voted to advance a bill that would raise sales tax in the city’s entertainment district by one quarter of one percent to cover additional cleaning and safety services.
• We learned yesterday that Bolton Matthews, recently honored for his contributions to the city’s culture and culinary reputation, has died after a long battle with cancer. Matthews was 65.
• Memorial Day weekend saw an influx of tourists and tourism dollars more in line with the city’s pre-pandemic experience.
• The Tennessee Titans promoted Mical Johnson to be among the first women to ever work as a full-time NFL scouting assistant.
• At some point over the summer, Pekke Rinne will decide whether to retire, go play for another NHL team or return home to Finland to play there. He’s in no rush to make up his mind.
• The Historic Metro Courthouse and Koren Veterans Bridge will be adorned in rainbow colors for Pride month. The city’s Pride Festival has been moved to September, but many organizations will still hold events.
• The Nashville Hot Chicken Festival will return July 4 to East Park, marking another return to “normal” for the city.

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