• City leaders unveiled an Historic Marker to honor the late Rep. John Lewis this weekend as part of a celebration of his life and role in the Nashville sit-ins during the Civil Rights Movement.
• Police and community leaders are searching for solutions to a “decades old” homeless camp in West Nashville near Brookmeade Park.
• The Metro Health Department reported a significant spike in overdose deaths this weekend and encouraged residents to check on their friends and family.
• Catalytic converter thefts are on the rise in Nashville, with one non-profit losing their entire transport van fleet to someone stealing the valuable part.
• The Historic Commission will soon vote to decide the fate of the Second Avenue buildings damaged in the Christmas Day bombing, with owners requesting demolition.
• If you’ve ever wondered about the names of Nashville’s city streets, WKRN has an explainer that gives a brief history of them.
• The Tennessee Titans have named Christion Abercrombie a strength and conditioning intern following a near-fatal injury while playing for Tennessee State University in 2018.
• Nashville SC picked up a 5-1 win over the Chicago Fire, spurred on by the franchise’s first hat trick in the opening six minutes. The team is on the road for a Wednesday matchup against the Columbus Crew.
• The Nashville Predators traded away defenseman Ryan Ellis to the Philadelphia Flyers shortly before Saturday’s roster freeze ahead of this Wednesday’s expansion draft for the Seattle Kraken. Ellis had played his entire 10 year career for the Preds after being drafted by the team in 2009.
• The Preds also submitted their protected list, meaning the are likely losing another fan favorite in on Wednesday.
• The Music City Star commuter train line will operate for the Music City Grand Prix on Sunday, August 8, to offer race fans another way to get into downtown.
• There was racing at Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway this weekend, closing out the SRX Series season.
• While tourists are returning to Nashville hotels, there is significantly less activity from business travelers — a worrying sign in the region’s recovery.
• An East Nashville hotel has opened in a unique format: six individual tiny homes on a street corner.
• A safety-minded bar operator encourages patrons to contact them before arriving for a blind date so the wait staff can help them out of uncomfortable situations.
• Las Paletas, a popular frozen treat shop closed during the pandemic, has reopened as a pop-up shop in Hillsboro Village. The shop will be open throughout the summer.
• The Nashville Zoo, in its various forms, has been around for 235 years with WKRN presenting a timeline of how it came to be.

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