Warmer temperatures and higher humidity are moving into the region today and we can kiss the funtimes goodbye for a bit. Scattered storm chances follow into the overnight hours and into Saturday. You’ve got some active patterns to look forward to in the middle of next week, too. [NashSevereWx]
Sure is interesting how these racists with large online followings keep getting themselves into… wait… what’s this? *Checks notes* ATTEMPTED MURDER? That’s right. Someone who calls himself “Chud” has been charged with attempted murder. He got into some shooty boy contest outside the courthouse in Montgomery County. During the altercation at the court complex, “Chud the Builder” — whose legal name is Dalton Eatherly — shot a man in the stomach and managed to also shoot himself in the arm. [The Tennessean]
This is not a drill – you really should go see Water for Elephants if you can. A Broadway musical has arrived at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center, ready to amaze audiences with gravity-defying tricks, incredible displays of puppetry, a talented cast that includes a Belmont University alum, and a plot that takes you on an emotional journey through the 20th century. [WKRN & TPAC Tickets]
After facing scandal after scandal – and frequent comparisons to disgraced politician George Santos – Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles tried to open a new chapter Wednesday. But he ended up raising even more questions about a scandal that has long haunted him, involving thousands of dollars he collected from the public for a children’s burial garden that, our NewsChannel 5 investigation discovered, was never built. [Phil Williams]
Tennessee’s largest coal ash site could become a permanent source of pollution near the Cumberland River. The Tennessee Valley Authority has proposed capping an unlined storage site for coal ash at the Cumberland Fossil Plant in Stewart County, about 60 miles northwest of Nashville, instead of moving the material to a lined landfill. [WPLN]
Once defined by its rapid growth, Nashville is now facing the realities of slowing down and settling into its position as a major U.S. city. On any given weekend, Broadway feels less like a main street and more like a stage set, with bachelorette parties, pedal taverns and cowboy boots taking over every square inch. However, a few blocks away, office spaces that used to be full sit vacant, and longtime residents move further out of the city they grew up in. [Vanderbilt Hustler]
Well, well, well! The kids are back and they’re better than ever! Proof that adults need to shut up and get out of the say so they can do their thing with a bit of supervision. What the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais decision means for voting power, representation and future elections across Tennessee and the U.S. [Nashville SUNN]
Shot: Congressional districts have changed and it’s all a nightmare. Chaser: Here’s how to find your new district so you can vote. The act effectively dilutes the vote of Black Memphians by splitting District 9 into three new districts. They stretch from the city into rural areas and, in two cases, all the way to the outskirts of Nashville. In several cases, neighbors living on the same street have been placed in different congressional districts. [Tennessee Tribune]
An LGBTQ+ bar in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston neighborhood was vandalized with hateful messages twice in less than two days. Do y’all think the gays (we are a gay, we can say this, mind your business) are going to go somewhere merely because you vandalize our local watering holes and threaten our fancy clowns with meaningless legislation? Sure, the young folks are dumb and bigoted but the rest of us aren’t and we aren’t going anywhere. We’re here to support our community and drive traffic to cool local businesses. [WZTV]
In a heated three-day special session, Tennessee lawmakers redrew the state’s nine Congressional districts this week, fracturing Memphis and calling into question the motives of those advocating for the sudden, aggressive redistricting. The new boundaries will likely benefit Republicans in the upcoming midterms by eliminating the state’s last Democrat-controlled district. [Nashville Banner]
All members of the House Democratic Caucus have been removed from their committees and subcommittees, according to a letter obtained by WSMV. The letter, signed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) and addressed to Leader Camper, states that “members of the Democratic Caucus will receive individual letters removing them from all standing committees and subcommittees of the House, except where membership is required.” [WSMV]
Haslam, Ingram and other titans meet in private to talk Nashville. Is this how things should be done? A select group of some of the city’s most powerful, influential and well-connected executives have met several times to discuss the state of affairs in Nashville and how to shape the direction it’s heading. [Nashville Business Journal]
Water for Elephants not your thing? Discover the remarkable story behind one of Nashville’s greatest artistic treasures. An American Story invites visitors to experience the Cowan Collection as it has rarely been seen, outside its permanent home in the Parthenon, for the first time in nearly 40 years. [Cheekwood]
