It’s hotter than blue blazes and it’s not gonna cool off enough to feel good for a while. It might storm, it might not. All we know is air conditioning is the most important invention ever. Amen. If Elon Muskrat was worth his weight, he’d be digging underground cooling caverns for us all instead of those dumb tunnels. [NashSevereWx]
Just in case you’re wondering why everything at the airport is gonna start to suck a lot more soon… Tennessee leaders officially took over the state’s major airports on July 1, amid pending litigation and after multiple attempts from Nashville and Chattanooga to block the new state law. [The Tennesseean]
Okay, we know Tennessee has a history of electing the absolute worst people in existence but holy cow. Marsha Blackburn claims she dodged questions outside a slow opening elevator because she was attending a federal event and could not legally answer questions about her campaign for governor. It’s a claim that even fellow Republicans say is not supported by law. [News Channel 5]
One of the most popular tickets in Nashville next week might not be a concert or a sporting event. It could be a ticket to speak at Tuesday’s Metro Council meeting, when city leaders will consider multiple proposals to regulate new data centers. Officials are enacting a new protocol in anticipation of a flood of speakers, following years of tension over the way it handles hot-button public hearings. [WPLN]
Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell plans to use eminent domain to stop a data center from moving in near the Nashville Zoo. The mayor released a statement to News 2, which reads: “We’re filing this condemnation legislation because Metro has a legitimate need for this property. I have carefully followed the concerns from the community and the Zoo and also remain deeply concerned about the proposed use.” [WKRN]
Oof, if you’re gonna write for the Vanderbilt student paper, you should at least learn the difference between lose and loose so petty people like us don’t get to point it out. Go read this bad hot take on why Democrats are the worst because they don’t hate Israel or Jewish people enough. It’s a glimpse at the disease that is TikTok brain. Your writer says this as an Independent, mind you. Good grief. [Vanderbilt Hustler]
This is a terrific headline from a paper run by high school students! The Homeschooled Kids Are Not Alright(sic). A recent nationwide surge in homeschooling has prompted a student inside the system to call for sweeping reforms. [Nashville SUNN]
Rosetta Miller-Perry, trailblazer, visionary, bridge builder and motivator, passed peacefully on Friday, June 26, surrounded by family. She was 91. Shortly after she passed, the family posted a message on the Tennessee Tribune’s website. Perry’s remarkable presence and influence extended throughout Tennessee and beyond. [Tennessee Tribune]
Does this mean the Predators are finally gonna embrace the Heated Rivalry craze in order to draw in more fans? Nashville Predators announced that the team hired Dawson Sprigings as Assistant to the General Manager. Nashville Predators President of Hockey Operation and General Manager Chris MacFarland made the announcement. [WZTV]
On Monday, the city continued to grapple with the future of two data centers as Lee Chapel AME Church and the NAACP hosted a community meeting in North Nashville about the proposed 30-megawatt development on Fisk University’s historic campus. Fisk President Dr. Agenia Clark pitched the university’s master plan to a packed sanctuary at the church, including a data center of indeterminate size, for a half hour and attempted to dispel myths about the project. [Nashville Banner]
Dozens of new laws took effect in Tennessee on July 1, 2026 and we’re all just sitting around embarrassed by a lot of them. The laws cover a wide range of issues such as compliance with deportation orders, teacher-student relationships, limitations on classroom technology and more. [WSMV]
DC Blox is not backing of its plans to build data centers next to the Nashville Zoo despite growing pushback and a bold move by Mayor Freddie O’Connell to stop the development. The Atlanta-based developer is hoping to find a “favorable resolution” as the mayor seeks to seize the property through eminent domain. [Nashville Business Journal]
What on earth are you meemaws and poppops doing this weekend? Do this instead of driving your neighbors crazy. Taking over downtown Nashville on July 3 and 4, the two-day Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th event will be bigger and bolder than ever, featuring five stages, nonstop live music, and an all-star lineup of Nashville-based artists. [Visit Music City]
