Drought conditions are sticking around for the weekend. And temperatures are gonna rise half way through the weekend, making it feel like Summer has arrived early. [NashSevereWx]
As he approaches what could be a tough re-election campaign, Tennessee Congressman Andy Ogles has launched a hardcore, anti-immigration campaign. And if you want to watch everybody’s favorite TV guy hold that extremist accountable, go check this out ASAP. [Phil Williams]
A movie theater and entertainment complex is opening Wednesday, April 29 at downtown’s Nashville Yards complex. Hooky, at 931 Church Street, is a 50,000-square-foot venue set to include a dine-in cinema, bowling lanes, an arcade, full-service bar and restaurant and private event spaces. [The Tennessean]
Wait, did Heated Rivalry cause this new teevee partnership with the Predators and WTVF? The Nashville Predators and Scripps Sports have created a landmark multi-year media rights agreement that brings free, over-the-air access to the Predators’ National Hockey League games to fans across Middle Tennessee and beyond beginning with the 2026–27 NHL season. [News Channel 5]
Tennessee State Police tested AI technology that the Attorney General asserts violates your privacy. Because of course they did. THP are in discussions with Clearview AI, a facial recognition software provider that can identify suspects using a massive database of online photos. [WPLN]
First the space man digs a worm tunnel and now this? A Nashville driver captured the moment a self-driving Waymo vehicle stopped in the middle of a busy Broadway intersection. Something tells us this is not going to end well at all. [WKRN & More WKRN]
For the first time ever, Chabad held its annual Seder at FirstBank Stadium, turning it into a massive, exciting event. The football stadium combined the fun of sports and the spirit of the holiday as Chabad made history. In total, there were around 600 people who partook in the service and dinner, fostering connection in the Vanderbilt community regardless of religious backgrounds. [Vanderbilt Hustler]
Beuller? Anybody home? **Knock knock** Somebody please go check on these cool kids. We really hope everything is going okay with this city-wide, student-run newspaper. There hasn’t been a peep from them in several weeks and we’re beginning to get anxious. [Nashville SUNN]
Oracle promised Tennessee some 6,000 jobs. They’ve delivered just 637 and now they’re laying off workers. State Representative Aftyn Behn (D-Nashville) is calling for immediate accountability from Oracle Corporation after the tech giant laid off up to 30,000 employees globally on March 31 — including Tennessee workers — just five days after announcing it was “scaling up” its Nashville presence. [Tennessee Tribune]
The Tennessee Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued 100 safety citations and more than $3.1 million in penalties following its investigation into a 2025 explosion at an Accurate Energetic Systems munitions plant that killed 16 people. State officials said Tuesday the citations stem from a six-month investigation into the Oct. 10 blast at the facility near Bucksnort, Tennessee. The agency described the case as the largest investigation in its history and the highest total penalty it has ever assessed. [FOX17]
What in the hotdog water is going on with Nashville Democrats? A rift among Tennessee House Democrats seems to have impeded the minority party’s efforts to pass affordable housing legislation, despite the bill’s success in the Senate. After a heated text exchange between Democratic lawmakers, the state party is begging the caucus to work together. [Nashville Banner]
Wait list applications are opening this month for two affordable housing complexes in Nashville. The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency announced the openings in a press release shared Tuesday. [WSMV]
Who could have predicted that 2026 wouldn’t be an absolutely stellar economic turning point? Sorry, that should have included a tinkle alert. This is the equivalent of listening to Morgan Wallen for advice about how to behave as a respectable adult. [Nashville Business Journal]
