Metro Council Authorizes Eminent-Domain Effort Near Nashville Zoo
The Metro Council voted 27-5 to let Nashville negotiate or pursue eminent domain over a 23-acre site planned for a DC Blox data-center campus.
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Nashville Moves to Acquire Zoo-Area Site Targeted for Data Center
The Metro Council authorized eminent domain proceedings for a 23-acre property beside Nashville Zoo, where DC Blox proposed a data-center campus.
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Nashville Heat Patrols Continue Outreach to Vulnerable Residents
Nashville’s emergency-management office launched heat patrols July 27 and is continuing outreach to residents vulnerable to dangerous summer heat.
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Nashville Council Approves More Police Patrols on WeGo Transit
Nashville’s Metro Council approved an agreement to increase police presence on WeGo, with transit security backed by $3.5 million in FY2026 funding.
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What Nashville voters need to know before the Aug. 6 primary
Nashville and Davidson County voters head to the polls Thursday, Aug. 6. Early voting ended Aug. 1; check your registration, assigned location, ballot and photo ID before leaving.
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Nashville council weighs tax-code changes tied to $300 million East Bank funding plan
Metro Council is scheduled to consider BL2026-1493 on August 4, a tax-code measure tied to Tennessee law that would establish Nashville’s local framework for directing about $300 million in accumulated convention-center excess revenue toward East Bank infrastructure.
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Nashville council proposal would ban right turns on red in Urban Services District
Metro Council Bill BL2026-1497 would require no-turn-on-red signs at signalized intersections in Nashville’s Urban Services District if approved, but the proposal is not yet law.
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Nashville police warn that most reported stolen guns are taken from vehicles
Metro Nashville’s Park Smart campaign says a majority of guns reported stolen in Nashville were taken from vehicles, urging residents not to leave firearms or valuables in parked cars.
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Nashville Parks schedules Art of Tennessee Craft opening for Aug. 7
Nashville Parks will open the Art of Tennessee Craft exhibition at Centennial Art Center on Aug. 7. The show is scheduled to remain on view through Sept. 17.
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Nashville breaks ground on first Choose How You Move Complete Street as Nolensville Pike planning begins
Nashville has reached two implementation milestones in its voter-approved Choose How You Move transportation program: a July 8 groundbreaking for its first Complete Street and the June 26 start of project development for the Nolensville Pike All-Access Corridor.
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Nashville council member files proposal to restrict most right turns on red
Metro Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda has filed legislation that would prohibit right turns on red at most Nashville intersections. The measure requires further Metro Council action before any restriction could take effect.
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Nashville breaks ground on Chestnut Street complete-streets project
Metro Nashville held a July 8 groundbreaking for planned pedestrian, transit and bicycle upgrades on Chestnut Street, the first Complete Street project delivered under Choose How You Move.
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Nashville launches heat patrols as extreme summer temperatures continue
Nashville’s Office of Emergency Management launched heat patrols July 27, 2026, to check on residents vulnerable to extreme heat as hot summer conditions continued.
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Nashville council proposal would prohibit most right turns on red
A pending Metro Council proposal would prohibit right turns on red across most of Nashville, but it has not been enacted and key details have not been established.
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Metro Council sets Aug. 4 vote on Auditorium Commission vacancies as East Bank funding work continues
Nashville’s Metro Council is scheduled to elect members for two Auditorium Commission vacancies on Aug. 4. Separately, officials have given the council’s East Bank committee estimated costs for five projects that could use former convention-hall funds.
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Nashville Gas Prices Ease From Yesterday While Diesel Moves Higher
Nashville regular gas fell to $3.694 per gallon on Aug. 1, while diesel rose to $5.052, keeping diesel-heavy businesses under added cost pressure.
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Nashville deal adds 300 acres to planned Beaman Park expansion
A Conservation Fund purchase near Bull Run Road is headed for Metro Parks, but public access, trails, and management plans for the 300 acres remain undecided.
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Nashville data-center rules pass as DC BLOX questions remain
Metro Council approved Nashville’s data-center zoning framework and a temporary permit moratorium, but DC BLOX’s status and power plans remain unsettled.
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Nashville voters: New early voting sites open July 17; absentee requests due July 27
Nashville TN: Early voting starts July 17, 2026 in Davidson County, with flexible locations and no assignments. Absentee requests due July 27, 2026.
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O’Connell files 4 Metro measures for July 21 vote: Music City Center, opioids, diapers
Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s office filed four Metro items July 15 for the July 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. Council agenda—Music City Center, opioid education, diapers.
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Nashville heat services & advisories: what to do this week
NWS heat advisory is in effect for Davidson County from 10 a.m. Monday to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Here’s Metro’s heat-patrol and shelter guidance.
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Nashville data-center fight: Mayor’s order, zoning rules, and DC BLOX land deal
Metro Nashville wants new data-center zoning rules and a temporary permit moratorium. Here’s what BL2026-1391, BL2026-1448, and a zoo-adjacent DC BLOX closing mean nearby.
