Collierville Burch Library and Civic Center groundbreaking scheduled for Aug. 12
Collierville will hold a public groundbreaking Aug. 12 at the Burch Library site for a planned expansion, civic meeting space, parking and related renovations.
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Chattanooga, TN zoning appeals board to consider two setback requests August 5
Chattanooga’s Board of Zoning Appeals is scheduled to consider setback variances for 2402 Awtry Street and 2872 Donna Lane on August 5. A drive-through request at 5943 Hixson Pike was withdrawn by the applicant.
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Jackson police arrest Henderson man in South Jackson indecent-exposure case
Jackson police said a Henderson man was arrested after a July 29 report of public indecency and indecent exposure in a South Jackson parking lot.
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Tennessee research foundation sues Anthropic over AI patents
A University of Tennessee foundation filed a Delaware patent case against Anthropic, alleging its AI systems use neuroscience-inspired neural-network technology.
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Gallatin voters prepare for Aug. 6 primary, judicial questions and county election
Gallatin-area voters will vote Thursday, August 6, in federal and state primaries, judicial retention questions and the Sumner County general election. Gallatin city races are separate from the August ballot.
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Knoxville’s RTIC camera network brings written privacy rules — and unanswered oversight questions
KPD’s limited-operation Real-Time Information Center includes 10 city-owned cameras and voluntary private-camera participation. Its policy sets rules for access, retention, audits and public transparency, but public records do not yet show whether every promised safeguard is operating in practice.
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Murfreesboro Voters Face Aug. 6 Election With Mayor and Three Council Seats on Ballot
Murfreesboro’s Aug. 6 municipal election includes the mayor’s race and three City Council seats. Early voting ended Aug. 1, so voters must use the Election Day process.
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Memphis tells taxpayers why 2026 property-tax bills look different
Memphis combined some property-tax relief and freeze paperwork into one 2026 voucher. Here are the payment options, contacts and August 31 deadline.
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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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Clarksville families can use extended pool weekends after the regular season ends
Two Clarksville pools will offer weekend-only swimming from Aug. 8 through Sept. 6, with 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours, $4 all-day admission and CivicRec accounts required for every guest.
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Tennessee’s Education Freedom Scholarship program expands for 2026-27. What families need to know
Tennessee has reserved up to 35,000 Education Freedom Scholarships worth $7,530 for 2026-27, but applications are closed. Families with reserved awards still must complete enrollment and program requirements.
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Hamilton County voters head to polls Thursday for state, federal and county election
Chattanooga-area voters will cast ballots Thursday, Aug. 6, in state and federal primaries combined with the Hamilton County general election.
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Lebanon council to consider railroad agreement, TDOT sidewalk contract
Lebanon City Council is scheduled to take first-reading action August 4 on a railroad agreement tied to the North Castle Heights Avenue sidewalk project and a proposed TDOT 3R sidewalk contract.
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Knoxville school-zone speed cameras could begin issuing citations as classes resume
KPD says automated speed cameras are being installed in 41 Knoxville school zones, but its latest cited notice does not provide a fixed launch date or confirm whether citations are being issued on August 3.
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Huntsville’s 17-mile South Huntsville greenway loop is now connected
A new 1.5-mile Tennessee River Greenway segment opened July 30, connecting the river route with Elgie’s Walk and creating an approximately 17-mile South Huntsville loop.
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Rossview Road widening remains a Clarksville FY27 priority, but construction is not scheduled
Clarksville’s adopted FY27 budget keeps Rossview Road widening from Warfield Boulevard to Keysburg Road on the priority list, but the project remains unfunded and the budget does not set a construction start date.
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Tennessee’s primary-election AI ads test the limits of the state’s new deepfake law
AI-generated attack ads are appearing before Tennessee’s Aug. 6 congressional primary, but the state’s new disclosure law is enforced through complaints or civil action rather than automatic state review.
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Chattanooga seeks bids for litter-capture devices before Aug. 5 deadline
Chattanooga’s Stormwater Division is seeking bids for litter-capture devices and related services in the city’s stormwater system and local creeks. Sealed bids are due at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5.
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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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Knoxville’s North Waterfront plan moves into tax-increment financing review
A July 29 KCDC hearing examined Knoxville’s proposed North Waterfront redevelopment plan and possible tax-increment financing. The draft plan sets financial limits, but City and Knox County approvals remain ahead.
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Bartlett voters can still vote Aug. 6 after early voting ends
Bartlett early voting ended Aug. 1. Voters can cast ballots Thursday, Aug. 6, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.; check the official precinct lookup for the assigned polling place.
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Johnson City’s Knob Creek overpass project nears planned 2026 advertising
Johnson City’s Knob Creek Road overpass remains in design and right-of-way acquisition as the city and TDOT point to December 2026 advertising and fiscal-year 2027 construction.