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Tennessee Supreme Court Clears Way for Byron Black's Execution Without Defibrillator Deactivation

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Elon Musk’s plan to build Boring Co. tunnels in Nashville sparks partisan feud

48% Center coverage: 46 sources

Elon Musk’s tunneling venture, The Boring Company, announced plans earlier this week to build a 10-mile underground loop in Nashville, in coordination with Tennessee Republican Governor Bill Lee, who put out a press release praising the project. Elon Musk · Nashville See the Story

Tennessee judge gives state leeway on deactivating inmate’s heart-regulating device before execution

40% Center coverage: 30 sources

A Tennessee judge ruled on Tuesday that the state can deactivate a death-row inmate’s implanted heart-regulating device at a hospital on the morning of his execution, rather than bringing a doctor or technician into the execution chamber.Tennessee Politics · Tennessee See the Story

In the forest between Warner Park and Cheekwood, Nashville wants to build a road

In the summer, the Warner Park forest hums with cicadas, birdsongs and herds of deer. The tight, green canopy intertwines with fungi and boasts hundreds of species. Ecologist Terry Cook is a fan of bats. He marches past a possibly 200-year-old oak to locate a shagbark tree, where bats often hide from sunlight. “They love to get in under this bark that looks like it’s flaking off,” Cook said. But these trees — and other big, old trees — could s…Nashville, Tennessee · Nashville Read Article

How one Tennessee nonprofit will use a federal grant to help families with disabilities

Parents of students with disabilities are wondering how the dismantling of the U.S. Department of Education will impact their children. One Tennessee nonprofit recently received a federal grant that they plan to use to help these families in the upcoming school year.TNSTEP has been providing special education support for Tennessee families for 35 years — serving primarily as an information and training center for parents. Some of this support in…Nashville, Tennessee · Nashville Read Article

Networking in Nashville in the Name of Advancing Women's Audio Careers

This Saturday, Women’s Audio Mission is putting on a conference in Nashville, and it does, indeed, have a very pointed mission. Alisha Ballard is one of the organizers. She runs a nonprofit called EqualizeHer with writer-producer Linda Perry, and Ballard says their organization exists for the same reason as their kindred nonprofit, Women’s Audio Mission: “Too often, recording studios and boardrooms can be uncomfortable spaces for women, especial…Nashville, Tennessee · Nashville See the Story

Middle School Cheerleaders Made a TikTok Video Portraying a School Shooting. They Were Charged With a Crime.

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Social videos, memes and retweets are becoming fodder for criminal charges in an era of heightened responses to student threats. Authorities say harsh punishment is necessary, but experts say the crackdown has unintended consequences.TikTok · Tennessee See the Story

Peak heat expected in Nashville, continuing streak of 90-degree days

The relentless heat is not over — and is expected to be at its most dangerous this week. Nashville is headed into its 27th straight day in the 90s on Monday, which puts this heat wave in rare territory. The National Weather Service says it is the longest streak since 2022 and among the ten longest 90-degree streaks on record for the city. More: Nashville just had its hottest year on record, for the 2nd year in a row The heat index Tuesday and We…Nashville, Tennessee · Nashville Read Article

What to know about Tennessee's scheduled execution of Byron Black

The Tennessee Department of Correction is scheduled to execute Byron Black on Aug. 5. He was convicted in 1989 of murdering his girlfriend, Angela Clay, and her two young daughters, Latoya and Lakeisha. With the execution just over a week away, Black’s attorneys and the state are battling in court over how his intellectual disability and medical heart implant could factor into carrying out the sentence. Several medical experts have confirmed Bla…Nashville, Tennessee · Nashville Read Article

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