🥇 Nashville native gets Olympic gold

👀 Nashville’s Congressional Candidates and Races

In the wake of the Aug. 1 primary election, WPLN's Khalil Ekulona, host of This Is Nashville, joins host Grace Fuisz and executive producer Whitney Pastorek to take a closer look at Nashville's three congressional races, now that the ballots are set for November. [City Cast Nashville 🎧]

🗳️ ‘Shocking’ Voter Turnout in Nashville

A little more than 13% of Davidson County’s more than a half-million registered voters cast a ballot in Thursday’s state and federal primaries. Voter turnout has fallen by almost 50%, a turnout a longtime voter advocate referred to as a “catastrophe for democracy.” [Nashville Banner]

🥇 Nashville’s Gretchen Walsh Gets the Gold, Twice

The Nashville native and Harpeth Hall graduate secured the gold this weekend at the Paris Olympics this weekend as part of the women’s 4x100 medley relay. Walsh will be returning home with four medals, plus two world records. [The Tennessean]

• Her sister, Alex, came in third in the 200 IM, her only race of the Games. Sadly, she was disqualified for an illegal transition from backstroke to breaststroke. [The Tennessean]

🧷 State Program to Distribute Free Diapers

Starting tomorrow, Aug. 7, participating pharmacies will be distributing 100 free diapers to parents and caregivers of children under age 2 through the state Medicaid program TennCare. Check here for eligibility requirements, pharmacy locations, and more info. [WTVF]