🏅 Nashvillians win big at the Paralympics

🗞️ Why White Nationalists Come to Nashville

Both Metro Council and the mayor have recently proposed legislative changes based on the neo-Nazi presence in our city over the summer. Sen. Heidi Campbell explains why Nashville is a target for white nationalists on the City Cast Nashville podcast. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]

🏅 Locals Win Silver and Bronze at the Paralympics

Lipscomb University senior Liza Corso won a bronze medal on the track in the 1500m race at the 2024 Paris Paralympics. Corso says, “It's crazy wearing … USA across your chest … knowing that you're doing this for so much more than yourself.” [NewsChannel 5]

• Local wheelchair rugby coach Joe Delagrave led Team USA to a silver medal. [CNN]

🚶 Greenway Expansion to Opry Mills

A proposed one-mile extension would connect the Cumberland River Greenway to Opry Mills, allowing walkers and bikers to access the mall. A grant would pay 70% of the $18.3 million project, while Metro would be responsible for the rest. The grant proposal needs to be approved by the mayor and Metro Council by Oct. [WPLN]

🎶 How the Ryman Became the Mother Church of Country Music

132 years ago, wealthy captain Tom Ryman founded the Union Gospel Tabernacle for traveling preachers, which opened with a music festival. After his death, it was renamed Ryman Auditorium, and retains its religious connections. [AP News]