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🚕 Are driverless Teslas coming to Nashville?!
August 13, 2026 · 💌 Margaret Kingsbury
Happy Thursday! We all know about our Waymos, but now driverless Tesla Cybercabs have been spotted in Nashville?! They look about as hideous as you would expect …
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What's CITY Talking About
🎂 Planning the Perfect Birthday Party for Kids
Did you know more people are born in August than in any other month? That’s why on today’s podcast I’m chatting with contributor Amelia Edelman about planning the perfect children’s birthday party in Nashville, from the best at-home entertainment to trampoline parks and playground bashes. [🎧 City Cast Nashville]
🧑⚖️ Nashville’s Getting Sued Over Data Center Bills
DC BLOX is suing Nashville over the city’s “relentless efforts” to prevent the developer from building a data center by the zoo. The lawsuit claims the city acted illegally by passing zoning regulations and a temporary moratorium on new data centers. The lawsuit also lists public comments from Mayor Freddie O’Connell and Councilmember Courtney Johnston as evidence that these bills were a targeted attack against DC BLOX. [Nashville Banner]
- Read more about how the proposed data center by the zoo could impact South Nashville. [📰 City Cast Nashville]
🚦 Right Turn Ban Bill Gets Revised
District 30 Councilmember Sandra Sepulveda is narrowing the scope of her bill that initially banned all right turns on red lights in Nashville’s Urban Services District. Her substitute version of the bill will ban right turns on red lights in select areas, like school zones, roads with high pedestrian fatalities, and downtown neighborhoods. Metro Council will consider the bill for its second of three readings on Sept. 15. [🔐 The Tennessean]
- What do you think about the right turn ban? Hit reply to this newsletter and let me know!
🕌 Local Mosque Targeted by Hateful Messaging
Last Thursday, the Islamic Center of Nashville was targeted by hate speech when a box truck bearing anti-Muslim messaging parked outside the mosque. Right-wing activist Jake Lang engaged in anti-Muslim rhetoric outside, and the mosque received threatening calls. In response, the center, which has served Nashville since 1978, is strengthening security, and the American Muslim Advisory Council has warned other local mosques of the potential threat. [NewsChannel 5]
What To Do
Thursday, Aug. 13
- 🀄 Mahjong | Hermitage Library Branch | 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- 🥬 Bellevue Farmers Market | Red Caboose Park | 4-7 p.m.
- 🎡 Wilson County-Tennessee State Fair (through Aug. 22) | James E. Ward Agricultural Center | 4-11 p.m.
- 🐶 Dog Nights of Summer | Cheekwood | 5-9 p.m.
- 🎵 Music in the Café: Fish & Wildlife Service | The Frist’s Café Cheeserie | 6-7:30 p.m.
- 📚 Téa Obreht: "Sunrise" | Parnassus Books | 6:30 p.m.
- 🎶 My Chemical Romance | Nissan Stadium | 7 p.m.
- 🎸 River Steps Concert Series: Jessie Baylin | Neuhoff District | 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 14
- 🎤 Maggie Rose | Grimey's | 4-5 p.m.
- 🌝 Nature Center at Night | Shelby Bottoms Nature Center | 6-9 p.m.
- 🪕 Full Moon Pickin' Party | Percy Warner Equestrian Barn | 6-10 p.m.
- 😆 Comedy Night | The Blue Room | 7 p.m.
- 🍸 Spirits of Summer | Schermerhorn Symphony Center | 7:30 p.m.
- 🤠 PBR Stampede Days | Bridgestone Arena | 7:45 p.m.
- 🎸 American Aquarium | Ryman Auditorium | 8 p.m.
- 🎶 Celebration of Summer Jam at Watkins Glen | Analog | 8 p.m.
🎶 Nashville Songwriters Hall Of Fame have announced its 2026 inductees: Lyle Lovett, Bruce Channel, Shawn Camp, Lee Thomas Miller, and the one and only Taylor Swift.
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