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In today's newsletter:
- How vulnerable are Kia and Hyundai owners on Nashville streets now?
- How three years of O'Connell's leadership are reshaping Nashville neighborhoods
- How hot are MNPS buses getting, and what are drivers paid?
Also on today's calendar: Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - Nashville and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Saturday: Very hot, with a high of 98 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Very hot, temps: high: 98, low: 73.
- Monday: Hot; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 95 and low of 67 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Nashville arrests highlight ongoing risks in vulnerable Kia models (tennessean.com subscription) — Five teenagers from Memphis were arrested after allegedly driving a stolen Kia and breaking into cars in West Nashville, just days after Metro Council approved a $1.2 million settlement with Kia and Hyundai over theft vulnerabilities. The story lays out how certain Kia and Hyundai models fueled a huge spike in Nashville auto thefts, what fixes the companies have made, and why vulnerable vehicles here remain at risk. 
2. Nashville mayor marks three years in office, touts public safety gains and more (wsmv.com) — Nashville residents are seeing lower crime, school improvements, and major new park and transit investments as Mayor Freddie O'Connell nears three years in office. City leaders highlighted big drops in homicides and burglaries, new Southeast Nashville policing strategies, expansions at local schools, and upgrades to parks and transit corridors like Nolensville Pike and Bell Road, plus upcoming Dolly Day celebrations and Mill Ridge Park events.
3. Metro Nashville bus driver raises concerns over bus heat and driver pay (wsmv.com) — A Metro Nashville school bus driver who delayed cancer surgery is speaking out about buses without air conditioning that can reach more than 110 degrees while carrying students. He praises recent pay increases but says wages still fall short of Nashville's cost of living, as MNPS continues to face dozens of driver vacancies and relies mostly on non–air-conditioned buses.
4. Nashville considers banning right turns on red at 59 intersections to protect pedestrians (newschannel5.com) — Nashville leaders are weighing a ban on right turns on red at 59 busy intersections, mainly downtown and near schools, to cut pedestrian injuries and deaths. The scaled-back proposal, backed by the city's transportation department, still needs two more Metro Council votes, and neighbors can weigh in at a community meeting on September 22.
5. Man missing after falling from jet boat on Percy Priest Lake, Nashville police say (wsmv.com) — Emergency crews in Nashville are searching Percy Priest Lake after a man in his 40s fell from a jet boat near Anderson Road on Friday night and did not resurface. The Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency and Nashville Fire Department are investigating the apparent drowning, with few details released so far as the search and inquiry continue.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Nashville
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★ Featured events ★
- Sounds vs. Memphis Redbirds →
19 Junior Gilliam Way, Nashville
7:35 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Golden Harvest Half Marathon & 5K/10K - Nashville →
Two Rivers Park, 3150 McGavock Pk, Nashville
8:00 am - Apple Celebration at Breeden's Orchard! →
Breeden's Orchard, 631 Beckwith Rd, Mt. Juliet
9:00 am - Brunch N Blitz →
Stateside Kitchen, 210 4th Ave N, Nashville
10:00 am - Jam Fest at The Loveless Cafe →
The Loveless Cafe, 8400 TN-100, Nashville
11:00 am - Family Programs: Friendship Bracelets →
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville
1:00 pm - Nashville Soccer Club vs. Chicago Fire FC →
Geodis Park, 501 Benton Ave, Nashville
8:30 pm - Full Moon Writing Circles →
Nashville TN - Writing for Recovery →
Nashville TN - Plies 40 & Up With A Good Job All White Affair Day Party - Nashville TN →
5055 Broadway, Nashville - Family Programs: Friendship Bracelets →
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville
9:00 am - Iron Squirrel Challenge →
The Adventure Park at Nashville, 801 Percy Warner Blvd, Nashville
10:00 am
Saturday September 19
Sunday September 20
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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