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• ↓ Nashville just neared its dew point record. Why that’s dangerous for heat, flooding
• ↓ Tennessee moves Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway after outcry from veterans
• ↓ After concerning audit, Nashville mulls more oversight of opioid settlement funds
• ↓ NashVillager Podcast: Ever-expanding Nashville
• ↓ This Is Nashville
• ↓ Blushing, revelatory and poignant moments from our series on sex and seniors
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"A new drowning technology system in Middle Tennessee will hopefully provide a new peace of mind for lifeguards and swimmers. Going in at the Middle Tennessee YMCAs, Angel Eye is positioned to monitor the pool and motion in the pool and alert lifeguards if something goes awry. We talked to those in charge to figure out how this type of technology will be implemented. Tap link in bio for the more surveillance stories from Emily West.Photos: Emily West / WPLN"

"Nashville’s Metro Council passed new regulations for data centers last night, but the fight is ongoing. Caroline Eggers reports the new rules regulate where data centers can go, along with their use of on-site power from sources like natural gas turbines. But critics argue Nashville needs to add stronger guardrails, like restricting the use of generators to true emergencies. The council also advanced an effort from the mayor to use eminent domain to thwart construction of a data center near the Nashville Zoo. The data center company went ahead and bought that property last week for $23 million. Tap link in bio for more of our coverage on data centers or head to wpln.org.Photos: Elizabeth Burton / WPLN, Metro Council Website"

"It`s a Hot Bear Summer in Tennessee.Bears scrounge through trash, cars and sometimes even homes for an easy source of calories. Their sense of smell is seven times better than the best smelling dog. Ever seen a police dog doing it`s sniffing duty? Bears are 7 times better than those dogs at smelling - they can even smell from a a mile away says Janelle Musser, a biologist at the Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency. Bears can smell even through a trash bag and a closed trash container.Dryness in the landscape can stress bears during the spring when natural food sources are already scarce, according to Greg Grieco, a longtime park ranger who now supports orphaned cubs through the Appalachian Bear Rescue. That type of natural vegetation scarcity may push bears to look for food around people. So bears sorting through trash may seem like a nuisance, but the behavior can escalate into them breaking into cars or homes.Tap link in bio for more of our coverage about bears in our Signal Species stories. And if you see bears in your area, we`d love it if you would record that observation (needs a photo!) in our Appalachian Signal Species project in the iNaturalist app (free download!)."

"Data center developer DC BLOX may be planning a bigger facility near the Nashville Zoo than the company initially revealed. Or it may be smaller. As Caroline Eggers reports, details of the planned project have rapidly shifted in recent weeks, sparking widespread concern for project transparency, electricity costs and environmental impacts. DC BLOX plans on building a data center facility, split between two buildings, with a power capacity of 50 megawatts. The company had planned to incrementally increase capacity to 100 MW but has since downsized the project scope, according to DC BLOX. Mayor Freddie O’Connell said he had “no idea” the company had considered expanding to 100 MW, a size only disclosed through public information requests, and expressed concern for company transparency. Tap link in bio for more.Photos: George Walker IV / AP, TVA"

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Nashville just neared its dew point record. Why that’s dangerous for heat, flooding

Tennessee moves Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway after outcry from veterans

After concerning audit, Nashville mulls more oversight of opioid settlement funds

NashVillager Podcast: Ever-expanding Nashville

This Is Nashville

Blushing, revelatory and poignant moments from our series on sex and seniors