Brett A. Withers

Volcanic eruption triggered 'butterfly effect' that led to the Black Death, researchers find A volcanic eruption in 1345 may have kicked off a series of events that led to the Black Death sweeping through medieval Europe.

Fascinating www.livescience.com/planet-earth...

Today while I was back home I stopped to admire this inscription on the base of the Dayton (Union) Civil War Soldiers Monument:

“The Republic Rests On The Virtue, Intelligence and Patriotism Of Its Citizens.”

My understanding is that WOO stands for Win Over Others

Hooray!

Todd Snider Dies at 59 According to posts on Snider’s social media accounts, it was determined this week that the singer was “suffering from an undiagnosed case of walking pneumonia,” and ultimately died on Friday.

What a loss! www.nashvillescene.com/music/nashvi...

Margot Café & Bar Prepares to Say Au Revoir in 2026 Margot McCormack explains her decision to close her acclaimed East Nashville restaurant after 25 years

The upcoming closure of Margot will undoubtedly be the end of an era for Old East Nashville www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/f....

New partnership helps Nashville residents comply with Metro Codes - Nashville Banner New partnership helps homeowners facing code violations in Nashville come into compliance, preventing fines and potential loss of homes.

I am happy to see this partnership between General Sessions Court and Rebuilding Together Nashville help neighbors maintain their properties, avoid fines, and most importantly, stay in their homes nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/06/r...

Resources for Residents Affected by Loss of SNAP Benefits Metro Nashville, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee, has convened hundreds of community partners to help our neighbors...

Metro Government has created a dedicated website at Nashville.gov/food for those in need of food assistance or those wanting to help.

This emergency affects so many in our region and across the nation. Please reach out if you need help, and please help out if you can.

Mental Health Crisis Unit Opens for Youth State and Metro partner on stabilization center with Mental Health Coop

This is great news. I am glad that officials from different areas of state and local government were able to work together to provide needed resources for youth in crisis www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylim....

We’re joining upcoming Councilmember hosted events. The first event is tonight at the Hillsboro High School cafeteria (3812 Hillsboro Pike) from 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Staff will discuss the H&I study, the current legislation & answer your questions. We hope to see you there!

This story about Mike Vrabel’s return to Nashville this weekend illustrates the enduring power of chosen family www.tennessean.com/story/sports....

I have so much respect for Renee Pratt and her staff. They show up and it’s obvious how much they genuinely care.

Kathy Mattea joins the Grand Ole Opry, and while doing so invites Suzy Bogguss to join the Opey as well. This is a heartwarming story. I am happy for these two artists whom I have listened to since my youth www.tennessean.com/story/entert....

Chapstick Sports Bar Opens to Packed House Lipstick Lounge's sister establishment promises 'sportsball for all'

I am so happy for my East Nashville neighbors at the Lipstick Lounge upon their successful opening of sister-business, Chapstick www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/b.... This day has been a long time coming but the business owners stuck to it and made it happen. Congratulations!

East Bank site including scrapyard sells for $245M Investors buy 47 acres of multiple industrial properties on Cumberland River

This is big news for the East Bank and East Nashville generally www.nashvillepost.com/business/dev....

Thanks to @thetennesean.bsky.social for covering this amazing story about my wonderful East Nashville neighbors, Darrell and Denise Downs www.tennessean.com/story/sports.... They have done so much for our community stretching well beyond East Nashville Athletics.

Great idea www.nashvillescene.com/food_drink/f...! East Nashville families have supported “third places” where they can socialize while the kids play together. Demand for such is growing. This will be a hit! Thanks to Adam Liebowitz for supporting something creative in the former Crying Wolf space.

Proposal to build Nashville’s first wheelchair accessible ballfield and playground The Metro Parks board is scheduled to vote on the $5 million project at its July meeting.

This sounds like a great idea! — via @WSMV: Proposal to build Nashville’s first wheelchair accessible ballfield and playground www.wsmv.com/2025/06/27/p...

Planning Staff has released the Phase 2 Recommendations Memo, which includes recommended changes to the text of the zoning code and building code, for which staff are drafting legislation. To learn more visit engage.nashville.gov/housingandinfrastructure.

I am so very sorry for your loss.

This is a fascinating story of kindred groups of cyclists reclaiming their shared history as well as language and rituals. Thanks to @WPLN for sharing.

I am sorry to hear this. Jane’s Hideaway has been a great addition to East Nashville.

This weekend I visited Greenfield Village historical park in Dearborn, MI. It was fun to walk through buildings from my hometown of Dayton, OH that were moved here in the 1930s to preserve the Wright Brothers’ contributions to aviation circa 1903. This bike shop is where they invented the airplane.

Tonight Metro Planning staff kicks off a series of Housing & Infrastructure (H&I) Workshops. Attendees will have opportunities to learn more about initial findings, ask questions, and provide input. Visit engage.nashville.gov/housingandinfrastructure to learn more. Look forward to seeing you there!

Join Nashville Planning staff online for Unified Housing Strategy virtual office hours tomorrow, May 9th, 1-3 pm.

Please plan to join Metro Planning and others at one of six upcoming Housing and Infrastructure Workshops in May. Learn more at our website engage.nashville.gov/housingandin....

Who is against corner stores, at least in some locations? Lockeland Springs appears to be getting a new bodega at 16th/Ordway two doors down from Bill’s Sandwich Palace. This is in the interior of the neighborhood though it is located along what had once been a streetcar line. Looking forward to it!

Check out Nashville’s first Unified Housing Strategy. This link contains a great deal of information. Please take time to review the information and provide your feedback.

Jo Schornikow Makes the Pipe Organ Intimate The songsmith and keyboardist celebrated ‘Quiet Excerpts’ with help from Annie Williams and Spencer Cullum

Thanks to @nashvillescene.com for covering last Friday’s musical performance by Jo Schornikow and friends at Woodland Presbyterian Church in East Nashville tinyurl.com/4z33djja. We love sharing our space with the community, and it was especially fun to help Jo celebrate the release of her new EP!

Great night for a walk to check out progress at the neighborhood spot at 16th/Ordway in Lockeland Springs. The sidewalk improvement project design started during my term. Grateful to CM @claycapp.bsky.social for working to finish that project. Sidewalk seating and a new bodega coming two doors down!