Deal Dash: A new Starbucks is coming to Green Hills; Metro approves 22-story Midtown tower proposal

In this week’s installment of Deal Dash: A new Starbucks is headed to Green Hills; Metro approves plans for 22-story apartment tower at Music Row roundabout. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Multiple earthquakes hit Oklahoma City metro area, including 2 of 4.4 magnitude

A series of earthquakes rattled the Oklahoma City metro area Friday evening and Saturday morning, including two 4.4 magnitude earthquakes. ABC News: Top Stories

State challenges court decision that ruled its board overhaul of Metro Nashville Airport Authority unconstitutional

The formal and brief “notice of appeal” comes one day before the deadline to do so, signaling that the state will challenge a court ruling that deemed its overhaul of the Metro Nashville Airport Authority to be unconstitutional. The appeal triggers another round of litigation in what has been a yearlong saga overlaid atop BNA’s surging growth and $ 3 billion-plus of expansion that...

Granbery elected chairman of new Metro Nashville Airport Authority board

The efficiency of the 18-minute board meeting belied the acrimony surrounding an ever-more-complex situation about who is overseeing Nashville International Airport and the smaller John C. Tune Airport. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Metro to identify developer for 30 acres of East Bank land by end of summer

Metro is in the third and final stage of selecting a developer for 30 acres of East Bank land around the site of a new $ 2.1 billion Tennessee Titans stadium. Here’s what comes next. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

John Ingram letter to Metro Council: Fairgrounds Speedway renovation project is ‘a recipe for disaster’

Nashville SC owner John Ingram raised concern over how Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway plans will impact the community in a letter to Metro Council. He added that two 30,000 capacity venues side by side could be “a recipe for disaster that could threaten the economic integrity of both projects.” Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Metro Council defers second vote on new Tennessee Titans stadium

Metro Council deferred a vote on final documents for a new Tennessee Titans stadium at its latest meeting. It is the second of three required votes. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Metro Planning Department releases draft Metro Council redistricting maps

A new state law caps Metro Council at 20 seats. Currently, the council has 35 districts and five at-large members. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

After ‘no’ last year, Metro again pursues $5 million federal grant for East Bank planning

Metro sought the same $ 5 million grant last year but did not receive it. Metro’s application this year notes that its pitch advanced to the final round of selection and was graded “highly recommended” by the federal government — and says U.S. Department of Transportation officials encouraged Nashville to reapply. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville...

New, near-perfect bond rating for Metro punctuates turnaround from just four years ago

Bond ratings are one reflection of a city’s financial health, which companies often consider when scouting where they’ll move or expand. The stronger the rating, the lower interest rate Metro can command. It was only a few years ago that Metro enacted a record 34% property tax hike to tamp down recurring budget deficits and replenish reserves that were nearly dry. Nashville Business News...

Metro Council approves Nashville General Hospital deal

Under the terms of the agreement, Metro will pay Meharry $ 6.3 million this year to use the buildings that house Nashville General. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal

Metro unveils draft East Bank ‘vision plan’ to revitalize riverfront across from downtown

The city, sensing that potential transformation is already taking hold in spots, is striving for a rare feat — creating a cohesive framework and expectations ahead of future growth, as opposed to being reactive and causing the sensation of growth run amok. Nashville Business News – Local Nashville News | The Nashville Business Journal