🌱 NSH Street Closures For CMA Fest + Train Derailment & Gas Leak

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• Tuesday: Warm with sun and clouds. High: 91 Low: 61.
• Wednesday: Clouds and sun. High: 87 Low: 61.

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Here are the top three stories in Nashville today:

1. CMA Fest returns to Nashville for its 50th year, causing a lot of traffic and travel delays in the downtown area. There are multiple road closures beginning Jun. 5 through Jun. 12. Closures include Rep John Lewis Way, Titans Way, Broadway, Russell Street, and many more. View the link for the full list. (WKRN News 2)
2. At about 6:30 a.m. on Monday morning, Jun. 5, emergency crews responded to a train derailment in Nashville. According to reports, a locomotive tank derailed in the Radnor Rail Yard at Veritas Street and Seaboard Drive causing a fuel leak. Nashville Fire Department officials said crews contained the leak and currently there are no evacuations or threats to the area. (WSMV)
3. On Sunday, Jun. 4, Nashville first responders recovered the body of a missing person in Percy Priest Lake. Witnesses called 911 after a person went into the water and was not seen for 15 minutes. This is the third body in less than two weeks that responders have found in the lake. (WKRN)

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Today and tomorrow in Nashville:

Tuesday, June 6

• Cidny Bullens In-Store Author Event At Parnassus Books (6:30 PM)

Wednesday, June 7

• Shania Twain At Geodis Park (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• On Sunday, Jun. 4, State Representative Bill Beck (D-Nashville) unexpectedly passed away from a heart attack at age 61. Many of his fellow Tennessee officials have responded including Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton, who said, "Beck was a dedicated servant and a powerful voice for the City of Nashville." (WSMV)
• The Nashville Flea Market's June Market is coming soon! Find handmade items, vintage treasures, and more on Jun. 23-25 at the Nashville Fairgrounds. (Nashville Flea Market via Facebook)
• Looking for something fun to do before the CMA Fest? Check out the pre-CMA Fest events on Jun. 7! Events include Marty Stuart's Late Night Jam at 9:00 p.m., Fenne Lily & Christian Lee Hutson with Why Bonnie at 8:00 p.m., and more. (Nashville Scene Calendar)
• On Jun. 5, Metro police arrested a man after he ran from a crash on I-24 in the Joelton area of Nashville. According to the police report, the driver tried to hide under a bridge after the car, which was reported stolen, rolled over. (WKRN)

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That's it for today! I'll catch up with you bright and early soon with another update.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.