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  "id": 4056408,
  "title": "Nashville Airport Could Be Renamed for Dolly Parton, Tennessee Governor Announces",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/nashville-airport-could-be-renamed-for-dolly-parton-tennessee",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-28T23:36:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
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    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/music/news/nashville-airport-could-be-renamed-for-dolly-parton-1236846385/"
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  "summary": "Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced a proposal to rename Nashville International Airport after country music icon Dolly Parton. The proposal comes just days after Parton's death, and follows a fan-led online petition that has garnered over 155,000 signatures.\n\nAccording to Live Mint, Governor Lee has already discussed the idea with Parton's representatives, who are reportedly \"touched\" by the proposal. Lee stated that renaming the airport after Parton would be fitting, saying \"At a place where Tennessee welcomes the world, it is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter and greet travelers with the enduring legacy of Dolly’s music, generosity, faith, and kindness.\"\n\nThe renaming proposal is expected to be discussed at the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority's meeting next month.",
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    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The A.V. Club",
        "title": "Dolly Parton, still giving, has a new song waiting in the wings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/dolly-parton-still-giving-has-a-new-song-waiting-in-the-wings",
        "published": "2026-08-27T14:58:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Petition to rename Nashville airport in honour of Dolly Parton gains traction",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/petition-to-rename-nashville-airport-in-honour-of-dolly-parton-gains",
        "published": "2026-08-27T19:25:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Fans Push to Rename Nashville Airport for Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/fans-push-to-rename-nashville-airport-for-dolly-parton",
        "published": "2026-08-27T20:16:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Consequence",
        "title": "Tennessee Gov. Officially Proposes Naming Nashville Airport After Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/tennessee-gov-officially-proposes-naming-nashville-airport-after",
        "published": "2026-08-28T20:36:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Nashville Honors Dolly Parton by Renaming Airport in Her Memory",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/nashville-honors-dolly-parton-by-renaming-airport-in-her-memory",
        "published": "2026-08-29T01:03:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Tennessee Governor Proposes Renaming Nashville Airport In Honor Of Dolly Parton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/tennessee-governor-proposes-renaming-nashville-airport-in-honor-of",
        "published": "2026-08-29T01:07:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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