The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency is now accepting online-only applications for Vine Hill Apartments on a first-come, first-served basis from noon Feb. 17, 2026, to 3 p.m. Feb. 20, 2026. Ready to Apply? Click “Apply Now” below for a direct link to the application. An application can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period. The application process remains the same and will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Applicants will need to have a valid email address. Once an application is submitted, applicants will receive an email confirming that the application was submitted successfully. Apply…
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NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit will hold a bus operator hiring event on Saturday, February 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 430 Myatt Drive in Madison. As part of Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell’s Choose How You Move initiative, WeGo needs to hire more bus operators to expand transit service across the region. Applicants can apply and register online to reserve an on-site interview at the event. This event is for bus operator positions only. WeGo offers a unique 11-week paid training program for bus operator applicants who don’t yet have their Commercial Driver’s License (CDL). After completing the training, they will…
McDonald’s USA, through its Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Program, has awarded scholarship funds to incoming and current HBCU students since its inception in 2020. In partnership with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), McDonald’s continues to support the next generation of leaders. Incoming and current HBCU students are encouraged to apply for the Black & Positively Golden Scholarship now through April 24 at http://tmcf.org/mcd. Sixty scholars across 57 institutions will be awarded up to $15,000 each for the 2026-2027 academic year. Students interested in applying must meet the following eligibility requirements: Be enrolled full-time as an undergraduate freshman, sophomore, junior…
By NY Carib News Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley became the second Caribbean politician to win all the seats in a national Parliament on three occasions as she led the Barbados Labor Party (BLP) to yet another whitewash of her opponents in the Barbados general election. Mottley, 60, follows former Grenadian Prime Minister Dr. Keith Mitchell, who earlier this year announced he was bowing out of active politics after he had become the first regional leader to win all the seats in his country’s Parliament. She led the BLP to consecutive clean sweeps since winning all 30 seats in the…
Cynthia Rawls Bond was born on February 10, 1934 to the union of her parents, Charles Allen (C.A.) Rawls and Maude Ellis Crofton Rawls. Cynthia’s place of birth at 301 Bradford Street in Brownsville, was unique as it was not only the Rawls family residence, but also doubled as the first site of Rawls Funeral Home, their family business which has served West Tennessee now for over 90 years. Cynthia’s childhood provided the foundation that would define her life. As a little girl, she learned that family, extended family, and community were often indistinguishable. She understood the importance of community…
NASHVILLE — Nashville International Airport continues to expand its reach, launching new nonstop service to two of the most requested destinations for Middle Tennessee travelers on Feb. 12. The additions reflect sustained passenger growth and underscore the airport’s ongoing expansion. Southwest Airlines unveiled three new routes as part of its 2026 schedule for Nashville. The airline will introduce year-round service to Reno-Tahoe International Airport operating four times per week. Seasonal service to El Paso International Airport will also run four times weekly, while flights to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport are scheduled five days a week. Airport leadership has prioritized securing nonstop…
In an era before text messages and FaceTime, love traveled by envelope — folded carefully, sealed and signed. This Valentine’s Day, Nashvillians can read the words of one local husband who closed a letter to his bride with “love and kisses to the sweetest wife on earth.” More than 80 years later, those words — and dozens like them — are preserved at the Metro Archives of the Nashville Public Library. The letters belong to Raymond and Jane Whittaker, whose courtship and early marriage unfolded during World War II. Their story is documented in two Metro Archives blog posts: the…
Rolled 4 Ever Ice Cream is an experiential dessert brand built on the belief that ice cream should be fun, interactive, and rooted in community. Founded by Nashville natives Maliyah Bass and Bariangela Segovia, the brand brings people together through premium rolled ice cream, popsicles, and hands-on experiences designed to turn dessert into something memorable. Bass and Segovia’s journey began long before launching their business. Growing up in Nashville, they played little league basketball together, learning early lessons in teamwork, communication, and dedication — values that would later shape their entrepreneurial vision. A college spring break trip to New York…
By Camellia Burris and Cynthia Abrams NASHVILLE, TN — Hundreds turned out recently to talk about a potential zoning ordinance impacting the Buchanan Arts District in Nashville. Metro Planning Commissioners called it the classic zoning problem — trying to figure out how commercial and residential properties can coexist. The ordinance would limit the hours of operation and impose noise restrictions on new businesses in the area. It was born out of a new “Commercial Compatibility” zoning overlay created by the Metro Council in the fall. (Overlays add additional rules to the existing restrictions in place as a way of managing…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, – Herzfeld, Suetholz, Gastel, Leniski and Wall PLLC (“HSGLaW”) is proud to announce that it has expanded its civil rights and complex litigation practice with the additions of attorneys Stella Yarbrough and Bruce S. Kramer. Ms. Yarbrough previously worked as the Legal Director for the ACLU-TN, where she recently managed the legal team in a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case challenging Tennessee’s ban on transgender care for youth (L.W. v. Skrmetti). Mr. Kramer brings with him over fifty years of experience, including litigating some of the highest-profile civil rights cases in Tennessee history and serving on the American…