Several YMCA locations across Middle Tennessee will host Healthy Kids Day® on Saturday, April 26, 2025. The free event is open to the public and features a wide range of activities designed to promote healthy habits, physical activity and family engagement. With summer just around the corner, Healthy Kids Day® offers families an opportunity to get moving together and learn how to maintain active and healthy lifestyles. Events will include games, nutritious snacks, fitness demonstrations and information on YMCA summer offerings such as Summer Adventure, day camps and youth sports. The national sponsor for Healthy Kids Day® is Peanuts. Event…
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Actor, rapper and entertainment business mogul Ice Cube has long been vocal about his desire to do another “Friday” film. Last week it was announced that he had reached a deal to write and star in a new “Friday” film. It will be made for Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema, be titled “Last Friday,” and be the fourth entry in the series. It’s also the first to be done in over two decades, with “Friday After Next” appearing in 2002. New Line president and CCO Richard Brener shared that a deal had been reached with Ice Cube to develop…
ATLANTA – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced the availability of low interest federal disaster loans to small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Tennessee who sustained economic losses caused by the drought occurring Aug. 1-Dec. 1, 2024. The disaster declaration covers the counties of Cheatham, Davidson, Dickson, Hickman, Marshall, Maury, Rutherford and Williamson. Under this declaration, the SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program is available to eligible small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, nurseries, and PNPs with financial losses directly related to this disaster. The SBA is unable to provide disaster loans to agricultural producers, farmers, or…
Nashville, TN — Fisk University recently announcedNuriya Mack as the interim head coach of the gymnastics team. Nuriya, hired by former Coach Corrinne Tarver in 2023 as Meet Director and Social Media Manager for the gymnastics program, has contributed significantly to the team’s success. Nuriya brings a wealth of experience in coaching, athlete development, and event management to the role of interim head coach. “I am thrilled to lead Fisk’s gymnastics team and continue building upon the team’s success,” said Coach Nuriya Mack. “It is an honor to guide these student-athletes and contribute to the program’s growth.” Before joining Fisk,…
Friends, I write with great urgency today to share an update of proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities as reported by The New York Times. DOGE has recommended catastrophic cuts that would likely result in the shutting down of the NEH. For Tennesseans, this means elimination of approximately $1.2 million annually for Humanities Tennessee. As of this morning, Humanities Tennessee and all state councils have receive a notice of termination of our NEH grant. What does this mean for Humanities Tennessee? What will we lose? Free reading and book programs like the Southern Festival of Books, HT’s annual largest…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – The Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) will welcome stakeholders and community members to on April 14th to the Music City Behavioral Health & Wellness Summit at Riverside Nashville. Musician and Nashville Native Jelly Roll will close the day, with Dr. Karhlton Moore, the former director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, delivering the keynote address. The summit will allow local leaders and stakeholders the chance to discuss topics such as fostering resilience, building safety and empowering wellness in our communities. “The upcoming Music City Behavioral Health and Wellness Summit provides a valuable opportunity to coordinate…
NASHVILLE—State Representative Ronnie Glynn (D-Clarksville) will welcome children of military service members to the State Capitol tomorrow, Wednesday, April 2nd for the third annual Military Kids Day on the Hill. Rep. Glynn represents District 67, which includes Fort Campbell. Glynn spent 23 years in the Army and is a retired Master Sergeant. Students from Clarksville’s Kenwood High School and their parents will meet with House Speaker Cameron Sexton and other state lawmakers from the Clarksville area (see attached). They will also hear about veterans’ contributions to Tennessee history, have the opportunity to participate in contests and games, as well as tour…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Nashville middle school will be named for the late Judge Richard H. Dinkins after a unanimous vote last night by the Metro Nashville Board of Education. The Board voted to rename Brick Church Middle School for Dinkins, who had a profound impact on Metro Nashville Public Schools as the lead attorney in a long-running school desegregation case that had led to nearly three decades of court supervision of the district before he helped settle it in 1998. “This school will now move forward into the future bearing the name of a man who made equitable access…
Officials from the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority issued the following comments regarding rideshare driver policies: Our ongoing partnerships with Uber and Lyft are highly valued, and we recognize the exceptional service they provide to our travelers. It is essential to emphasize that it is never our intention to ban or suspend rideshare drivers. However, there are clear rules and regulations in place, and violations may result in consequences that are necessary to ensure the safety, security, and efficiency of airport operations. False Statement #1: The Tennessee Driver’s Union (TDU) claims that 34 drivers were banned from BNA after participating in…
Memphis-Shelby County Schools (MSCS) announced the official groundbreaking of the New Frayser Community High School, a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as a hub for academic excellence and community growth in the Frayser neighborhood. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, at 1:30 p.m., at 1530 Dellwood Avenue, Memphis, TN 38127, the site of the former Frayser High/MLK Prep. This groundbreaking marks a significant milestone in MSCS’s continued commitment to providing high-quality learning environments for all students. The new high school will feature modern classrooms, collaborative learning spaces, and innovative technology designed to support 21st-century education. The…