Winter weather can bring challenges to transit operations, as icy and snowy conditions may impact bus service. Road conditions can vary significantly across different areas and can change throughout the day. While we strive to maintain as much service as possible, safety is always our top priority. Detours and route changes due to winter weather are called snow routes or snow route detours. You may see these terms used interchangeably in our communications and in the news media. To help ensure your commute goes smoothly during inclement weather, here’s what you can do: Stay Informed For the most accurate updates on your route,…
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Post offices will be closed and no mail will be delivered on Thursday due to the National Day of Observance to honor former President Jimmy Carter. The USPS announced on their website that they will suspend regular mail deliveries, retail services and administrative office activity on Thursday, January 9. The Postal Service will continue to accept and process volume mail sent by commercial mailers at mail processing centers. Limited package delivery service will happen in order to ensure business mail does not experience any negative impact to customers or business partners. All Postal Service facilities, including headquarters…
Nashville, TN – As Nashville enters its coldest week this winter season, Metro Social Services has activated its Severe Weather Response, ensuring the safety of some of Nashville’s most vulnerable. Below are the actions Metro Social Services taking to protect residents and families during this extended cold stretch: Emergency Meal Delivery Ahead of the storm, our home ambassadors delivered emergency meals to our homebound clients – seniors and disabled – to ensure they have quick and ample food supply should severe weather hit and they are on unable to access food. These emergency meals are in addition to the…
Nashville, Tenn.-Metro Water Services notified customers of a 2.6% rate increase effective January 1, 2025. The increase was seen referenced in December billing statements. Nashville Electric Service rates went up in October to cover a 2.9% increase from TVA along with their “normal” rate adjustments to cover equipment. NES is recommending residents sign up for “balanced billing” using their online form. Residents needing heat bill help can also contact Metro Action Commission.
Brenton Wood, known for the Oogum Boogum Song, has died at 83 years old. Wood’s manager Manny Gallegos confirmed the musician had died from natural causes. Gallegos claimed to Variety that Wood said, just before his death, ‘Catch you on the rebound,’ a reference to his 1967 song. Born Alfred Jesse Smith, the singer signed with Double Shot Records in 1967.
Beginning Jan. 10, 2025, new or returning Tennessee residents who currently have a driver license from California, Connecticut, Illinois, Kentucky, Nevada, Oklahoma, Vermont or West Virginia must present a Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) from their former state when applying for a Tennessee license. Individuals from these eight must obtain an MVR from their former state before applying for a Tennessee license or ID. An MVR must have been issued within 30 days before its presentation at a Driver Services Center. The MVR is required alongside other necessary documents to apply for a Tennessee credential. For more information about the documents…
One of Nashville’s newest schools honored its namesake Thursday by planting a tree for her. Ivanetta H. Davis Early Learning Center planted the tree on a hillside on its Bordeaux campus in memory of Ivanetta H. Davis, who served as an MNPS teacher and longtime elementary school principal. Davis, who was 100 when she died in 2013, was also a founding charter member of the Nashville chapter of The Links, Incorporated, a national service organization that helped to put together the event. Davis’s granddaughter, Ivanetta Davis Samuels, spoke to the audience of pre-kindergarten students, teachers, staff and Links members, saying the…
Memorabilia and artifacts that showcase the remarkable life and career of Rev. Dr. Julius Scruggs were the first items displayed in the Special Collections Room of the Susie McClure Library at American Baptist College. As part of the College’s Centennial Celebration, a special program was held in November to formally dedicate the Special Collections Room. “Dr. Julius Scruggs’ life is a testament, showing us how a single person can positively impact the world around us and inspire us all,” said ABC President Forrest Harris, Sr. Scruggs, an ABC alumnus who passed away in May 2024, was a former president of…
On Dec. 14, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter, in partnership with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Beta Psi Lambda Chapter, hosted “Iconic Women in Space: Featuring NASA Astronaut Dr. Jeanette Epps.” Held at the Alpha Gamma Omega Chapter Sorority House, the event connected students, ages 11 to18, with the transformative power of STEAM education and mentorship. Dr. Epps, a NASA astronaut and AKA member, delivered the keynote address drawing from her historic 235-day mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as a SpaceX Crew-8 Mission Specialist. The event also highlighted the chapters’ youth initiatives. AKA’s Youth…
Dr. Harold W. Jordan transitioned on Thursday, December 26, 2024. Articles have been written about him in many publications, including The Atlantic, The Tennessean, and the Organization of American Historians. During his tenure as the first Black Commissioner of Mental Health for the state of Tennessee, he accomplished the rare feat of ensuring that every single mental health facility in the state was accredited. To honor his accomplishments, state officials named a building for him: The Harold Jordan Habilitation Center. He was also the first Black resident at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. In recent years, Vanderbilt Medical Center has established an…