NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Clergy leaders from across Tennessee gathered Monday at First Baptist Church Capitol Hill to voice concerns about the potential impact of recently passed federal legislation they say could disproportionately affect low-income and marginalized communities. The press conference, organized by the African American Clergy Collective of Tennessee (AACCT), brought together ministers from several cities who spoke about how the legislation — referred to by some critics as the “Big Ugly Bill,” though officially called the “Big Beautiful Bill” — could affect access to food assistance, health care and tax policies for Tennesseans. Among those delivering remarks were Rev.…
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Former Council Member-at-Large Sharon Hurt has announced that she is running for the office of Davidson County Clerk, emphasizing her experience as a public servant and a proven professional administrator. “My career has been defined by serving others, building communities, and bringing people together,” said Hurt. “The County Clerk’s office is a vital touchpoint for every citizen. I am running to ensure that this office operates with the efficiency, transparency, and equity that the people of Davidson County deserve.” Hurt was first elected in 2015 to Metro Council, a political unknown who won in a countywide vote. She was re-elected in 2019 as the general election…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Electric Service (NES) today is announcing enhancements to its power outage online tool that will increase customer access and make it visually easier to get information. Information on the NES Power Outage page online is now organized in a more intuitive manner and displayed on a map by communities to make it easier to see where outages are occurring. NES also has expanded capacity for more customers to report a power outage on high-volume days. To access the updated NES Power Outage Map, customers can go to nespower.com/outages. “We know how important it is for our customers to…
In an opinion released today, the Tennessee Supreme Court held that a Grundy County resolution regulating the location of quarries is effectively a zoning ordinance that was enacted in violation of Tennessee’s County Zoning Act (“CZA”). The CZA requires counties to follow certain procedural requirements when passing a zoning ordinance, such as holding a public hearing and submitting the ordinance to the county’s regional planning commission. An ordinance is characterized as zoning when the regulation closely resembles comprehensive zoning plans and when the ordinance substantially affects the use of property. In this case, Grundy County passed Resolution 19-5-20c without complying…
By Joanna “Joey” Grisham – Department of Languages & Literature CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. – Austin Peay State University’s annual Asanbe-Eichhorn Symposium will take place at 1 p.m. on March 19 in Morgan University Center Rooms 303-305. The free public event will feature a keynote address from author and genealogy expert John F. Baker Jr., followed by a panel discussion. Baker’s book, The Washingtons of Wessyngton Plantation: Stories of My Family’s Journey to Freedom, recounts his African American ancestors’ story and unearths the history of the Robertson County plantation where they were once enslaved. His keynote address will explore the book’s narratives and the journey that led to its creation. This…
Nashville, TN. – Tennessee Donor Services (TDS), the nonprofit organ procurement organization dedicated to saving and enhancing lives through organ, eye and tissue donation, is proud to join the national conversation recognizing Black History Month throughout the month of February. This year, we honor the selfless efforts and life-saving decisions donors and their families make to give the gift of life by reaffirming our commitment to addressing the critical need for diverse organ, eye and tissue donors in communities of color. Throughout February, Tennessee Donor Services will shine a spotlight on the significant contributions Black American donors, recipients, and advocates have…
By Shaunicy Muhammad | The Oklahoma Eagle More than a century after the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, members of Greenwood’s Vernon AME Church are determined to tell their own stories. Archivists, archeologists and elected officials lined the pews of the church Thursday for the unveiling of The Vernon Witness, a multi-year project to preserve the church’s basement and turn it into a museum and cultural center. Survivors found refuge by hiding in the basement as the upper floors of the church were destroyed. Church officials say Vernon is the last remaining Black-owned structure still standing in the area after it…
Susan G. Komen, the world’s leading breast cancer organization, and country music icon Trisha Yearwood, today announced the confirmed line up for the second annual “Band As One Nashville Concert for the Cure: Trisha Yearwood & Friends” on March 22, 2026. This year’s event will celebrate those that have been impacted by breast cancer at a new location: The historic Opry House. Yearwood will return as the event headliner along with some of music’s most recognized artists. This year’s lineup will include War & Treaty, The Band Loula, Hailey Whitters, Ashley McBryde, Rissi Palmer, Lukas Nelson, Charles Kelley and more. These artists will…
The following is a letter to the public from Gideon’s Army Dear Family, In 2019, a young girl named Janiyah Houston walked through the doors of Gideon’s Army. Like so many of our youth, she came into a world that had already asked a lot of her. But she also came with something else — brilliance, quiet determination, and a willingness to grow. Over the next three years, Janiyah became part of Gid University, Gideon’s Army’s leadership and workforce development program for justice- and violence-impacted youth. She showed up. She did the work. She led her peers. She graduated from Pearl-Cohn…
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…