By Austin Newell NASHVILLE, TN, — Sunday night saw the unveiling of the Living Legends: Dr. Bobby Jones exhibit at the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM). The event, which was invite-only, celebrated Dr. Jones’s achievements in gospel music. The event began with an hour-long reception in which guests took to the red carpet inside of the lobby. Afterwards, invitees were welcomed into the venue’s auditorium where NMAAM President and CEO H. Beecher Hicks, III made remarks. “Kirk Franklin once said that gospel music is not a sound, gospel music is a message. It means good news music. And…
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WeGo Public Transit celebrated a milestone year, ranging from a groundbreaking to the launch of a new digital fare payment system. Below are just some of the achievements in 2022: • WeGo opened the doors to the brand new Hillsboro Transit Center in March, which offers convenient service on routes 7 Hillsboro Pike and 17 12th Avenue South. • Construction began following the November groundbreaking on The Dr. Ernest Rip Patton, Jr. North Nashville Transit Center, a state of the art facility which will offer multiple bus bays to connect several routes across town. • We launched QuickTicket, our new digital payment system. Riders…
NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit has named Vince Malone as Chief of Staff and Administration and promoted Renuka Christoph to Chief Communications Officer and Nick Oldham to Chief Safety and Security Officer. Malone previously served as Director of the Civil Rights Division with Tennessee Department of Transportation. He is appointed to serve on the U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Standing Committee on Contracting Equity and serves several executive committees with AASHTO (American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials). He was Chief Compliance, Risk, and Human Resource Officer for SRS, Inc. of Hendersonville. Malone holds a J.D. in Law from…
NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit officials, lawmakers, and invited guests broke ground on the Dr. Ernest Rip Patton, Jr. North Nashville Transit Center this morning, marking the start of construction for its latest neighborhood transit center. The project is part of an overall effort to increase access to public transit across Nashville while reducing the necessity of transferring Downtown at WeGo Central. It will include a waiting room, restrooms, Wi-Fi, and multiple bus bays to connect several routes across town. It will also have real-time bus arrival information, QuickTicket vending machines, bicycle storage, scooter corrals, and pick up/drop off locations for Lyft, Uber, taxis, and other…
Partnership with Plaza Mariachi and WeGo Kicks off National Hispanic Heritage Month NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit and Plaza Mariachi have partnered to promote transit to the Latin community. As part of the partnership, Latin dancer Rubi Rodriguez is featured on a WeGo bus. “I depended on public transit and never did I imagine I would be on the bus in a different way,” stated Rodriguez. “I hope my image can inspire other children to be proud of their culture and also to not give up on something they really want to do.” Rodriguez performs at Plaza Mariachi Sundays from…
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