CINCINNATI–Prilosec OTC, announced a partnership with stand-up comic, television and film actor Cedric The Entertainer. In this new role, the funnyman will star as the central figure in the brand’s new marketing campaign. The new TV spot features Cedric as host of an epic barbeque with friends and neighbors. Throughout the ad, Cedric uses his signature humor to remind his guests and viewers that heartburn shouldn’t stand in the way of life’s most delicious moments. “Between acting, running a business, and being with my family, I stay busy – my plate’s always full and there’s no room for heartburn,” said…
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WeGo is offering expanded Journey Pass sign-up events — especially for Davidson County residents currently enrolled in the federal SNAP program. Journey Pass is Nashville’s largest-ever fare-free transit initiative, funded through Choose How You Move. To date, more than 2,500 residents have received a QuickTicket with Journey Pass, representing over 14,000 fare-free rides during our soft-launch period. To better serve SNAP recipients who need immediate access to transportation and food resources, WeGo is expanding enrollment opportunities Including: Extended hours and new sign-up locations Simplified registration for SNAP participants Enrollees must provide one of the following as proof of eligibility from the Tennessee Department of Human…
John William “Billy” Lynch, who served six Nashville mayors over a distinguished 45-year career of public service for Metro Nashville Government, and who played a significant role in the integration of sports in Nashville and Tennessee as a student-athlete at Father Ryan High School in the early 1960s, passed away this morning after a short illness. He was 79. Born in Nashville on June 22, 1946, to Connie and Agnes Lynch, Lynch was a proud product of Catholic education, graduating from Cathedral Grade School and Father Ryan High School. At Father Ryan, he was a three-sport athlete – football, basketball,…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Black Caucus of State Legislators (TBCSL) is proud to announce that noted author, academic, and minister Michael Eric Dyson will be the keynote speaker at the annual Tennessee Black Caucus Legislative Summit. Rev. Dyson has written more than 20 books covering a wide range of topics including race, religion, politics, and biographies of a wide range of notable figures from Martin Luther King, Malcolm X and Barack Obama to Marvin Gaye, Tupac Shakur and Jay-Z. He has also hosted radio talk shows and has made numerous appearances as a commentator and political analyst for NPR,…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Meharry Medical College marked a historic milestone last week with the ribbon-cutting of the newly renovated Dorothy Brown Hall, a facility that now houses some of the most advanced computing power in the institution’s history. The renovated hall is now home to Meharry’s Enterprise Data and Analytics Division and a state-of-the-art center for Computational Omics and Research for Translational EXcellence (CORTEX) featuring Meharry’s first four high-performance computing (HPC) clusters (supercomputers). The HPC infrastructure will enable high throughput computation, support cutting edge AI and machine learning model development, as well as allow for the secure integration and analysis of large-scale data. “As early as his 2016 inauguration,…
Metro Social Services in partnership with Second Harvest of Middle Tennessee and Greater St. John M.B. Church “Hunger No More Nashville” Food Pop Up food box giveaway, a signature program of Metro Social Services. Anyone in need of food is invited to pull up in their vehicles and get a food box. They can also get a free coat for their kids, thanks to the coat drive hosted by Greater St. John. They’ve collected 400 coats. No registration or documentation is required. Free shuttle will provide rides home for those who walk or are dropped off. Pre-registered seniors and disabled…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The National Black MBA Association® (NBMBAA®) officially launched its highly anticipated Nashville Chapter to a packed room of professionals, students, and community leaders eager to celebrate this milestone in the city’s growing business and leadership ecosystem. The event, which was held at Belmont University, featured remarks from Thomas Linton, President of the Nashville Chapter; Edward Magee, Chief Operating Officer of the Thomas F. Frist Jr. College of Medicine and Vice President of Strategic Operations at Belmont University; and Leslie Coleman, Chair of the National Board of Directors of NBMBAA®. Guests enjoyed light bites, a curated swag giveaway, and networking opportunities with…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., October 31, 2025 — The Equity Alliance Fund (TEAF) announced its endorsement of Aftyn Behn for Congress in Tennessee's 7th Congressional District, a race that has become a referendum on five years of grassroots organizing and a test of whether Black political power can flip one of Tennessee’s reddest districts. Recent polling shows the race within 6 points in a district Donald Trump won by 22 points in 2020, a transformation TEAF attributes to sustained voter registration, community organizing, and deep canvassing across Davidson, Montgomery, Williamson, and Maury counties. “This race isn’t just about a seat in Congress,…
Members of the Vanderbilt community will raise our voices against the “compact” for higher education on November 5th at 11am outside of the administration’s offices at Kirkland Hall. Indivisible Vanderbilt, the American Association of University Professors and Vanderbilt Graduate Workers United will join with members of the campus community in calling on administration to do the right thing and reject Trump’s compact. We urge the Vanderbilt community and the general public to join us in the defense of academic freedom, free speech, and the independence of our universities. Out of the original nine universities asked to sign the “compact for excellence”…
Nashville, TN – Metro Davidson County Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite issued the following statement: “We welcome any review of our work and the revenue-neutral Reappraisal process that utilized the state-required Mass Appraisal approach. With the oversight of the State of Tennessee, our office operates with fairness, equity, and transparency, and we have always proactively encouraged property owners, both residential and commercial, to appeal in a timely manner if they disagree with their property value or their property classification. It is their right. The right to a Formal Appeal Hearing was exercised in a timely manner by property owners who…