Malcolm-Jamal Warner the actor who played teenage son Theo Huxtable on “The Cosby Show,” has died at age 54 in an accidental drowning in Costa Rica, authorities there said. Costa Rica’s Judicial Investigation Department said Monday that Warner drowned Sunday afternoon on a beach on Costa Rica’s Caribbean coast. He was swimming at Playa Cocles in Limon province when a current pulled him deeper into the ocean. “He was rescued by people on the beach,” the department’s initial report said, but first responders from Costa Rica’s Red Cross found him without vital signs and he was taken to the morgue. Warner created…
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Beverly Ann Braswell Eubanks, 79, of Memphis, Tennessee, a beloved mother, educator, and community member, passed away peacefully on July 16, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on October 28, 1945, at John Gaston Hospital, Beverly accepted Christ at an early age and was baptized in the Wolf River. She was a devoted member of Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church, where her faith remained a guiding light throughout her life. A proud graduate of Douglass High School’s Class of 1963, Beverly was a standout athlete and spirited cheerleader, known for her ability to get the crowd “up and roaring.”…
Kayne Avenue Missionary Baptist Church will hold its 153rd Homecoming on Sunday, July 27, 2025, at the 10 a.m. service. The Church is located at 1025 12th Ave. South, Nashville, TN. The featured speaker is Bishop Mark Freeman from Charlotte, NC. The anniversary theme is “God’s Faithfulness Through the Years.” “It shows how the church has withstood tragedies and celebrated triumphs through strong faith, rejoices in its sesquicentennial and beyond,” said Rev. Dr. P. Michelle Wyatt, Executive Pastor. The church has been located on 12th Avenue for 53 years and has had 15 senior-level pastors throughout its history. This celebration…
With the number of guns being stolen from vehicles on the rise again after a significant decline in 2024, Chief John Drake today announced the creation of a new public interactive stolen gun dashboard that allows Nashvillians to view where firearms are being stolen in Davidson County. “Gun theft poses a real public safety threat by putting firearms in the hands of those intent on committing violent crime,” Chief Drake said. “The new interactive dashboard allows everyone to see what neighborhoods, council districts and zip codes are impacted by gun theft. I encourage our residents to use this information to…
Mr. William “Custer” Horton age 64 of Nashville, TN. (formerly) of Dyersburg, TN. died Friday, June 13, 2025, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN… Arrangements are entrusted with McCreight Funeral Home. Youm may share our condolences and memories with the family at www.mccreightfuneralhome.com. William Martin “Custer” Horton was born November 9, 1960, in Dyersburg, Tn. Custer was raised in a Christian family home under the care of his grandmother, Mrs. Estelle Horton. He entered eternal rest on Friday, June 13, 2025, in Nashville, Tn. Early in his childhood, Custer accepted Christ and participated in activities and programs at Salter’s…
Shortly after U.S. Rep John Lewis passed away on July 17, 2020, the Minority Caucus of the Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County Council and a group of community leaders started talking about the idea of renaming Nashville’s Fifth Avenue in memory of the late civil rights leader Over several weeks, the group settled on proceeding with permanently changing Fifth Avenue to Rep. John Lewis Way to recognize Lewis, who began his lifelong crusade for civil rights and civic justice while a student at the American Baptist Theological Seminary and Fisk University. On Nov. 5, 2020, the Metro Council approved the…
America’s labor movement is hitting the road this summer! While politicians in Washington, D.C., continue to sow chaos and uncertainty for working people and big corporations rake in record profits off our backs, the AFL-CIO has launched a summer bus tour to build power with the workers who are the backbone of our country. The AFL-CIO’s It’s Better in a Union bus tour will visit Nashville to talk about fighting for freedom, fairness and security for working people. With our union contracts, essential social programs and jobs under attack by DOGE and the Trump administration, the labor movement is…
Volunteers from Turner Construction Company (Turner) assisted Rebuilding Together Nashville (RTN) staff and contractors to complete critical home repairs for a longtime resident in the Dickerson Pike Corridor, an area where RTN has focused revitalization efforts. The partnership demonstrates how corporate social responsibility can directly address community needs, with Turner lending expertise, volunteer labor, and investment to help RTN fulfill its mission of providing safe and healthy housing for everyone. The homeowner, a retired older adult, values the stability of being a homeowner and the peace that comes with having her own space. Some maintenance and safety issues in the…
Nashville; Boston — Ten corporate, academic, government, and nonprofit leaders from Metro Nashville-Davidson County completed the Harvard Business School’s Young American Leaders Program (YALP) in June. Now in its 10th year, HBS YALP convened representatives from fourteen American cities who are working across sectors to help their communities prosper. Leadership Nashville, led by Evette White, is the local strategic partner of the Harvard Business School Young American Leaders Program for Nashville and works with YALP officials in selecting and supporting the 2025 Nashville YALP cohort. Leadership Nashville has been convening leaders in Nashville for 48 years and has more than…
Tennessee State University’s award-winning New Direction Gospel Choir earned top honors in the inaugural Best HBCU Choir category at the How Sweet The Sound national gospel competition in May. Their powerful performance, recorded live at DAR Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., aired nationally on Fox Soul and earned the choir $11,000 in prize money, including $1,000 for the winning the People’s Choice Award. Missed it? You can now watch the full performance on YouTube. Search: 2025 HBCU Choir Winner –The New Direction Gospel Choir of Tennessee State University.