New this year, a Friday Night Concert featuring Kim Petras and Estelle has been added for the biggest Pride celebration in Tennessee. NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Pride Festival and Parade presented by Nashville CARES will feature more than 135 entertainers across three stages at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in downtown Nashville. This year’s festival kicks off with a Friday Night Concert on June 27 at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Taking the stage for this night is Grammy-winning pop princess Kim Petras, who is bringing her high energy show to Nashville for a can’t-miss moment. The concert will…
Author: Tribune Staff
Chief John Drake this morning announced the promotion of 14 police department veterans into new leadership roles effective tomorrow. The 14 include 1 new captain, 3 new lieutenants and 10 new sergeants. New Captain James Williams, an 18-year MNPD veteran, will lead the Traffic Division, succeeding Jason Proctor who has been appointed Commander of the West Precinct. Williams holds a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Kentucky and a Master’s Degree from Northwestern University. New Lieutenant James Jarvis, a 17-year MNPD veteran, will lead the Madison Precinct’s overnight detail. Jarvis holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Tennessee Tech University. New Lieutenant…
Memphis, TN – April 23, 2025 – Councilwomen Pearl Walker and Yolanda Cooper-Sutton will host a community meeting on the Shelby Drive Drop Yard Planned Development on May 1st at 5:30 P.M. at True Victory Church, located at 3150 E. Shelby Drive Memphis, TN 38118. This public meeting will allow residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to learn more about the proposed development and provide their feedback. For more information, please contact Daisha Shipp at the number listed above.
Call Center to Open to Receive Informal Review Requests Nashville, TN (April 18, 2025) The Assessor of Property Vivian Wilhoite and Staff have released the new 2025 Reappraisal Property Values for Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County. Since the last Reappraisal was conducted in 2021, Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County continues to experience exponential growth in the real estate market,” says Assessor Wilhoite. As of 1/1/2025, the final county-wide median value increase is 45%. To prepare property owners for the receipt of their new 2025 Reappraisal Values, the Office of the Assessor of Property has conducted dozens of outreach presentations…
Major League Baseball (MLB) forever changed for the better on April 15, 1947, when Jackie Robinson broke the league’s color barrier. The league — along with its fans — celebrates that transformation, which arrives in 2025 on Tuesday as a reminder of Robinson’s pioneering efforts away from the diamond, in addition to his supreme talent on the field. After serving with the United States Army from 1942 to 1944 during World War II, Robinson returned to the United States for his lone season with the Kansas City Monarchs in 1945, during which he tallied 13 doubles and four home runs to…
In Tennessee, about 1 in 28 (3.6%) of 4-year-old children and about 1 in 29 (3.4%) of 8-year-old children were identified with autism spectrum disorder by the Tennessee Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network. Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers, as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring (ADDM) network, have reported an increase in the number of children in Tennessee and the U.S. with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The findings, published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report series on April 15, document that over 3% of children in the state (1…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. April 15, 2025 – Those in need of a screening for sexually transmitted infections, or STIs, can receive a free screening at the Metro Public Health Department (MPHD) on Thursday, April 17th and Friday, April 18th. The free screenings are being offered as part of STI Awareness week, a yearly observance highlighting STIs and their risk to the community. STI Awareness Week runs from April 13th through the 19th. “Testing, investigating and treating Sexually Transmitted Infections is one way the Metro Public Health Department works to prevent the spread of such infections, and thus protect the health of our residents as…
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – In the next few weeks, the brood of periodical cicadas that last emerged in 2008 will be singing and looking for mates before laying their eggs for the next emergence in 17 years. The 17-year periodical cicadas of Brood XIV will begin to emerge when the soil temperature at 8 inches deep reaches 64 degrees, which is estimated to be in late April to early May. Brood XIX of the 13-year periodic cicadas had a spectacular emergence in 2024 in middle and southeastern Tennessee. However, Brood XIV is expected to have a statewide coverage. Based on the…
NASHVILLE, TN – Tennessee faith leaders are reeling today after the state Senate voted to pass a bill to deny K-12 education to children based on immigration status. They urge fellow Christians to take action to help stop the bill before next week’s House subcommittee vote. The Southern Christian Coalition released the following statement in response to the Senate’s vote: “As Christians, we are called to defend the vulnerable, especially children. This bill flies in the face of Christian values; Sen. Watson and Rep. Lamberth are using this legislation to attack children, when we should be loving and supporting them. …
(Nashville, Tennessee ) attorneys for Tennessee death row prisoners Oscar Smith and Byron Black asked Governor Bill Lee to issue a reprieve preventing the State from conducting any executions while the courts are assessing the constitutionality of its new lethal injection protocol. Mr. Smith is scheduled to be executed on May 22 and Mr. Black Byron August 5. The Reprieve Letter, which was submitted to Governor Lee , states: “[Oscar] Smith was preparing to accept communion when you courageously and correctly halted his execution on April 21, 2022. After learning that members of your department of correction had failed to…