For the 9th year in a row, Hyundai was ranked #1 for customer loyalty among all automotive brands. The engineers at Hyundai gave the 2019 Santa Fe XL the V6 power, roominess and versatility you want from a 3-row SUV. And whether you choose seating for 6 or 7 passengers, you’re protected by advanced safety systems like available Automatic Emergency Braking with Pedestrian Detection,2 Blind Spot Detection3 to name a few. But wait there’s more! The Santa Fe XL can carry three rows of people and their cargo while easily towing up to 5,000 lbs., thanks to a 290-hp V6…
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From Staff Reports MURFREESBORO, TN — Larry Flowers, known in Nashville as a TV news reporter, is Murfreesboro’s new police public information officer, city leaders have announced. “I look forward to telling positive stories about the men and women of the Murfreesboro Police Department who put their lives on the line everyday protecting and serving the citizens of Murfreesboro,” Flowers said. Having worked nearly 29 years in TV news — most recently at WKRN and WTVF — Flowers is part of a public information team at the city manager’s office. His office is at police headquarters on North Highland Avenue. Flowers has…
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. President Trump announced an end to the government shutdown on January 25. Is it a real deal to reopen the federal government or another tactic of the power-grabbing politician? Is Trump backing down or bamboozling Congress again? Is this a permanent or temporary solution? The elephant and donkey games continue. Trump is using his demand for a $5.7 billion border wall to justify his irrational reactions. Our forefathers and former presidents would be appalled at the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. I hope the ghost of Benjamin Franklin visits him next Christmas. Would Trump follow…
There’s no question about it, the new 2019 Sierra Denali 1500 4WD is a ‘he man’s’ kind of truck. With Nashville’s highways and street ways having some of the worst potholes in the country, this truck is perfect for all of the city’s ongoing construction. It’s a big, strong vehicle that holds up to 5. “As you drive you feel totally safe and secure,” says our test driver. “It drives very smooth, with power on command while sitting high, looking low. This is probably one of the most powerful trucks on the road today,” adds our driver. This new Denali…
By Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN — With all the hype about super Bowl LIII, you normally think of the team members, the coaches, the owners, and former NFL players. Still there are others who help make the event a success. One such Super Bowl star for the 2019 game is Tennessee State University graduate Artis Twyman. Twyman serves as senior director of public relations for the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. Prior to joining the NFL, he worked in the TSU public relations department, first as an intern and later as public information officer. In his role with the Rams,…
By Staff Reports NASHVILLE, TN —Consuelo Wilkins, MD, MSCI, associate professor of Medicine and executive director of the Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance, has been named to a new position of Vice President for Health Equity at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and Associate Dean for Health Equity with the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. The Meharry-Vanderbilt Alliance will continue to report to Wilkins. Wilkins will be responsible for the Office of Health Equity and will connect existing community health and health equity initiatives while scaling system-wide efforts to identify and address disparities in health. Wilkins’ expertise on how socioeconomic disparities impact health will…
WASHINGTON, DC — Kamala Harris will soon become a household name as she runs for the presidency in 2020. This fast-rising politician and lawyer from Oakland was appointed the junior United States Senator from California in 2017. Prior to this position, she was the Attorney General of California, an office she held from 2011 to 2017. Kamala is known for her refusal to back down or be silenced by her male contemporaries. An ever resilient truth-seeker, this Howard University graduate is a go-getter. The present presidential rumors about the Senator have shone the light on her husband to find out…
NASHVILLE, TN — In honor of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated’s 2019 Founder’s Day celebration, the Alpha Delta Omega Chapter announces their new community partnership with The Tennessee Tribune and Tennessee State University’s Dental Hygiene Clinic in support of veterans. The service-based initiative will provide free dental screenings to include x-rays and dental cleanings to the homeless, the under-served and general veteran population in the Nashville Metro Area. Future projects include a backpack toiletry program, career clothing drives and support of the Annual Heroes Breakfast. In alliance with the international programs of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated, and under…
From Tribune Editorial Staff We are getting really worried about the state of Metro Nashville Board of Public Education and their interactions with Dr. Shawn Joseph. It is time to speak. It is perfectly valid for our school board to review aspects of our school system where they have concerns and ensure that everything is operating properly. That’s their job. We wouldn’t expect any less. But it is also Dr. Joseph’s responsibility to put into practice methods he feels are the most effective for the students we have placed in his care and to implement measures to assist the teachers…
The new 2019 Mercedes Benz AMG E63 S Wagon takes the high art of driving to entirely new heights. Like every vehicle in the line, every Mercedes-AMG vehicle is the product of top craftsmen, designers and engineers, that have created a vehicle that offers the best in driving performance. There are nine speeds that are geared for success. Quick-shifting 9-speed transmissions put a mountain of torque at your feet, and your fingertips. Both the multi-clutch AMG SPEEDSHIFT MCT in the E 63 S and the E 53’s AMG SPEEDSHIFT TCT offer multiple modes and can downshift multiple gears. With increased…