NASHVILLE, TN — The Turner School of Construction Management (TSCM) for small, disadvantaged, minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses is one of the most unique and innovative education and community outreach programs in the construction industry. TSCM’s free training program offers participants the opportunity to improve their economic viability by enhancing their managerial, technical, and administrative skills, as well as developing strategic business relationships throughout the industry. Founded in 1969, TSCM is offered in more than 30 of Turner’s offices nationwide. The Nashville program is presented in partnership with the Tennessee Small Business Development Center on the Avon Williams Campus at…
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NASHVILLE, TN — GEODIS Park, in conjunction with Live Nation, today announced that three-time Grammy Award-winning and international pop icon P!NK will headline a concert at GEODIS Park on Sep. 22, 2023. Produced by Live Nation, the show is is part of the Summer Carnival 2023 tour that will bring P!NK to stadiums across the U.S. and Canada alongside her friends and special guests Brandi Carlile, GROUPLOVE and DJ KidCutUp. Tickets go on sale to the general public next Monday, Nov. 21 at 10 a.m. CT at LiveNation.com. Citi and Verizon are the official sponsors of the P!NK show. Citi…
Atlanta, Georgia — The HBCU All-Stars LLC brings its first -ever “ATL Has Something to Say HBCU Challenge”featuring the nation’s top HBCU student-athletes and coaches from the SWAC, MEAC, CIAA, SIAC, and Atlanta Public Schools who have demonstrated a high level of talent, hard work, commitment, and winning in Black College Basketball on November 18th and 19th at Morehouse’s Forbes Arena. OnThursday, November 17th, leading into this historic weekend, a Social Justice Town Hall and Panel Discussion entitled the “Power of HBCU Sports” will take place at 5:30 pm at Clark Atlanta University at the Thomas Cole Research Center for Science and Technology. This panel will share insight into the economic, cultural, and political…
NASHVILLE, Tenn., – Impact100 Nashville, an organization that empowers women to make transformative changes in their community through collaborative philanthropy, announces today it has awarded $250,000 in grants to four local nonprofit organizations. In the Ending the Cycle category, nonprofits must demonstrate how they end a debilitating social cycle such as addiction, homelessness, infant mortality or incarceration etc.; $100,000 each was awarded to Community Resource Center and Crossroads Campus. In the Small and New category for emerging nonprofits, $25,000 each was awarded to BeWell in School and Homeland Heart Birth & Wellness Collective. The grants committee reviewed 100 letters of…
NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s 2022-23 statewide gun hunting season for deer opens Saturday, Nov. 19. The season traditionally opens each year on the Saturday prior to Thanksgiving. During gun season, sportsmen may also use muzzleloaders or archery equipment. “Deer hunting season is one of our state’s most cherished traditions,” said Jason Maxedon, Executive Director of the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. “We hope everyone will be able to get into the woods and have the opportunity to carry someone with you to continue the tradition.” The statewide bag limit for antlered bucks is two. No more than one antlered deer may be…
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. – S3 Recycling Solutions named Brian Moyer, former President and CEO of the Greater Nashville Technology Council, chairman of its board of advisors, a position left vacant with the recent passing of Darrell S. Freeman, Sr. Moyer will serve a three-year appointment in the role. As chairman, Moyer is responsible for leading the board that advises S3 leadership on ways to help the company achieve its goals. He will also serve as a trusted advisor to CEO Rod McDaniel in the development and implementation of the company’s strategic plan and in providing critical feedback on all aspects of…
November 15 is National Recycling Day. The nonprofit Can’d Aid is building a movement to encourage recycling in communities nationwide. In an ongoing partnership with Ball Cooperation, its Crush It Crusade is encouraging individuals to ditch single use plastics and opt for infinitely recyclable aluminum. Can’d Aid’s Vice President of Strategy + Impact, Sarah Leavitt, has picked her favorite tips and tricks for Nashville and would love to discuss the most important aspects of recycling ahead of National Recycling Day. We’d like to set up an interview to help educate your readers on the importance of opting out of single-use…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)- The FBI Memphis Field Office – Nashville Resident Agency held its first FBI Collegiate Academy in the state of Tennessee at Tennessee State University (TSU). Through presentations and demonstrations, the FBI took TSU students behind the scenes of the FBI. Students learned about the FBI’s investigative priorities, explored FBI internship and career opportunities, and traveled inside the world of the FBI’s specialty teams.
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Junior Achievement (JA) of Middle Tennessee will induct Decosta Jenkins into its Nashville Business Hall of Fame on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Jenkins was selected by JA and past laureates for his achievements in business leadership and community impact in the Nashville area. The induction ceremony will be held Nov. 16 at the Music City Center, with a cocktail reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner and the ceremony at 7 p.m. The Hall of Fame is sponsored by Pinnacle Financial Partners, Core Civic Foundation, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, Phoenix Club of Nashville, Nashville Electric Service and…
Last weekend in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Great Lakes Annual Conference held its first session under Bishop David R. Daniels, Jr. Of special note was the presence of pastors from the country of Rwanda which was joined to the Great Lakes Conference by the 2012 General Conference. For the first time in recorded history, Rwandan pastors received appointments from the hand of the Bishop. Praise and Worship at the Great Lakes Annual Conference From left to right: Pastor Emmanuel Mugabe, Mt. Sinai AME Church, Rwanda; Pastor Theogen Tuyisenge, Mt. Hermon AME Church, Mahoko, Rwanda; Pastor Mutabazi Kulu Seraphin,…