NASHVILLE, TN — The Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency (MDHA) will open the affordable housing waiting list for Cumberland View on a first-come, first-served basis from noon May 3, 2022, to 3 p.m. May 6, 2022. Anyone currently on the waiting list for Cumberland View will need to reapply. Cumberland View features one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and six-bedroom apartments and is located at 2316 25th Ave. N. in Nashville. Applications will be accepted online only and can be submitted 24 hours a day during the open application period at www.nashville-mdha.org (click on the button that says Apply for Housing).…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Kristin Priesol Smart has joined Nashville School of Law (NSL) as Director of Communications and Engagement, announced Dean William C. Koch, Jr. As a part of the school’s senior management team, Smart will be responsible for the planning, development, and implementation of marketing strategies, event planning, media relations, and internal and external communications. “I am delighted that Kristin will be joining our staff. Her considerable skills and experience will move Nashville School of Law’s internal and external communications to a new level. She is just the right person to tell the compelling stories of our School and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Members of the Metro Nashville City Council recently acknowledged What’s the 411? with Sharon Kay with a Resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the talk show. It is one of Nashville’s longest, continuous running talk programs. It has remained a sponsored broadcast for the entire time. Kay is General Manager of WFSK JAZZY 88 radio and a long-time media personality. She created the empowerment/encouragement concept, secured financial sponsorship, hosted, engineered, scheduled guests, and is executive producer of the show while being a News Anchor/Reporter at WQQK, 92Q in 2001. Councilman members Sharon Hurt, Burkley Allen and Freddie…
Memphis, Tenn. (TN Tribune) – As part of its effort to expand access to dental care across the state, the College of Dentistry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, with assistance from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, will hold its first dental education course in East Tennessee beginning on Monday, April 25. The Expanded Functions for Dental Auxiliary (EFDA) continuing education course will take place in the UT Culinary Institute and Creamery, 2712 Neyland Drive, on the UT Knoxville campus. A ceremonial “floss cutting” is set for 3 p.m., April 25, to kick off the class and recognize…
When Yakima Marks and Derrick Green divorced in 2017, Marks moved back to Birmingham with their son, Caleb, who was six years old at the time. In 2018, Green filed for custody of Caleb in the 3rd Circuit Court in Nashville. Judge Phillip Robinson issued the temporary order. “The judge signed that order without me ever going to court or knowing anything about it…and that’s how my son ended up with his father,” Marks said. It took three years but Marks convinced Robinson to void Green’s temporary custody and change the parenting plan so Marks has Caleb every other weekend…
Mayors will be joined by 7 cabinet secretaries, House leadership, multiple senior federal officials WASHINGTON— Starting today, Black mayors from across the country are gathering in Washington, D.C. for the African American Mayors Association’s (AAMA) Annual Conference, “A Time for Transformation in Our Cities.” The annual event connects Black mayors with thought-leaders, Administration officials, members of Congress, advocacy organizations, and corporations to forge alliances, focus on unique local challenges, and exchange ideas that will foster safer and more prosperous communities for millions of Americans. The conference will focus on four aspects at the foundation of improving outcomes in municipalities: Sustainability…
A Black man is accusing billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk of stealing his original concept and trademarking it under the same name, Black Enterprise reports.Riz Nwosu said that he was inspired by Tesla products and created the Cyberbackpack, a high-tech backpack that has an extra-wide opening and includes a TSA-approved lock, USB charging port, and more gadgets all in one. Nwosu started his journey of developing the bag when Telsa released its Cybertruck vehicle in 2019.A fan of Telsa, Nwosu presented his newly-developed product to Musk and Cybertruck designer Franz von Holzhausen. However, as he waited for a response…
Gallatin, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–Growing out of requests from residents, Gallatin Government Institute was created to give an inside look at how the City of Gallatin government works.Spread over six Thursday evenings, May 12 through June 21 from 6 to 8 p.m., participants ages 18 and older will have a chance to meet the Mayor, leadership from each department and hear how their efforts support the city’s priorities. You will also hear from Council members as they talk about how they deliberate.The six-week course will be capped off by a graduation ceremony at a City Council meeting. The Institute will be…
Nashville, Tennessee (TN Tribune) – FINN Partners, a leading global public relations agency, has named veteran news executive and former Tennessean editor Maria De Varenne as Senior Partner, responsible for overseeing earned media strategy and content across print and digital channels for the company’s diverse clients throughout the Southeast. Throughout her 30+ year career, De Varenne, who was Executive Editor of the Tennessean from 2011 until 2021, has led numerous award-winning teams of journalists and expanded and evolved news operations for major news outlets throughout the country. De Varenne’s extensive professional and managerial experience includes strategic multi-media product start-ups, market…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)–As many Tennesseans will be all too aware, the price of used vehicles has skyrocketed (by 37% from December 2020 to December 2021), marking the largest 12-month increase for cars in the history of the consumer price index. While the market surge has yielded some advantage to the profit margins of many local dealers, potential buyers are finding themselves struggling to find cars within their budget, or even within their state boundaries… One buyer was reported to have travelled 537 miles from Michigan to Hanover, Pennsylvania to fetch their vehicle! Quantrell Subaru, a Lexington-based dealer, commissioned a…