Former Public Housing Resident, Public Defender seeks Division VII position NASHVILLE — A Nashville Public Defender and former prosecutor, with proven experience in all facets of criminal justice, Floyd announced today that he will run for General Sessions Judge Division VII. Growing up in Nashville’s Edgehill Homes and the economically deprived Mississippi Delta, Marcus Floyd lived through the issues of race and poverty that impact the equity of our justice system. “Growing up in communities that felt under-protected and over-policed gave me a clear understanding of the kinds of challenges many Nashvillians face before walking into a courtroom,”…
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Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–All employees of the Davidson County Register of Deeds Office have voluntarily been vaccinated against COVID-19. Karen Johnson, Register of Deeds Office, challenges all City employees who medically can take the vaccine and join the employees in the Register of Deeds Office by getting the vaccine now so Nashville government can register 100% against the pandemic.
Nashville, TN (TN Tribune)–The Design-Build Institute of America is proud to announce its 2021 Design-Build Project/Team Award Winners, including the Nashville International Airport Concourse D and Terminal project which has received a National Design-Build Merit Award. This project will also go on to compete for a National Award of Excellence and Project of the Year to be announced at DBIA’s Design-Build Conference & Expo Awards Ceremony, November 2nd. The Concourse D and Terminal Wings project set a new standard for progressive design-build. The design and construction of this 302,400 sf project were completed in just 29 months. Due to the…
National (TN Tribune)–Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®, in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF), has presented its third round of endowment funds in the amount of $1.6 million to 35 additional HBCUs as part of a four-year fundraising campaign led by AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Glenda Glover to help secure fiscal sustainability and success across all HBCUs. “HBCUs have received tremendous media attention over the past several months with the inauguration of America’s first Vice President who is a graduate of an historically Black university,” said Dr. Glover, who also is president of Tennessee…
NASHVILLE – A federal indictment was unsealed today, charging Chad William Rudicel, 52, formerly of Springfield, Tennessee, with seven counts of wire fraud, one count of mail fraud, and two counts of aggravated identity theft, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Mary Jane Stewart for the Middle District of Tennessee. Rudicel was arrested by FBI agents at him home in Largo, Florida, earlier this morning. According to the indictment, Rudicel owned Ellis & Rudicel Welding (E&R), a steel fabrication and welding company located in Springfield, Tennessee. In the summer of 2015, Rudicel offered to purchase Brown’s Welding and Steel Services / Brown Cliff…
Washington D.C. – A bi-partisan group of Senators voted Wednesday to begin debate on an infrastructure bill. Congress usually takes an August break but lawmakers must finish negotiating the infrastructure deal and two other major programs, the American Jobs Plan (AJP) and the American Families Plan (AFP). The infrastructure bill has been whittled down from $2.2 trillion to $550 billion; the most vital things like a bold climate action plan and getting rid of lead water pipes are no longer in it. Republicans stripped out funding for the IRS to go after tax cheats and they oppose Biden’s plan to…
NASHVILLE, TN — When she graduated from Vanderbilt, Cathy Bender vowed she would never again set foot on campus. Yet as the current co-chairperson of the Black and Gold Club, Vanderbilt’s alumni association for former student-athletes, she walks that ground quite often these days. For a 2021 inductee in the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, four years of frequent frustration as a student-athlete turned into four decades of influence on a university and a community. The first Black woman to receive an athletic scholarship from Vanderbilt, Bender was a member of the nascent women’s basketball program. She was a woman…
By Zac Oswald Legal Aid Society The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s federal eviction moratorium will expire on July 31. According to The National Equity Atlas, approximately 167,000 households in Tennessee are behind on rent right now and at risk of eviction. If you are a renter, now is the time to ensure that you are aware of your rights, options, and the eviction process. What’s happening The eviction moratorium, which was put in place in September 2020 in response to the pandemic, protects tenants from being evicted for nonpayment of rent. It is important to know that the…
NASHVILLE, TN — After 38 years of dedicated service to the Tennessee Department of Correction, Commissioner Tony Parker has announced his retirement, effective this fall. Parker began his career as a correctional officer and rose through the ranks to Commissioner following his initial appointment by former Governor Bill Haslam in 2016 and re-appointment by Governor Bill Lee in 2019. “I am forever grateful to Governor Bill Lee for placing his trust in me and allowing me to continue to serve as Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction. After 38 years of service, I have decided to retire this fall…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Agency (Nashville MTA) Board of Directors approved fall service changes, which will be implemented October 3, 2021. A second phase of changes will be implemented Spring 2022. The changes reflect customer input and feedback and include expanded service hours and improved frequency of service with more buses on select routes. Monday-Saturday service from 5:15 a.m. to 12:15 a.m.: 3 West End/White Bridge 4 Shelby 7 Hillsboro 22 Bordeaux 23 Dickerson Pike 50 Charlotte Pike 52 Nolensville Pike 55 Murfreesboro Pike 56 Gallatin Pike Access Saturday service from 5:15 a.m. to 11:15 p.m.: 5 West End/Bellevue…