By Ed Condon and JD Flynn/CAN WASHINGTON, DC — Pope Francis is expected to appoint Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Atlanta to serve as the next archbishop of Washington, multiple sources have independently reported to CNA. Archbishop Gregory would become the seventh archbishop of Washington, succeeding Cardinal Donald Wuerl. A formal announcement could come as early as next week, sources say, though it has not yet been confirmed that the archbishop has accepted the appointment. Sources in Rome and the United States told CNA that Archbishop Gregory was informed of the appointment earlier this week. The Archdiocese of Washington has technically been…
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By Llewellyn St. Aubyn Adrian Peter NASHVILLE, TN — George Baker, Jr. is a native Nashvillian who is presently pursuing his dream or, as he states emphatically, it is his calling. George Baker Jr. is the new Managing Partner at Highland Hills Funeral Home and Crematory, located at 2422 Brick Church Pike. “George” or “Baker” as he is affectionately known by many has been very impactful in our lives in this city who have experienced death. Death and dying are not a topic of conversation on the tongues of many daily, but it is a part of the human experience.…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Nashville North Collaborative will host a free community event to campaign against racial discrimination and injustice in America, and stress the importance of voting in the November 3rd General Election. The Fall Family Drive-In Movie and “Get Out The Vote” event will be held on Saturday, October 31, 2020, at Ted Rhodes Soccer Fields, 720 Mainstream Dr., Nashville, TN 37228. Participants will hear messages of hope and inspiration from selected guest speakers and view the film “Marshall” staring the late Chadwick Boseman, safely from inside their cars. Gates will open at 5:30 pm and the movie…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry announced recently a new collaboration with Aetna®, a CVS Health® company, and the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network (VHAN) which is providing small businesses access to Aetna Funding Advantage® self-funded health plans at a significant discount. The plan, known as TN Chambers Health, will leverage the trusted, local healthcare providers that are part of the Vanderbilt Health Affiliated Network across Tennessee to care for plan members. Member small businesses that are part of any chamber of commerce in Tennessee may request a quote by insurance agents across the state. TN…
The liberal justices dissented as the Supreme Court ruled against extending Wisconsin’s deadline to count mailed-in ballots received after Election Day. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan slammed the court’s decision not to extend the deadline to receive mail-in ballots in Wisconsin and said it would “disenfranchise” voters in a pandemic. In a Monday ruling, the Supreme Court sided with Republicans in its decision to block Wisconsin from counting mail-in ballots that are received after Election Day, Nov. 3. “The Court’s decision will disenfranchise large numbers of responsible voters in the midst of hazardous pandemic conditions,” Kagan wrote in her dissent,…
MURFREESBORO, TN — MTSU’s Department of Art and Design is welcoming quite a topic of conversation to the Todd Art Gallery which opened Saturday, Oct. 24: dual exhibits with work created by artists of all ages, curated by a pair of Murfreesboro artists and community arts advocates. “Collective Memories: Creative Expressions Through Contemporary Art” and “Words to Live By,” collaborative exhibits curated by Dr. Barbara and Leroy Hodges, will share the Todd’s spacious main gallery, Room 224A, located in the heart of the MTSU campus at 542 Old Main Circle. The exhibits are free to the public weekdays from…
By McKay Coppins The Atlantic One day in 2015, Donald Trump beckoned Michael Cohen, his longtime confidant and personal attorney, into his office. Trump was brandishing a printout of an article about an Atlanta-based megachurch pastor trying to raise $60 million from his flock to buy a private jet. Trump knew the preacher personally—Creflo Dollar had been among a group of evangelical figures who visited him in 2011 while he was first exploring a presidential bid. During the meeting, Trump had reverently bowed his head in prayer while the pastors laid hands on him. Now he was gleefully reciting the…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — The essential workers who harvest our food and stock grocery store shelves are helping us survive the pandemic. We would starve without them. They are largely underpaid and uninsured. Many frontline workers and their families can’t afford the high cost of treatment for COVID-19. Last March, first responders got PPEs. They got tested. But nobody thought about meatpackers, bus drivers, gardeners, truck drivers, construction workers, food industry workers, and farmworkers. They were taken for granted and largely forgotten. For them, accessing healthcare during the pandemic can be a crisis in itself. And begs a…
NASHVILLE, TN — Watson Grove Baptist Church “The Grove” announced today the addition of the Reverend Dr. Dray Bland to the organization’s leadership team in the role of Executive Pastor. Bland joins The Grove from the Hospice of Philadelphia, where he served as chaplain. In his new role, Rev. Bland will oversee ministry leaders and lead ministry operations, including working to expand and unify the church, overseeing church services, engaging volunteer leaders and building strong community connections. As Chaplain with the Hospice of Philadelphia, Rev. Bland provided pastoral care to patients and families from the poorest zip codes in the…
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) announced today aviation industry veteran Jeff Roach as the executive director of operations and development at John C. Tune Airport® effective Nov. 2, 2020. JWN® is the reliever airport for Nashville International Airport® that serves the needs of the region’s corporate and private aircraft and is the largest general aviation airport in the state. He joined MNAA in 2018 as assistant vice president, strategic planning. Mr. Roach is an American Association of Airport Executives accredited airport executive with more than 40 years of aviation experience, including serving as manager of the…