CHARELESTON, NC — Coming off an incredible Nashville début presenting a multitude of classical programs, the Colour of Music Festival was enthusiastically received by the Nashville community November 6-9 at locations throughout the metro area including five days of education and community engagement in Nashville Metro School District Schools. The Festival named its Tennessee Masterworks Series in honor of Mrs. Rosetta Miller Perry for championing the cause of showcasing Black classical talent in her beloved city of Nashville. “Saturday evening was one of the proudest moments of my life—the talent displayed on stage at Vanderbilt University Blair School of Music…
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In a salute to Nashville’s military Veterans, Davidson County Register of Deeds Karen Johnson has announced a new program that will make it easier for them to get the many discounts offered by Nashville businesses. “With our Thank a Veteran program, those who have served will receive a free photo ID when they record their discharge papers in our office,” Johnson said. “As the wife of an honorably discharged Marine, I know how difficult it is to carry around your papers to present for a discount. The Thank a Veteran photo ID card makes it much more convenient to…
NASHVILLE, TN — Award-winning financial services and fintech company Advance Financial has expanded its online installment loan offerings to Texas residents. Advance Financial’s installment loan offers loans from $100 to $2,500 that can be paid back in conveniently scheduled installments over a predetermined length of time – no lump-sum payoff is required. The company already offers its online loan services in 12 other states, including Alabama, Delaware, Idaho, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin. “We are excited to add Texas to the growing list of states where customers can easily access the cash they…
By Stephen Elliott Local activist and divinity student Justin Jones has been mostly quiet since filing paperwork last week to challenge U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Nashville) in the Democratic primary next year. That changed Monday when Jones and supporters gathered at Fisk University for a press conference with local media. Jones, though rarely mentioning his opponent’s name, criticized Cooper and other Nashville leaders as out-of-touch beneficiaries of family wealth and status. “We’re going to the places that they have refused to touch,” Jones said. “We’re going to campaign at the bus station. We’re going to campaign in communities where they…
NASHVILLE, TN — Kathryn Edwards, MD, who holds the Sarah H. Sell and Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair in Pediatrics and is a professor of Pediatrics at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, is the recipient of the 2020 John Howland Award, the highest honor given by the American Pediatric Society (APS). A member of the National Academy of Medicine, Edwards’ work focuses on the evaluation of vaccines for the prevention of infectious diseases in adults and children. She has led many of the pivotal clinical trials of vaccines licensed in the past several decades and has played a major role in…
By Peter White NASHVILLE, TN — Fifteen groups want Metro to drop its contract with CoreCivic, the private prison corporation that has run the Metro-Davidson County Detention Facility since 1992. They have found a champion in newly-elected District 7 Councilwoman Emily Benedict, who will introduce a bill to sever Metro’s ties to CoreCivic permanently. She said that CoreCivic does not treat its inmates humanely and it’s time to move forward in a way that serves the public better. Metro’s five-year contract with CoreCivic is up at the end of January. “We will be able to work towards beginning to serve…
NASHVILLE, TN — Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital, the state’s leader in serving women and newborns, is announcing a series of investments in the development of the Saint Thomas Hospital for Women at Midtown. The ‘hospital within a hospital’ is a destination specialty hospital designed by patients, families, physicians and advanced practitioners to create an enhanced experience. Every aspect of the care journey is considered for convenience, ease, simplicity and a boutique experience. Amenities planned include dedicated parking, valet, registration and family spaces in a quiet, hotel style environment. With the creation of a hospital uniquely designed for serving women and…
MURFREESBORO, TN — If you’re catching a flight from Nashville’s airport these days and happen through Concourse A, you may find yourself captivated by the compelling artistry of an MTSU visual communication professor currently on display. The latest work of Leslie Haines, a professor in the School of Journalism and Strategic Media covering visual communication and advertising design, was chosen as one of the featured exhibits at Nashville International Airport. Haines, in partnership with the YMCA of Middle Tennessee, created a series of 12 portrait illustrations of fellow breast cancer survivors titled “The Real Wonder Women: YMCA ABC Program.” The…
NASHVILLE, TN — The Community Oversight Board (COB) and Metro Nashville Community Oversight (MNCO) staff announced today that William Weeden has officially resigned from the Executive Director’s position with MNCO, effective December 2, 2019. Weeden explained his reason for resignation was due to extreme stress and a belief that serving as the Executive Director of the COB was no longer a good fit for him. He shared with the MNCO staff that while he is deeply saddened to be leaving, he believes now more than ever that the Department is in its best position to move forward and continue with…