NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville students, parents, and teachers at Glencliff Elementary received a big surprise–just in time for the first day of school today–thousands of books and hundreds of backpacks stuffed with notebooks, pencils, art supplies, and more. The generous donation came from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT), which represents over 160,000 painters, installers, and finishing workers across the nation, including thousands in Tennessee. “IUPAT is committed to lifting all workers and their families. From classrooms to apprenticeship pathways to continuing skills development, IUPAT’s commitment to learning never, never stops. And we know that it starts…
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MEMPHIS, TN — Researchers at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and the Memphis Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center were part of the SPRINT MIND (Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial Memory and Cognition IN Decreased Hypertension) multisite clinical trial, which recently released data showing aggressively lowering blood pressure reduces the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and a combination of MCI and dementia. The findings were presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference in Chicago. The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) was the primary sponsor of the SPRINT study, which…
NASHVILLE, TN — Greater Bethel A.M. E Church, located at 1300 South Street, will hold its annual Men’s Day Service on Sunday, August 19 at 10:30 a.m. The annual event will feature Dr. Michael Brown, president of Payne Theological Seminary as the keynote speaker. This year’s theme is “Strong & Courageous Men of God,” Dr. Brown is an internationally recognized biblical scholar, minister, and public intellectual. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Vanderbilt University, a Master of Divinity degree and Doctor of Philosophy degree from University of Chicago. Prior to joining Payne, Dr. Brown served as Associate…
NASHVILLE, TN — For the third consecutive year, the Nashville Symphony has selected local students for their third class of the Accelerando Music Education Initiative. Seven local students have been selected for this groundbreaking music education program designed to facilitate the studies of gifted young musicians from diverse backgrounds and to prepare them for careers in music. The seven students were introduced during an event at Schermerhorn Symphony Center during earlier this month. The addition of the seven students brings the total number of participants in the program to 16. All from Middle Tennessee, the third class of new Accelerando…
NASHVILLE, TN – Video released by District Attorney Glenn Funk on Wednesday shows Daniel Hambrick rounding the corner of Henry Hale Blvd onto Jo Johnson Ave. He is running across the front lawns of Henry Hale apartments towards 17th Ave N. You can see Officer Andrew Delke giving chase. Before Hambrick gets to the corner of Jo Johnson and 17th Ave N. Delke shoots him and Hambrick falls to the ground. Police and TBI have said he was packing but you can’t tell from the video. However, you can tell Dan Dan Hambrick was not shooting at Delke. He was…
Nashville, Tenn. – Facebook is the third most visited website in the world. It is no won-der that businesses large and small use the social media site to promote their services and products. With this in mind Facebook has announced “Keep It Local,” a new inte-grated marketing campaign that celebrates the many types of small businesses that make local cultures special and help communities grow and thrive. The campaign will run for eight weeks in four US cities; Columbus, San Diego, Sacra-mento and Nashville. In the city of Nashville Facebook is featuring not only businesses that have a career in…
Nashville, TN July 28 – For the second time this summer the Man Up Health Collaborative hosted a Men’s Health symposium. The July event was held on the campus of Scarritt Bennett Center. The Collaborative, driven by the Mt. Zion Baptist Church Men’s ministry, seeks to improve the health of men of all age ranges. The Man Up Health kickoff event was held at Mt. Zion’s Antioch location in June. ‘It’s important that men understand that leading a healthy lifestyle enables them to be available to their families and community,” stated Dr. Dedrick Moulton, a pediatrician at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and deacon at…
NASHVILLE, TN – Family, friends, and church members said goodbye to Daniel Hambrick Saturday at the First Baptist Church in East Nashville. Preachers prayed and the choir sang. The three-hour funeral featured a performance by four mimes, all dressed in black except for white masks and gloves. Wordlessly they danced “Dan-Dan’s” short life, arms and legs synchronized and quickly moving here and there. When they were done, one of the dancers waved and walked quickly to the casket and gave it a little pat as the quartet exited the sanctuary. Police say Hambrick was spotted joy-riding in a white Chevy…
NASHVILLE, TN – There were no surprises in Tennessee’s primary election for Senator and Governor. Republicans picked political neophyte Bill Lee and Democrats picked former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, a veteran politician. They will face off in November in the Governor’s race. For the seat Senator Bob Corker is leaving, former Governor Phil Bredesen will face Marsha Blackburn, who has been representing Tennessee 7th Congressional District since 2002. Blackburn and Lee are big Trump supporters. If they can be beaten in a red state Trump won by 25 points in 2016, the Republican Party could be set back on its…
NASHVILLE, TN — Nashville Electric Service (NES) President and CEO Decosta Jenkins has been appointed to the American Public Power Association’s (APPA) board of directors. Jenkins, who will serve as the Association’s chair-elect from 2018 to 2019, currently oversees the Customer Planning Council for the Tennessee Valley Public Power Association (TVPPA) and Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). Previously, Jenkins served as TVPPA vice chairman from 2009 to 2011. After joining NES in 1991 as vice president of finance, Jenkins was promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer where he served until 2004. With more than a decade of leadership…