NASHVILLE – Nashville Mayor Freddie O’Connell and WeGo Public Transit officials along with lawmakers and invited guests officially opened the Dr. Ernest Rip Patton, Jr. North Nashville Transit Center this morning with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center provides riders with more connections, additional service, and better amenities, including real-time bus arrival information, QuickTicket vending machines, a waiting room, restrooms, Wi-Fi, and multiple bus bays to connect several routes across town. Future features include level bus boarding platforms on Clarksville Pike and bicycle storage for riders. The project is the next step in the overall effort to provide better bus service to neighborhoods across Nashville and…
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Lincoln University of Missouri has selected Dr. Grant Winrow as its new vice president for university advancement. Winrow, who joins the university with more than 25 years of expertise in administrative management, project leadership and business-to-business sales, previously served at Tennessee State University as assistant dean of student services and special assistant to the president/director of special projects. Winrow assumed responsibility for this position on Aug. 19. In his new role, Winrow will spearhead the university’s strategic advancement efforts, ensuring alignment with institutional goals and priorities. His responsibilities will include overseeing all fundraising activities, from major donor cultivation and corporate…
NASHVILLE, TN, August 26, 2024 – Councilmember At Large Zulfat Suara, in partnership with the Metro Women’s Caucus and the Tennessee Women’s Political Caucus, is honored to host a special reception for Ms. Anna Eleanor Fierst, the great-granddaughter of former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Ms. Fierst is a distinguished leader, serving as the board chair of the Roosevelt Center, an organization dedicated to preserving the legacy and advancing the ideals of her renowned great-grandmother. The event will be held on Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at the Hermitage Hotel in Nashville. The reception will be from 5-6:30 PM. During her visit…
Franklin, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Ashley Briggs will utilize her 17 years of experience developing programs in memory care communities to demonstrate ways to make a home safe for someone suffering from Alzheimer’s or other dementias. With the right safety measures in place, an individual living with Alzheimer’s can remain in the comfort of their own home or a caregiver’s residence. As the disease progresses, the person’s abilities will change. Ashley will show how, with some creativity and flexibility, the home can be adapted to support these changes. This demonstration is part of the sixth program in the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Series,…
Martin, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The University of Tennessee at Martin will welcome two highly noted speakers to campus on Wednesday, Aug. 28, with a free public session scheduled for the afternoon. Harvard professor and best-selling author Dr. Arthur C. Brooks and Michael Oher, the former Tennessee Titan and member of the Baltimore Ravens team that won Super Bowl XLVII, will speak to students and the public. Chancellor Yancy Freeman will moderate a question-and-answer session for both speakers at the 2:30 p.m. session in Watkins Auditorium in the Boling University Center. The event is sponsored by the Institute of American Civics and…
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (TN Tribune) — The FedEx hubs in Memphis and Indianapolis and the FedEx ramps in San Juan (SJU) and Aguadilla (BQN) in Puerto Rico have earned the Center of Excellence for Independent Validators in Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The CEIV Pharma certification validates processes for compliance in air cargo handling of pharmaceutical shipments. CEIV Pharma certification ensures that facilities, equipment, operations, and staff meet regulatory requirements for shipping pharmaceutical products. “This certification demonstrates our dedication to the quality control and compliance processes that come with handling pharmaceutical shipments,” said Nick Gennari,…
NASHVILLE– Before the start of the NFL and college football seasons, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) is reminding everyone in Tennessee that proxy wagering is illegal. Proxy wagering, or the act of one individual betting on behalf of another, is a criminal offense, punishable with up to 30 days in jail on the first offense. It is also illegal to place a sports bet with a bookie, which is a person who takes bets offline and then pays out winnings, and the SWC wants the wagering public to be aware of Tennessee law. “The SWC’s primary role is the protection of the public interest of Tennessee through a safe,…
On Tuesday night, Metro Council voted unanimously to establish an East Bank Development Authority (EBDA) which will oversee work on the city’s East Bank. The state legislature previously approved the EBDA, and work will now begin to seat the new authority. “I am grateful to our partners at Metro Council and the state who approved the East Bank Development Authority, giving us greater continuity as Metro starts construction on the East Bank,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said. “The Authority will help us deliver the neighborhoods that Nashvillians envisioned during the robust public engagement period of Imagine East Bank. Those neighborhoods will…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-The Transformative Global Leadership Conference, presented by Africa University, American Baptist College, the Kelly Miller Smith Institute on Black Church Studies at Vanderbilt University, and Scarritt Bennett Center, will take place from September 5-7 at the historic Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville. This hybrid event allows attendees to participate either in person or virtually. The Rev. Sondrea Tolbert, executive director of Scarritt Bennett Center, expressed excitement about the conference, stating, “We are excited to champion this conference as it directly aligns with the mission of Scarritt Bennett, and comes during the time of our centennial celebration of…
Nashville, Tenn. (TN Tribune)-Nashville General Hospital (NGH), Middle Tennessee’s essential hospital, serving Nashville, Tennessee and Davidson County is pleased to announce Kristi F. Lewis, Esq. CHC, CHPC has joined their executive team as Chief Compliance Officer. Lewis brings more than 22 years of experience in the healthcare industry to NGH. She has held several positions with emphasis on compliance, data privacy, litigation, employment, contract negotiation, drafting and management, insurance coverage and implementation and management, cyber security management, and auditing and monitoring. Lewis has worked in both the private and public sectors throughout her career. In the private sector, she served as the…