The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has announced the awardees of its first Tactical Urbanism Program project cycle. Tactical Urbanism projects are community-led, temporary installations which aim to test modifications to roadway designs or beautify an area using low-cost materials. Examples of tactical urbanism projects include improving sidewalk zones, enhancing crosswalks, and installing traffic calming measures such as traffic circles and pedestrian refuges. NDOT originally planned to support four projects for this first cycle, but due to a high number of strong applications, 14 community-led projects will soon be implemented throughout the city. Each awardee will be…
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The Nashville Department of Transportation and Multimodal Infrastructure (NDOT) has announced the awardees of its first Tactical Urbanism Program project cycle. Tactical Urbanism projects are community-led, temporary installations which aim to test modifications to roadway designs or beautify an area using low-cost materials. Examples of tactical urbanism projects include improving sidewalk zones, enhancing crosswalks, and installing traffic calming measures such as traffic circles and pedestrian refuges. NDOT originally planned to support four projects for this first cycle, but due to a high number of strong applications, 14 community-led projects will soon be implemented throughout the city. Each awardee will be…
NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit held a ceremony today for the first two graduates of the WeGo Mechanic Apprenticeship Program. It combines training with a full-time salary and benefits, including health insurance. The graduates were honored at a Nashville MTA Board Meeting. A new group of apprentices were also welcomed into the program. “These apprentices now have valuable skills as heavy-duty mechanics with expertise in bus mechanical systems,” WeGo CEO Steve Bland said. “Our mechanic apprentice program is essential for the expansion of public transit in Nashville.” “We are delighted to have these mechanics as part of the WeGo team. We…
NASHVILLE – WeGo Public Transit held a ceremony today for the first two graduates of the WeGo Mechanic Apprenticeship Program. It combines training with a full-time salary and benefits, including health insurance. The graduates were honored at a Nashville MTA Board Meeting. A new group of apprentices were also welcomed into the program. “These apprentices now have valuable skills as heavy-duty mechanics with expertise in bus mechanical systems,” WeGo CEO Steve Bland said. “Our mechanic apprentice program is essential for the expansion of public transit in Nashville.” “We are delighted to have these mechanics as part of the WeGo team. We…
NASHVILLE — The Tennessee Sports Wagering Council through its executive director issued $50,000 in fines Tuesday to Bovada.lv, an unlicensed and therefore illegal sportsbook operating in Tennessee. Bovada failed to comply with cease and desist letters delivered to addresses in Curaçao, and Council investigators placed wagers through Bovada’s platform on three separate occasions, including as recently as October 16, 2024. The Sports Gaming Act authorizes the Council to impose a $10,000 fine for the first offense of accepting wagers without a license, which rises to $15,000 for the second offense, and $25,000 for the third offense. Subsequent offenses may lead to the imposition of a $25,000 fine for each occurrence,…
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — The Nashville Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce (NAHCC) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2024 Business & Community Excellence Awards. This year’s event, marking two decades of celebrating impactful leadership, took place at the Ayers Conference Center at Belmont University on October 16. The evening was preceded by a guest reception featuring Spanish and South American wines and Spanish and Latin American-inspired foods, setting the stage for a night of celebration and recognition. The program opened with a powerful rendition of The National Anthem by Briana Gatica, followed by welcome remarks from Joyce Searcy, Director of Community Relations at Belmont University and…
Suffrage Cantata tells the great American story in song and narration of how womenacross a nation found the courage to fight for and win the right to vote more than 100years ago. As we move toward a critical national election Nov. 5, the Nashville women’schoral group Vox Grata will join members of the W. Crimm Singers and ALIAS ChamberEnsemble Oct. 27 to perform the cantata composed by Dr. Andrea Ramsey. The performance will be held at the historic Fifteenth Avenue Baptist Church, one ofNashville’s earliest Black congregations, founded in the late 1800s. “We will celebrate the vote with our voices,…
Memphis, TN – LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) is undergoing a renaissance, and they’re celebrating this new era during their 2024 Homecoming Weekend. LOC is thrilled to debut its first-ever mascot, Walker The Magician, on Saturday, October 26th between the women’s and men’s basketball games. The introduction of Walker the Magician ties into this year’s Homecoming theme, “Not Like Us”, which reflects the College’s uniqueness, resilience, and the transformative power of education. Named after Walker Avenue, the address of the 5th oldest HBCU in the country, Walker embodies the magic of transformation and the strength that comes from the LOC and South Memphis community. “LeMoyne-Owen is…
Nashville, TN – At its meeting on October 17, the Tennessee Public Charter School Commission voted to approve the charter school application of Nurses Middle College (NursesMC) Nashville, clearing the way for the city’s first ever public nursing high school to open its doors in 2025. NursesMC Nashville will be a four-year, comprehensive, nursing-focused public charter high school. It offers a rigorous education, workforce experiences, and entry-level patient-care credentials, such as Certified Nursing Assistant, resulting in college- and career-ready graduates. All Davidson County students who successfully complete the 8th grade will have the opportunity to enroll. In addition to engaging in interactive learning in their…
Nashville, TN, (TN Tribune) — Nashville General Hospital (NGH), Middle Tennessee’s essential public hospital serving Nashville and Davidson County, recently opened its new Weekend-Only Urgent Care Center at its Nashville Healthcare Center location in Bordeaux. Designed to meet the needs of patients with non-life-threatening conditions, the center provides accessible and timely care on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. The urgent care facility is located at 4007 Clarksville Hwy., Nashville, TN and offers the community a convenient healthcare solution when primary care doctor offices are closed. This urgent care center is a part of NGH’s commitment…