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…
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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…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2024) —The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that the Tennessee Export Initiative at Belmont University will receive a $100,000 grant to support export growth among small businesses through SBA’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). This award is part of $20 million in STEP grants awarded nationally in 2024, bringing the total funds awarded since the program’s inception to $255 million. The Tennessee Export Initiative, supported by Belmont University’s Thomas W. Beasley Center for Free Enterprise, will use this grant to foster international trade opportunities for Tennessee businesses. STEP, created by the Small Business Jobs Act of…
Nashville, TN (October 22, 2024) – Martin & Company Communications & Traffic Manager, Melanie Henry, has been named a SEMA Visionary 8. This honor recognizes the future leaders with the brightest potential in the automotive aftermarket industry and are selected from SEMA’s 35 under 35 program by SEMA News. SEMA’s Visionary 8 nominees must be SEMA members, have active industry involvement, and demonstrate exceptional talent, innovation, integrity, success, and leadership. This year’s Visionary 8 honorees are the inaugural class and will be honored at the 2024 SEMA Show on Thursday, November 7 at 10:00 a.m. MTN in Central Hall, and will be highlighted…
NASHVILLE, TN (TN Tribune) – TriStar Skyline Medical Center is pleased to announce the addition of a permanent PET/CT scanner housed within the hospital, replacing the previous mobile unit. The advanced scanner offers newer technology that delivers faster results and helps doctors to provide individualized treatment plans for their patients. “We’re excited to provide this cutting-edge technology on-site daily,” said Brian Marger, chief executive officer at TriStar Skyline. “This technology gives our patients access to critical diagnostics faster, allowing us to tailor treatment plans more precisely and improve care. It reflects our ongoing commitment to improving access to the latest medical advancements…
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NASHVILLE – Tennessee’s unemployment rate increased slightly last month but is still nearly 1 full percentage point below the national rate, according to data from the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development (TDLWD). The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.2% in September, up one-tenth of a percentage point over the previous month. The state saw a record-low rate of 3% in May, June, and July. When compared with last year, Tennessee’s unemployment rate is two-tenths of a percentage point lower than its September 2023 rate of 3.4%. Tennessee employers added 3,300 nonfarm jobs between August and September 2024. The…