NASHVILLE, TN — While attending a Nashville Organized for Action and Hope meeting yesterday, I was disappointed that no one mentioned the city’s proposal for the new pedestrian bridge, which is an expensive ornament neither needed or wanted by the taxpayers. The projected cost of this completely unnecessary tourist magnet is 800 million dollars, which if I understand correctly, would more than cover the amount of 700+ million requested by NOAH. While I think Mayor Barry’s answers for funding public transit at the expense of affordable housing were very poor at best, it is much more difficult to justify building…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Chief Steve Anderson and the local chapter of the Theodore Roosevelt Association recently presented Officer Terrance McBride, who was seriously wounded by a shotgun blast fired by a New York ex-convict, with the Theodore Roosevelt Police Award for Nashville & Middle Tennessee. McBride, a four-year MNPD veteran, was honored during a noon ceremony in the community room of the Hermitage Precinct. The Theodore Roosevelt Association Police Award is given to an officer who has rendered outstanding and praiseworthy service to the department and the community despite a serious handicap, illness or injury. Just before sunrise on December…
By Nicole Chavez and Holly Yan All it took was a man and a truck to inflict the deadliest terror attack on New York City since 9/11. A 29-year-old man plowed into a crowd of bicyclists and pedestrians just blocks away from the World Trade Center Tuesday afternoon. Mangled bicycles littered the street as medics rushed to the victims. Six victims were killed instantly. Two others died later. And more than a dozen are trying to recover as the country grapples with yet another terror attack. “This was an act of terror, and a particularly cowardly act of terror aimed…
Lush, green mountains; turquoise oceans; vibrant candy-colored houses; crystal-clear waterfalls; fiery orange sunsets…these are all colors of the Caribbean. The colors that make up the awe-inspiring views that can be seen throughout the islands every day – but if there is no one there to see it, taste it, hear it and experience it, it won’t thrive. There is a misconception that the whole Caribbean, all 7,000 islands making up 28 distinct nations, has been sidelined by the recent hurricanes. One of the most important stories to be told is how far this is from the truth. People need to…
by M. Eric Johnson, Dean at Vanderbilt Owen Graduate School of Management Authenticity may be one the most sought after attributes. Whether we are talking music or hamburgers, “authentic” conveys a notion of purity. In a day of synthetic experiences, authentic says no additives or substitutes – just the real thing. When applied to leadership, this definition sometimes gets confusing. On the one hand, authentic leaders are true and real – guided by admirable core values and showing empathy to those around them, while looking to the horizon with vision and purpose. Retired Medtronic CEO and author Bill George argues that…
By Jessyln Cook and Ryan J. Reilly A campaign adviser caught lying to the FBI about Russian “dirt” on Hillary Clinton is now cooperating with investigators. WASHINGTON ― Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and onetime business associate Rick Gates were indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of conspiracy and money laundering in connection with an intensifying investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Manafort left his Virginia condo and, with his attorney, walked into the FBI field office in Washington early Monday. A 12-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed shortly after his surrender includes charges of conspiracy against the U.S., conspiracy…
A white supremacist rally in Shelbyville was met by police and counterprotesters, and a second rally was canceled. By Cristopher Mathias White supremacists, neo-Nazis and fascists descended on a Middle Tennessee town Saturday for a “White Lives Matter” rally, striking fear into communities desperate to avoid the kind of violence that visited Charlottesville, Virginia, nearly three months ago. But it was met with a heavy police presence and resistance from counterprotesters. A second rally planned for the afternoon in the larger college town of Murfreesboro was abruptly canceled by organizers. An umbrella group of white supremacist organizations called the Nationalist…
NASHVILLE, TN — Fifty-five years after it hosted its first event – a Church of Christ revival – the Metro-owned Municipal Auditorium is celebrating the completion of major renovations to the historic venue, including a build-out of new dressing room space that is fully decorated and customized for privacy and comfortability. Additionally, the general public will benefit from new seating that includes restored wooden chair backs and new seat cushions. Upgrades were also made to the facility’s plumbing system, ticket windows, and floors. New security measures will be implemented later this fall, including the installation of metal detectors. The renovations…
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee State University’s Brown-Daniel Library is celebrating 45 years as a federal government depository library. The celebration coincided with TSU’s 2017 Homecoming recently. TSU President Dr. Glenda Baskin Glover joined a host of federal, state and local officials, as well as former and current staff of the library, for a ceremony that included proclamations from Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslem, Nashville Mayor Megan Barry, and the Tennessee General Assembly. Special guest and keynote speaker was Davita E. Vance-Cooks, director of the U.S. Government Publishing office. Glover said Director Vance-Cooks’ visit and participation was significant to TSU as a…
NASHVILLE, TN — Best Buddies Tennessee has recognized Nashville-based financial services company Advance Financial with the charity’s Most Money Raised award for a donation of $7,000 from the company and its employees to the Best Buddies Friendship Walk on October 1. The Best Buddies Friendship Walk is the No. 1 walk in the country raising awareness and funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). The walk plays a key role in funding Best Buddies programs, which are dedicated to one-to-one friendships, leadership development and integrated job opportunities for individuals with IDD. “Donating money is just one way…