WHITES CREEK, TN — Fontanel, one of Nashville’s premier entertainment destinations announces a new event for Halloween. This year for the first time ever, the Mansion at Fontanel, former home of country legend Barbara Mandrell, will be open at night to experience ghoulish fun during the weekends of October 12 – 29th. Opposed to the typical daytime guided tour, the public is now invited to visit and enjoy the mansion in an open tour, with over-the-top Halloween decorations throughout. Guests will be able to enjoy all the country music memorabilia on display, hear ghost stories as shared by the mansions caretakers…
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NASHVILLE, TN — Scarritt Bennett Center will celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Scarritt educational legacy with a Homecoming Weekend October 12th – 15th. Alumni, faculty and friends will celebrate the contributions Scarritt College and its associated institutions have made to community life within Nashville, across the nation and around the globe since 1892. As a college and graduate school the institution closed in 1987. In 1988, the United Methodist Women secured title to the campus and organized Scarritt Bennett Center (SBC). Focused on empowerment of women, radical hospitality, and the eradication of racism, SBC is a retreat, educational and…
NASHVILLE, TN — The event was held Saturday, Oct. 7 at Kingdom Cafe & Grill and was filled with joy and humble appreciation to be recognized. One Nashville held the awards event on behalf of Minority Enterprise Development Week Business Recognition Breakfast. Rev. Enoch Fuzz said, “This event highlights the success of minority entrepreneurs for their continuous successful work.” Dr. Deborah Cole, president/CEO of Citizens Bank, Scott and Malik Davis of the Nashville Pride and Loraine Segovia-Pazof LaNoticia newspapers and Marilyn Robinson of the Minority Enterprise Center were the award recipients. To sum up the appreciation from all the recipients,…
NASHVIILE, TN — For the first time in its annual Nashville Nine list of endangered historic places, Historic Nashville, Inc. (HNI) today announced Fort Negley Historic Park as 2017’s “Nashville ONE.” The decision to highlight only one historic place, rather than the traditional list of nine, supports widespread opposition to commercial redevelopment of the portion of the property that was the location of Greer Stadium from 1977 to 2015. Plans call for private developers to create a mixed used development including housing, retail, and artist facilities while greatly reducing the amount of open green space. Along with many residents and…
NASHVILLE, TN — Tennessee State University Athletics recognized Dr. Phyllis Qualls during the recent John Merritt Classic for her 25 years of announcing TSU athletic events. The former TSU public relations director has been a part of hundreds of events at Hale Stadium on TSU’s main campus, as well as at Nissan Stadium and other venues. TSU Athletics Director Teresa Phillips said, “We are proud to salute her on this milestone occasion of untiring service.” Qualls was presented a plaque on the field by Ms. Phillips. She was accompanied by former staff members Terri Woodmore and Derrick Smith, and family…
By Dan Merica President Donald Trump’s public feud with a top Republican on Capitol Hill has entered the name-calling phase. Sen. Bob Corker, the retiring Republican chair of the Senate foreign relations committee, has engaged in a heated back-and-forth with Trump for days now, including in an interview with The New York Times where he said that he feared Trump was steering the nation “on the path to World War III.” The President, a politician whose mantra has long been to hit back harder than someone hits him, is now treating Corker like he did his primary opponents: By giving him a…
WASHINGTON, D.C. – C-SPAN 3 will broadcast a Washington DC based discussion lead by Tennessee Rep. Johnnie Turner TODAY at 9:45AM central standard time. Rep. Turner (D-Memphis) will join leading civil rights and criminal justice experts andVirginia State Sen. Jennifer McClellan during the State Innovation Exchange’s fourth annual SiX Legislator Conference to discuss ways to combat extremism and violence. They will appear in a panel titled: “Charlottesville and Beyond: Facing Off Against Racism in the Time of Trump.” “I’ve spent many years combating racism, including marching with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, working in the civil rights movement during the Sixties and…
By Elise Labott, Kevin Liptak and Zachary Cohen President Donald Trump plans to “decertify” the Iran nuclear deal next week, declaring the Obama-era pact not in US interests and launching a congressional review period on the accord, according to two senior US officials. Trump is tentatively scheduled to unveil his plan during remarks a week from Thursday, though one official cautioned the timing could shift. Trump said Thursday that Iran has not “lived up” to the spirit of the deal. Speaking ahead of a dinner with military officers, Trump said it was imperative Iran not obtain nuclear weapons. Trump said Tehran was a supporter…
MEMPHIS, TN — Pastors, the community, and politicians attended the memorial service Saturday, September 23 of Memphis faith leader and civil rights activist, Reverend Dr. Dwight Montgomery, a man of integrity who inspired anyone that he came in touch with. Montgomery passed away at the age of 67 on September, 13, 2017. STATEMENTS ISSUED: “We’ve lost a warrior,” “We were fortunate to have him. He moved Memphis forward.” Congressman Steve Cohn “Rev. Montgomery was a steadfast advocate for equality and opportunity for all, especially for students and parents. He knew neither income nor address should determine the quality of education…
NASHVILLE, TN — New research from the Tennessee Housing Development Agency shows the construction industry betting heavily on multifamily housing over single-family homes in the city of Nashville. THDA researchers compiled housing statistics from the state’s four largest cities, comparing them to each other and statewide. In Nashville, they found an extraordinary gap in the growth of single-family homes compared to the city’s population growth—and the exact opposite in the multifamily sector. Here are some of the key findings for the city of Nashville: Slow Growth in Single-Family Homes. Despite a hefty 8.1 percent increase in population from 2010 to…