(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) — This week Fisk University announced plans to discontinue its gymnastics program at the end of the 2025-2026 academic year. The final season of competition will be Spring 2026. The decision to halt the program comes after a comprehensive review of the gymnastics program and its alignment with the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC). Fisk athletics competes in the HBCUAC. Currently, gymnastics is not an HBCUAC-sanctioned sport, resulting in considerable challenges for the university to schedule competitions and build a robust recruiting pipeline. “While we are tremendously proud of the history our gymnastics team has made in just three…
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Columbia, TN – The City of Columbia is proud to announce it has been awarded a Waste Reduction Grant for a total project value of $425,200.00 from the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Solid Waste Management (DSWM), Materials Management Program (MMP). This significant funding includes a 30% match from the City of Columbia, and will facilitate the purchase of a new recycling truck, enhancing the city’s waste management and sustainability initiatives. This investment underscores Columbia’s commitment to responsible environmental stewardship and efficient public services. The acquisition of this new recycling truck is a pivotal step in…
The following message is from Shorter College President Dr. Jeffery Norfleet II At Shorter College, we are honored to welcome 18 displaced students following the sudden closure of the federal Job Corps program. These young people arrived with uncertainty, but today they were met with compassion, care, and a bed to rest in. This afternoon we met with former Job Corps employees, the Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, and members of the Arkansas Legislature, including Representative Tara Shephard, Representative Tracy Steele, and former Senator Linda Chesterfield, to discuss what is needed to ensure a smooth transition for these students. Our…
SMYRNA, Tenn. — The U.S. Navy Blue Angels will headline the 2025 Great Tennessee Air Show, scheduled for June 7 and 8 at the Smyrna Airport. The annual event will feature aerial demonstrations and aviation performances highlighting both military and civilian talent. Gates open at 8 a.m. each day. General admission tickets are available online only and are valid for a single day, either Saturday or Sunday. Walk-up ticket sales will not be offered. In addition to general admission, upgraded premium seating options are available for purchase. These include the Flight Line Club™, which features a catered tent and front-line…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (TDMHSAS) is officially unveiling “Promise to Call,” a new effort to prevent suicide and save lives. The concept is simple: Make a promise to yourself that you will reach out to someone if you ever have thoughts of suicide. It can be a relative, a friend, a trusted advisor, or even 988. Write the promise down and keep it somewhere close to you or program it as a contact in your phone. Share the promise with others and spread awareness of resources like the 988 Lifeline and…
Nashville, TN – Tennesse pastors condemn today’s Supreme Court’s decision to allow the Trump administration to revoke Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for approximately 500,000 legal refugees from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. The pastors characterized the decision as racially motivated, morally indefensible, and a direct violation of Christian teachings about welcoming strangers and protecting the vulnerable. Rev. Robin Lovett-Owen, Pastor of Christ Lutheran Church in Nashville, released a video statement in which she called the decision “a betrayal of our nation’s values and it’s a direct contradiction of the Gospel of Jesus Christ,” emphasizing that the affected individuals “did everything we asked of them.…
Names of companies who took taxpayer-funded handout goes public May 31 NASHVILLE—Sen. Heidi Campbell, D-Nashville, issued a statement today encouraging taxpayers to look up who profited from Gov. Bill Lee’s billion-dollar corporate tax refund scheme. The program was included in a 2024 law that authorized the state to handout up to $1.5 billion in franchise tax “refunds” to property-rich corporations. A record-breaking annual tax cut for property-rich corporations was also included in the legislation. Starting May 31, for just 30 days, the Department of Revenue will post the names of businesses that received taxpayer-funded checks. This moment offers a rare…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A tree dedication ceremony was held this week at Bordeaux Gardens Park to honor the memory of Commander Anthony McClain, a respected leader in North Nashville and longtime member of the Metro Nashville Police Department. McClain, who died in February at age 53 after complications from a heart attack suffered in his office, devoted 27 years to MNPD and was widely admired both within the department and the community he served. The tree serves as a living tribute in the park, a space his wife Gayla says reflects her husband’s love for the neighborhood. “It provides a…
he Office of Mayor Freddie O’Connell has reached an agreement with Merus (formerly Al Neyer) to redevelop the Rivergate Mall site that sits on 57 acres in Goodlettsville. The development is expected to revitalize the area with multifamily housing, townhomes for sale, senior housing, retail, restaurant, sports and entertainment facilities, medical office, general office, and hotels, along with other improvements and public infrastructure. “We can take the lessons we’ve learned from the Global Mall redevelopment in Antioch and the Bellevue Mall to revitalize another space that is no longer serving the community well,” Mayor Freddie O’Connell said. “With a development…
The Tennessee Supreme Court held that the Quality Improvement Committee (“QIC”) privilege is waivable. Under Tennessee law, healthcare organizations may form a QIC to evaluate patient care. The statute, Tenn. Code Ann. § 68-11-272(c)(1), protects any records and statements “relating to activities of a QIC” from discovery. The plaintiff, Payton Castillo, brought a negligence lawsuit on behalf of her deceased husband, Marshal Castillo, against various healthcare providers and organizations who were involved in Mr. Castillo’s care, including CHI Memorial Hospital (“Memorial”). After Mr. Castillo’s death, Memorial formed a QIC to evaluate the quality of care that was given to Mr.…