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Five Vanderbilt baseball breakout candidates for 2025 based on summer performance
Several Vanderbilt baseball players ship off every summer to various wood-bat leagues, where they get more experience before going back to school. In the top summer league, the Cape Cod Baseball League, both hitters and pitchers face top competition from around the country. There are also several lower-level leagues, where the level of...
Goo Goo Cluster Announces Frothy Monkey Havana Latte Premium Goo Goo
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville’s iconic candy brand, Goo Goo Cluster, has announced the latest addition to its lineup of Premium confections: The Frothy Monkey Havana Latte Premium Goo Goo. Made in partnership with the beloved café and coffee roaster, this new treat is inspired by the rich flavors of Frothy Monkey’s popular Havana Latte.
Vanderbilt discus thrower to compete for Team USA in Paris Olympics
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - This summer, Commodore nation will be cheering loudly for Vanderbilt graduate student Veronica Fraley as she competes for Team USA in the discus throw in the Paris Olympics. Fraley has already produced a career season, winning the NCAA outdoor national title in discus in June, and...
Nashville residents show Jewish solidarity after neo-Nazis converge on city
Residents of Nashville, Tennessee, are showing solidarity with the city's Jewish community, pushing a message of peace in the face of harassment from neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups descending on the city to spew antisemitic hate. Multiple instances of such groups gathering and spreading anti-Jewish flyers prompted action from the...
Bellevue homeowners fear new development will disrupt ecosystem, large birds’ nest
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Whether bald eagle or osprey, homeowners in Bellevue are worried the development of a new apartment complex will disrupt large birds who’ve built a nest on a nearby light pole. The Ariza Bellevue project, developed by Cypressbrook Company, would build a 417-unit apartment complex on...
Metro Parks expending programs to serve more communities
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - July is Parks and Recreation Month and in Nashville, Metro Parks is focused on giving more people access to its resources. Metro Parks is expanding its hours, locations and activities to help more people as the city grows. At Smith Springs Community Center, they’re focused on...
This is what happened to murdered Mississippi woman after her accused killer allegedly beat her up in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - For the first time we are hearing and seeing what took place between a Mississippi man and the young woman he is accused of killing. Bricen Rivers, 23, and Lauren Johansen, 22, were on a trip to Nashville last December when they got into a brutal fight. Rivers was arrested and put in a Davidson County jail for several months.
Friends of Warner Parks voices concern regarding Cheekwood
Already facing a lawsuit from a nonprofit entity associated with the Swan Ball and related to control of the annual gala, Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art officials are also dealing with concerns from Friends of Warner Parks involving the nonprofit’s parking arrangement with the Metro Parks and Recreation Department.
Incoming NASBA CEO Appoints Four to Leadership Team
The CEO and president elect of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) has selected four people to join the leadership team once current NASBA President and CEO Ken Bishop retires later this month. Daniel Dustin, who was selected to succeed Bishop last April, chose Kent Absec, Brenner...
Hate group caught on camera calling group of children racial slurs enrages parents; NAACP calls for nonviolent response
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A video circulating on social media has parents enraged. The video shows a hate group calling a group of children a variety of racial slurs. Jonathan Williamson, president of the NAACP Nashville chapter spoke with WSMV4 about the incident. “At this point when children are involved...
Nashville's Honky Tonk Tuesdays leaving longtime home at American Legion
An East Nashville staple event is moving a bit further east. Nearly a decade after setting up shop at Inglewood's American Legion Post 82 in August 2015, Brendan Malone and Kevin Martin's critically acclaimed and locally beloved Honky Tonk Tuesday Nights event is moving to Eastside Bowl on Aug. 6, 2024. A press statement...
Inside Tennessee Titans' medical prep for 'Damar Hamlin situation' they hope to never use
The rhythmic stomp of two dozen athletic trainers and medical personnel hustling across a turf field displaced the stark silence. A football player lay flat on the turf, motionless, his upper body obscured by the semi-circle of experts jumping to his aid. Suddenly, his once-limp legs — the only part of his body visible from the sideline — begin convulsing, spasming for a solid five seconds. This was the scene at Ascension Saint Thomas Sports Park on...
Investigation on drugs in downtown detention center leads to four indictments
A six-month investigation into the presence of drugs in the Downtown Detention Center jail led to the indictment of four people, Metro Nashville Police announced in a Monday press release.
Nashville Man Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run Involving Motorized Wheelchair on Myatt Drive
A 43-year-old man, Sterling L. Jenkins, is facing multiple charges after being involved in a fatal hit-and-run incident that occurred on Myatt Drive at Roosevelt Avenue, according to Nashville authorities. The collision, which took place Sunday evening, claimed the life of Gregory Torrance Sr., a 65-year-old Nashville resident. Metro Nashville Police Department reports indicate Torrance was crossing the street in an unmarked crosswalk and utilizing a motorized wheelchair when he was struck.
Charles Cooper: Transforming Meharry Medical College’s Technology Infrastructure with Results-Driven Leadership
Charles Cooper is the valiant Vice President of the Office of Information Technology at Meharry Medical College (MMC). He draws inspiration from the former NFL Coach Bill Parcells’s words: “You don’t get any medal for trying something, you get medals for results.” This philosophy is reflected in all aspects of his decision-making and leadership. Under his guidance, MMC’s technological infrastructure has undergone a major transformation, leading to improved IT security and mitigated threats from cyberattacks. His IT competence has significantly enhanced MMC’s operational integrity and efficiency.
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