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Subway Bringing Colossal ‘Footlong Dippers’ Water Slides to Nashville
Subway’s Summer of Footlongs is bringing the world’s first Dip ‘N Slides – three 95-foot-long, 37-foot-high versions of its irresistible new Footlong Dippers, to Nashville on Saturday, July 27th. Here’s What You Need to Know. Subway’s three Dip ‘N Slides will take place at Bicentennial...
Nashville Sounds Release 2025 Home Schedule
NASHVILLE – In conjunction with Minor League Baseball, the Nashville Sounds Baseball Club announced its 2025 home schedule today, complete with the 75 games at First Horizon Park for the 2025 season. The Sounds open the 2025 season at First Horizon Park on Friday, March 28 against the Jacksonville...
Small Lots, Big Returns: Nashville's Innovative Approach to Urban Development
Have you ever driven past a hotel or other building that is under construction and thought, “Why are they building that on such a small lot?” In Nashville, tourism continues to boom, and more than 85 people move here daily, according to the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce. And the Nashville Downtown Partnership reports there are 95 projects that, in the last three years, have either opened, are under construction or are in the planning stages. Real-estate is a hot commodity, not only in Nashville, but across the country.
Former General Manager of the Tarpley Shop Utility District Indicted
AN INVESTIGATION BY THE TENNESSEE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE HAS RESULTED IN THE INDICTMENT OF FREDDIE BYRD, THE FORMER GENERAL MANAGER OF THE TARPLEY SHOP UTILITY DISTRICT (TSUD) IN PULASKI. ACCORDING TO A PRESS RELEASE, INVESTIGATORS DETERMINED THAT BYRD MADE PERSONAL PURCHASES WITH DISTRICT FUNDS TOTALING $7,939.55 BETWEEN 2017 AND 2023. THE MAJORITY OF THESE PURCHASES INCLUDED BATTERY-OPERATED TOOLS; SMALL EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS; AND VEHICLE PARTS THAT DID NOT FIT DISTRICT-OWNED VEHICLES. BYRD MADE OTHER QUESTIONABLE PURCHASES WITH DISTRICT FUNDS TOTALING $9,849.64 FROM A VARIETY OF VENDORS. INVESTIGATORS WERE UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF THE ALL THE PURCHASES WERE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR OFFICIAL DISTRICT PURPOSES. THE INVESTIGATION ALSO REVEALED THAT $25,035.79 IN QUESTIONABLE FUEL PURCHASES WERE MADE WITH TSUD FUNDS. DUE TO A LACK OF DOCUMENTATION, INVESTIGATORS WERE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE IF ALL THE FUEL PURCHASES WERE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR DISTRICT PURPOSES. BASED UPON THIS INVESTIGATION, ON JULY 10, 2024, THE GILES COUNTY GRAND JURY INDICTED FREDDIE BYRD ON ONE COUNT OF THEFT OVER $2,500 BUT LESS THAN $10,000, AND TWO COUNTS OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT. TSUD PROVIDED WATER SERVICE TO APPROXIMATELY 1,200 CUSTOMERS PRIOR TO ITS MERGER WITH SOUTH GILES UTILITY DISTRICT EARLIER THIS YEAR.
Video: UFC’s retired ‘Karate Hottie’ offers to train ‘Hawk Tuah’ girl for potential Karate Combat match
Social media “influencers” attempting to fight continues?. Karate Combat 48 went down last night (Thurs. July 26, 2024) in Nashville, Tennessee. In the main event, former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) washout, Sam Alvey, defended his Heavyweight title against Antonio Arroyo via fourth round technical knockout (watch highlights). Several...
19 recognized at Montgomery County Recovery Court graduation
CLARKSVILLE, TN – The Recovery Court Division of the Montgomery County Adult Probation Department held a graduation ceremony on July 24 to recognize 19 Recovery Court graduates. Together they accomplished nearly 8,000 sober days and completed almost 700 hours of community service. Following words of encouragement from Judge Sharon...
127 Yard Sale coming in August
Billed as “The World’s Longest Yard Sale,” the 127 Yard Sale is an annual event that takes place next week, stretching 690 miles and spanning US Highway 127 across six states: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama. The 127 Yard Sale began in 1987 as the brainchild of Mike Walker, a former Fentress County […] The post 127 Yard Sale coming in August appeared first on Middlesboro News.
For another generation, Texas continues to double down in Tennessee
Welcome to The Pick, The Tennessean music staff's weekly email conversation about all things you need to know — hot insider takes from Music City's legendary creative community, plus the who, what and where impacting our communities from Lower Broadway to Leiper's Fork and beyond. I'm Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean's country music reporter. Miranda...
Back-to-School supply drives helping families in East Tennessee
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT)—With the back-to-school season in full swing, parents have plenty of opportunities to help the people of East Tennessee by donating school supplies or picking up essential items themselves. WVLT News has you covered with a list of school supply events happening this tax-free weekend, which runs...
Defend Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Strengthening Communities and Workforce through Diversity
My duty as the minority leader in the Tennessee state Senate is to ensure that every member of our community has a say in the decision-making process. It is crucial that all voices are heard, and I take this responsibility seriously. In June, we initiated the “Freedom to Be Heard”...
Nashville Braces for Intermittent Thunderstorms and High Humidity
Nashville residents can expect a mixture of overcast skies and intermittent thunderstorms in the coming days, according to the National Weather Service. The current humidity clings at full capacity, a swelling 100%, with a visibility reduced to four miles amidst the morning fog and mist. Marking the day's beginning with a dewpoint equal to the ambient temperature at 70°F.
Fall Colors At The Judd’s Family Farm …As Seen From The Natchez Trace Parkway
For some reason, there have been quite a few people searching for the Judds’ family farm here on this site. I’m not sure what the correlation is… except maybe people have heard that they live near the Natchez Trace Parkway. And I have to admit, every time...
Joshua Hall Hangs Out With Amber Rose and Candace Owens Amid Christina Hall Divorce
Courtesy of Joshua Hall/Instagram Joshua Hall is leaning on his pals Amber Rose and Candace Owens amid his ongoing divorce from Christina Hall. “A Nashville time with my friends,” Joshua, 43, wrote via his Instagram Story on Friday, July 26 alongside a picture of him, model Rose, 40, and political commentator Owens, 35. “Peep the […]
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