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Overton Industrial Board Approves Tax Abatement
The Overton County Industrial Development Board approved a tax abatement Friday for the American Stave Company’s barrel manufacturing facility planned for Rickman. American Stave Attorney Madison Haynes said they are hoping to complete the facility by the end of the first quarter of 2025. Haynes said the company plans to hire eighty-five full-time employees from the local area by the end of 2026.
Bluegrass Along the Harpeth to take place this weekend
Bluegrass Along the Harpeth returns to the town square in Downtown Franklin this weekend. The annual free event will feature a special tribute to Charles Jackson, one of the festival's founders, who died in march. The festivities kick off on Friday night as Kentucky bluegrass band Cutter & Cash and...
Man wanted for murder among arrests after vehicle pursuit into Franklin
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – Multiple men are facing charges after a vehicle pursuit from Bowling Green into Franklin. Shortly before midnight on Friday, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office says it responded to a call in the 600 block of McIntyre Street for an attempted burglary. According to deputies,...
Gunman at large after high school senior killed in targeted shooting in Old Hickory
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - A 17-year-old high school senior was killed in what Metro Nashville police are calling a targeted shooting overnight at an Old Hickory duplex. Homicide detectives are pursuing active leads. The shooting occurred at 901 Bryan Street at about 12:45 a.m. — 17-year-old Caleb Womack was fatally...
Illegal immigrant charged with Nashville murder falls through the cracks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — ICE confirms a man accused of killing a popular Nashville restaurant owner is an illegal immigrant. Court records show he has had a previous run in with the law in Davidson County, but somehow his immigration status failed to raise red flags. Ulises Raigoz-Martinez was...
Baseball: Transfer catcher Mac Rose commits to Vanderbilt
Catcher Mac Rose, who played his freshman season at McLennan Community College, announced on social media that he has committed to Vanderbilt. Rose fills an immediate need for the Commodores, who got a productive season out of catcher Alan Espinal. After a career year in his final season as a Commodore, Espinal was drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 11th round of the 2024 MLB Draft.
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...
Koe Wetzel is Living His Best Life with ’9 Lives’—“You Make Mistakes and Learn From Them”
Koe Wetzel sips an early afternoon cocktail in the W Hotel Nashville lobby as he recounts the number of times overconsumption landed him in jail. Three occasions—he thinks. As he talks, explaining he’s never done anything “unforgivable,” his phone screen lights up, displaying his wallpaper: Jesus holding a lamb.
Godfather of Nashville's dining scene Randy Rayburn dies at 74
Hi, Nashville! It's Tennessean business reporter Hadley Hitson here to update you on this week's major food news in Nashville. Last night, The Tennessean learned that prominent Nashville restaurateur Randy Rayburn has died at the age of 74. He transformed the city's restaurant industry with staples like Sunset Grill and Midtown Cafe. ...
From the Classroom to the Industry: HBCU Students’ Journey with Apple (Video)
In collaboration with Apple through its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, the PROPEL Center Arts & Entertainment Industry Accelerator aims to increase diversity within the industry. This yearlong program focuses on empowering students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) by fostering empathy, storytelling, motivational leadership, and strategic thinking. Participants...
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