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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...
Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland faces investigation by DA over campaign finances
NASHVILLE − A district attorney general should investigate if Murfreesboro Mayor Shane McFarland violated campaign finance laws, state officials decided Tuesday. The unanimous Tennessee Registry of Election Finance agreed to request that elected Rutherford County District Attorney General Jennings Jones, who's the grandson of a former Murfreesboro mayor by the same name, investigate...
Nashville’s Blades Brown shares record with Tiger Woods after US Junior Amateur golf performance
Nashville’s Blades Brown now shares a record with Tiger Woods. Brown, 16, fired rounds of 66-68 (134) to finish first in the U.S. Junior Amateur golf stroke play portion Tuesday at Oakland Hills Country Club in Detroit. The Tennessean’s 2024 boys athlete of the year joins Woods and Bobby Clampett as the only players to secure medalist honors in both the U.S. Junior Amateur and U.S. Amateur, which are the top amateur tournaments offered by the USGA. ...
Safe Haven Family Shelter needs donations to fill ‘Welcome Home Kits’ for families transitioning into permanent housing
For families transitioning out of shelters and into permanent housing, getting a roof over their heads is only half the battle. Next comes filling the home.
SARAH TRAHERN HONORED WITH BOB KINGSLEY LIVING LEGEND AWARD
Nashville, Tennessee – (July 23 2024) – As one of Nashville’s leading figures in entertainment, Sarah Trahern was honored last night with the Bob Kingsley Living Legend Award. Sarah is an advocate for country music and for all those who are part of it. Her efforts on behalf of a genre she loves extend far beyond Music Row – her role as CEO of the Country Music Association has allowed Sarah to represent all of the industry on a national and a global level. The event was held at the Opry House and benefits the Grand Ole Opry Trust Fund.
La Vergne Man Wins $1,000 a Week for Life in Cash 4 Life Drawing
July 22, 2024 – A change to what had become a “morning coffee routine” led to a very lucky happenstance for a La Vergne man, who won $1,000 a week for life playing the Tennessee Education Lottery’s Cash 4 Life drawing-style game. “The store where I...
Donelson residents want answers from state about construction
A new state office building is being built on Stewarts Ferry Pike. Residents, even a Metro council member, say the state has left them in the dark about the project. From questions about noise and inspection reports, they want answers.
Mom speaks out after hate group calls her children various racial slurs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Ashton Lee’s three sons were seen in a video where a hate group can be seen calling them various racial slurs. Lee said she was at work the first time she saw the video, ”My friend was on Facebook she was watching a video...When I looked at the video it was them and it was my kids they was talking to!”
Live Camera Now Streaming Nissan Stadium Construction Progress
Fans can now view progress on the new Nissan Stadium via a live camera that overlooks the construction site. The camera is live during typical site working hours at tennesseetitans.com/newstadium. Site work has been underway since groundbreaking in February 2024, with excavation beginning shortly thereafter. Approximately 400,000 cubic yards of...
Tiny’s Demolition & Recycling names executive VP
Tiny’s Demolition & Recycling (Tiny’s D&R) in the United States has appointed a new executive vice president (EVP), as part of its growth and innovation strategy. The contractor, which is based in Nashville, Tennessee, and has been in operation for more than 25 years, promoted Aaron Denton to the role of EVP.
Thousands without power after pop-up storms in Nashville
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - Almost 7,000 people are without power after NES said “storm systems” keep moving through the area on Tuesday afternoon. NES said the storm systems are bringing down trees on power lines. Crews are working to remove the debris. NES said crews are also working...
Belmont University opens medical school amid worsening physician shortage
Some of Belmont’s neoclassical buildings — with the signature white columns, domed roofs and clock towers — date before the Civil War. But one of them is brand new. “This began just three years ago with a hole in the ground, literally,” said Dr. Anderson Spickard.
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